1 Bug Fixes2 Known Issues Yes, while not launching until next year, Microsoft is already testing. Under its previous update model, Microsoft previewed the next update, which at the moment is Windows 10 19H1. However, the company also has the Skip Ahead branch, which so far has focused on the next update in line, which would be Windows 10 19H2. Microsoft would not be expected to start previewing Windows 10 20H1 on Skip Ahead until after the launch of 19H1....

Cortana Notebook houses many of the virtual assistant’s abilities in a central location on Windows 10. This allows users to leverage automatic tasks to make time management more efficient. In the Notebook location, Cortana learns from your actions such as interests and favorite places. The assistant will use the information she gathers to automatically provide you with alerts. These will range from traffic, tracking flights, or managing a calendar. Cortana’s Notebook can also provide automatic updates for weather and other notifications....

Microsoft’s Desktop Bridge is vital to the company’s plans for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP). It allows developers to move their apps to Windows 10 and allows them to be featured in the Windows Store. More importantly, the bridge allows dev’s to do this without needing to know extensive code or without needing to recode apps. It is hugely important for Microsoft to allow developers to extend their Win32 apps to newer builds....

According to reports today, the OpenSSH client in Windows 10 will be option and is available on the latest Windows 10 version. That is build 1709 or the Fall Creators Update. Users can download the clients through the Settings app. The SSH client works from CMD or PowerShell. Before now, Windows 10 users needed to use a client like the popular PuTTY. If you are unfamiliar with PuTTY, it allows remote sessions to run over a network....

“This decision was made primarily because it is no longer viable for us to continue operating the product at the current levels,” said Microsoft of the changes. Developers will continue to receive their regular payouts up until the closure date, with no changes to the schedule. From June 8, they’ll be able to download of all their historical ad performance data as analytics pages are taken offline. — Arlo Godfrey ?...

Like Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 is run as a service. This means the update model goes through twice-annual major updates and is incrementally patched in-between releases. The two major software updates per year will happen in spring and fall. Also like Windows 10, Microsoft opened an Insider Program for Windows Server. This allows members to test preview features not year publicly available and being developed for the next branch....

As such, the tappable spawn rate and tappable density have increased. Rather than scouring your local park, you should be able to stay inside and still see a good amount of chests, blocks, and mobs. On top of all this, you can now use Adventures Crystals to play them without leaving your house. The idea is naturally to encourage children and other players to stay inside as much possible. In the case of countries in lockdown, changes like this are all but essential if you want to keep playing....

More specifically, it seems the Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition will be a hybrid version of the game found on PS4 and Xbox One. Because of this, the game will come with a reduced size of worlds. However, Minecraft on the Switch will maintain the same framerate it has on the PS4 and Xbox One. The report shows that worlds will be reduced to medium sized, with a building area of 3072×3072 blocks....

The FCC decision to repeal net neutrality is controversial, but has not yet been officially signed off. However, legal action was expected when the regulator overturned a policy made during Obama’s presidency. Net Neutrality mandated internet service providers to treat all internet data the same. Companies were not allowed to differentiate between content, website, platform, app, user, or equipment. Throttling data would be a simple example of defying net neutrality principles....

Since then, Microsoft has continued to push Edge’s battery saving capabilities, even adding OS-level warnings when users open Chrome. The results were disputed once more in June 2017 with an independent test. Microsoft’s latest video attempts to put those concerns to rest. Like previous adverts, it shows three identical devices streaming the same full-screen HTML 5 video until they fail. This time, it utilizes improvements in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to edge ahead once more....

Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) was updated to version 2.7 through the release of Windows 10 version 2004. GPU scheduling is part of this version but remains in testing. If you’re unfamiliar with the tool, it allows both dedicated and integrated graphics cards (GPUs) to manage video RAM individually. This allows PCs to have better performance including improved framerates, smoother playback, and reduced latency. Nvidia said earlier this month it was preparing its support for GPU scheduling....

Moving its GPU drivers to version 436.02, Nvidia has added an ultra-low latency mode and integer scaling. Furthermore, the company released a new Sharpen Freestyle filter that improves image quality. At Gamescom, Nvidia also said the GPU improvements will bring framerate gains to Apex Legends, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Strange Brigade, and World War Z. Starting with ultra-low latency, the mode has been created to help gamers who play on a competitive level....

The changes apply to Game Ready Drivers and will affect Windows 10, 7, 8.1, Linux, and Free BSD. Despite this, Nvidia will continue to provide critical security updates until January 2019, giving its users plenty of time to upgrade. As well as drivers Nvidia will limit upgrades for its GeForce Experience software, which provides a hub for automatic settings tweaks and driver updates. All of its previous functionality will work unimpeded, but don’t expect any new features, security patches, or bug fixes....

Parker Luckey developed and pioneered the original Oculus Rift but left the company in 2017. However, he stills delves into Oculus through his personal blog, where he discusses issues he sees with the company. This time, Luckey says the new Oculus Rift S headset will not fit around 30 percent of users’ eyes. While Oculus headsets have always not fit some users, the previous Rift was down to 10 percent....

Microsoft has said the console will run 4K games, so does that means you need to run out and buy a 4K TV? Not really, because Project Scorpio will not only work on 1080p, it should offer an enhanced experience. As Windows Central points out, the device will launch with Shader Model 6 (SM6) and several shader complier improvements. Indeed, Microsoft will also bring these updates to current Xbox One models too....

Microsoft’s HoloLens headset is currently on its HoloLens 2 second generation. Along with Windows Mixed Reality, it is likely the device will form a major part of the company’s Metaverse plans. However, a report from Business Insider suggests Microsoft is scrapping plans to create a HoloLens 3. Previous reports suggested the company was already developing the third generation of its augmented reality headset. The new report throws that rumor into doubt and explains Microsoft’s mixed reality division is currently in disarray....

Formerly known as the Windows Store for Business, the outlet allows users to browse and download enterprise-specific apps. More importantly, it gave business-centric app developers a place to get their apps noticed beyond the commercial store. Interestingly, any app permitted onto the Business Store must be vetted by Microsoft. It will be interesting to see how the company continues to ensure legitimacy once business apps once again fold into the commercial store....

Of course, Facebook and controversy sort of go hand-in-hand. The company has a wrap sheet that includes privacy abuse, monopolization tactics, data scraping, advertising tricks, and much more. Still, for years users kept going to the platform. As customers finally turn to other platforms, Facebook is losing its lustre. There is now something archaic about Facebook and the Social Network is also becoming dirtier by the day. It’s no wonder the company is trying to distance itself from the Facebook brand as it moves full steam ahead into the metaverse with a new name, Meta....

Seeking broader partnerships for cloud infrastructure will likely save Salesforce money. This push is already underway. A week ago, Salesforce revealed it is leveraging Microsoft Azure for its Marketing Cloud platform. That announcement is an eyebrow raiser considering the undulating relationship the two companies have. Microsoft and Salesforce have been partners before, such as the SalesForce1 Windows 10 app supporting (now defunct) Continuum, while the company also adopted Outlook for its email management....

For anyone who has dropped a device and cracked the screen, that is a bold claim. Most flagship devices today have some sort of display protection, such as Corning’s Gorilla Glass. Still, dropping a device that lands face down is all but guaranteed to result in a cracked screen. It is one of the worst things that can happen as a smartphone owner. Indeed, yours truly understands this pain as I currently have a cracked Samsung Galaxy S8....