Daily Archives: August 30, 2016

Microsoft In New China Tack With MSN Spin-Off

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Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella is making one of his biggest strategic moves in China two years after taking over as head of the company, with word that the software giant is spinning off its local MSN web portal to a management-led group. This particular development actually first surfaced back in May, when reports emerged that Microsoft planned to closed down the Chinese version of its MSN portal that is a central part of its global Internet strategy. Apparently those reports were premature, and the company instead will continue to operate this meager part of its China Internet presence through a third-party partner.

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OLALA iDisk: External Storage For iPhone And iPad

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The OLALA iDisk is external storage designed to solve the problem of iPhones and iPads that are filled to bursting with files. Its dual USB/Lightning interface also makes transferring files between a PC and iOS device easier. It’s a useful idea and the device itself looks good, but the execution and user experience need refinement.

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The Arrival of Artificially Intelligent Beer

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The Arrival of Artificially Intelligent Beer
“Machine learning” covers a grab bag of algorithms, techniques, and technology that are by now pretty much everywhere in modern life. However, machine intelligence has recently started to be used not just for identifying problems but to build better products. Amongst the first is the world’s only beers brewed with the help of machine intelligence, which went on sale a few weeks ago.

August 30, 2016 at 07:41AM
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