Last week Microsoft pushed the big red button that released Windows 10 to the world and while the company initially announced 14 million installs after 24 hours, sources are telling us that the mark has surpassed 25 million and may be as high as 27 million. While the peak of 1500 installs per second has slowed, seeing that more …

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Microsoft is announcing a new program called Cortana Analytics, which handles big data and transforms it into actionable information. Cortana Analytics is Microsoft’s way of giving easy access to machine learning algorithms; earlier today we reported on the company’s plans to make machine learning more accessible to everyone. Cortana Analytics is part of that strategy. The …

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Later this week, Microsoft will release Windows 10 and one of the new features that ships with the OS is Cortana. The company has high hopes for the digital personal assistant and to make her feel a bit more human and a little bit less robotic, she has a new game that you can play with her. …

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Microsoft is going all-out with the launch of Windows 10 this month, holding special events in honor of Windows Insiders in 13 different cities and a blitz of marketing; including a plethora of TV and digital ads aimed at consumers. They have not, however, forgotten the less fortunate in their celebrations. Coinciding with the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft …

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Last September, Microsoft revealed plans to open its first ‘flagship store’ in New York City, after earlier rumors had hinted that it was in talks to acquire retail space on the city’s high-profile Fifth Avenue. It’s been a while since we heard anything more about those plans, but it looks like things are finally progressing.   The …

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All of the tech giants of today use machine learning algorithms to perfect their own software in areas such as search, voice recognition and so on. But Microsoft wants to take machine learning and give it to the masses. Researchers inside of Microsoft are working on a project that would democratize the use of machine learning algorithms. …

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Recently, the U.S. military has had a tough time updating its technology, which may have lead to at least one minor breach. It seems the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is getting more aggressive about staying up to date with technology by launching a new partnership with Microsoft, stemmed from the company’s Cloud for Government program. The …

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