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
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024