Microsoft to launch disability-friendly Xbox controller
The Xbox adaptive controller features two large buttons for hands, elbows or feet, as well as 19 ports to accommodate extra devices including mouth-operated ‘sip and puff’ quadsticks
Apple, Microsoft and Uber test drones approved but Amazon left out in cold
Ten pilot projects given greenlight for uses ranging from mapping and aircraft inspection to mosquito tracking and food delivery
Windows 10 update bug locks machines running Chrome, Cortana and others
Microsoft working on fix for machines and suggests temporary solutions to bug caused by installation of April 2018 update
Windows 10 April 2018 update: everything you need to know
Microsoft has released the latest version of Windows 10, adding improvements to task management, Cortana, Edge and sharing
Gmail set for ‘entire rewrite’ in biggest overhaul for five years
Smart replies, greater offline access, expiring emails and improved safety features headline Google’s major redesign
Facebook among tech firms to sign ‘digital Geneva convention’
Signatories including Microsoft, Arm and Trend Micro agree not to take part in cyber-attacks
RIP passwords: new web standard designed to replace login method
WebAuthn will eliminate need for passwords by moving to methods of authentication such as biometrics, says web standards controller
Our data is valuable. Here’s how we can take that value back
Silicon Valley’s surveillance capitalism isn’t working. But Barcelona shows that citizens’ data can generate public value
Can I avoid Windows 10 on a travel laptop for email and word processing?
Thomas wants to avoid Windows 10’s update problems on small laptops with only 32GB of storage. He’s asking about installing Windows 7 instead, but there are better options
Sea of Thieves review – short-lived hilarity on the high seas
Teamwork makes the game in this gorgeous pirate adventure, whether you’re fighting the Kraken or chasing pigs. But then the fun starts to ebb away
What’s the best way to keep Windows programs up to date?
Secunia’s recommended Personal Software Inspector is being discontinued and Laurence is looking for a replacement
Windows 10: Microsoft is looking to force people to use its Edge browser
Company looks for feedback on change that will make Windows Mail links open in Edge even if users have Chrome or Firefox set as default
Lawsuit claims sexual harassment rife in Microsoft’s ‘boys’ club atmosphere’
Suit claims world’s largest software firm failed to properly redress 238 internal complaints, including harassment, discrimination and rape
Windows 10 Spring Creators Update: everything you need to know
Next version of Windows to have game-changing new Timeline feature for resuming apps from other devices, including Android and iPhones
Bill Gates: cryptocurrencies have ’caused deaths in a fairly direct way’
Microsoft founder slams digital currencies as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak reveals he was victim of bitcoin scam