The Nokia 8 comes in at approximately $705, and at that price, HMD will be looking to compete with the likes of Apple and Samsung. By most reports, it has a chance, but a small one. Though the device features a 2560×1440 5.3″ display and impressive specs, its bezels and design leave a little to be desired. Rather than housing the fingerprint sensor on the back or screen, as has become popular, HMD has opted for a front facing button, giving it a slightly dated look....

If you’re like most people, you probably use your computer for a variety of activities, from online shopping to banking to email. So, it’s important to make sure that your computer is free from spyware and other malicious software. One type of malware that you need to be aware of is keyloggers. Keyloggers can steal your passwords and other sensitive information, so it’s important to know how to detect and remove them....

1 How to Remove a Microsoft Account from Windows 112 Extra: How to Delete a Microsoft Account Entirely3 Extra: How to Change a Normal User to Administrator How to disconnect Windows 11 / Windows 10 from Microsoft account Before we start, however, it’s worth noting that while there are some negatives associated with Microsoft accounts (namely the concern that Microsoft is tracking you across its services), there are benefits, too. Using a Microsoft account on Windows 11 lets you download apps from the store with no extra setup and sync your Windows settings and browser history across PCs....

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What is the Windows registry? The Windows registry sounds complex, but it’s just a database in its base form. It stores all of the low-level settings for the operating system – ones that aren’t available via the usual settings menus because Microsoft prefers you not to change them. Installed programs, the Start Menu, and more all have registry entries in a standardized form for easy understanding and editing if required....

If you want to study at a university or participate in a scholarship grant competition, you have probably already thought about the question: “how to write an essay for admission?” An essay is not an easy task and has its peculiarities. This article will help you understand everything so that admission to the desired university is easy and successful! How to write a motivation essay: text structure What is a motivation essay?...

At this point it is unclear if it was HP that sent out the software, or Microsoft. It could have been both companies, but there is now pressure for answers to be given. HP users have reported the “HP TouchPoint Analytics Client” is connecting daily and uploading PC data to the company’s servers. Considering the information is heading to HP’s servers, the company is the one taking the blame at the moment....

In the short demo below, you can notice a very significant difference. The AI cuts out the beeping from a reversing vehicle, as well as the rumbling of objects being moved. The result sounds slightly muffled, as with most noise reduction efforts, but it’s a vast improvement in clarity. The solution was developed in collaboration with Microsoft Research Asia, with the hope of removing disruption in the workplace. “Microsoft innovations in AI are making products more intelligent and powerful, so organizations can empower their employees to be more productive with less distraction,” said Hsiao-Wuen Hon, CVP, Microsoft Research Asia....

Windows Phone users were irked by this, feeling that Microsoft is ignoring its dedicated user base to focus on its rivals. They took to Twitter to respond and got an answer from Windows experience and Edge lead Joe Belfiore. Unfortunately, that response has been just as controversial as Microsoft’s feature choices. — Joe Belfiore (@joebelfiore) July 26, 2017 Belfiore says Microsoft has no hate for its Windows phones platform, that’s why it’s trying to bring its features to iOS and Android....

The Department of Homeland Security issued a directive in September, giving 90 days to remove the products. The concern surrounded the companies use of its software to perform Russian espionage. However, Kaspersky says these accusations are baseless. “DHS failed to provide Kaspersky Lab with adequate due process and relied primarily on subjective, non-technical public sources like uncorroborated and often anonymously sourced media reports and rumors in issuing and finalizing the Directive,” said CEO Eugene Kaspersky in an open letter....

If you still want to try out Windows 10 for Surface Hub, you can install build 14371 on a virtual machine, but only after converting the downloaded ESD file format into ISO format. It is the Anniversary Update for the Surface Hub and is expected to roll out in coming months. We still don’t know if Microsoft is planning to release the same as Windows 10 Anniversary Update for PCs, but we should see an official announcement in coming weeks....

A recent Geekbench score spotted by winfuture.de lists a device known as Qualcomm CLS running Windows 10. Obviously, we can’t verify that this is correct, but it would be slightly disappointing if that’s the case. One version of the device, running with 8 GB of RAM on Windows 10 Pro, gave a single-core score of 1066, and a multi-core number of 3631.That’s with an octa-core processor at 2.21 GHz....

In a blog post titled ‘Building the next generation of Skype together’, the team explains that it’s been very active looking at feedback and finding ways to improve. “It was a big change, and we’ve received a lot of great feedback from the Skype community,” said a spokesperson. “We want you to know we’ve been listening, updating, and responding to your feedback. We’re committed to providing you with an amazing experience we know only this newest generation of Skype can deliver....

Those effects are part of its new Story Remix feature, which lets users edit videos straight from the app. Microsoft Graph technology automatically combines content to create videos, significantly reducing workload. Full Story Remix Effects List The Skip Ahead feature gives users a preview of what’s to come, but it’s not clear if the effects will ship with the Fall Creators Update or later on. Here’s the full list: “Impact – Metal, Impact – Sand, Impact – Stone, Sci-fi Portal, Explosion, Laser Wall, Glow of the blast, Neon ball, Rain, Column of smoke, Electric sparks, Explosive powder, Laser beam, Ray of light, Glow, Glowing sparkles, Flies, Fireworks, Rain cloud, Comet Tail, Camping fire, Heart sparkles, Star sparkles, Comics, Snow, The candle flame, Rainbow sparkles, Tornado, Dust, Nebula, Wildfire, Splash of color, Rose petals, Waterfall, Lightning, Bubbles everywhere....

“This may include transcription of audio recordings by Microsoft employees and vendors, subject to procedures designed to protect users’ privacy, including taking steps to de-identify data, requiring non-disclosure agreements with vendors and their employees, and requiring that vendors meet the high privacy standards set out in European law and elsewhere.” The tech giant updated the page for Cortana similarly. It’s worth noting that the company lets users delete their audio recording via a dedicated privacy tool....

Naturally, organizations and individuals running Windows were left concerned that they had been breached. Microsoft has eased some of that concern today with confirmation that it has already patched Windows to stop these exploits. The Shadow Brokers released tools that are years old. Microsoft says that the exploits do not affect Windows 10, which has been patched. The company adds that all versions of the OS that it currently supports are also patched....

Specifically, Verizon will bring its on-premises 5G Edge network to customers, with Microsoft Azure edge services providing the infrastructure. According to the companies, the solution will allow real-time analysis and ultra-low latency apps to function on-site. “We have built a network that provides real-world, 5G-enabled solutions TODAY,” says Rima Qureshi, EVP and Chief Strategy Officer at Verizon. “By bringing together Verizon’s 5G network and on-site 5G Edge platform with Microsoft’s expertise in cloud services, we will enable the development of the next generation technologies everyone has been envisioning....

“As a company, Microsoft is dismayed by the forcible separation of children from their families at the border. Family unification has been a fundamental tenet of American policy and law since the end of World War II. As a company Microsoft has worked for over 20 years to combine technology with the rule of law to ensure that children who are refugees and immigrants can remain with their parents,” said spokesperson in a blog post....

Indeed, for those of use who have followed Mixer closely, the growth of the service over the last year has been surprising. Not least because it seemed Microsoft was starting to lose interest in game streaming. Only weeks after many observers predicted Mixer would eventually be closed, Microsoft announced an exclusive deal with Ninja, the world’s most watched streamer. Several other high-profile game streamers followed and Mixer’s stock has since risen....

Speaking on Tuesday, FAS Deputy Head Anatoly Golomolzin said Microsoft has made all the necessary changes to appease the body. “Today, both the applicant and the respondent companies confirmed that the violation was eliminated. Therefore, FAS closed the case against Microsoft … Seeing as the warning was fulfilled, there will be no penalties for Microsoft,” Golomolzin said. FAS was brought in to investigate a complaint made by Kaspersky Lab. The Russian security company accused Microsoft of attempting to create a monopoly for its Windows Defender anti-virus software....