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Update (December 4, 2021):Microsoft’s Annual Shareholders Meeting, which is mentioned in this piece, took place subsequently after we published this story, and the votes on proposals presented there have been counted. We’ve updated this story with the results. Microsoft has survived brutal battles againstAppleandGoogle, but the company now faces a more formidable foe: the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. The congregation is leading a group ofMicrosoftinvestors who want to hold the firm accountable for its tech....

I wouldn’t say I’m a very “popular” person onLinkedIn. With only a few connections made on the platform, I definitely have a ways to go before I hit anywhere near where some of my more established colleagues are. If this was Twitter, their follower count would really set the bar. This, of course, makes me wonder: Am I using the service correctly? Of the many people who send connection requests, I have to know: Who are my colleagues adding to LinkedIn?...

Samsung is currentlyengagedin a massive legal battle with Apple over which company has been stealing the other’s designs for phones and tablets. That’s why this image, discovered byJohn Paczkowski of All Things D,is so ironic. It’s a store display in theCentro Sicilia store in Catania, Italy that re-uses the artwork for several different iOS apps, including Apple’s own App Store. This is some pretty brazen stuff here and things like this won’t do much to help Samsung’s case....

The Microsoftacquisition of Skypeis the biggest purchase in the company’s history, but that certainly does not mean that the people at the top are suffering from buyer’s remorse. At least not Bill Gates. According tothe BBC, Gates says that he was a “strong proponent at the board level for the deal being done.” This should put to rest any rumors or skepticism of the deal’s support among Microsoft’s brass, as both Ballmer and Gates have given it their full nod....

Over the last few weeks, theWall Street Journalpublished a series of reports againstFacebook, alleging the company allowed the proliferation of hate speech on its platform, and ignored the safety of teens on Instagram. These reports were based on internal documents WSJ reviewed. Today, the whistleblower behind uncoveringdocuments,Frances Haugen,appeared on the TV show60 minutesto talk about why she decided to reveal some of Facebook’s secrets. Haugen, 37, is a data scientist from Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a master’s degree in business....