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Honoring Charles P. Thacker, a visionary computer scientist who changed the world
By John Roach, Writer, Microsoft Research Charles P. Thacker, a visionary and hands-on electrical engineer who designed the first instances of key computing technologies that define modern life, died June 12 at his home in Palo Alto, California. He was…
In the news | Washington DC Blog
We can use data to achieve Vision Zero by spotting dangerous places before crashes happen
To really stop people from dying on city streets, identify and fix dangerous places before fatalities happen. New technology called “Vision Analytics” does just that. Vision Analytics is the result of a partnership between Microsoft, the University of Washington, and…
In the news | TechCrunch
Microsoft’s AI beats Ms. Pac-Man
The complexity of Ms. Pac-Man, with its many boards and moving parts, has made the classic title an especially difficult target. Until now, no human or machine has achieved the feat.
NSF Big Data Innovation Hubs collaboration — looking back after one year
By Vani Mandava, Director, Data Science Significant technical advancements in cloud computing have led to lower infrastructure costs, making possible big storage and big computing. Big data technology, though, requires cross-discipline research within and beyond non-computing domains. This is where…
In the news | Hamilton News Centre
City of Hamilton partnering with Microsoft on Vision Zero Video Analytics project
Vision Zero is a global movement transforming the way we use, interact and travel on our roads. It has a simple and clear goal: zero fatalities or serious injuries on roadways. Vision Zero aims for safer streets through improved education,…
In the news | Microsoft Story Labs
Securing the Cloud
At any point in time on any day of the week, Microsoft’s cloud computing operations are under attack: The company detects a whopping 1.5 million attempts a day to compromise its systems. Microsoft isn’t just fending off those attacks. It’s…
In the news | Bellevue Reporter
Bellevue premieres national program to reduce traffic deaths
After months of collaboration with Microsoft and the University of Washington, the city of Bellevue premiered its crowd-sourced video analytics project Thursday morning in the hopes of making the streets safe for everybody.
In the news | Washington State DOT
Help researchers train computers to recognize road users, prevent collisions
What if we could use technology to predict where vehicle collisions involving people who walk or bike will occur, then take steps to prevent them? Would you want to help? Well, now you can.
In the news | KIRO 7
Volunteers needed to improve traffic safety using high-tech
The city of Bellevue is asking for the public’s help to make streets safer using new technology. Bellevue is working with Microsoft and the University of Washington on a cutting-edge effort to help prevent traffic deaths and serious injuries from…