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>> $160 billion. the biggest corporate takeover ever. >> this merger will launch the next internet revolution. >> the merger of time warner and aol wasnt really a merger. it was a purchase. >> i am struck by this image today of the upstart aol gobbling up this media institution time warner. shouldnt it be the other way around? >> well, its sort of startling that a company that couldnt even buy beer is now buying one of the oldest media companies in the country that took a century to get this big...

>> microsoft chairman bill gates calls windows xp the most important tool thats ever been created. >> at the time microsoft was 33 times larger than apple. apple was seen as a second or even third-tier technology player that had essentially lost the way. >> we have a 5% market share. and you could say that doesnt sound like too much. but we look at it as saying kind of 5 down, 95 to go. >> in 2000 steve jobs was just trying to save apple from death. >> apple computer chief executive steve jobs i...

>> microsoft chairman bill gates calls windows xp the most important tool thats ever been created. >> at the time microsoft was 33 times larger than apple. apple was seen as a second or even third-tier technology player that had essentially lost the way. >> we have a 5% market share. and you could say that doesnt sound like too much. but we look at it as saying kind of 5 down, 95 to go. >> in 2000 steve jobs was just trying to save apple from death. >> apple computer chief executive steve jobs i...

Our different assets in the digital realm. >> alex marquardt cnn new york. >> from the launch of the ipod to the rise of social media, the turn of the 21st centuries was marked by the explosion of tech ideas. relive the so-called i decade tomorrow night durng the brand new episode of 2000s are here is a prerue view. >> microsoft with the operating systematic and productivity software was still strong. >> microsoft chairman bill gates calls windows xp, the most important tool created. >> at the t...

Conventional weapons with the u.s. military having tomahawk missiles stolen." incredible that a u.s. corporation is being that direct and blunt at the u.s. gvernment. >> samuel, is this as simple as clicking that little box that says you need to update your software? >> reporter: thats all it is. sometimes we say you have to do this, this and that. but you know that annoying little pop-up you get in the right-hand corner of your screen on microsoft windows and you say, im about to go on air, i d...

Ransom authors are already making the new software and trying to release it as quick as possible. this is a warning to companies to get the patches out immediately as soon as possible, get it out as soon as you can to reduce the impact of this globally. >> how sophisticated is this particular virus and how does it manifest itself? >> the actual virus itself is not that sophisticated. the global estimates right now around $48,000 it was able to yeed with one ransomware attack. the sophisticated p...

Countries that are more acceptable because of they type of operating. >> old software at the nhs? >> there is just in open media here i havent confirmed it myself but discussion about the fact that there were recommendations to update that software. even in the u.s. there are a lot of organizations that do have this legacy type software going back to windows xp. you have to update because the technological changes are so swift you have to constantly maintain updates. >> pain in the butt to do it...

Have tens of thousands of people have been struck by this because they were using windows xp which is a 16-year-old piece of software which has enormous holes in it. so when vero days, these attacks which find exploitation and old software, when they hit countries like this for the most part you are going to have to go and correct that operating system or erase that operating system. do not pay the ransom because that is exactly what is going on here. they want you to pay the ransom. i think bec...

Vulnerability, and customers can now up download this protection if you havent already done so. in a statement, microsoft says, quote: those who are running microsofts free antivirus software or have windows update enabled are protected. but given the potential impact to customers and their businesses, microsoft released updates for windows xp, 8 and server 2003. now, the department of homeland security encourages all users to back up your data and not click on or download unfamiliar links. in a...

Services were scaled down and the uk prime minister teresa may call this attack on hospitals absolutely disgusting. >> it is unprecedented in terms of the scale of the cyber attack this has taken place in the national cyber security center is working with all organizations here in the uk. >> they released a security update for customers and are asking that they go to their blog to download it in a statement from microsoft says quote those who are running microsofts free anti- virus software or h...