tech education

Microsoft’s Digital Shockwave: The March 2025 Global Outage and the Lessons for All Windows Users The digital backbone of modern work and personal life experienced a rare, seismic jolt on March 1, 2025. Across continents and time zones, a massive Microsoft outage swept through thousands of...

It’s back-to-school season, that magical time of year filled with caffeine-fueled optimism and the desperate search for a laptop that won’t eat next month’s rent. Fortunately, ASUS seems to have read the collective minds (and wallets) of students everywhere with their latest “Back to School”...

The quest for the perfect laptop under ₹50,000 in 2025 need not be a never-ending scavenger hunt. In an era where every second counts, modern laptops marry speed with stunning visuals, robust performance, and user-friendly design—ensuring you’re equally prepared for work, study, or even a bit of...

If you think “global tech leadership” only wears grey suits and speaks with a Silicon Valley twang, think again—these days, it probably has a dash of suya in one hand and a swag of youthful ambition in the other. Nigeria’s tech revolution is not a distant promise, it’s a red-hot reality, and the...

It’s easy to overlook just how quickly artificial intelligence has burst onto the scene, but consider this: mainstream generative AI is only two and a half years old. That’s significantly younger than the average houseplant—and arguably more likely to outgrow your expectations. Yet, its roots...

Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry Innovation As digital transformation accelerates across the globe, educational institutions are reimagining the way they equip students for the challenges of tomorrow. DY Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai is one such trailblazer, reshaping...

Cognizant’s ambitious move to launch a sprawling 14-acre AI learning centre in Chennai is set to redefine the landscape of tech training in India. The new Cognizant Immersive Learning Centre (CILC), strategically located at the Siruseri campus, is poised to train 100,000 individuals annually in...

Windows 11 is about to get brutally honest with you about the state of your PC hardware. In upcoming preview builds, Microsoft is rolling out a revamped “About” page in the Settings app that doesn’t just list your system specs—it explains what they mean in plain language. Whether you’re a...

In a significant stride towards empowering the regional technology workforce, Microsoft Arabia has partnered with Saudi Arabia's National IT Academy (NITA) to unveil the Middle East’s first Microsoft Data Centre Academy (DCA). This groundbreaking initiative represents not only a strong...

The worlds of cutting-edge technology and impactful social endeavors have merged with IDEMIA India Foundation's latest initiative. In collaboration with tech giant Microsoft, IDEMIA is set to empower underprivileged youth—especially women—by preparing them for careers in modern technology. This...

A Milestone Event in Cloud Computing On November 8, 2024, Galgotias University in Greater Noida made waves in the educational and tech communities by hosting the much-anticipated Azure Developer Day-2024. This significant event aimed to elevate the understanding of cloud computing, specifically...

:zoned:

Hello my Windows Insiders! I hope everyone had an awesome weekend. Many of you know that helping people learn tech is a deep passion of mine so I spent some time working on some UWP app ideas that the we can do with you all, both in-person and online. We are always looking to learn new things...

Karthik Bharathy joins Scott on Azure Friday to teach him about Power Apps! You'll see how quickly you can create an app and connect it to the cloud using PowerApps. This is PowerApps 101. Link Removed Continue reading...

I recently purchased a budget business PC with Windows XP installed for the main purpose of hobbying, specifically learning how to take a more technical approach using Windows from the console. Would anyone be able to highlight any books/media that offer good insight into the command-driven...

Does anybody know if there are any websites or guides that explain how to actually build your own computer? I do not mean buying cpu, gpu, etc to put together a pc but really make your own computer? Couldn't find anything useful on the web so far but I hope perhaps you do.

So consider this to be a bit of self indulgence as I give my own eulogy at windows XP's funeral. Windows XP was my first full time operating system, and as it ends its support cycle its time for me to do some fun looking back on one of the computing worlds biggest successes and how it all went...

Hi guys, I'm new here so I'll introduce myself If you dont care for introductions, skip it I'm just doing it as a formality =) ***** I'm 25 years old, and have been using computers as a hobby for more than half my life. As a teenager I never had owned a brand new computer, always received...

Hi I've been using computers since DOS but this weekend I went to help a friend who is the same age as I am 73 buy her first computer. How hard it was to buy one is a story by itself, a certain retailer initials BB is about as organised as a, well they are really disorganized. I really...

There are two STLs: the Standard Template Library and Stephan T. Lavavej Link Removed Advanced STL covers the gory details of the STL's implementation -> you will therefore need to be versed in the basics of STL, competent in C++ (of course), and be able to pay attention! Stephan is a great...