We are all supposed to sacrifice, right? Well, not all of us: The tennis court at former President Jimmy Carter‘s private home is swept twice a day, his pool is cleaned daily and his grass cut, his flower beds weeded
Over at Slate, the always interesting Jack Schafer imagines a world where government always regulated the Internet: In January 1993, idle regulators at the FCC belatedly discover the burgeoning world of online services. Led by CompuServe, MCI Mail, AOL, GEnie,
This is extremely unsettling. The Chinese government has the keys to the kingdom as far as software information is concerned. And they were essentially given it through a Microsoft tech program designed to improve the software. Only problem? The Chinese
(CNSNews.com) – The CEO and Chairman of Microsoft Bill Gates said that capitalism’s “systemic” problems are not doing enough for research and “the needs of the poorest.” “In general, the world under funds research because the person who takes the
In the annals of history, there are fewer people easier to rile up than myself. I blame it on my Irish ancestors. Case in point, one time in Afghanistan I was in a guard tower with one of my best
Scholars, journalists, bureaucrats and lawmakers persist in viewing the body of antitrust law as serving the public interest. They still believe in monopolies apart from the ones governments deliberately create. New reports show that the remedy imposed upon Microsoft by
A few months back, I reported that President Obama reauthorized the Patriot Act–you know, the one signed by Bush that enraged the left and right and the one Obama wanted to change: Apparently without Bush, the Patriot Act is no
A major computer virus attack has spread to the Windows computers at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, according to the Telegraph. However, the project manager at Bushehr said that the major systems at the plant have not been damaged. Iran’s
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy A firm owned by billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen today sued Apple, Facebook, Google, YouTube, and seven other companies, charging them with infringing patents filed more than a
As you probably know, the new TV season begins in the middle of September. That’s when all the TV networks spruce themselves up and reveal the new programming lineups for the next twelve months. MSNBC has planned a major overall
Just one day after the Democrats seized control of Congress, the Chief Executive of Fannie Mae, Franklin Raines, received the patent for a residential cap-and-trade system (Patent 6904336), What this means is that Raines, along with several colleagues who also
On the campaign trail, now President Obama regularly excoriated lobbyists. He said he’d make the government “open and transparent” and said he’d make it hard for lobbyists to “curry favor” with his administration “based on how much they can spend
ABC News: Carlos Slim Helu is in the headlines this week after Forbes Magazine named him the world’s top billionaire, putting him ahead of the likes of Microsoft founder Gates and legendary American investor Warren Buffett. But unlike Gates, who
Apple has announced its new iPad tablet computer, marking the dawn of a new kind of device that bridges the gap between phone and laptop. Last November I wrote about the possibilities of this device for the print world over
As the Tea Party movement approaches its first “birthday”, the leadership is taking it to new levels. The metamorphosis, which has been deliciously organic, has seen it go from street protests, to active demonstrations to serious political action. All along
We know how liberals, particularly those in the education establishment, like to say that Corporate America dictates public policy through campaign contributions. A new report, prepared by the Center for Responsive Politics and the National Institute on Money in State
Sky News: As well as Google, [News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch] criticised other sites like Microsoft and Ask.com for also taking a free ride on its content – “the people who just simply pick up everything and run with it
Star Tribune: Rep. Michele Bachmann says her “Super Bowl of Freedom” at the U.S. Capitol today can torpedo Democratic health care overhaul plans by enlisting “the voices of freedom.” IMPORTANT EDITOR’S NOTE: The live stream of the rally in DC
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AP: Google is developing a new operating system for laptop computers in its boldest challenge yet to Microsoft’s control over people’s computing experience. The new operating system will run through Google’s nine-month-old Web browser, Chrome, according to a post late
Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a new search engine, Bing, designed to intuitively understand what people are searching for on the Internet and challenge online king Google.
AP: President Barack Obama sees his secretary of defense just about every day, but he still flubbed Robert Gates’ name on Thursday. Gates was in the crowd for Obama’s national security speech. Pointing him out, the president said “William Gates”
AFP: A Canadian scientist has been arrested for smuggling 22 vials stolen from Canada’s National Microbiology Lab, used in Ebola and HIV research, into the United States, Canadian and US officials said Wednesday.
CrunchGear: I wonder what, exactly, Microsoft is selling here? Design? Laptop quality? Even HP? It’s definitely not selling anything it makes.
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy MSNBC: Security experts appeared correct in their predictions that the day was likely to come and go without any major disruptions, even though the worm has infected anywhere
The far-left are experts at placing people into boxes like a Microsoft spread sheet based on their sexual preference, skin color, religion or world views. And because of that, they are unable to see us as “All One.” The moment
CNET: Microsoft co-founder Gates, who last appeared at TED in 1992, outlined his hopes for better teachers and reducing mosquito-borne illnesses like malaria. He is concerned that the current economic crisis will mean reduced funding for poorer countries. And as
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy AP: Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it is cutting 5,000 jobs over the next 18 months—more than 5 percent of its work force—a sign of how badly even the
KPIX: Mired in a deep slump, Yahoo Inc. will fire at least 1,500 workers to cope with a crumbling economy that dented its third-quarter profit and turned up the heat on the Internet company’s management as investors stew over a
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is still interested in Yahoo and noted in a keynote presentation Thursday it would still make sense for the software giant to acquire the Internet search pioneer.
AP: Yahoo’s board emerged largely unscathed from the Internet company’s annual meeting Friday as a subdued crowd of shareholders raised few questions about the directors’ rejection of Microsoft’s $47.5 billion takeover bid.
Apple: Introducing iPhone 3G. With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your fingertips.
Takeover talks between Microsoft and Yahoo could begin again after breaking off earlier this year.
AP: Yahoo’s efforts to revive takeover talks with Microsoft have reached a dead end and the Internet pioneer’s shares plunged on the news, falling more than 10 percent to finish at $23.52.
AP: Microsoft Corp. withdrew its $42.3 billion bid to buy Yahoo Inc. on Saturday, scrapping an attempt to snap up the tarnished Internet icon in hopes of toppling online search and advertising leader Google Inc.
AP: Microsoft urged Yahoo to accept its $41 billion buyout offer in a letter to the Internet pioneer’s board, warning that if a deal wasn’t reached by April 26 the software maker would launch a hostile takeover at a less
This promotional video from Disneyland shows just how far we’ve come in a little more than 50 years. Disneyland is set to unveil a new ‘House of the Future” this May in partnership with Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard.