Speak to someone who doesn’t know much about tech and one of the main concerns that they’ll have is how often they have to wait around for software updates. Speak to someone who knows a lot about tech and one of the things they’ll say is how important it is to accept the software updates. […]
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KB4090007 Intel Microcode Cumulative Update for Windows 10 (1709)
Over the last few weeks, Intel has been hard at work to produce fixes for the Intel chips that are vulnerable to the security exploits disclosed by Google Project Zero. This includes the 6th, 7th, and 8th generation Intel core processors. The updated microcode solutions have been tested by Intel customers and industry partners to ensure […]
Xbox One Preview Alpha System Update (1804.180314-1900) Now Live
Xbox One Insiders who are signed up for the Xbox One Preview Update Alpha ring are now starting to find an Xbox One system update rolling out their way, namely the 1804.180314-1900. The new 1804 update brings with it some nice new features, including fixes for some audio issues, the Home guide, the game install process, Vudu […]
Google Chrome Native Ad Blocking Starting February 15, 2018
If you’ve been a webmaster over the last five years and continued to be one today and you’re traffic hasn’t risen, you’d probably be doing it pretty tough these days given the number of people choosing to block ads. Google is a multi-billion dollar company thanks it owning its own advertising network called Google Adsense […]
Mozilla Firefox 58.0.1 Fixes Windows Page Load Problems
Firefox 57 aka Quantum has by and large been a successful release with even many geeks claiming to have made the switch from Google Chrome to it after trying first hand its speed and new features. If you have been using Firefox 58 of late and found that your webpages were crashing, you weren’t alone. […]
View Telemetry Data that Microsoft Collects on Windows 10
Even though It would be wrong to assume that WikiLeaks knows exactly what its sources are since it’s pretty easy to manipulate, it’s hard to argue that people like Julian Assange and Edward Snowden are doing anything but good things for the world. It’s also made people a lot more aware of privacy, and in […]
Windows Update KB4078130 Removes Spectre Patch
If you follow IT security news, you might have heard about the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities over the past few weeks that have caused quite a stir, both for computers and servers. In short, Meltdown applies to only the Intel and Apple processors and works by taking advantage of a privilege escalation flaw which takes […]
Google Chrome 64 for Android Released with Abusive Ad Experience Prevention
Google has announced the release of Chrome 64 for Android. The new browser version will be rolling out over the next few weeks on the Google Play Store. Google Chrome 64 for Android now prevents abusive advertisements from overtaking your device and giving you a bad user experience. Over the last few years, there has […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17074 for PC Announced
Dona Sarkar, head of the Windows Insider team at Microsoft, has taken to the Windows blog to announce another software update, this time Windows 10 build 17074. There’s plenty of new features in build 17074, including reimagined Windows internationalization, Microsoft Edge improvements, Windows Shell improvements, Windows Settings improvements, input Improvements, Handwriting Recognition Updates, and loads […]
Microsoft Removes Homegroups from Windows 10 in Coming Redstone 4 Update
The Homegroup feature available in all editions of Windows 10, designed to give users better networking capabilities, is now being retired according to Microsoft. The ability to use a Homegroup has been around since Windows 7 and was featured in all updates since then as well, including Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and the more recent […]
Windows Hello Can Be ByPassed with Photos in Older Versions of Windows 10
It turns out that Microsoft’s facial recognition feature, available on some selected devices that run Windows 10, isn’t as secure as first thought. If you’ve ever walked away from your Windows 10 computer compatible with facial recognition and felt a little vulnerable, it turns out you weren’t as paranoid as you might have assumed. News […]
GlassWire 2.0 Launched: VirusTotal Support, Detects “Evil Twin” Attacks, and More
GlassWire, the immensely underappreciated network monitoring tool, has just been updated to version 2.0. The new release comes with the inclusion of VirusTotal, high DPI support, can now detect “evil twin” attacks, brings data usage improvements, has firewall improvements as well as new firewall profiles, plus some extra security analysis as well. Part of the […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast/Skip Build 17046 for PC Announced
Windows Insiders who are signed up to the fast ring on computers now have a new software update available, this time Windows 10 build 17046. The update is part of what is still a test version that is eventually due to officially roll out sometime in the first quarter of 2018, which many people know […]
Classic Shell For Windows Is No Longer Being Developed
Not everyone has liked the changes that Microsoft has brought about to its Windows operating system over the years; few operating systems adjust as much as Windows has to date, which has meant often getting wholly revamped when a new version arrives, along with different navigation on how to use its existing features as they […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17004 for PC Announced
Windows Insiders who are signed up to the fast ring of releases are now getting build 17004 rolling out to computers. The build is only currently rolling out to those who have opted to be part of the “Skip ahead” users in the fast ring. The new update doesn’t come with a lot of features […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16299 for PC Announced
The Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16299 has now been announced by the Microsoft team and is rolling out to the slow ring. The build 16299 is the update that represents the Fall Creators Update and is the same one that was recently made available to those who are signed up to the fast ring. […]
Ubuntu 32-Bit Desktop ISO Images No Longer Available from 17.10 Release
Ubuntu will no longer support 32-bit ISO images going forward, starting from the Ubuntu 17.10 release. Computers long ago now mainly had 2-bit processors and they were replaced with 64-bit processors. All computers you buy nowadays, including your laptops should be fitted with a 64-bit processor. Even the original Surface Pro came with one. 64-bit […]
Announcing Opera 48 with Screen Snapshot Tool, Currency, Time Zone Converters and More
Opera 48 is now available to install. It comes with a few nice features that make it different from the last. With it, you get a new screen capture tool so you can easily take screenshots without having to install any third-party software. You also get a search pop-up tool with currency converter now offering […]
AdBlock Plus Has Lost Millions of Users In Past Year on Firefox
Never has writing been so cool and never has journalism been in so much trouble. Back in 2011, when I first started blogging, I hadn’t heard of the word “blog” before. I was studying IT at the time and needed to find part-time work in a place where there were no jobs, so naturally, I […]
Windows Server Insider Preview Build 16267 Announced
Windows Server Insider Preview build 16267 is now available to install for Windows Insiders. Even if you are signed up as a Windows Insider already, you might need to get the build from the Windows Server Insider Preview download page. You will also find the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) packages and matching symbols from […]
Xiaomi Working with Google on Next Android One Phones
Android One was something that Google worked on a few years ago, aiming to bring some high-quality devices that were cheaper than a lot of the phones that are out in the USA so that other countries with weaker economies could find more affordable handsets available on store shelves. Android One went on to be […]
Android O Official Release Date and Name Revealed
Once a year the team from Android have the pleasure of naming their new version of the operating system. The average user doesn’t notice many changes when it comes to using the Android operating system when they update their phones every couple of years or so—the same annoyances are there with trying to figure out […]
Walmart’s Vudu Video Streaming Available on Apple TV Soon
Vudu is one of the best names in the business of video streaming services, helped out immensely by the financial backing of Walmart, the company who owns it. Vudu subscribers have a digital marketplace where buying or renting films is possible. That kind of competition between streaming services is good for helping drive the price […]
Windows 10 Insider Fast Build 16257 PC + 15237 Mobile Announced
Windows Insiders who are signed up to receive the fast updates are now getting build number 16257 rolling out to Windows Update for PC and mobile phones. Highlights of this update include the new Eye Control feature that adds functionality to help control the Windows operating system with eye movement. Eye Control, or eye tracking […]
Intel Announces New SSD Form Factor That Enables Up To 1PB of Storage Space
Intel has announced new solid state storage hardware, which only further reiterates our earlier sentiments that you shouldn’t waste too much time fiddling with your SSD’s and trying to optimize them. We’ve seen and will continue to see a lot of changes with SSD technology. Similar to graphics cards, they tend to get better and […]