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Ridiculous hoax claims Microsoft will disable PCs of users sharing "non-mainstream content"

Martin Hodás — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 17:30:01 +0000

People on social media demand a prison time for Bill Gates, fearing that Microsoft would turn off their PCs if they shared content the company didn't like. However, the claim was fabricated. Read more...

Scientists: Microsoft Excel alters genes, ruins science

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 07:42:01 +0000

Microsoft's Excel is altering hundreds of scientific papers and destroying work done by scientists, thanks to the way it auto-formats data. But scientists are blaming themselves, not Microsoft. Read more...

Security Researchers Debunk Atak Worm-Al Qaeda Link

Sat, 17 Jul 2004 16:15:49 +0000

A new variant of the Atak worm, initially dubbed Atak.B, has been reported by most antivirus companies. However, the buzz around the malware—with its reported connection to the terrorist group Al Qaeda—may be greater than... Read more...

Inconstant Speed of Light May Debunk Einstein

Wed, 07 Aug 2002 19:28:55 +0000

A team of Australian scientists has proposed that the speed of light may not be a constant, a revolutionary idea that could unseat one of the most cherished laws of modern physics -- Einstein's theory... Read more...