Microsoft Research Expands Microsoft Band Productivity Functionality
Microsoft researchers’ innovations add a virtual keyboard and voice replies to Microsoft Band, along with machine-learning enhancements to canned responses. When Microsoft Band debuted in October 2014, it was more than a wearable fitness device. In addition to valuable health-related…
Do social media affect the quality of teens’ lives? In this eye-opening book, youth culture and technology expert danah boyd uncovers some of the major myths regarding teens' use of social media.
Machine Learning Gets Big Boost from Ultra-Efficient Convolutional Neural Network Accelerator
Posted by Doug Burger Editor's note: Doug Burger, a processor architect by training, is a Microsoft researcher focused on disrupting the very fabric of datacenter processing power in a mobile-first, cloud-first world. I'm excited to highlight a breakthrough in high-performance…
2015 Microsoft Research PhD Scholarship projects announced
Microsoft Research Cambridge has long engaged in collaboration with academic researchers through research projects, Joint Research Centers, internships, and event sponsorships. As part of this, the Microsoft Research PhD Scholarship Programme, has, since 2004, awarded annual grants to fund more…
Celebrating diversity in computing
Smart managers have long recognized the importance of diversity in the workplace. They know from experience what empirical research has shown: diverse teams outperform those made up of individual “all stars,” particularly when it comes to innovation. The value of…
Scholarship aims to increase women in computing
Women are woefully under-represented in computing fields. I know; you’ve heard me say this before, but the statistics bear repeating: In 2014, women made up less than 20 percent of those graduating with computer and information science degrees, despite the…
2015 Oscars Prediction Model Navigates Backlash, Outrage, Shifting Sentiment
Posted by George Thomas Jr. "Selma" director Ava DuVernay wasn't nominated, but she still could affect who wins the Oscar.(Photo by Atsushi-Nishijima. ©2014 Paramount Pictures) (Editor's Note: Researcher David Rothschild is receiving significant press coverage the day after the Oscars…
NCWIT and Microsoft Research Kick Start Academic Programs for Attracting Women to Computing Fields
By Microsoft Research and the National Center for Women and Information Technology Editor’s note: This press release is republished with the permission of the National Center for Women and Information Technology. The National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT)…
Orleans Simplifies Development of Scalable Apps for the Cloud
By Janie Chang Many real-time services such as e-commerce, online gaming, and social media depend on cloud-computing platforms. Designing those services to be scalable and reliable, however, is a challenge. Until now. On January 23, 2015, Microsoft released Orleans, an…