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Microsoft employees confront CEO over company’s treatment of women

Workers dressed all in white challenge Satya Nadella and HR director over company’s alleged failure to tackle harassment and sexism

Should I use Microsoft Word on a Mac or a cheaper alternative?

Ed doesn’t want to pay an annual subscription for Office 365 and he’s looking for a compatible rival

Apple Arcade v Google Stadia: which is the future for video games?

Netflix-style subscriptions by two tech behemoths could open up gaming to millions who can’t afford pricey equipment. Watch out Microsoft and Sony

Tech companies not ‘comfortable’ storing data in Australia, Microsoft warns

President says customers are asking company to build data centres elsewhere as a result of the government’s encryption bill

MWC 2019: folding wrist phones, 5G and quintuple cameras – 8 standout gadgets

Also unveiled in Barcelona: Microsoft’s Hololens 2 and phones with folding screens

‘We won’t be war profiteers’: Microsoft workers protest $480m army contract

Workers say augmented reality headsets provided to US army risk ‘turning warfare into a simulated video game’

It’s almost impossible to function without the big five tech giants

The ‘big five’’s grip on our online world is such that it’s almost impossible to function without them

How can I back up my bookmarks and access them online?

Jenifer wants a backup while EC wants a replacement for Google+, which is shutting down

Markets surge on positive earnings from tech firms and Fed move to hold rates

Dow climbs 1.8% and S&P 500 rises 1.6% amid relief over Microsoft and Facebook results, while Tesla earnings miss expectations

Gadgets: the hardest thing to make now is a profit

Be it smartwatches or smart speakers, it’s never been easier to make gadgets. But only the big players have the muscle to survive

How can I remove Google from my life?

Geoffrey writes from his Gmail address to ask how he can stop Google from intruding into almost everything

Can I get a gaming PC for £500, and which games console is best?

Jean is shopping for a £500 gaming PC and Patrick is looking for a console for his kids

Microsoft Surface Headphones review: close but no cigar

Pricey Bluetooth headphones have excellent controls but only good, not great sound quality, noise cancelling and battery life

What are the best keyboard shortcuts for Windows?

Sue knows some Windows keyboard shortcuts but is sure there must be more. Here are the ones I’ve found most useful

Hammond’s digital tax faces opposition from big tech firms

Microsoft, Facebook and Google express confusion over plans and call for more clarity

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  • Masters of the Universe is a box office flop. Can they really be serious about a sequel?
  • David Hockney, revolutionary British artist, dies aged 88
  • Scientists are working on headphones that block annoying noises and allow the ones you love? I can’t wait!
  • David Gamble obituary
  • After SpaceX’s huge IPO, Americans’ financial future will be bound to AI
  • SpaceX to list on US stock market at $1.77tn valuation in largest ever debut
  • They Will Kill You to Aftersun: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
  • Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones
  • Diane Keaton’s nail clippers for $960: what’s behind the new boom in celebrity estate auctions?
  • Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herself
  • The Guardian view on the analogue resurgence: the shock of the old
  • Helen Mirren speaks out about being called ‘evil Zionist’ on the street in London
  • Musk’s xAI fired engineer for raising concerns about Grok chatbot, lawsuit claims
  • SpaceX heads for record $1.78tn float amid fears it is overvalued
  • Playing with payphones: how the ubiquitous orange booths have been gamified by fans
  • Cassette tapes were the voice notes of my youth, bringing tales from the diaspora to our living room
  • ‘I’m not bad, I’m just drawn that way’: Kathleen Turner’s best films – ranked!
  • AI wealth boom sending San Francisco home prices surging: ‘It’s ridiculous’
  • ‘This is honest art. Like Dostoevsky’: Tim Allen and Tom Hanks on Toy Story 5, tech peril and the joy of rusty nails
  • AI absolutism is breaking our brains. The apocalyptic future we’re being sold isn’t inevitable
  • ‘Now they can’t afford me’: Steven Spielberg was turned down to direct Bond – twice
  • Who you gonna maul? Why Paul Feig’s derided all-female Ghostbusters dazzles a decade later
  • Stop! That! Train! review – RuPaul-led zany drag comedy is a riot
  • The best robot vacuums in the UK to keep your home clean and dust free, tested
  • Strictly Ballroom review – Baz Luhrmann’s dizzying, dance-tastic swirl of fun is a classic ugly-duckling tale
  • Met police chief calls for law to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’
  • ‘They kissed, and the audience roared’: the new musical about gay activists and striking miners
  • French star Patrick Bruel charged with rape and sexual assault
  • Labor to set terms for datacentre and AI growth as it vows not to repeat mistakes of resources boom
  • Dead Poets Society director Peter Weir receives lifetime achievement award at Sydney film festival

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