“Today, we are pleased to share the next step in our journey to support our business and education customers with the introduction of Surface Pro 7+ for Business,” Microsoft said in its announcement. “From small and medium size businesses to the largest organizations, Surface Pro 7+ is purpose-built with the needs of our business and education customers in mind. This next generation of Surface Pro stays true to its ethos – delivering on top customer requested updates while maintaining the same iconic design so customers can continue to leverage their existing investments.
In a recent interview with Alice Newton Rex of the Big Bets Newsletter, Sandeep Paruchuri, a former Microsoft Product Manager who worked on Cortana shared interesting and detailed titbits about how former CEO Steve Ballmer wanted to call the AI assistant “Bingo” and also use the Microsoft brand. Cortana had always been intended as a code name, not a public-facing name, noted Paruchuri. Microsoft’s marketing department wanted to use “Alyx” as the public name for the product, as it was easy to pronounce.
“We are very excited to introduce to all of you the redesigned Notepad for Windows 11, which includes a number of changes we think the community will enjoy!,” Microsoft wrote in a blog post. “First, you will notice a completely updated UI that aligns with the new visual design of Windows 11, including rounded corners, Mica, and more. We know how important Notepad is to so many of your daily workflows, so we designed this modern spin on the classic app to feel fresh, but familiar.
With this deal in the pocket, Microsoft is adding “Candy Crush” and “Diablo,” the two global video-gaming powerhouse franchises, to its gaming portfolio. The acquisition will make Microsoft the third largest gaming company after Tencent and Sony, provided it is cleared by the EU and USA regulators. This comes as a shocker move as the gaming company has been embroiled in a myriad of “frat boy” culture lawsuits involving workplace harassment, sexual misconduct, and a misogynist culture.
Looks like the animosity between Oracle and Google is going to continue for some more time! The software giant on Friday night filed an appeal brief reviving its copyright and patent claim lawsuit against Google over its use of Oracle programming code to create the Android operating system. The legal battle that formally started in 2010 over bits of Java code called Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), has wound its way through two federal trials and multiple appeals courts.
The US government is taking its war on terror seriously and is looking to stop the online ISIS propaganda machinery in its tracks by arresting the known and unknown supporters of the terrorist group who spread its message on social media, be it with tweets or Facebook messages, or even GIFs. Posting such GIF can land even ordinary users in prison despite of First Amendment which guarantees freedom of expression in the United States.
Many services offer such password management Apps for Android. Bughardy targeted one of those however he has chosen not to name it till the App publisher releases a patch fixing the vulnerability he discovered. He says on his blog post, “Hello everyone, in this post I would like to analyze an Android application which purpose is to manage and generate passwords securely.” Bughardy says the App he chose claimes to offer DES encryption on its Google Play listing.
As per the TASS agency, it was greeted with an Error 404 message, saying the file or directory was not found when trying to download either OS. However, the download occurs when using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) with the IP address of another country.
“Attempts to install Windows 11 and Windows 10 from the Microsoft website fail. Our correspondent was convinced of this,” reads the English version of the message that the TASS agency wrote on its Telegram Channel.
Called the Walabot DIY, all you need to do is just download the Walabot DIY app from the Google Play Store, connect the accessory to your smartphone’s USB port, and hold it against a wall. Since, it is a consumer-friendly product; it doesn’t require any training to use. The sensor can also magnetically attach to the back of your smartphone, which allows you to use the two devices single-handedly, leaving your other hand free to operate the app.
The developers behind the App, SektionEins GmbH wrote on a blogpost : “[We] wanted to provide the public with a low cost solution that allows to find out if someone used one of the public jailbreak or a customized version to hack and backdoor your device,” the developers wrote in a blog post. The app is developed by a team led by Stefan Esser who is a well-known iPhone security researcher.