China linked to cyber attacks on Taiwan exploiting Windows vulnerability
Malicious PowerPoint documents launch exploit code on target PCs when opened, but could have used any Microsoft Office file. By Tom Fox-Brewster
Russian hackers suspected of Kremlin ties used Windows bug ‘to spy on west’
Cyber-threat intelligence firm iSight says ‘Sandworm Team’ used unknown bugs from 2009 to steal EU and Nato documents
Is sexism a problem in the tech industry? Share your thoughts
Men far outnumber women in the tech sector. How can we change it? We’d like women and men to share their thoughts via GuardianWitness. Hannah Jane Parkinson
Microsoft chief: I was wrong to say women should not ask for pay rise
Satya Nadella apologies in email to staff for saying women could rely on ‘good karma’ inside their business to obtain wage hike
Elop was ‘wrong man to lead Nokia’ says new book on phone company’s downfall
‘Operation Elop’ by Finnish journalists says that ex-Microsoft executive was not a Trojan horse - but that someone else might have been able to save the struggling business. By Charles Arthur
Microsoft’s RoomAlive turns a living room into a Star Trek Holodeck
Prototype system uses cameras and projectors to paint walls, tables, chairs and people with interactive displays in real-time simulating environments, just like a Holodeck. By Samuel Gibbs
Dōjin nation: does ‘indie’ gaming really exist in Japan?
Indie games like Minecraft and Fez have had a huge impact in the west, but how is small-scale development faring in the home of Sega, Sony and Nintendo? By Cara Ellison
Hackers charged with stealing over $100m in US army and Xbox technology
Indictment unsealed on Tuesday reveals Department of Justice charged four people in international computer hacking ring
Microsoft unveils Windows 10: ‘It wouldn’t be right to call it Windows 9’
New operating system comes three years after launch of the poorly received Windows 8 and skips 9 altogether
Forza Horizon 2 review – speed, beauty and tourism
Microsoft’s open-world racer migrates to south-east France and north-west Italy, bringing Mediterranean class to a familiar road trip. By Sam White
Ed Vaizey announces scheme to help teens get jobs in gaming
The Next Gen Skills Academy will give 16- to 18-year-olds a new route into the games, animation and VFX industries at Sony, Ubisoft and Pinewood Studios. By Steve Boxer
Why Minecraft’s Markus Persson is ‘struggling’ after $2.5bn Microsoft deal
The creator of the building-sim game has cashed in his virtual blocks – and angered fans who held him up as an indie champion standing against the giants of the computer world
My son says he won’t play Minecraft again. Let’s hope his fears are ill-founded
David Boyle: The success of the game has attracted a big buyer, Microsoft. Will over-complication and dullness follow?
Minecraft: a crash guide to Mojang’s world-beating game
As Microsoft announces its purchase of Minecraft developer Mojang, we take a look back at what we’ve said about the game popular with millions. By Hannah Jane Parkinson
Minecraft sold: Microsoft buys Mojang for $2.5bn
Swedish developer confirms deal and explains what it will mean for the company’s multimillion-selling building sim