Month: April 2022
Microsoft Teams update solves a frustrating problem for an overlooked user group
Audio player loading… Microsoft is working on a new update for Teams that will make it even easier to place and receive calls using its online collaboration tool. Besides video conferencing and workplace chat, Teams can also be used to make and receive calls in the same way one would…
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Sega is pulling the vast majority of classic Sonic games from digital stores
Sega is going to “delist the digital versions of” Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD starting on May 20th, according to a press release posted to multiple sites (via The Gamer). The announcement is extremely light on details. (You could read it faster than…
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Watch SpaceX launch its latest crew of astronauts to the space station for NASA
In the early morning hours, SpaceX is set to launch its seventh crewed mission to orbit, this time sending three NASA astronauts and an Italian astronaut to the International Space Station. Their launch will spark the beginning of a six-month stay on board the ISS, part of SpaceX’s commitment to…
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How to type special characters on a Windows 11 PC
Here’s the situation: you’re typing a report for work, and you suddenly have to write the phrase “Jones née Berkowitz.” Or you are adding a phrase in Spanish and need to use the word “años.” How do you add the special characters to the letters with your Windows 11 PC?…
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Microsoft rides the cloud, Office and Windows to sustained growth in Q3 2022
Microsoft’s third quarter 2022 financial results are here, and the company’s posting double-digit growth yet again: revenue of $49.4 billion and net income of $16.7 billion. Revenue is up 18 percent, and the profit represents an 8 percent jump year over year. Microsoft is crediting a chunk of this quarter’s…
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Wearables are too expensive for groups underrepresented in medical research
Most people who use smartwatches and other wearable devices that can track health are white, well-educated, and wealthy. That’s not because other groups aren’t interested in using the devices to keep tabs on their fitness, heart rate, or other metrics, according to a new study. It’s just that the cost…
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