Two web security researchers recently published a study exposing the privacy problems related to using URL shorteners. Microsoft and Google already offer URL shortening services in many of their cloud services. The image above shows Google addresses found through short URLs associated with a single user in Austin, Texas.
(Video) Tech: Gears of War 4 DLC Maps Will Be Free, Alternating In and Out of Operation
If you own an Xbox One and are a fan of the Gears of War series, here is some news you’ll want to hear about the title and the downloadable content that will be coming with it.
Microsoft Sues Over Law Prohibiting Tech Companies From Telling Customers When Gov Requests Customer Data
Microsoft is seeking for a federal judge to rollback a law that allows courts to restrict tech companies from telling customers that the government has gone after their data. This is important since much of our lives are personally tied to our devices which are ultimately in the hands of these huge companies.
(Video) Microsoft Issues an Apology For Having Half Naked ‘Dancing School Girls’ at Party
Women in Tech has become a real ‘hot button’ issue, the fact that Women in Tech account for a very low percentage of actual hires at the big companies, so when Microsoft hired some women to work an after party for the SF Game Developers conference you would think it was good, BUT….
(Video) Microsoft Announces HoloLens, The Real Future Of Computing?!
WooooW, I must say, HoloLens, should it be launched like for real for real, is that Minority Report future we’ve been hoping for!!
