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Join us April 7th for Tech Community Live: Windows edition

Today, we revealed new and upcoming features to help your organization (and IT team) support hybrid work across your Windows ecosystem efficiently and securely. If you have questions about these capabilities—or about deploying, securing, and managing Windows devices in general—join us this Thursday, April 7th, for the second Windows

Matterport democratises access to digital twins with major UK and US expansion

Spatial data firm Matterport is democratising access to digital twins by expanding its UK and US coverage by 55 percent. Digital twins are supporting the digital transformation of the built world by enabling businesses to manage their assets using real-time virtual counterparts. Research has found that digital twins have

Among Us Coming to PlayStation, Xbox in December; Will Also Be Featured on Xbox Game Pass Alongside

The popular social deduction game, Among Us’, is arriving on Xbox and PlayStation on December 14. It will also launch on Xbox Game Pass on the same day and be available on Xbox One, Xbox Series S / X, PS4, and PS5 consoles. According to The Verge, this announcement

Social media unites and divides us. How should we respond?

As people all over the country protest the police killing of George Floyd, social media has become the medium for amplifying marginalized voices, organizing and reporting events. It’s also where President Donald Trump and other politicians are responding. But in just the past few days, Twitter has

A Threat To Democracy? What Social Media Has Done To Us

From The Reading List The Atlantic: “The Dark Psychology of Social Networks” — “Suppose that the biblical story of Creation were true: God created the universe in six days, including all the laws of physics and all the physical constants that apply throughout the universe. Now imagine that

Ericsson launching US 5G software development centre

Ericsson has announced that it will be investing more in its United States-based 5G operations, with plans to open a new software development centre this year. The new centre will focus on baseband development, and employ over 200 software engineers once opened. It follows the launch of

Comcast outage: Internet and email provider down across US for Xfinity users

The internet and phone provider Comcast has confirmed it has suffered a huge service outage – with reports of problems stretching from coast to coast. The Philadelphia-based company, said to be the the second largest broadcasting and cable television firm in the world, told users it was working to restore service as

Trump’s Blocking of Critics on Twitter Violates Constitution: US Judge

A US judge in New York on Wednesday ruled that President Donald Trump may not legally block Twitterusers from his account on the social media platform based on their political views. Trump has made his @RealDonaldTrump Twitter account an integral and controversial part of his presidency, using it to promote his agenda, announce

Democratic memo to be released, US House committee says

A congressional panel has voted unanimously to release a Democratic rebuttal to a Republican memo alleging bias against President Donald Trump. The Republican president has five days to decide whether to declassify the 10-page document. The House Intelligence Committee released the Democratic memo, which highlights flaws in

How The State Department Uses Social Media To Help US Citizens Traveling Overseas

Social media has become an essential part of travel. It’s an easy way to stay connected with new friends, post envy-inducing photos, and learn what’s going on at exotic locales. But if you suffer a grave weather event or political unrest while you are in a foreign