Psst, want to flog a turkey like LinkedIn? Well, phone up Microsoft | John Naughton

The purchase of LinkedIn makes no business sense its ship sailed long ago There is something irresistibly comical about the spectacle of two CEOs announcing a friendly takeover. The two chaps (for they are still generally chaps) stand side by side, grinning into the cameras. The proud new owner explains what a great outfit his […]

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Tech Q&A: Skipping Airport Lines, Upgrading Your Iphone

Illustration picture.  (REUTERS/Kacper Pempel ) App to skip the line at airports Q: I learn so much listening to your show. While speaking with a caller about how to get the lowest airfare online, you mentioned an app that makes it easier to navigate through security lines. Can you tell me more about it? A: […]

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Virtual reality may look cool, but it will feel empty without community | Claire L Evans

Its connecting with people who are physically far away that will make the medium feel magic, not the immersion, alone, in places weve never been Its a great time to be in the virtual-reality business. While Facebook, Microsoft, Samsung and Google are investing billions in hardware, were experiencing a content gold rush. But many people […]

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Microsoft Invites “Bae” Interns to “Get Lit” on “Lots of Dranks,” Then Apologizes. Again

In the gamut of things Microsoft has had to apologize for lately, including a racist chatbot and sexy dancers, this might be one of the strangest: The company sent an e-mail inviting interns to a party that begins: “Hey Bae Intern! <3” and gets worse from there, offering “lots of dranks” and the ability to […]

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The Reviews Are In: Google’s Pixel Phone Takes On The Iphone 7

The Pixel phone.  (Google) Google has made a strong phone debut, according to the first round of reviews. Strong enough to take on the market-leading iPhone. The 5-inch Pixel and 5.5-inch Pixel XL are the companys first pure Google-branded smartphones, with the tagline made by Google. To date, Google has released phones under the Nexus […]

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Canada woman’s lawyers turn to virtual reality in court case over pig incident

Anita Krajnc was arrested last year after she provided water to pigs en route to the slaughter. Her lawyers hope to demonstrate farm animals living conditions Lawyers for a Canadian animal rights activist set to go on trial for giving water to pigs on a hot day plan to bring virtual reality headsets into the […]

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Microsoft Wins Protection for E-Mails Stored Outside U.S.

Microsoft Corp. wont be forced to turn over e-mails stored in Ireland to the U.S. government for a drug investigation, an appeals court said in a decision that may affect data security throughout the U.S. technology industry. The ruling on Thursday overturned a 2014 decision ordering Microsoft to hand over messages of a suspected drug […]

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