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The fusionist
One researcher’s bold vision for the future of just about everything.
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Farhad Agajan
How refugees enrich their new homes with hope and grit.
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Show, don't tell
Alberto Cairo, Power BI and the rise of data journalism.
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Inside Building 87
Explore three futuristic Microsoft hardware labs.
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The invisible revolution
Looking for the next wave of breakthrough technology? It’s all around you.
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The Detroit Wallpaper Company
How tech savvy and bold design helped redefine a familiar product.
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The man in the black shirt
Donovan Brown is bringing DevOps to the masses.
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Computing cancer
Can computer science help ‘solve’ cancer?.
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Touch of genius
How six young inventors created a breakthrough text-to-Braille translator device.
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Getting everyone in the game
How indie game developers are leveling up creativity at Xbox.
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Now hiring
A unique hiring program is opening more doors to people with autism.
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The ultimate insider
Windows veteran Dona Sarkar is the new face of the Windows Insider program.
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It’s everybody’s thing
How London startup SAM Labs is democratizing the Internet of Things.
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Productivity by design
Inspired new workspaces boost creativity and collaboration.
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The ‘Halo 5’ effect
Xbox’s signature franchise is more than the sum of its parts.
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Designing her own destiny
Hacking for good with Vidya Srinivasan, one of Microsoft’s brightest rising stars.
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In the cloud we trust
It’s time to restore the world’s faith in the technology that empowers us all.
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Microsoft by the Numbers
Explore stats and facts from the world of Microsoft.
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One to many
For Christina Chen, inclusive design isn’t just polite – it’s also good business.
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Keep the fire burning
Microsoft Australia’s Pip Marlow talks feminism, “Mad Max” and the path to a more equal workplace.
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Connecting the dots
Artist Hugh MacLeod’s illustrated guide to life at Microsoft.
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Mayhem that matters
A visit to UL, America’s most trusted steward of safety.
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Home smart home
Italian startup Easydom is using Microsoft tech to bring home automation to the masses.
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By design
Meet four people helping to design the future of Microsoft.
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Independence day
A new pilot program is setting people with sight loss free to navigate cities like never before.
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The ultimate wingmen
Behind the scenes with four of Microsoft’s indispensable get-er-done administrative aces.
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Cortana’s world
The smartest AI in the universe is more human than you think.
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Phoning it in
National Geographic’s Stephen Alvarez is taking smartphone photography to the next level.
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Talk to the hand!
For Microsoft accessibility guru Jenny Lay-Flurrie, hitting a brick wall just means it's time to start climbing.
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The quest for a quantum future
Station Q is the Microsoft Research lab where computer science meets quantum physics.
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Standing out from the crowd
Is Office General Manager Julia White the face of a new Microsoft?
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Talking trash with Alex Hebert
Step into the Unicorn Den with Alex Hebert, Xbox creative producer and the quirky first lady of online gaming.
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The kids are (still) alright
Microsoft Researcher danah boyd on the weird science of how teens act online.
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Why Microsoft is building the city of the future
Learn how a small, covert team of engineers invented a data-driven software solution that is slashing the cost of operating the campus’ 125 buildings.
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Game theory
A conversation with "Halo" executive producer Kiki Wolfkill about the franchise’s ever-expanding universe.
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Xbox’s father of invention
Ride shotgun with Director of Development Boyd Multerer, one of the architects of Xbox One and the creator of both Xbox Live and the popular XNA video game programming language.
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The divine comedy of James Mickens
Microsoft's "Galactic Viceroy of Research Excellence" waxes poetic about research, rock 'n' roll and how he learned everything he needs to know from "Seinfeld."
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James Whittaker
How to change the world in four easy steps.
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Digital detectives
More than a million people are victims of cybercrime every day. Read how Microsoft’s state-of-the-art Cybercrime Center is helping them fight back.
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Blitz mode
On workdays, he’s a Microsoft demo whiz. On game days, he’s the mascot for the Seattle Seahawks. Get to know Ryan Asdourian, Microsoft’s master of high-tech showmanship.
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Achievement unlocked
First aid. Swimming. Running a billion-dollar business. Mild-mannered Microsoft cloud exec Brad Anderson has what you might call “a unique skill set.”
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Designing Xbox One
Carl Ledbetter’s journey to the pinnacle of form and function.
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Data you can hum along with
If big data is a symphony, Amir Netz is the conductor. Get to know the man behind game-changing business intelligence tools like Power BI.
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Andrew Kim: Minimal to the max
When Andrew Kim was a design student, one of his professors gave him this assignment: Reinvent the Popsicle. Instead he handed in a bold redesign of the entire Microsoft brand.
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Taking charge
As Microsoft’s new VP for military affairs, Chris Cortez aims to expand the company’s already broad slate of support programs for veterans.
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The taste of success
For Bing’s Kevin White, data science and red wine are the perfect pairing.
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The heart of the jungle
How five young technologists changed their communities, the jungle and themselves.
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Eyes on the prize
NFL hero Steve Gleason is working with Microsoft on innovative technology solutions that make a difference for people with disabilities.
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Re: Inventing the wheel
Distinguished Scientist Stevie Bathiche on creativity, physics and the future of display technology.
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Skype at 10
In one rather turbulent decade, Skype has transformed itself from a rowdy Estonian startup to a multibillion-dollar Microsoft asset, changing the world along the way.
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The cat’s pajamas
Laura Butler is the brilliant, mischievous mind behind some of Microsoft’s most iconic products.
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Snapping photos of the future
Microsoft CG artist Brian Townsend’s job is like pure science fiction.
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Quiet riot
Think CTO Dave Campbell is an unlikely poster boy for tech disruption? Think again.
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Running the numbers
NFL sportscaster Daniel Jeremiah is a new breed of data-powered pundit.
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Miranda and Mr. P
The story of an up-and-coming young product manager who “jams at the corner of Cloud and Mobile.