When Microsoft acquired GitHub, it probably didn’t take into account that perhaps one day it will need to pay ransom fees in addition to the $7.5 million acquisition, but that’s apparently how at least some attackers feel about the situation. […]
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Dell XPS 17-inch Laptop Could Launch in 2020
It’s been a long time since we’ve had a 17-inch laptop in the XPS family. The last time the 17-inch version was released, its design was far from what we consider to be modern today, and if you’re anything like […]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18885 Announced – Apr. 26
Dona Sarkar and Brandon LeBlanc took to the Windows blog to announce the release of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18885 (20H1). This particular update includes changes to the Your Phone app, the expansion of dictation support to include more […]
Behind the Design: Surface Hub 2S
If you are following the day’s announcements, you’ll have noticed that in New York today we revealed the first device in the Surface Hub 2 family, the Surface Hub 2S.The Surface Hub 2S is an all-in-one collaboration device that’s built […]
Introducing Microsoft Surface Hub 2S
Today we joined Steelcase in New York to share our vision for empowering teams and unveiled new details about the Surface Hub 2S product line, introducing the new 85-inch screen size and bringing unprecedented, battery-enabled mobility to the 50-inch collaboration […]
NVIDIA Introduces GeForce GTX 1650 Turing GPUs
NVIDIA has launched the GeForce GTX 1650, offering games at 60 frames per second. Many people bought laptops last year that were equipped with the GTX 1080 and felt disappointed when they saw that this year NVIDIA has made available […]
Amazon Key for Garage Available Starting Today
Amazon Key for Garage is available as of today. Key for Garage is the name of Amazon’s new feature that allows for Amazon Prime members to get deliveries in their garage, so no packages need to be left unattended at […]
Sadly, the Dell XPS 15 Puts Webcam at Top of Screen Again
We’ve bought the Dell XPS 13 and XPS 15 from last year, and we loved the fact that on both laptops the webcam was positioned at the bottom of the screen. While the DELL XPS 13’s webcam didn’t look great […]
Microsoft to Move Classic Paint to Windows Store; Replace it with Paint 3D
Starting from Windows 10 build 17063 you will be shown a pop-up dialog after opening Microsoft Paint that says “This version of Paint will soon be replaced with Paint 3D. Classic Paint will then become available on the Store.” You […]
UWP File Explorer Now Includes an Address Bar
When we first started using Windows 10, we were really excited. But a lot of our readers expressed concern. At first, we didn’t think much of those concerns, but as more and more people raised them, it became something we […]
The Next Release of PowerShell – PowerShell 7
Recently, the PowerShell Team shipped the Generally Available (GA) release of PowerShell Core 6.2. Since that release, we’ve already begun work on the next iteration! We’re calling the next release PowerShell 7, the reasons for which will be explained in this blog […]
Skype for Business desktop now available as web download app on Mac
As promised, we have rolled out the change to use Skype for Business desktop app on Mac as our web-downloadable meetings client instead of Skype Meetings App (SMA)! The change applies to meetings that are hosted on Skype for Business Online […]
New 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen PRO and AMD Athlon PRO Mobile Processors
Today, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced the latest additions to its PRO processor lineup: 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen PRO mobile processors with Radeon™ Vega Graphics and AMD Athlon™ PRO mobile processors with Radeon Vega Graphics. Providing commercial notebook users with power-efficient performance, state-of-the-art […]
A Sneak Peek at Microsoft’s New Chromium-powered Edge Browser
When the sources that record the web browser usage from people all over the world suggested that Chrome was becoming the heavily favorited web browser to use after Microsoft did away with Internet Explorer, it was nervous times for Microsoft. […]
Announcing ML.NET 1.0 RC – Machine Learning for .NET
ML.NET is an open-source and cross-platform machine learning framework (Windows, Linux, macOS) for .NET developers. Using ML.NET, developers can leverage their existing tools and skillsets to develop and infuse custom AI into their applications by creating custom machine learning models for common […]
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18358 – Mar. 3
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18358 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. If you are looking for a complete look at what build is in which Insider ring – head on over to Flight […]
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18855 – Mar. 3
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing 20H1 Build 18855 to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead. Remember – these builds are from the 20H1 development branch. Some things we are working on in 20H1 require a longer lead time. We will […]
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18356 – Mar. 3
UPDATE 3/15: Hello Windows Insiders, we have released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18356.1 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring. [ADDED 3/13] IMPORTANT NOTE: Some Windows Insiders may have had their devices opted out of receiving new builds after installing Build 18356. […]
Samsung Starts Shipment of eMRAM Product Based on 28nm FD-SOI Process
Samsung Electronics the world leader in semiconductor technology, today announced that it has commenced mass production of its first commercial embedded magnetic random access memory (eMRAM) product based on the company’s 28-nanometer(nm) fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) process technology, called 28FDS. As […]
Google Helping Developers Create More Choices in Education
Editor’s note: This week our Google for Education team will be meeting up with educators, developers and EdTech enthusiasts at SXSW EDU in Austin, Texas. If you’re attending, join us at the Hilton in Room 406 to talk about the Google for Education Technology […]
New Chromebook App Hub Has More Ideas and Activities
Editor’s note: This week our Google for Education team will be meeting up with educators, developers, and EdTech enthusiasts at SXSW EDU in Austin, Texas. If you’re attending, join us to learn more about building apps for Chromebooks at the Hilton in Room […]
Skype Insider Preview Version 8.40.76.71 Now Available
Available on all platforms Version: 8.40.76.71 We’ve heard your feedback and have made the mood message more visible and even easier to use! In our latest Insider build, you can now pick a mood message from a pre-defined list of […]
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18841 – Feb. 22
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing 20H1 Build 18841 to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead. Remember – these builds are from the 20H1 development branch. Some things we are working on in 20H1 require a longer lead time. […]
Fluent Design’s Search Upgrade in Windows 10 Brings Rounder Corners
One of the best features Windows 10 has to offer is its search field. Located directly in the taskbar, you can search to bring up just about any feature you want to use. Microsoft has been testing new search layouts […]
KB4486553 Cumulative update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.7.2 – Mar. 1
KB4486553 Cumulative update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.7.2 for Windows 10, version 1809 and Windows Server 2019 Applies to: .NET Framework Improvements and fixes This update includes quality improvements. No new operating system features are being introduced in this […]
Announcing the Microsoft Quantum Network
Creating a scalable quantum computer will require the collective effort of many skilled and diverse teams. To reach that goal, over the past few years we have built a coalition of partners, universities, customers, and developers, all with the goal of sharing knowledge and collaborating with the best quantum innovators. Today – at our inaugural Startup Summit – we’re formalizing that […]
NVIDIA Cuda 10.1 now available with support for Visual Studio 2019
CUDA 10.1 is now available for download. This version includes a new lightweight GEMM library, new functionality and performance updates to existing libraries, and improvements to the CUDA Graphs API. With CUDA 10.1, you get: cuBLASLt, a new lightweight GEMM […]
Microsoft Edge app 42.10.3 Version for iOS
Microsoft Edge, now available on iOS, creates one continuous browsing experience for Windows 10 users across their devices. Content and data sync seamlessly in the background, so users can browse across devices, without skipping a beat. Familiar Microsoft Edge features […]
Preview Beta 1904 Build Coming Today – Mar. 1
Starting at 2:00 p.m. PST today, members of the Xbox One Preview Beta Ring will begin receiving the latest 1904 Xbox One system update (19h1_release_xbox_dev_1904.190226-1920). Read on for more about the new features, fixes and known issues in the latest […]
New to Microsoft 365 in Feb: Advancing Security and Empowering a Modern Workplace
This month, we released several new capabilities to help you stay ahead of threats, create a more productive workplace, and keep you in the flow of work. Here’s a look at what’s new in February. Stay ahead of threats and […]