Tag: Microsoft
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Xbox showcases 60 anticipated games, including 34 to premiere in Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft Newsroom – 6.11.19 (6.9.19) Xbox showcased a blockbuster lineup of 60 anticipated games for both console and PC in its Xbox E3 Briefing and shared a glimpse of the future with Project Scarlett, which launches alongside “Halo Infinite” in 2020. Headlined by the biggest game of 2019, “Gears 5,” along with 34 games premiering…
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You are invited to celebrate oceans with Skype in the Classroom!
Microsoft Blogs – 6.10.19 (6.7.19) Oceans are the heart of our planet, and Skype in the Classrooms celebrates them throughout the month of June in honor of World Ocean Day (June 8th). We are inviting educators around the world to explore all the available ocean-related activities and register for one or more to raise students’ awareness about…
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How AI is helping elephants, orcas and 3 more species
Microsoft Blogs – 6.7.19 (6.4.19) Elephants used to wander freely across Asia. Today, they roam through a fraction of the land they used to. As the human population grows, Asian elephant habitat continues to shrink. In Africa, the story isn’t much brighter: In addition to dwindling habitat, the African elephant contends with an illegal ivory trade that kills more than 20,000 elephants a year. Conservationists and researchers are doing all they can. But with fewer than 500,000 elephants left…
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Six Brits throw the (Surface) Book at life’s everyday problems
Microsoft Blogs – 6.6.19 (6.3.19) According to the old English proverb, “necessity is the mother of invention”. This roughly means that some problems are so big and obvious that people will inevitably create solutions for them – the need to communicate resulted in phones, the desire to stay dry led to umbrellas, shoes prevented feet…
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Microsoft Pride 2019 – What actions will you take?
Microsoft YouTube Channel – 6.3.19 (5.30.19) 50 years ago, people at NYC’s Stonewall Inn stood up for justice in an unjust society. As more than 4000 people of Microsoft march in 60 cities around the world, we invite you to join us in pushing inclusion forward. Our journey is just starting. What actions will…
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Announcing the Microsoft Pro Intellimouse
Microsoft Blog – 5.29.19 (5.28.19) The new, Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse builds on our history of innovation in mouse design and offers increased performance, modern gaming features and more customization for work and play. Read more: Announcing the Microsoft Pro Intellimouse
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How Spatial is using HoloLens 2 to collaborate
Microsoft YouTube Channel – 5.28.19 (5.22.19) The co-founders of Spatial, a startup focused on using mixed reality for collaboration, demonstrate how you can use a HoloLens 2 to work together from different locations. Source: How Spatial is using HoloLens 2 to collaborate
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Rebuilding an icon: a call for the sharing of open data to help restore Notre-Dame
Microsoft Blogs – 5.23.19 (5.20.19) Since its completion more than 675 years ago, the medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame has captivated millions of people with its incomparable beauty. From its legendary stained glass rose window to its towering spire, it’s widely regarded as one of the most stunning examples of medieval architecture in history. Read more:…