Microsoft’s AI chief Mustafa Suleyman has taken aim at a conversation now dominating headlines and product roadmaps: the idea of building machines that feel. Speaking publicly at AfroTech and in a high-profile essay and interviews this year, Suleyman argued that attempting to create conscious or...
Every technological revolution brings with it a transformation in how we interact with machines. Today, Microsoft’s bold vision for the future of Windows—sparked by the rapid advances in AI, quantum computing, and natural user interaction—promises changes as seismic as the leap from MS-DOS to...
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In the evolving landscape of digital communication, the quest for more immersive, authentic, and accessible virtual meeting experiences has taken center stage. While mainstream video conferencing has become a fixture of daily work and social life, the two-dimensional nature of standard webcam...
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Microsoft Security, for a long time, conjured up the same images for most people: padlocks, digital chains, keys, and shields—iconic and undeniably overused tropes in visualizing security. With the cybersecurity landscape rapidly evolving and the average user’s expectations shifting, Microsoft...
Microsoft's approach to designing the visual identity for its AI-powered productivity suite is a fascinating case study in how design evolves alongside emerging technologies. The process goes far beyond mere aesthetics—it's a strategic integration of visual cues that not only help users navigate...
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John Porter is an input and accessibility designer who is unable to use what so many take for granted: a keyboard and mouse. Porter relies almost entirely on his voice and speech recognition technology, in addition to switches (a series of buttons with pre-defined actions to cover a small range...
As a kid, Charles Taylor was always interested in tech – though he didn’t know exactly what that meant, beyond translating to a job related to computer science. Growing up in Littleton, North Carolina – an actual little town with less than 700 people – he went to school with the same group of...
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