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  1. R

    Latest Windows Insider Build Shows New Privacy Screen Settings

    In a blog post yesterday Microsoft showed off a new privacy screen settings layout available now to Windows Insiders. The release will come this Spring for non-insiders, and Microsoft says "This new design conveys focused information to help our customers make focused choices about their privacy...
  2. R

    Microsoft is Bringing Cortana to Outlook for iOS and Android

    The Verge is reporting that Microsoft is planning on integrating Cortana into Outlook mobile. The article states that the integration is currently being tested internally by Microsoft, and will allow people to listen and respond to email using their voice. If feedback from the internal testing...
  3. DooKey

    Microsoft Announces New Meltdown/Spectre Updates

    Microsoft is making some Intel microcode updates available for the Fall Creators Update, but these are only for specific Skylake processors. This update is currently available here. Also, Microsoft isn't letting up on antivirus companies and they are going to continue with stringent...
  4. R

    Data Privacy At The Supreme Court: Can U.S. Seize Emails Stored Abroad?

    The U.S Supreme Court is hearing a case today that will have significant impact going forward. NPR is reporting that the Supreme Court is hearing the case, United States v. Microsoft, which involves a federal drug-trafficking investigation where law enforcement obtained a warrant for all the...
  5. R

    Google Exposes Security Flaw in Microsoft Edge

    Google's Project Zero has exposed a security flaw in Microsoft Edge according to a report from Neowin. Microsoft began using Arbitrary Code Guard in Edge with the creators update which forced the use of Just-in-Time (JIT) compilers to an isolated sandbox. The problem with this is the address for...
  6. DooKey

    Microsoft Looking to the Blockchain for Digital Identities

    Microsoft is stepping into the brave new world of the blockchain and is contemplating using it for digital identities. The thought behind this is to increase privacy, security and control of identities. This also tags onto their partnership in the ID2020 initiative. However, it's Microsoft so...
  7. DooKey

    Microsoft Adding Ultimate Performance Mode to Windows 10 Pro for Workstations

    The latest Windows 10 preview build for Pro for Workstations includes a new mode called Ultimate Performance Mode. Supposedly it will eliminate latencies and give you a boost of raw speed. I guess the rest of us plebes that run regular Pro or Home are left out in the cold on this one. If you...
  8. DooKey

    E-waste Recycler Facing Prison for Copyright Infringement

    Eric Lundgren, a dedicated recycler of e-waste, has been sentenced to 15 months in the pen for infringing on a Microsoft copyright. The rest of the story is Mr. Lundgren processes more than 41M pounds of e-waste each year and he hated what he saw as planned obsolescence and wanted to extend the...
  9. R

    Microsoft Will Give You OneDrive for Business Free

    Microsoft really wants business' to switch to using OneDrive. In a blog post today, Microsoft has announced that if you are currently paying for cloud storage with Box, Dropbox, or Google, you can switch and use OneDrive for Business for free for the remainder of your existing contract...
  10. R

    No Office 2019 Without Windows 10

    A post on the Windows blog outlines changes to servicing and support of Windows and Office. The post states that Office 2019 will only be available to Windows 10, or the next long-term servicing version of Windows Server. Support will be shorter than normal well, Instead of the normal 5 years...
  11. Geforcepat

    Microsoft Considering Buying EA or Valve And PUBG?

    http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/01/29/rumor-suggests-microsoft-has-considered-acquiring-ea-valve-pubg-corp Did Y'all hear about this? what do you think about this possibility?
  12. R

    Congress Has Questions About Meltdown and Spectre

    Congress has some questions about Meltdown and Spectre, and they are calling out those involved. Members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce have drafted letters to the heads of several companies involved in the security flaw. The companies whose CEO's received letters are; Apple, Amazon...
    • rgMekanic
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    • amazon amd apple arm congress embargo google intel meltdown microsoft spectre
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: HardForum Tech News
  13. R

    Microsoft Is Retiring the Windows Homegroup

    With the latest Windows Insider build of Windows 10, Microsoft has killed off "Windows HomeGroup." Originally a part of Windows 7 in 2009 and continuing until now, HomeGroup was a way to share files and devices between computers on your network. This change will go live in the Spring 2018 update...
  14. R

    Microsoft Releases New Tool For Inspecting Telemetry Data

    In a blog post today, Microsoft that it will be rolling out "Windows Diagnostic Data Viewer" with the April feature update. The tool is available to insiders now, allows you to see and search all Windows diagnostic data that’s in the cloud related to your specific device. Good move on...
  15. R

    Microsoft Releases $189 Laptops For Schools

    Microsoft is unveiling 10 new Windows 10 devices for schools starting at $189, challenging the Chromebook to keep teachers and students using Windows. The least expensive if the group is the Lenovo 100e, which is an 11.6" rugged laptop, with an unspecified Intel Celeron Apollo Lake processor, 2...
  16. R

    Microsoft Resumes Meltdown & Spectre Updates for AMD Devices

    A report from BleepingComputer states that Microsoft is resuming the rollout of security updates for AMD devices to patch the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. Microsoft had halted the rollout for AMD-based machines on January 9th, after their patch left users with PCs that were crashing...
  17. Pieter3dnow

    Windows 10 unbootable fix meltdown spectre

    http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-meltdown-spectre-patch-new-updates-bring-fix-for-unbootable-amd-pcs/
    • Pieter3dnow
    • Thread
    • amd meltdown microsoft ms spectre unbootable windows x64 x86
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: AMD Processors
  18. R

    New Xbox Elite Controller Leaks

    A series of images posted on Chinese site Baidu reveal what is said to be a new version of the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller. According to the leaker, is said to have a 3-profile switch, as well as Bluetooth with support for Windows 10, USB-C, and three-level Hair-Trigger locks. The images also...
  19. R

    Today Is The Last Day To Upgrade To Windows 10 Free

    Unless Microsoft decides to extend the deadline again, today is the last day to upgrade to Windows 10 for free using the assistive technologies loophole. January 9th Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 8.1, and moving it to "extended support" meaning it will get only security updates...
  20. FrgMstr

    Alibaba and Microsoft AI Smarter than Stanford Grads

    I know all you guys out there at UC Berkeley are nodding your heads saying, "How could AI NOT be smarter than a Stanford grad?" but I digress. The basis of the headline statement lies in a Stanford University Reading and Comprehension testing database. AI technologies from both Alibaba and...
  21. FrgMstr

    17 Year Old Zero Day Microsoft Office Flaw Fixed

    When this flaw came about we were still freaking out about Y2K ending the world. Well, Y2K turned out to be about as bad as the new ice age in the 70's. But unlike the new North American Ice Age, Global Warming, Polar Ice Cap Destruction, and Global Warming, Microsoft has actually fixed this...
  22. FrgMstr

    Windows Systems Performance Impacts from Spectre and Meltdown

    There has been a lot of discussion about Spectre and Meltdown since last week and now Microsoft has something to say about Windows Systems performance after patching. In general, our experience is that Variant 1 and Variant 3 mitigations have minimal performance impact, while Variant 2...
  23. FrgMstr

    Alexa on its way to the Microsoft Desktop

    Not really sure how this is much different from just having an Alexa spying device just sitting by your PC as there does not seem to be much added functionality, but now you now. Thurrott has the goods from CES. Check out the video. If you are looking for Alexa to control your PC, that...
  24. FrgMstr

    Microsoft Spectre v1 Patches Borking Older AMD Systems

    You may have seen that Microsoft has halted distributing security patches related to GPZ Variant 1 (one of the variants of Spectre) due to the update causing some older AMD systems to get into an unbootable state. Wanted to make it clear this patch is to address GPZ Variant 1 (one of the...
  25. DooKey

    Microsoft Meltdown/Spectre Patch May Bork Athlon Systems

    Over at answers.microsoft.com there's a long thread where Athlon CPU users are experiencing issues with the Meltdown/Spectre patch. KB4056892 appears to prevent a boot of the system after the patch is installed. In some instances a complete reinstall fixes the issue, but the update will once...
  26. DooKey

    Microsoft Word subDoc Feature Abused to Steal Windows Credentials

    Rhino Labs has discovered a new way to get your Windows credentials using the subDoc feature of Microsoft Word. The bad guys insert a sub-document into a Word file from a server out on the internet. This sub-document tricks the PC into giving up the NTLM hash needed for authenticaton. Once...
  27. DooKey

    Microsoft and Carlsberg Team Up to Develop New Beer Faster

    Up until now it's taken breweries up to 24 months to develop a new beer for the market. One of the reasons is it the time it takes for humans to run tests on the liquids to detect flavors and aromas in the new brew. In order to reduce this time (approximately 30% of total time) Carlsberg is...
  28. DooKey

    Microsoft Issues Emergency Update to their Malware Protection Engine

    Microsoft has released an emergency update to their malware protection engine that most users should get automatically. What makes this so funny is the fact that what's supposed to protect your system has to be fixed to protect itself. Anyway, it could have been worse if MS called this a...
  29. Armenius

    Microsoft sued over HoloLens patent infringements

    https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/22/microsoft-sued-over-hololens-patent-infringements/ Microsoft's HoloLens has hit a legal speed bump. The mixed-reality device, which is gaining traction with businesses, is at the center of a patent infringement lawsuit filed by HoloTouch. The...
  30. DooKey

    Patch alert: Microsoft Acknowledges Printer Bug; Forced 1709 Upgrades Continue

    Patch Tuesday problems roll out, with a new acknowledgment from Microsoft about a dot matrix printer bug, continued reports of Win10 1703-to-1709 upgrades, one unconfirmed report of a forced 1607-to-1709 upgrade, and a memory violation error with CDPUserSvc. I posted an article on Friday that...
  31. C

    Microsoft Hololens $3000

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/hololens/buy?&WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=AID%5BAllocadiaActivityID%5D_SEM_xrBWg1E7&ocid=Push_sem_pmc_pma_GOO_Push_microsoft%20hololens At least they won't be sold out soon :)
  32. DooKey

    Microsoft Says Demand for Xbox One X is 'Super High'

    According to Microsoft, demand for the Xbox One X is right where they anticipated and the excitement for the product is high. Of course they won't compare it to other consoles. Anyway, shortages are expected in some regions, but this is to be expected with the launch of a new product like the...
  33. DooKey

    PUBG Coming to the Xbox One Family

    I know there are a lot of you out there that love to play PUBG on the PC and I'm sure you console gamers have been a bit jealous. No need to be jealous anymore because the Xbox One is going to get PUBG as a console launch exclusive on December the 12th. One good thing about this in my mind is...
  34. DooKey

    Microsoft Receives Patent to Protect the Headphone Jack

    Microsoft has received a patent for a plug receptacle for an electronic device. Basically it allows for a 3.5mm headphone jack without taking up a lot of space inside the phone. It operates by expanding to the front, back, or both sides of the receptacle. I know there are still a lot of...
  35. R

    Microsoft Has Stopped Manufacturing The Kinect

    After 7 years of love and hate Microsoft is stopping production on the Kinect. Kinect’s creator, Alex Kipman, and Matthew Lapsen, the general manager of marketing for Xbox Devices in an interview with Fast Company. Microsoft has been slowly de-emphasized over the years with the removal of the...
  36. DooKey

    Unpatched Microsoft Word DDE Exploit Being Used In Widespread Malware Attacks

    There's a newly discovered unpatched attack method out there that exploits a built-in feature of Microsoft Office. Apparently it is currently being used in various widespread malware attack campaigns. This new method uses DDE and doesn't require a macro to work. The way to protect yourself is...
  37. DooKey

    BoundHook Attack Exploits Intel Skylake MPX Feature

    A post-intrusion technique developed by researchers at CyberArk Labs called BoundHooking allows attackers to exploit a feature in all Intel chips introduced since Skylake. The attack technique allows for the execution of code from any process without detection by antivirus software or other...
  38. DooKey

    Microsoft's Redesigned Xbox Dashboard is Now Available to All

    Looks like Microsoft has released a new update to the Xbox dashboard today. I don't currently play on a console system so I'm interested in what the console gaming community thinks about this new update. But I will say it looks pretty good to me. Customize Your Home: The first thing Insiders...
  39. FrgMstr

    Don't Expect XBone and PS4 Cross-Play Any Time Soon

    I honestly did not even know this was a thing till cageymaru pointed me to it, but it seems as though Microsoft has been talking at Sony a long time about getting cross-play enabled with XBone and PS4. Quite frankly, I doubt this would ever happen as Sony does not seem like the type of company...
    • FrgMstr
    • Thread
    • cross dresser cross play microsoft sony they want to touch pee pees
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: HardForum Tech News
  40. harsaphes

    Samsung Odyssey Mixed Reality Headset

    Just preordered one of these as my Christmas present to myself. Early hands on reviews are good and I'm interested in the 'inside out' tracking system. https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/3/16413968/samsung-microsoft-windows-mixed-reality-headset-oculus-rift-comparison-hands-on...
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