Spencer has previously said talks with Sony were ongoing and there was a chance that the company would change its mind. However, in his latest remarks, he suspects Sony is not interested: “We talk to Sony all the time. With Minecraft on PlayStation, we have to be one of the biggest games on their platform in terms of sales and gameplay. Same with Nintendo. The relationship with Nintendo on this front has been strong....
We already knew Project xCloud would allow gamers to stream Xbox titles onto any device and platform. That would be possible through the power of Azure, which would handle all the processing requirements. Spencer confirmed Xbox games will be available everywhere from this October, which is when Project xCloud will launch. However, some gamers still want a console, so Microsoft has them covered. Spencer revealed a new Xbox console. This was a major surprise because the company was not expected to announce its next generation console at E3....
Microsoft is already doing its part to aid in that, offering free Microsoft Teams premium features for six-months. However, perhaps due to merger plans, it has failed to mention the existing free functionality of its other video calling software – Skype. As pointed out by ITProToday’s Richard Hay, it could be the best solution for many. Skype Meetings is a browser-based tool that lets you leverage the full power of the software without the need to sign up....
To be specific, the John Lewis is located near Sloane Square and is fairly small. As well as Surface devices, there appear to be HP and Dell PCs. There are also various keyboards, mice, backpacks, and webcams. The merch is complimented by large TV screens espousing the benefits of the Surface line, with Chrismas decorations seemingly already in place. Microsoft’s UK Rollout It’s long past time Microsoft Stores began to appear in the UK....
What is Digital Content? As digital content creation is a broad umbrella term for various processes, it’s no surprise that when individuals ask, “What is digital content creation?” They mean a wide range of things! They may be talking about the planning and strategy stage to the production process’s content and analytics phases! We’ll take a closer look at what comprises digital content creation in this section. There are a few ways that businesses can make money from digital content....
This release introduces just two features: an easy shortcut guide and the ‘FancyZones’ window manager. With ShortcutGuide, users can hold the Windows key for a customizable amount of time to get a list of keys they can combine it with. This overlay taps into the content on a user’s screen, pointing out taskbar elements, shortcuts, and more. FancyZones is arguably more useful. With it, users can choose between preset window layouts or create their own....
In a release, Adobe points out the flaws could allow bad actors to exploit the apps and create arbitrary code. The four vulnerabilities are: A heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2020-24435) Out-of-bounds write glitch (CVE-2020-24436) A pair of use-after free flaws (CVE-2020-24430 and CVE-2020-24437) Adobe rolled out fixes for the flaws as part of its usual patch cycle. These occur on the second Tuesday of the month, but this time the company has sent out it monthly fixes out of schedule: “While Adobe strives to release regularly scheduled updates on update Tuesday, occasionally those regularly scheduled security updates are released on non-update Tuesday dates,” the company says....
Users who answer questions will be able to earn badges and gain points, moving their way up a leaderboard. Others can rate responses, flag incorrect answers, and cycle between answers if there are multiple high-ranking ones. It will also automatically filter out bad language and political angles. This will combine with human editors who will look to maintain quality, with Alexa less likely to use the answers of users who consistently submit bad information....
As of today, that’s no longer the case. An update to the app adds a ‘hands-free’ mode which adds Alexa to the startup applications and lets users invoke her from any screen while the app is minimized. To so, users can say ‘Alexa’, followed by any key phrase. All they need is a microphone attached to the PC, no special hardware required. The functionality goes a long way towards replacing Cortana, who has fallen behind in recent years and is undergoing a change of strategy....
The online retail leader says it accidentally disclosed the email addresses of users publicly because of a “technical error”. “Hello, We’re contacting you to let you know that our website inadvertently disclosed your email address due to a technical error. The issue has been fixed. This is not a result of anything you have done, and there is no need for you to change your password or take any other action....
As you might guess, SmartAccess Storage is a feature that boosts storage on chipsets. Following previous leaks, reports pointed to the feature being based on Microsoft’s DirectStorage API. During the announcement for SmartAccess Storage, AMD confirmed that this is the case. However, the company has combined DirectStorage API with its own Smart Access Memory. This results in major improvements for game load times through GPU asset decompression. “AMD SmartAccess Storage SmartAccess Storage gets you out of the load screen and into your gameplay Traditional game loading takes a significant amount of compute power to decompress the game’s data, requiring the CPU to do the decompression and data transfer, which introduces latency and takes up considerable system resources To help bypass these bottlenecks, AMD has created SmartAccess Storage, a suite of technologies supporting Microsoft DirectStorage that utilizes Smart Access Memory™8 with new AMD platform technologies along with Radeon GPU asset decompression to improve both game load times and texture streaming....
Which of these series processors to buy will depends entirely on your budget and power requirements. Certainly, the Ryzen 5000 series CPUs are a nice blend of performance and affordability. They are built on the Zen 3 architecture and should be sufficient for users with casual usage needs. For people who require heavier processing workloads, the Ryzen 7 is where you can find better performance and cutting edge technology. The 7000 series is built on Zen 4 architecture and the newer AM5 platform (5000 series is on Socket AM4)....
“Switching to Google as the web search provider for Siri, Search within iOS and Spotlight on Mac will allow these services to have a consistent web search experience with the default in Safari,” said a statement from the company. “We have strong relationships with Google and Microsoft and remain committed to delivering the best user experience possible.” Users will notice the results when Siri doesn’t know the answer to a question and provides search results instead....
Arm Neoverse was initially announced in 2018 but did not launch until Neoverse N1 and E1 launched a year ago. Now ARM is expanding the series by road-mapping two new versions. The first is Arm Neoverse V1 with SVE. This is the first V-series implementation of the server platform, allowing a 50% increase in single-thread performance. This makes it a good option for applications that need more bandwidth and enhanced CPU performance....
Recently, it was revealed that a compatibility issue wouldn’t allow devices running on Intel’s Atom CPUs get the Creators Update. Acer explained in a blog post that Microsoft and Intel were working on a software fix. However, in its emailed statement Microsoft clarifies that devices running on those Atom CPUs won’t ever get the Creators Update. Instead, those devices will continue running on the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, the last version of the OS they can support....
Microsoft has been expanding Azure Space in recent months, including adding new AI features. Since launching the product in 2020, Microsoft says many partners have already come on board. Among them are manufacturers, data providers, space operators, systems integrators, startups, and more. Well known partners of Azure Space include Thales, Ball Aerospace, SkyWatch, SpaceX, Airbus, US Electrodynamic, Idirect, Nokia, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Partner Benefits Under the Azure Space Partner Community, those companies and others will be able to connect with each other, providing more power to customers....
Part of the volatility could be due to Joseph Stiglitz, who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001. Last week, the economist said the currency is successful only due to its lack of oversight and called for it to be outlawed. In the resulting backlash, supporters, including TNW, hold that other than speed, this is exactly the merit of cryptocurrencies and that the world needs to be wary of those opposing it....
Of course, Bluetooth is a connectivity standard not controlled by Apple or Google. In other words, in this instance Android and iOS are afflicted by a third-party problem. As you probably know, Bluetooth is ubiquitous so there could be billions of devices affected by the problem. The U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) has described a flaw it found when Bluetooth did not check keys when the team tried to encrypt and send data....
Fluid Framework is billed as an easier way for developers to create more interactive tools for the web. It comes with co-authoring support through the web that is available with speed and at scale. Indeed, Microsoft says the framework scales at a level “not yet achieved in the industry”. A preview will be made available for end users on Microsoft 365 Enterprise and Education on the Targeted Release branch. Specifically, this will be a preview of both Fluid Workspaces and Fluid components....
The emails imitate the Mongolian Ministry of Foreign affairs, containing RTF files pretending to give information on the spread of Covid-19. The documents were weaponized by a tool called RoyalRoad, researchers say, which is commonly used by various Chinese threat actors. The files contain custom embedded objects that exploit a flaw in Word’s equation editor to drop malware into its startup folder. Named intel.wll, it will start the infection chain once a user restarts Word, downloading a DLL file that loads the malware, a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) into memory....
