Facebook Invents New Unit of Time: The ‘Flick’ Is Here

The invention makes flicks the smallest amount of time that’s larger than a nanosecond. Other units include a shake, which is 10 nanoseconds, and a microsecond.

Microsoft Brings Unified OneDrive Sharing Experience to Android and iOS

After bringing a unified sharing feature for OneDrive, SharePoint, and Office to desktop, Microsoft has followed up with bringing the ability to mobile.

Microsoft 365 Will Be More Integrated with Google ChromeOS This Year

Google says that ChromeOS will have a new Microsoft 365 integration this year, providing a more seamless experience.
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WhatsApp Gives Users Ability to Choose Who Sees Them Online

WhatsApp users are now able to customize who sees their online status, including everyone, select contacts, and nobody.
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Google Explains Monday’s Google Cloud Outage That Took Down Gmail and YouTube

Google says an outage of Google Cloud on Monday was caused by central identity-management, affecting services that require log in.
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Windows Terminal Version 1.16 Arrives in Preview with Plenty of New Abilities

Windows Terminal Preview 1.16 adds global customisation options for themes as well as new colors and a default to the dark theme.

Microsoft’s Workers Will Get the Same Wages Even If Their Hours Are Reduced by...

Microsoft will pay hourly service workers in California and Puget Sound the same amount, despite potential cuts to their on-site time.
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Microsoft Patent Shows Mixed Reality HoloLens Input Wand

A new patent shows Microsoft’s plans for mixed reality input methods for HoloLens. The wand-like device is similar to a stylus like the Surface Pen for an augmented environment.

Apple iPhone 8 Plus Devices Continue to Split Under Charging

A problem with an expanding battery seems to be splitting new iPhone 8 Plus devices. Apple says it is looking into the problem and will be hoping to avoid a quality control disaster.

Amazon Web Services Joins Microsoft and Facebook’s ONNX Open Format

Created in September, ONNX brings an interoperable AI model format for frameworks. Amazon Web Services has now adopted the standard and will work with Microsoft and Facebook to develop ONNX.
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Microsoft 365 Productivity Score Feature Slammed as Workplace Surveillance

Microsoft 365 Productivity Score has been called a workplace surveillance tool by critics but Microsoft says that’s not the case.

Xbox All Access Arrives in the U.S. Starting at $19.99 Per Month

Microsoft has rolled out its Xbox All Access program in the United States, including an upgrade path to the Xbox Scarlett.

New Copilot App from Microsoft Combines GPT-4 and DALL-E 3 on iOS

Microsoft's Copilot AI model is now available on iOS, bringing the DALL-E 3 and GPT-4 tool to iPhone and iPad.
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Microsoft Project Reunion 0.5 Launches to Change Windows 10 Development

Microsoft’s Project Reunion is reaching Version 0.5, the first production stable build of the new Windows 10 development platform.

Microsoft DART Issues First Report Detailing Six Simultaneous Attacks on a Customer

Microsoft’s DART cybersecurity group helped a customer remove six simultaneous attacks on its system, including a state-sponsored bad actor.
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Microsoft Starts Private Testing of Visual Studio 15, possibly named Visual Studio 2016

Microsoft’s Visual Studio is due for a major refresh this year. Details about some new features from private preview have made their way online, "lightweight" mode included.

Google Chromecast Ultra 2 Filing Points to Remote Control and Imminent Launch

Google’s upcoming Chromecast Ultra 2 has passed through regulators in Taiwan, with its remote control seemingly included.
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Microsoft’s Latest Patent Could Automatically Chronicle Users’ Lives

Microsoft's system would automatically collate relevant information in a narrative as a user creates content or posts to social media.

Microsoft Calls for Cross-Platform Minecraft as Sony Cools down on Fortnite

Microsoft says it's open to cross-platform with PS4 after Sony's sudden shift in stance with Fortnite. Though unlikely, the change would signal a complete turnaround and several benefits for PS4 owners.
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Google’s Chromium Manifest V3 Ad Blocking Plans Mean Confusion for Microsoft Edge

Manifest V3 replaced webRequest APIs for ad blocking tools on Chromium. Microsoft is caught in-between and could either be forced to embrace it or differentiate.

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