Neowin News Feed for: Cambridge

Beyond expectations: Groundbreaking gene therapy fully restores hearing in deaf UK toddler

Martin Hodás — Fri, 10 May 2024 07:20:02 +0000

Science and technology have enabled hearing restoration for an 18-month-old toddler who previously couldn't hear a thing. His nearly perfect hearing now serves as a hope for many more children. Read more...

Microsoft is looking for exceptional students to have an 'experience day' at its UK R&D lab

Andy Weir — Wed, 25 May 2016 07:58:01 +0000

Microsoft wants to find the most promising students, aged 14-18, with an interest in computer science, to join it for a special experience day at its world-renowned research lab in Cambridge, UK. Read more...

iPhone 6: The queueing experience

Byron Hinson — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:34:01 +0000

Deciding to queue for a technology device is a big deal for many people, but how is the experience and is it really worth all those hours of standing up in the hope of getting hold of something new. Read more...

Computing History Museum opens their Cambridge, UK location on Saturday

Christopher White — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 07:12:47 +0000

The Centre for Computing History will open their new museum in Cambridge, UK on Saturday. They aim to show off computer history and also to engage youth to take an interest in programming. Read more...

Microsoft greatly expands Cambridge, Massachusetts campus

John Callaham — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:09:21 +0000

Microsoft has announced a major expansion of its New England campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts that will now be the work place for over 850 of the company's employees. Read more...

Microsoft to begin Cambridge trial of white-space broadband

Byron Hinson — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:02:00 +0000

Microsoft, the BBC, British Telecom and Nokia are planning to test out brand new “Wi-Fi on steroids” technology called “White-space broadband”. According to the companies involved, the experiment is set to take place in Cambridge,... Read more...

New Microsoft Research headquarters to open in Cambridge, UK

Byron Hinson — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:42:36 +0000

A large-scale redevelopment in one of Cambridge’s most popular areas for visitors, Station Road, is to see the arrival of a new 77,000 square foot headquarters building for Microsoft Research. Construction of the new Microsoft building... Read more...

MS style will lead to even more kudos for Cambridge lab

Tom Warren — Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:24:50 +0000

Not content at being the jewel in Microsoft's global research crown, the Cambridge based European headquarters is gunning for further international kudos. Managing director Andrew Herbert is a seasoned entrepreneur in his... Read more...