DuckDuckGo, a search engine competing against Bing for Google’s affections, says the process was flawed. That’s because Google operates an auction for rival search engines to compete to become the default alternative to Search on Android. DuckDuckGo has previously been part of Google’s recommendations, but this time was not. The company has hit out at the process: “This EU antitrust remedy is only serving to further strengthen Google’s dominance in mobile search by boxing out alternative search engines that consumers want to use and, for those search engines that remain, taking most of their profits from the preference menu,” DuckDuckGo wrote in a blog post yesterday....

While it was exclusive to the Discover page, it would show short video content from apps such as TikTok and Instagram. These videos would be displayed on a carousel for Android users. Now that Short Videos is available in Google Search, users can now tap into the feature directly from the search feed. On Google Search, the panel appears on the search pane, similar to items such as “Top Stories” and “Videos”....

Victor Bahl, Distinguished Scientist, Director Mobility & Networking Research, says the company has done many things right through development. Microsoft created an architecture that decreases latency and reduces reliance on expensive cloud bandwidth. Bahl says he presented Microsoft’s plans for edge computing to then CEO on two occasions. Those meetings mostly broke down as no agreement could be reached on how to implement edge into an application. In 2014, Bahl and his team achieved a breakthrough in micro datacenters....

1 How to Always Run as an Administrator in Windows 102 Extra: How to Create a Shortcut in Windows 11 and Windows 103 How to Disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows 11 and Windows 10 Before we do so, however, it’s worth issuing a few words of caution. Running an app as an admin every time makes it easier for malware to get a foothold on your PC. The method we show below will set the shortcut for the app to run it as admin rather than directly modifying the permissions of the app itself....

1 How to Create a Custom Google Map with Pins2 How to Share Your Custom Google Map for Collaboration3 Extra: How to Plan a Route with More than 10 Stops4 Extra: How to Measure Distance on Google Maps Creating custom Google maps with map maker in “My Maps” / “Your places” The only requirement to create custom Google maps is that you have access to a laptop or desktop computer. After the initial creation, you should be able to modify it in your Google Maps app for Android and iOS....

1 How to Enable or Disable a Touchscreen on Windows 10 via the Registry Editor2 How to Turn on/Turn off a Touch Screen in Device Manager3 How to Enable a Touchscreen in Windows 104 How to Turn off a Touchscreen in Windows 10 with PowerShell As a result, if you have an HP, Dell, or Lenovo touchscreen computer, you’ll probably want to enable or disable it at various times. Unfortunately, however, many Windows 10 touch screen laptops don’t make this easy....

Even so, Huawei revealed that Harmony will be microkernel-based, like Google’s experimental Fuchsia OS, which comes with several benefits. It should be able to work well on a variety of different devices and form factors while improving security. Huawei’s OS will secure its TEE kernel with formal verification methods for use in sensitive scenarios. The feature, along with others, have led to an EAL 5+ certification. Allegedly, it also performs better than Linux and Android systems....

In its current state, the sensor is glued to your fingernail. As the wearer moves, it monitors the way their fingernail flexes and moves, and can from there use AI to determine the user’s grip strength. According to IBM, grip strength can be a good test for the effectiveness of Parkison’s medication. It can also be used to determine the health of your heart, cognitive function in schizophrenics, and more....

Instead, it noted that Edge is coming to Linux “soon”. Assumedly, that means at a different date to Windows and MacOS, for which Microsoft is targeting January 15, 2020. A Linux Edge was hinted at in a Reddit AMA and with the tech giant’s general philosophy with the browser. It has emphasized the wish to have it on as many platforms as possible, with a Windows 10 on ARM variant also confirmed....

F-Secure, a cybersecurity research firm, has found a vulnerability in Intel’s Active Management Technology (AMT). The company describes the flaw as “misleading” and allows local attackers to potentially control laptops. AMT is a solution owned by Intel that allows remote access for monitoring and maintenance of enterprise-level laptops. It gives businesses the ability to arm their IT admins to manage service providers and manage networked devices. Harry Sintonen, a Senior Security Consultant at F-Secure discovered the vulnerability in AMT last July....

“I’d like to acknowledge and sincerely apologize for the impact recent PC CPU shipment delays are having on your business and to thank you for your continued partnership,” said Michelle Johnston Holthaus, executive vice president of sales, marketing, and communications group. “I also want to update you on our actions and investments to improve supply-demand balance and support you with performance-leading Intel products. Despite our best efforts, we have not yet resolved this challenge....

An announcement by Microsoft, Intel, and Google starts to show the scope of the problem. Speculative Store Bypass (Variant 4) is a similar flaw that takes advantage of shortcuts in modern CPUs. This means that existing mitigations in Chrome, Firefox and Edge will work, but like Spectre it will require firmware updates. According to Intel, those updates could affect performance by up to 8%. Thankfully, the variant doesn’t seem to be as severe as others, so the chipmaker is giving users an option....

While Alexa has soared in the consumer market, Cortana has struggled. That’s a bit of a problem for a service Microsoft explicitly marketed as a personal assistant. A lack of traction for Cortana has not gone unnoticed by Redmond. A new report suggests Microsoft is now “repositioning” the service to become a productivity assistant. In other words, the company is aiming for Cortana to become the assistant of choice for enterprise....

In the letter, the gaming giants (considered the “big three” of the industry) say U.S. tariffs placed on China will harm the console industry. Sony and Nintendo are Japanese, so the Trump administration would likely be unmoved by their protest. However, Microsoft is American and its Xbox brand hugely popular in the States. Microsoft carries weight and is joining the dissenting voices of its rivals. “While we appreciate the Administration’s efforts to protect U....

The company found 87% of small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have been breached and 71% think they are vulnerable. Probably the most worrying statistic is 60% of SMBs went out of business within six months of facing a security breach. So, for a majority of SMBs, a breach means the end of operations. Microsoft says the average cost of recovering from a breach is $140,000. New security features in Microsoft 365 Business plans aim to shore up a gap that exists between businesses under attack and those that can protect themselves....

“We are happy to announce that D3D12 has added a new Video Encode feature to the existing video API families, with a new set of interfaces that allow developers to perform video encoding using GPU accelerated video engines.” The big benefit of the update is third-party developers can now use the API in their apps. Microsoft says the Video Encode API supports HVEC and H264 at the moment. The company says it is better to query support for the codec because there are specific driver requirements for each....

Through Azure and Engage, organizations will have enhanced scalability and security to manage connectivity with customers. In a blog post, Microsoft says Genesys Engage will launch later in 2020. In an effort to increase adoption, the partnership is being delivered through a joint co-selling strategy. “We are thrilled to give large enterprises the opportunity to run their mission-critical customer experience platform in the cloud environment they already know and trust — Microsoft Azure,” said Peter Graf, chief strategy officer of Genesys....

Rolling out as Windows 10 KB4583263, the update will not work for all HP products. In fact, the companies say it is compatible with only select notebooks. For those devices, the KB delivers a new algorithm for battery charging. This is a non-essential update so it will not install automatically. Instead, users will need to find it through “Optional Updates” in the Windows Settings app. It is worth noting that while this update will boost battery life, it is designed to solve an issue....

Meta is the leading name in the development of the metaverse. The offshoot – now parent company – of Facebook focusing its whole future on the metaverse. However, other major providers – including Microsoft – also have their own developments of the technology. In a press release, the Metaverse Standards Forum provides details of its mission moving forward: “The Forum will explore where the lack of interoperability is holding back metaverse deployment and how the work of Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs) defining and evolving needed standards may be coordinated and accelerated....

Spotlight sales and publisher sales mean there’s plenty for non-Gold members, too. You have until October 22 to take advantage of these offers. For Titanfall 2, you’ll have to grab the ultimate edition to get the sale, but you’ll get a massive 85% off. This means it will be just $5.25 for the game and extra goodies like 2x XP tokens, camos, and all the Titan and Pilot classes. Though it’s a little old now, it’s considered one of the best FPS of the decade, so it’s well worth a look....