For the unfamiliar, Rufus lets users quickly create a bootable USB, which can then be used to install Windows. With laptops and desktops shunning the disk drive, removable media has become the go-to way to install the OS. To do so, software makes use of ISO files, which are virtual archives of an optical disk. In Rufus 3.5, you can choose to download rather than select an ISO. The app will give users the choice of several Windows 10 builds, going all the way back to 1507 for Windows 10....

However, the company may be pushing its bendy screen technology to larger devices, including a laptop. “Like foldable smartphones, Samsung is collaborating with display makers to develop laptops with foldable displays that will not just simply fold in and out but create new value and user experience, amid the changing market trends for laptops,” said Lee Min-cheol, vice president at marketing for PCs at Samsung, during a laptop event in South Korea this week....

For reference, 30TB should allow storage of around 5,700 FHD movies, all in a 2.5-inch device. Previous efforts from Viking resulted in a 50TB SSD, with 60,000/15,000 IOPS and 500/350 MBps. Samsung’s drive contains 32 of the company’s NAND flash packages, which comprise of 16 layers of 512Gb V-NAND chips. This should allow for random read and write speeds of 400,000 and 50,000 IOPS, while sequential write speeds sit 2,100 MB/s and 1,700 MB/s....

Specifically, he discussed where the company is focused in the mobile space and claims Microsoft can compete without having a mobile platform or hardware. It is easy to dismiss that as a misguided view, after-all, mobile hardware sells in big numbers. Certainly, more smartphones sell than PCs, a sector where Microsoft still leads the way. However, Nadella says there are lessons to learn from the company’s past. The CEO says Apple and Google’s dominance in the mobile space means Microsoft could probably never compete platform against platform....

1 Attack Campaign2 Clamping Down Before the extensions were removed from the Google Chrome Web Store. However, before their removal they were downloaded millions of times by users. Many people leverage browser extensions to enhance the functionality of Chrome. Most extensions are useful or entertaining, such as weather widgets, language translation, email notifiers, and tab tools. Of course, ad blockers are also available and are among the most popular extensions. However, some people use extensions as a way to attack users and systems....

Research conducted by intelligence firm Flashpoint shows how Skype is more used compared to rivals such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. While Skype for Business is comfortably the most popular chat service for enterprise, the consumer market is more open. Companies like WhatsApp and Facebook have given Skype serious challengers. As such, it is almost faint praise the Microsoft’s service is so popular amongst the nefarious digital community. For its research, Flashpoint gauges the cyber underworld....

However, there is a catch. Instead of WhatsApp’s ‘always on’ encryption, Skype’s works more like Facebook Messenger. Users must choose to begin a private conversation when messaging someone, and you can only participate from one device at a time. Currently, the feature is only available between users on the latest, Insider version of Skype on desktop, iOS, Android, Mac, and Linux. It’s not currently available on UWP, but Microsoft plans to implement it in the future....

Last year, Samsung launched the Galaxy Book, a Windows 10-based 2-in-1. More than a year later, the company is looking to refresh the device. It seems the Galaxy Book 2 will be available before the Holiday Season. The device has leaked while passing through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). As you may know, the FCC is a regulatory body in the United States that passes electronics before they can be sold....

We’ll start with a Messaging center that has been added to the keyboard. Located in the SwiftKey Toolbar, the new hub allows you to learn more about features on the app and get tips. Yes, this is the same feature that was rolled out to iOS users last month. You access the Messaging center by selecting the i icon. That’s also a new addition that can be found above the keyboard layout....

Cloud computing turns IT infrastructure into a utility. It allows access to programs as utilities via the Internet. Cloud computing enables the online creation, configuration, and customization of applications. Using cloud computing, one can “plug into” infrastructure through the internet and consume computing resources without maintaining and installing them on-premises. You can advance your skills and improve your confidence with the best AWS and Azure Cloud Computing certifications available at Knowledge hut....

One other main reason that makes the PMI PMP one of the most lucrative professional badges is its earning power as this certification opens the door to the world of better and higher earnings at a global level. No matter to which part of the globe you belong, having the PMP by your side means a substantial salary hike. Discover how much you can earn with the PMP badge....

The change marks the end of the Lumia line, with only Windows devices from HP, Alcatel and Acer available. It’s worth noting, however, that this has been expected. In its Q3 earnings call, the Redmond giant announced plans to discontinue production by the end of June, and that date has come and gone. In the most recent report, Microsoft announced its revenue from phones as ‘immaterial’, so it’s quite clear the company is trying to distance itself....

The cameras use a technique known as Time of Flight (TOF) sending out invisible beams and measuring how long they take to return in order to create a 3D model. It’s not the corny red and blue glasses the name implies, then, but something that could actually be useful. According to Sony, its sensors could be used in mixed reality to model the environment, or even hand gestures to perform spells or other functions in games....

Bot accounts are flooding the site and populating searches related to China and COVID-19 within the country. These accounts are showing escort services and porn, making it extremely difficult to get proper information about what is happening with the pandemic in China. One data analyst says there has also been an increase in tweets focusing on insurance when people search for Chinese news content. The Chinese government directly censors any information regarding protests on social media platforms within the country....

One U.S. bill aims to make punishments more severe by targeting executives of offending tech companies. The bill proposes jail time of up to 20 years for executives of companies that violate privacy and data laws. Tabled by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore) last week, the “Mind Your Own Business Act” is likely to stir debate. It suggests giving the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the authority to create more standards for tech solutions....

Serhiy Demedyuk, Ukraine’s Cyber Police chief, told Reuters the servers of the company were taken as part of the investigation into the attack. M.E.Doc is the biggest accounting software suppliers and the spread of Nyetya came through a malicious update sent by the company. At the moment, Ukrainian police are not saying M.E.Doc was behind the attack. Cyber security investigators revealed the attack was months in the making and was perpetrated by high-level hackers....

The latter includes choosing the programming language, platform, and application type (web or desktop). It is also part of this process to decide on including application logs because they play a huge role in its future performance. Application logs are files that register and store data about the events inside the application while running. There may be different events depending on the functions of a specific application you are working on....

Specifically, WhatsApp now allows users to choose who sees them online. Until now, the online status has been non-negotiable. If you are online, all your contacts can see that you are available. Under the new feature, users can now control who sees their online status. Previously, WhatsApp let users hide their “last seen online” status, but it still showed when the user was online. Now, WhatsApp has released a feature where users can select who sees their online status and who doesn’t....

We show you how to create such a “screencast” using Windows 10 without additional screen capture software. To record screencasts of applications and games as video, expensive software was still needed a few years ago. Today you can just record your screen for free with Windows 10 by itself. This is made possible by the so-called Windows 10-“Game Bar” which is actually a set of tools and no real bar anymore like in earlier versions....

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