Women Techmakers educate India’s next generation
Women Techmakers Ambassador Dhivya Krishna estimates she’s taught about 5,000 students in India about technology. Dhivya has co-organized two WTM chapters, WTM Coimbatore from 2018-2021 and WTM Chennai since 2021.…
Helping advertisers make the most of connected TV
Connected TV (CTV) has become the go-to spot for people to kick back and enjoy their favorite content. According to Nielsen, over 50% of ad-supported streaming watch time happens on…
Humans Behind Search: Doodle guest artist, Joe Impressions
Joe Impressions is a graphic designer based in Nairobi, Kenya. In honor of what would have been the 71st birthday of the late professor Okoth Okombo of Nairobi University, Joe…
Drive back to the ‘70, ‘80s, and ‘90s
Is your affection for yesteryear rooted in the ‘70s disco movement, an ‘80s aerobics studio or ‘90s pop songs? For a drive back in time (and onwards to your next…
Well-being in Teaching and Learning – #TeamsEduChat TweetMeet on April 19
Let’s have a global and multilingual conversation on Twitter to discuss Well-being in Teaching and Learning, and how Microsoft Reflect for Microsoft Teams, Microsoft solutions for social-emotional learning, and Microsoft…
Lessons from the International Journalism Festival
The International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy, is back after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. As we arrived in the beautiful city, the energy was palpable as…
New Fitbit feature makes AFib detection more accessible
Today, Fitbit received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for our new PPG (photoplethysmography) algorithm to identify atrial fibrillation (AFib). The algorithm will power our new Irregular Heart…
Investing in Eastern Europe’s AI future
It was an honor and a privilege to attend a special event in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, today to launch INSAIT, the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology.…
Hounding scammers with litigation
Over the last few years we’ve seen a rise in bad actors using the internet for illegal activities, and we see it in our work. Every single day we stop…