HoloLens is a clunkly helmet-style headset, although it is worth noting Microsoft has only ever released a developer edition. With the launch of HoloLens 2 this year, the company may reveal a sleeker device. Nreal wants to make mixed reality more mobile. The startup has announced the nreal light, a pair of MR glasses. Unlike rivals such as Magic Leap, nreal’s device looks much more like traditional glasses weighing just 85 grams....

Before we show you how to do that, though, there are some best practices you should be aware of. Users commonly exclude folders and types of files that will compromise their security in the future. Best practices for adding exceptions to Windows Defender Firstly, when you add an exception to Windows Defender, you should avoid excluding your system, or C: drive, as a whole. That includes C:, and C:*. You should additionally avoid excluding your Java folder in Program Files, and the following directories:...

1 How to Remove Items from the Start Menu’s Most Used Apps List in Windows 102 How to Hide the Most Used Apps List from your Start Menu in Windows 10 By default, the most used apps group in your start menu shows the six most frequently used apps. However, you can customize your Windows 10 Start Menu to exclude certain apps from the list or get rid of the most used apps section entirely....

1 How to Reset Windows 10 from Boot2 How to Reset a Computer or Laptop via Settings A factory reset in Windows 10 does a full factory restore on a PC that came pre-installed with Windows 10. This is usually only an option if your device came from an Original Electronics Manufacturer (OEM) such as HP, Dell, or Lenovo. It will take you back to the version of Windows that was installed at that date while removing all of your apps, files, drivers, and settings changes....

1 How to Set Up OneDrive Personal Vault in Windows 102 How to Unlock Your Personal Vault in Windows 10 OneDrive Personal Vault adds an additional layer of security to your most important files. When users save a document or photo to their OneDrive vault, they can only access it via an additional method of authentication. You can, for example, set up OneDrive Personal Vault to require a fingerprint, a code sent to you via email or SMS, facial recognition, or a PIN....

Goenka says he noticed the issue when he began to recieve unsolicited emails from third parties. He sources a number of reports from Reuters, CNN, Forbes and more to build a profile of historic data abuses. “It is the assertion of the petitioner that Microsoft has an internal system of spying on the software used by the citizens without their knowledge and permission,” says the petition. “Inputs from varied sources have also revealed the use of such software with in-built trap-doors and vulnerabilities to capture data, which has a potential to be leveraged for purposes which could be against India’s national interest....

As you would expect through a new generation, the processors get plenty of new technology. Intel points out the 10nm chips have been developed on the company’s Sunny Cove architecture for Core i9 and Core i7. 10th gen Ice Lake chips sport 4 cores and 8 threads, allowing performance to be 18% faster compared to the previous generation. That sort of performance bump is expected considering the previous Skylake processors are four years old....

The Skylake-X Core i9 is the first processor in history that features 18 cores and 36 threads, beating AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 9 Threadripper which will come out with 16 cores. Intel announced the news today at Computex 2017 in Taipei, presenting a big series of chips that start at $242 and cost up to $2.000. The company’s new processor platform is called X299 and comes to replace X99, having a wider range....

1 Qualcomm Threat2 Apple Agreement It is easy to assume that a “strategic decision” means wanting to get the second-generation 5G modem on the market around the same time Qualcomm delivers its own effort. 5G connectivity promises to revolutionize mobile device speed and capabilities. I have previously written about China leading the way in developing 5G infrastructure. 5G delivers improved wireless performance, including bandwidth, security, and responsiveness improvements over 4G LTE....

Allegedly, the main manufacturing plants for Apple’s iPhone have yet to reach the mass production stage. Should that be the case, Apple’s OLED iPhone will ship only in small volumes this year. According to the report, Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron, the two main ODMs for Apple’s iPhone have yet to reach mass production rates. The reason behind that could be the fact that Apple is still facing fingerprint sensor issues with the iPhone 8....

That’s right; we’re talking about looking over and checking your paper, making sure it’s in tip-top shape before you hand it in. While you might know this by now, what you probably don’t is that there are three parts to checking your paper. Those are revising, editing, and proofreading, all of which play a critical role in the flow of your essay. Below, you’ll find tips on how to finish up your essay fast, saving time to catch up on other assignments, or taking some rest....

As the name suggests, Talent Insights provides talent analytics to LinkedIn members and organizations. The business network can now present a data graph that uses data from users to present human resource users with a self-serve representation of where talent is. For example, if a HR department is seeking new recruits or looking to expand, LinkedIn can help. Talent Insights can show which areas have a pool of talent, where the most talented people are....

German antivirus testing firm AV-Test says hackers are already working on malware to exploit Meltdown and Spectre. The company has identified 139 samples of malware that are early attempts to attack the vulnerability. “So far, the AV-Test Institute discovered 139 samples that appear to be related to recently reported CPU vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5754,” the company wrote. In response, AV-Test posted SHA-256 hashes of samples on Google’s VirusTotal that shows on some antivirus software....

I guess by proxy, the companies are also saying they are not responsible in factories in other countries where child labor is used. A federal court case was brought by parents of children killed in mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that help to produce batteries. All the tech giants argue the case should be dismissed and they “strongly condemn” what’s happening in the mines. For the likes of Microsoft, Apple, and Google, their argument rests on them not owning the mines....

Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo are debuting a joint set of safety guidelines for moderation across their platforms. There are the three major players in console gaming. According to the companies, the new guidelines will ensure users protection and privacy: “Protecting players online requires a multidisciplinary approach,” reads a states, posted simultaneously by the three companies. “One that combines the benefits of advanced technology, a supportive community, and skilled human oversight....

Sure, Microsoft is all in on virtual and mixed reality for Windows 10, but on Xbox One the company has done little. All the while, Sony has debuted PlayStation VR and is building a platform. Microsoft has previously said its Windows Mixed Reality platform and related OEM devices would eventually come to Xbox One and the Xbox One X. That was supposed to happen this year, per the company’s own roadmap....

AccountGuard was launched in August 2017. Available in Office 365, the service helps Microsoft Account holders running elections campaigns, in political committees, or politician staff. The tool provides more threat monitoring capabilities by regularly monitoring accounts for security breaches. During its checks, AccountGuard scans attachments for malware, phishing, and failed login attempts. If something is found, a notification is sent to the account holder. If a genuine cyber threat is uncovered, Microsoft provides remediation and ongoing support to stop the threat....

If you are unfamiliar with Azure reservations, they allow customers to purchase plans for cloud services. For example, users can pre-pay for one year or three years and gain discounts from Azure services. Microsoft has announced the following additions for reservations: Azure Databricks pre-purchase plan App Service Isolated Stamp Fee reservations Ability to automatically renew reservations Ability to scope reservations to resource group Enhanced usage data to help with charge back, savings, and utilization API to get prices and purchase reservations...

According to the plaintiffs, both companies did not seek consent from Illinois residents before using facial recognition technology to store and analyze biometric information. You may remember both companies already faced legal action over use of facial recognition in Illinois last year. As for Microsoft, the company is said to have used facial recognition technology on residents in Illinois through a partnership with ride-sharing giant Uber. Specifically, the company took data from bio authentication for the Uber app....

Accompanied by the virtual Doctor in a virtual TARDIS (the Doctor’s time-traveling machine), users will have to solve a series of puzzles, quizzes, and other challenges. What makes the game even more interesting is the fact that it will be episodic. What that means is that every Sunday at 6 p.m. British Summer Time (BST) -10 a.m. Pacific- the companies will release a new chapter. In the blog post, the Skype Team informs users that six adventures will be published, during which users will interact with the Doctor through text, videos, and gifs....