Monthly Archives: October 2022

New Microsoft Azure SSD storage will offer better bang for your buck

Microsoft has made the latest iteration of its Azure Premium range of solid state drive (SSD) cloud storage available for general sale. The company announced the release of the latest Azure Premium SSD v2 storage at its Ignite event, following an invite-only preview release in May 2022. The new range of high-capacity drives for enterprises…

New Microsoft 365 app could solve one of the biggest hybrid working headaches

Microsoft has announced a new Microsoft 365 app called Microsoft Places that will look to “optimize” the management of hybrid workplaces. Introducing the app at its Ignite event, the company explained the idea is to inform team members as to when colleagues are coming into the office, and suggest whether certain meetings may be best…

Donald Trump must be deposed in columnist E. Jean Carroll’s rape defamation case, a federal judge ruled Wednesday

Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll is pictured in New York in 2020. Seth Wenig/AP Donald Trump must be deposed in the E. Jean Carroll rape defamation case, a judge ruled Wednesday. Carroll has alleged that Trump raped her in Manhattan in the mid-90s. Trump denies the rape and had asked that the deposition be delayed…

Mark Zuckerberg believes we could have hologram meetings in the next 5 years

Facebook, now Meta, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2020 Getty Meta CEO said hologram meetings might be a reality in 5 years in an interview with Stratechery’s Ben Thompson. Zuckerberg said he wants to build more interactive experiences in the metaverse. Zuckerberg hopes these experiences will foster human connection in the workplace. Mark Zuckerberg…

Justice Clarence Thomas confesses he’s a Prince fan during a spirited debate over Andy Warhol’s artwork and copyright law

Lynn Goldsmith’s photograph of Prince; Andy Warhol’s silkscreen print of Prince. Supreme Court documents The Supreme Court heard a case involving pop artist Andy Warhol’s iconic silkscreen prints of musician Prince. At issue is whether Warhol violated copyright law by relying on a photographer’s image of Prince for his art. The decision could have major…

Top US general calls Russia out for war crimes, saying Putin’s forces are purposefully gunning for civilian targets

Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley. AP Photo/Susan Walsh Gen. Mark Milley said Russia’s “deliberate” attacks on Ukraine’s civilians are a “war crime.” The Russian military launched a barrage of deadly strikes on cities across Ukraine this week. “Indiscriminate and deliberate attacks on civilian targets is a war crime in the international rules of…

The 14 best tech gifts you can get on sale now before Amazon Prime Day October ends

Apple/Insider When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. To coincide with the end of this year’s October Amazon Prime Day sales event, we’ve rounded up a list of the best gift-worthy tech products you can purchase on sale now ahead of the holiday season.  From 4K streaming devices…