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Binance To Launch MicroStrategy, Apple And Microsoft Stock Tokens

April 26, 2021

Top crypto asset exchange Binance has announced it will list three new stock tokens over the coming week, following the launch of tokens tracking the performance of Tesla and Coinbase shares earlier this mont...

Bill Gates ‘Neutral’ On Bitcoin, Supports Digital Currencies

February 22, 2021

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates said he has a “neutral view” on bitcoin, but does support the digitalization of money as a way to bring transaction costs down. Speaking in an interview with C...

Microsoft Admits It “messed up” And Cancels Planned Xbox Live Gold Price Increase

January 24, 2021

Just yesterday, the company announced Xbox Live Gold would see it' prices increase to $11 for one month, $30 for three months, and $60 for 6 months (that's £8, £22 and £43 respectively in the UK). Howeve...

Microsoft Shares Update On Xbox Console 2021 Release

January 17, 2021

Microsoft shares update on Xbox console 2021 release. Microsoft has issued an update of every Xbox console exclusive set for release in 2021. In a blog on the official Xbox website, Microsoft said "2021 will...

Microsoft Partners With YAS HEAT ESPORTS To Boost Regional Superstar Esports Talent

December 8, 2020

Microsoft partners with YAS HEAT ESPORTS to boost regional superstar eSports talent. YAS HEAT ESPORT today announced an exciting new technology collaboration with Microsoft, which will see both companies work...

Microsoft Engineer Gets 9 Years Imprisonment In First U.S. Bitcoin Case Involving Tax Fraud

November 10, 2020

Microsoft engineer gets 9 years imprisonment in first US bitcoin case involving tax fraud. In the form of "currency stored value" (CSV) like gift cards, a former Microsoft programmer has been sentenced to nin...

Xbox Shuts Down Rumors Of Another Big Purchase Announcement At Tokyo Game Show

September 24, 2020

Xbox is coming to Tokyo Game Show 2020 Online tomorrow, but you shouldn't expect another bombshell announcement along the lines of itsBethesda purchase. Microsoft shared an outline of its plans for TGS on Tw...

Microsoft Purchases ZeniMax Media

September 22, 2020

Microsoft purchases ZeniMax Media. Microsoft has purchased ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, for $7.5 billion in cash. Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, ZeniMax O...

Print Yourself An Xbox Series X Papercraft While You Wait For The Real Thing

September 19, 2020

The wait for any next-gen console can be excruciating, so do yourself a favor and print yourself an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S papercraft to hold you over. Microsoft has released free recyclable paper ki...

Zoom Rolls Out Two-Factor Authentication For All Accounts

September 12, 2020

It can send codes via Google and other authenticators, or via an SMS or call. Zoom has introduced two-factor authentication (2FA) for all user accounts, to make it easier to avoid "zoombombs" and other breac...