Microsoft to pay $20 mln to settle US charges for violating children's privacy
Microsoft illegally collected personal information from children without their parents' consent, the FTC said.
Tue Jun 06 2023
Microsoft taking Xbox games directly to TVs
Video game play has surged during the pandemic, as people turned more than ever to the internet for entertainment.
Sun Jun 13 2021
Microsoft wants to make video games more accessible to people with disabilities
Not only can gamers with disabilities test the games, they will also provide their own feedback and even ideas.
Fri Feb 19 2021
Sony PS5 sold out online as pandemic chills real-world retailing
The next-generation console, which retails for $500 or $400 without a disk-drive, was sold out on major retailing sites in Japan.
Thu Nov 12 2020
Clash of consoles: New PlayStation and Xbox enter $150 billion games arena - fight!
Sony and Microsoft go head-to-head with the next generation of their blockbuster video-game consoles.
Mon Nov 09 2020
Microsoft unveils Xbox One X
Microsoft unveils Xbox One X: The world's most powerful console
Tue Jun 13 2017
Xbox and PlayStation revamps to catch up with mobile and PC innovation
Two revisions of the Xbox One are in the pipeline, not just to catch up to the 'PlayStation 4K', but also to keep up with the pace of innovation in both PC and mobile.
Sat May 28 2016
Microsoft's latest operating system running on 200 million devices
Microsoft says Windows 10 is enjoying the fastest adoption rate of any of its operating systems. It replaces Windows 8, the heavily criticized system dating from 2012.
Tue Jan 05 2016
Xbox One getting backwards compatibility in November
Thanks to a huge software update, Xbox One owners will finally be able to play their existing Xbox 360 games on the new console.
Fri Sep 11 2015
'Rise of the Tomb Raider' on for PC and PS4 after Xbox debut
Lara Croft's latest adventure will be on Xbox One this year, and then Windows PC and PlayStation 4 in 2016.
Sat Jul 25 2015
Microsoft profit dips as revenue rises
Microsoft profit fell 10 percent to $5.9 billion while revenue hit $26.5 billion in the quarter ended on December 31.
Tue Jan 27 2015
Sony's PlayStation offline, Micosoft's Xbox restored in 'hack'
Microsoft's online network for its Xbox gaming console was restored to nearly full service Friday after an alleged coordinated Christmas Day hack brought it and Sony's PlayStation network down.
Fri Dec 26 2014
'Never Alone' trailer plots path through Alaskan wilderness and wisdom
PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC title "Never Alone" takes traditional stories of the Inupiat people and turns them into a wintry adventure game.
Sat Nov 15 2014
Microsoft unveils Xbox in China as it faces probe
Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled its Xbox game console in China, the first to enter the market after an official ban 14 years ago, even as it faces a Chinese government probe over business practices.
Wed Jul 30 2014
'Grand Theft Auto V' could be on PC by November 14
A retailer leak indicates that mid-November is when "GTA V" will arrive on PC and, therefore, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Tue Jul 15 2014
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024