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Microsoft to send Superman to the Phantom Zone – will archive movie on glass
That small glass disc may not look too impressive or high-tech. But, in fact, it could be a way of storing data for hundreds of years. Storage is often a problem for film and TV studios – normally done on…
In the news | ZDNet
Microsoft: Here’s why we just stored the whole Superman movie inside a bit of glass
The world has been hard at work trying to find solutions to store the 100 zettabytes of data that are expected to hit the cloud by 2023. Microsoft and Warner Bros, for their part, have just demonstrated why they think…
In the news | PCWorld
Microsoft’s ‘Project Silica’ targets glass as the archival storage medium of the future
Microsoft has the broadest portfolio of software of any company, and at the firmâs annual Ignite conference, it proved it by introducing a raft of new products and services in cloud, development, security and management, and productivity. These include Azure…
In the news | CRN
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s 5 Biggest Statements At Ignite 2019
With its latest wave of product announcements, Microsoft is focused squarely on turning every company into a tech company, CEO Satya Nadella said Monday during the Microsoft Ignite 2019 conference. Ignite, Microsoft’s conference for IT professionals and developers, is being…
In the news | Digital Trends
DNA, laser-etched glass, and beyond: A peek into the future of data storage
For most of us, data storage has only gotten easier. Rather than messing around with computer hard drives with limited storage, floppy disks, and rewritable CDs or DVDs, today we just hit “save” on whatever file we’re working on and…
In the news | CNET
Microsoft puts classic Superman on a piece of glass to keep it safe
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… the latest concept test for Project Silica, Microsoft’s research project that uses ultrafast laser optics and artificial intelligence to store data on quartz glass. In collaboration with Warner Bros. Entertainment, the team was…
In the news | Microsoft Innovation Stories
Project Silica proof of concept stores Warner Bros. ‘Superman’ movie on quartz glass
Microsoft and Warner Bros. have collaborated to successfully store and retrieve the entire 1978 iconic “Superman” movie on a piece of glass roughly the size of a drink coaster, 75 by 75 by 2 millimeters thick. It was the first…
Microsoft collaborates with SilverCloud Health to develop AI for improved mental health
| Danielle Belgrave and Anja Thieme
One in four of us, at some point in our lives, will be affected by a mental health condition. Good mental health and well-being are fundamental to our general health and quality of life. It enables us to build resilience…
In the news | Microsoft Blog
CyberPeace Institute fills a critical need for cyberattack victims
Today, with the launch of the CyberPeace Institute, the world will gain an important new ally in understanding the impact of cyberattacks, in working to develop rules for proper conduct in cyberspace and in helping the most vulnerable victims of…