We will file the latest strange modification under the most unique. One streamer has managed to create Minecraft inside a Minecraft chest. Admittedly, that statement makes little sense. Breaking it down, it seems the streamer re-created the full Minecraft game within a chest in the full Minecraft game. SethBling released a YouTube video on his channel to show the development. Inside the chest, a game world has been created with 2D icons representing blocks from the normal environment....

During the announcement, Microsoft made it clear the Surface Duo will not launch until holiday season 2020. Since then, the company has drip fed information and much remains unknown about the device. One of the main questions is how will Microsoft work with Android? Particularly because the Duo has two screens. Microsoft may have answered that question in a preview sent to Java and Kotlin app developers. The company has highlighted a preview for the dual-screen UI and how it works with Android....

Though it’s not a major speed increase, the feature can save some time. Rather than holding down on the screen and waiting for a pop-up menu, the information is two taps away. However, more important than the speed increase is its ability to save history. With SwitftKey, all copied text is saved to the clipboard. If you’re copying and pasting items from multiple documents, it’s invaluable. You can even add ‘shortcuts’ which will display saved text when you type a certain word or letter....

The SwiftKey app has Bing as its default search and switching to Google has been overly complicated. Search engine integration in the app was introduced back last year. This allowed users to search the web without having to leave the app. An important step for the keyboard, users can now make web searches while typing on any application. Naturally, Microsoft put its own Bing search engine front and center of the new experience....

In a published list (bot list), the credentials of 515,000 IoT devices were revealed. According to a report on ZDNet, this is the largest Telnet breach ever. If you’re unfamiliar with Telnet, it is a remote access protocol that acts as a connected device controller. It is notorious for being pretty poor in terms of security and is notable for being open to backdoor attacks. In the list, there are IP addresses, passwords, and usernames....

YouTube is a popular video platform that its users like for various reasons: entertainment, education, and even earning money. The variety of content on this platform attracts many types of people who both watch and create videos. Because of the number of users that constantly create videos, there are so many hours of content on YouTube that it would be impossible to watch it all in a lifetime. And sometimes, you might want to be able to download a video to watch it offline....

Chief product officer Panos Panay talked up how the tech can increase the feeling of a connection between users. Rather than looking at the screen, the caller appears entirely focused on what the other is saying. However, en entire world of intimate connections may have to wait on hardware. Speaking to VentureBeat, Microsoft confirmed that gaze correction isn’t truly viable on devices that don’t hold the Surface Pro X’s custom SQ1 chip....

Board room software has long improved the lives of millions of board members in most corporations around the world. What has made this family of applications so popular and what do they do? In this article, we will try to answer this question. What do Board Portals do? Board rooms are software applications designed specifically for staff employees to administer and generate corporate board papers, as well as to aid board members in exchanging, reading, or noting board books and other meeting records in digital format....

“Windows 10, version 1903 is available for any user who manually selects ‘Check for updates’ via Windows Update. The recommended servicing status is Semi-Annual Channel,” wrote the company in a support document. The only exception to this is if a device does not meet the update’s requirements. This could be due to incompatible drivers and apps, or other such issues. Generally, it’s a good idea to update all drivers before applying an update....

In a statement, the company says anyone who has given an email address or phone number is at risk. “As a result of the vulnerability, if someone submitted an email address or phone number to Twitter’s systems, Twitter’s systems would tell the person what Twitter account the submitted email addresses or phone number was associated with, if any,” Twitter warns on a blog post. It seems the issue stems from the introduction of new code in June 2021....

First up will be UNSW’s artificial intelligence-based chatbot, called Question. Dr David Kellerman, a lecturer at the UNSW school of mechanical and manufacturing engineering, says Question is used to ensure students online work is not missed by the school. Like other UNSW systems, Question is based on a Microsoft product, this time the Bot Framework. “Question treats every students’ question like a service ticket. It connects them with the right people....

Western Digital has published a report confirming the issue, but unfortunately the company does not go into detail on the specifics. What we do know is the risks and that updating to EdgeRover version 1.5.1-594 will mitigate the vulnerability: “EdgeRover was vulnerable to a directory traversal vulnerability that allowed an attacker to carry out a local privilege escalation and escape basic file-system sandboxing. These vulnerabilities when successfully exploited could lead to disclosure of sensitive information or denial-of-service....

Different lines of credit come in different forms to meet the needs of diverse borrowers. You should be aware of a Portfolio Line of Credit, which is less common. For example, you could sometimes want urgent cash for a down payment or an unanticipated bill. However, you might need clarification on whether using money from your emergency fund is necessary. Your broker may provide you with a margin loan, an extension of credit secured by the assets you already hold....

That seems to be changing as the WhatsApp beta application on Android shows the self-destructing message feature is coming to individual chats. The disappearing message feature will allow users to set a timer on WhatsApp to decide how long a message remains visible in the chat. Once the time elapses the message is deleted. Users have complete control over the feature and can choose to disable it. Options include setting the self-destruct to 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, and 1 year....

1 How to Turn off or Change Windows Sounds2 How to Download and Install Windows 10 Sound Schemes You can change your Windows 10 notification sound to any you like or use one of the sound schemes Microsoft provides. This should make your general experience a little less harsh, and it’s also quite easy to move your custom Windows 10 sounds across PCs and reinstalls. Microsoft lets you save sound schemes for later and import them to other PCs....

According to a Thurrott report, some core Windows 10 apps like OneNote already have the support. The Universal Windows Platform will now be able to manage multiple instances of third-party applications simultaneously. This basically means multi-instances of an app operate as separate processes. Users can use the apps at the same time. This is important because it means if one instance crashes, the others will still be operable. Microsoft has made implementing multi-instance apps in UWP relatively simple for developers....

The problem is exasperated by the fact it is not just Chrome that stops working. In fact, the issue causes the whole machine to freeze, with all keystrokes and mouse movements going unanswered. Also, the whole Windows 10 system locks. Most of us are used to frantically going to ctrl+alt+del to save the day, but even this does not work. There are some things to know about this problem. Firstly, the problem is not a constant and is happening to users a few times per day....

Interestingly, Germany still does not see Windows 10 fit enough for government use. Microsoft has made concessions to regulators in the country, but they are still not happy. Good news for Microsoft is the Federal Ministry of the Interior is ready to work with the company. The Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) says the platform is not ready. The organization argues it is impossible to completely control the data stream between Windows 10 and Microsoft’s servers....

What is Windows 10 Fast Startup? Fast startup (a.k.a hiberboot, hybrid boot, hybrid shutdown) is a power setting that adjusts the OS’ behavior when it starts up and shuts down. During a regular startup, the bootloader creates a kernel memory image, configures your core system functions, and loads drivers for the devices on your PC. There’s a reason it can take so long on a slow hard drive – there’s a lot to do....

If you are unfamiliar with Windows 10 on ARM, it offers the best of PC computing with mobile. On Always Connected PCs, that means huge battery life and portability. On a mobile device, Windows 10 for ARM would allow a smartphone to run a full PC platform. Now Windows 10 ARM for Lumia 950 handsets is getting serious. Developers have made a major breakthrough that changes the project from experimental to fully usable....