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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reaches End of Support Life, While SQL Server 2019 BDC...

Microsoft will this week stop supporting SQL Server 2008 and 2008R2, while SQL Server 2019 will be arriving in preview in two weeks.

Facebook Enters the Cryptocurrency Game with Libra, an Asset-Backed Digital Payment System

Facebook's Calibra app will enable low-fee transactions, while the Libra currency will tie into its social media platforms and other apps for secure payments.
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Microsoft’s Bitcoin-Based ION Offers a New Solution for Online Identifiers

Microsoft is looking to create a massively scalable Blockchain solution of digital identities. OIN is based on an in-progress protocol that it wants to scale to support millions of users.

Facebook Is Working on Stablecoin Cryptocurrency for WhatsApp

Facebook is reportedly developing a stablecoin currency for WhatsApp that will allow users to buy and sell on the messaging service.

Bitcoin Easter Egg Shows Hidden Genesis Code Message

An encrypted version of an original Bitcoin Easter egg has been discovered, offering an alternative of the famos Times headline mantra.
Accenture's report for blockchain tech in investment banks

Microsoft Announces Ethereum Proof-of-Authority on Azure

Microsoft is embracing blockchain in enterprise with Ethereum POA on Azure, which could drive adoption and development in the crypto community.

BitTorrent to be Acquired by Decentralized Computing Specialist Tron

In a deal believed to be worth $140 million, Tron will take control of the BitTorrent peer-to-peer sharing protocol.
IBM beats Microsoft’s Speech Recognition accuracy record

IBM Cloud Expands to 18 New Regions to Pressure Microsoft Azure and AWS

IBM Cloud is increasingly becoming a potent competitor in the cloud market and has announced a major expansion of its services around the world.

Microsoft Rolls out Large Improvements to Ethereum on Azure

Microsoft is bringing more reliability, analytics, and a simplified deployment to its Ethereum on Azure offering. This is the first of a series of releases.
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Bitcoin: Supporters Warn against Greed-Driven Opposition as Congress Seeks Restrictive New Bill

Bitcoin had a rough couple of days this holiday period. The currency fell to lows of $11,000, following a previous high of almost $20,000....

Study Finds Bitcoin Mining Consumes More Electricity Than 159 Countries

A 30 percent increase in electricity in the last month alone means Bitcoin Mining consumes more electricity than most of the world’s nations.
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Bank of Japan Expert Claims Digital Currency Will Not Replace Physical Money Just Yet

Hiromi Yamaoka believes digital currency solutions are not yet mature enough to replace physical money, even if the banking industry is increasingly looking to modern technology.

Microsoft’s MeetAlive Aims to Immerse Participants in Meetings

MeetAlive blends depth sensors and multiple projector screens to allow meeting participants to see content across devices on multiple screens.
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Microsoft Updates Azure Stack TP3 with PaaS Services Support

The Azure Stack TP3 refresh introduces installation and deployment improvements, as well as support for the latest ARM version, reliability improvements, and more.

Microsoft Brings Azure Advisor, Monitor, and Resource Health Capabilities to All Customers

Azure customers can now use Advisor, Monitor, and Resource Health to expand their ability to manage security and health of virtual machines on Azure.

Microsoft, Intel, JP Morgan and over 24 Other Companies Form Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

Microsoft has joined a host of tech companies and financial institutions in the formation of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), which will connect companies with Ethereum blockchain solutions.
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Microsoft Brings Full Bitcoin Support to Office 365

According to a Microsoft Account Executive, the company is preparing full support for the cryptocurrency. In future versions of Excel 2017, Bitcoin will be available as a currency format.
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Microsoft’s Azure DevTest Labs Gets Support for Environment Creation via ARM Templates

DevTest Labs users can now load ARM templates directly from their source control repository, allowing for simple environment creation via the Azure portal.
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Microsoft Makes Bletchley v1 Available for Azure

Bletchley is an infrastructural substrate which Microsoft says is the next stage of its blockchain support in Azure. This is an early release with more updates to follow.
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Is Craig Wright the Founder of Bitcoin?

Australian born Craig Wright has come forward to several publications and revealed himself to be the founder of Bitcoin, while showing proof to back up his claims.

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