In a new update, Microsoft has detailed the latest episode of the Feature Discovery Series for Microsoft Flight Simulator. Furthermore, the company discussed the development roadmap and what we can expect. Looking at episode 7 of the Feature Discovery Serie, it is now available to view. This episode was announced in February alongside episode 6. The latest release focuses on the multiplayer mode of Flight Simulator. Microsoft also detailed episode 8, which is titled “Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)” and will released next month....

As a result, Microsoft Planner now has three new triggers: “When a new task is created – pick a plan and any new tasks in that plan will trigger the flow. Use this trigger if you want to sync a plan with another data source, like SharePoint Online. When a task is assigned to me – trigger a flow whenever a task is assigned to you – this way you could create an item in Wunderlist or Outlook Tasks....

This is an internal roadmap for Microsoft Forms. However, WalkingCat has found it and leaked it on Twitter. Users of the service can now see which features and abilities they will get in the coming months. For example, during the third quarter of the year (Q3 2018), features like a progress base, folder support, and an insert ability will arrive. Additionally, Microsoft will also add support for mobile forms. In all, these new abilities will make Microsoft Forms a more robust competitor to Google Forms....

Speaking to Bloomberg, Gates suggested that governments should just become firmer in regulating companies. “If there’s a way a company’s behaving that you want to get rid of, then, you know, you should just say, okay, that’s a banned behavior,” Gates said. “Splitting the company in two and having two people doing the bad thing, that doesn’t seem like a solution.” Gates went on to say that it’s a “pretty narrow set of things” to which he thinks breakups would be “the right answer to....

The temporary clearance lets Microsoft handle some ‘Secret’ level classified data – one level below the highest, ‘Top Secret’. Microsoft has six months from its award of the contract to obtain the authorization permanently, and nine months to reach Top Secret level. Undoubtedly, these require a multitude of security measures, infrastructure, and other assurances. “The Microsoft Azure IL6 offering provides classified processing capabilities up to the Secret level for DOD and Federal users,” DISA officials said in an email to the Washington Business Journal....

Currently, Garage locations around the world already have “makerspaces”. These are places where interns and Microsoft employees can get access to tools such as hardware and 3D printers. Microsoft has now added new Reality Rooms to these locations to boost the available resources. Reality Rooms, as the name suggests, give employees access to Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Mixed Reality solutions and hardware. The company clearly hopes this access will spur the creation of apps and services focused on mixed and virtual reality....

1 Research Benefits2 Transforming Long-Read Genetic Data Ahead of the start of the meeting tomorrow, Microsoft Genomics has listed what we can expect to see from the company. Among the announcements will be an advancement in genome analysis. Microsoft says it is “deepening its commitment to genomics” and will launch its fourth version of Genome Analysis Toolkit (GATK4). Geralyn Miller, Director of Microsoft Genomics says GATK4 focuses on giving researchers optimal performance....

Despite this, there are still a few issues in 1903 that are still being investigated or are mitigated, rather than resolved. These failures to install updates, color profile issues, inability to discover Bluetooth devices, and more. Microsoft believes these significantly mitigated or minor enough that they’re fine for day-to-day use. The exception is those using some Wi-Fi adapters. Specifically, those with some Broadcom or Intel devices may experience a loss of connectivity each boot until they enable and disable the adapter in device manager....

Among the most notable is multi-turn SMS and calling for Cortana. The functionality is present in competitors like Google Assistant and lets users continue a conversation without having to invoke the AI multiple times. It’s joined by several UI improvements that touch the welcome and settings page, as well as the widgets and context menu. One of the most notable changes is to the widgets page, where the alphabetical scrolling is now much easier to reach....

Chief among them is the ability to adjust icon sizes of each UI element independently. Users can now change the size of their dock, home screen, and drawer icons to suit their preference. You can have big dock icons, for example, and smaller ones in the app drawer. On Android 7+, there’s also the ability to set wallpapers for the home and lock screen. To make those more visible, you can now add blank pages in vertical mode....

Perhaps the most important addition to the Launcher is a deeper integration with Microsoft Teams meetings. Users can now join meetings directly from the Calendar card on the Launcher Feed. Microsoft has also added support for adaptive icons to create a uniform look for apps. This feature was actually introduced in version 5.5 and is available across all Android devices. It is unclear why Microsoft is listing it again in version 5....

Note 10 users have said the notification badge on the home screen is showing 99+ notifications in the phone app. Missed calls that have been resolved are included in the notifications. While it’s clearly not a huge problem, it is annoying and could mean missing a notification that is new and important. Ben Rudolph, an ex-employee of Redmond revealed he has the issue and reached out to Microsoft on Twitter....

The latest release is limited to beta users at the moment. This is not a sweeping update, but instead focuses on making the whole Microsoft Launcher experience smoother and more efficient. For example, the home screen important logic has been cleaned up, while apps are now sorted in alphabetical order. This seems to be a UI focused update that focuses on making everything easier to use. You can check out the official changelog below:...

It is also a Mac Mini competitor of sorts. Sure, that name is a bunch of boring, but the Windows Dev Kit 2023 is actually interesting. It is the next step of Microsoft’s Windows on Arm push, and acts as a mini PC running on an Arm chipset. That is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 platform, coupled with other specs such as NVMe storage and 32GB of RAM. In terms of connectivity, there are three USB-A 3....

The Xbox Live Creators Program is a publishing platform that allows dev’s to publish their titles. Reflecting Microsoft’s universal Windows ideal, developers can publish to both the Xbox One and Windows 10. In the announcement, Microsoft said there is “no concept approval required!” to publish on the system. Like Microsoft’s other expressions of openness in recent years, there are some requirements. For example, users must have a Microsoft account and be enrolled on the Microsoft Dev Center....

That said, there are some exciting new improvements coming to the interface of Xbox One. The main one is the aforementioned Groups, which will let users create multiple collections of content on their Guide and Homescreen. Users will be able to collate apps and games, give folders custom names, and transfer cross-console thanks to cloud support. After considerable feedback, Microsoft has made tweaks and fixes to the Groups experience: “Updates for Groups based on Xbox Insider feedback:...

Chris Heilmann, Program Manager for Open Web and Browser at Microsoft accidentally tweeted a screenshot of Chromium Edge. The browser is still in testing development and has not even reached Windows Insiders yet. As you can see in the screenshot below, Microsoft has retained the original Edge browser, but it is now yellow. Whether that color is merely for the test and will return to blue in production remains to be seen....

With the feature, users can create a Microsoft account with just a phone number and won’t require a password from then on. Instead, users can add a phone number to Windows and accept the log in via the Microsoft Authenticator app or an SMS code. The OS will then set up Windows Hello for future sign-ins. As we covered previously, Windows 10 1903 also marks the FIDO2 certification of Windows....

“Great news, we’re sending out more invites for the Project xCloud preview today! If you’ve previously signed up be on the lookout for an email. We’ll continue to roll out more invites,” he wrote. Those who haven’t yet signed up for the beta can do so here. However, it’s worth noting that sign-ups and the invites that are rolling out now are exclusive to the US, Canada, and the UK....

This announcement means Visual Studio subscribers get free access to the technology learning platform. Furthermore, VS Enterprise subscribers will get the full Pluralsight course catalog for a full year. Users can get more details on the Visual Studio Enterprise access level please visit pluralsight.com/partners/microsoft/visual-studio-enterprise. If you are unfamiliar with Pluralsight, it is a learning platform that allows enterprise customer to learn about critical technology tools. In an official announcement, Aaron Skonnard, co-founder and CEO of Pluralsight comments on the partnership with Microsoft: “We’re proud to partner with Microsoft for the third consecutive year to provide the best learning experience to the Visual Studio network, empowering developers to keep up with the rapid pace of technological change and gain a true competitive advantage....