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The UK’s first Microsoft Store opens in July. Here’s what to expect

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by on May 30, 2019 at 11:01 am
Posted In: Around the Web, UK


Microsoft today announced that its long-awaited UK retail launch will take place on July 11, less than six weeks from now, when it opens its first London store. As you’d expect from any ambitious UK retail launch worth its salt, Microsoft has chosen to open the initial store on London’s hectic Oxford Circus – a busy retail mecca for shoppers and tourists alike. Interestingly, this puts it within spitting distance of Cupertino’s first UK Apple Store, which opened in 2004 and is based on Regent Street. Although Microsoft has had a continuous presence in the US retail space 2009, its…

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These 4 recruitment tips will help your startup build the perfect team

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by on May 30, 2019 at 10:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Podium


When your startup starts to grow, one of the first challenges you face is recruiting more hands to cope with the growing amount of work. For my current startup, our founding team has a combined 15 years of experience recruiting top talent and 15 years of running a startup. Not bad, right? But we can’t do everything on our own. Having recently jumped into the phase of recruiting non-founder talent to the team, I’ve found recruiting in a startup to be in interesting ways different from recruiting in a more established firm. These lessons are based on my experiences in…

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Microsoft hints towards a new ‘modern OS’ with seamless updates

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by on May 30, 2019 at 9:08 am
Posted In: Around the Web


Microsoft‘s VP of Consumer and Device Sales, Nick Parker, hinted yesterday towards a new ‘modern OS‘ with seamless updates at the Computex trade show in Taiwan. According to Parker, the OS will have “enablers” and “delighters” like seamless updates, and sustained performance. The company mentioned a few other features that will define the operating system: separating application, compute, and, core OS to make it secure, constant connectivity, and AI-powered applications. In a blog post, Microsoft said that the said OS will have” form factor agility” – meaning it would work on different kind of devices. A modern OS is also multi-sense. People can…

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PSA: You can now delete your voice recordings with an Alexa command

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by on May 30, 2019 at 8:56 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Voice


Have ever asked anything silly to Alexa, and wished you were able to delete what you just said with a voice command? Amazon has got you covered. The company is now rolling out a pair of Alexa commands that allows you to delete voice recordings without using its website. Here’s how to use them. Simply say, “Alexa, delete everything I said today,” to delete all the Alexa commands you issued today. To delete the last command, just say, “Alexa, delete what I just said.” While the second command is rolling out to the US-based consumers in the coming weeks, it’ll be…

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Why pilots are safe from automation (for now)

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by on May 30, 2019 at 8:00 am
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Our world is becoming more and more automated by the year; we all know that. But that doesn’t mean everything in sight needs to be automated. Sure, Siri has replaced some of our mundane tasks, and a lot of our business tasks like data entry are now automated. But one thing that most likely won’t happen in the next decade is the automation of commercial aircraft. Pilots, you may now all breathe a collective sigh of relief! And why do I believe that? Automation won’t be the best solution in every single scenario, so let’s take a look at the…

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