Search results for ‘Microsoft’
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How tech giants like Nokia were overtaken by Apple
As Nokia battles to regrain ground from Apple and Samsung, Channel 4 News asks if established brands have any hope in the future consumer electronics market.
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Computer monitoring plans ‘not snoopers’ charter’
David Cameron defends government proposals to monitor calls, emails, texts and websites visits, claiming that the move is necessary to stop crime and would not be a “snoopers’ charter”.
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Soldier accused of Afghan massacre ‘could plead insanity’
A US soldier could plead insanity if he is charged with the murders of 16 Afghan villagers last weekend, his lawyer tells Channel 4 News.
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Business acts to tackle numeracy crisis
As a report finds that millions of adults have numeracy skills expected of an 11 year old, UK companies, fearful their workers will not spot “rogue figures”, are training employees in basic maths.
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What does Google know about you?
From your phone number to the video you showed your brother on YouTube – Google knows it all, thanks to its new privacy policy, as Channel 4 News discovers.
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Ex-Olympus president arrested
Tokyo Police have arrested seven men as part of its investigation into the £1.1bn Olympus accounting fraud scandal. Amongst them is the company’s former president, Tsuyoshi Kikukawa.
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Inspections begin at Apple’s Chinese factories
As independent inspectors begin assessing workers’ rights at Apple’s Chinese factories, one analyst tells Channel 4 News that consumers are “not willing to pay the price” for ethically made goods.
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Temperatures plummeting across Britain
Forecasters are predicting temperatures across Britain may drop to -10C this week. Our Weather Presenter Liam Dutton says cold air from Russia is sweeping west.
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Opening the Gates: new funds to combat killer diseases
Microsoft boss Bill Gates pledges a multi-million pound donation to the Global Fund to fight Aids, TB and malaria – but his philanthropy means far more than just immediate cash.
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Bill Gates aims for ‘ultimate goal’ in 30 years
Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates tells teenagers in London he hopes to reach his ultimate goal – making sure all children are protected from life-threatening diseases – within 30 years.
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FactCheck: Is Wikipedia a reliable source?
As Wikipedia stages a blackout and people claim they will be “helpless” without it, FactCheck looks at how heavily people rely on Wikipedia? And how reliable a source it is.
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Can UK schools reboot ‘joke’ computer lessons?
A “chronic lack of specialist teachers” is causing school pupils to reject computer studies, says the Royal Society. Channel 4 News examines how British teenagers can be switched back on.
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‘Boring’ ICT lessons to be wiped
As Michael Gove says pupils are “bored” by school computer lessons, an ICT strategy leader tells Channel 4 News there are many “innovative teachers” keen to get coding onto the curriculum.
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Voice recognition and computers that answer back
You can already tell a computer what to do – but what if it could answer back? Benjamin Cohen investigates a new wave of voice recognition technology.
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Apple patent victory over HTC smartphone
Apple wins patent lawsuit against HTC smartphone, in a victory that has huge implications for smartphone and tablet technology.