The feature is available via the app’s recent overflow menu, which also gives quick access to the clipboard, calendar appointments, themes, and GIFs. After selecting the option, users can choose any major language to have their message translated as they type. As you would expect, SwiftKey can’t do the same when the contact replies, but copied text is instantly translated when you open the menu. There’s even a ‘reply’ button for a quick response....

That program had a limited capacity, and Microsoft has now announced that it has filled its quota. Though the option is still present in the settings of Insider builds, it now presents users with this message: “Skip Ahead is now closed. If you select this option going forward, you will have your Windows Insider Program settings reverted.” Naturally, those who have already chosen the option will get Redstone 4 builds earlier, but they can switch back to the fast or slow rings if they like....

The GreyKey is created by GreyShift, an Atlanta company founded by a former Apple engineer. A brochure previously uncovered by Forbes suggests the tool can break and grab information from the oldest iPhones, but also from older ones, going as far back as the iPhone 4s. The Pensacola shooter’s phones are an iPhone 5 and 7s Plus. The question then is why exactly the FBI needs Apple’s help in this case....

“As of February 28, the Facebook desktop app for Windows is no longer available. People can still easily access and enjoy all of the features of Facebook via desktop browser.” Representatives assured Neowin that Messenger and Instagram will stay on the store, presenting a bit of a confused strategy from the company. However, it’s entirely possible that the Facebook app had a small userbase next to the others. After all, it doesn’t offer too much the web version doesn’t, and doesn’t benefit as much from Windows notifications....

The acting chief information officer at DoD, John Zangardi, has explained the Department’s plans at the Adobe Digital Government Symposium 2017. Mr. Zangardi said that “[t]he objective is to be done and in our networks by the end of this calendar year.” In addition, Mr. Zangardi noted that his cybersecurity priorities at DoD include: “Efforts to maximize capability and lethality Reduce the cyber attack surface Understand the department’s information technology infrastructure Build up efficiency and effectiveness”...

New York Attorney General Letitia James launched the antitrust investigation against Facebook today. It is a multi-state effort to further apply regulatory pressure on the social network. Facebook is arguably the easiest (and most obvious) target of a clamp down on data management amongst major tech companies. As for this new investigation, it will focus on how the social network handles user data and influences consumer choice. “Even the largest social media platform in the world must follow the law and respect consumers....

Described by Awakened, a self-professed “technologist and an information security enthusiast”, the flaw was highlighted on Microsoft’s GitHub. Luckily, for bad actors seeking to take advantage of the flaw, it will be a complicated process. Attackers would need to send an infected GIF file to an intended victim. This GIF could come through any channel, such as email or through WhatsApp. Yes, this seems like a classic phishing attack, but the victim would need to download the GIF to a device and then open the WhatsApp gallery to send the file to another user....

“The issue was present in parsing the elementary stream metadata of an MP4 file and could result in a DoS or RCE,” explains the CVE-2019-11931 description. A buffer overflow happens when an app tries to write more data to a buffer than it’s allocated to hold. The additional information can corrupt nearby space in memory and let attackers meddle, leading to a Denial of Service attack or Remote Code Execution....

“Dumbo is a capability to suspend processes utilizing webcams and corrupt any video recordings that could compromise a PAG deployment,” explains WikiLeaks. “The PAG (Physical Access Group) is a special branch within the CCI (Center for Cyber Intelligence); its task is to gain and exploit physical access to target computers in CIA field operations.” Dumbo can identify webcams and microphones either locally, wirelessly, or on wired networks. Operators can then stop the devices, implant fake recordings, or destroy existing footage....

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Since the Windows 10 Anniversary Update you can use complete Linux distributions like Ubuntu, SUSE Linux or Debian and Linux software directly on Windows 10. The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a so called compatibility layer for running Linux executables in ELF format in Microsoft Windows 10 and not a fully emulated Linux virtual machine. Microsoft and Canonical have partnered to download and install an Ubuntu image in Windows 10....

Yes, that means there will be a certain irony surrounding the Windows 10 April Update actually arriving in May. The news comes from a Chinese retailor, which revealed in a leaked internal memo that the update will roll out on May 9. It is worth pointing out this is Wednesday in China, but will actually still be Tuesday May 8 in the United States. That is one day after Microsoft opens its Build 2018 conference, so the release will coincide with the developer event....

1 How to Turn Windows 10 Snap Assist On of Off via Settings2 How to Turn Snap Assist On or Off with the Legacy Control Panel3 How to Adjust Snap Windows Settings via the Registry Editor Problems with Snap Assist Unfortunately, the feature, previously known as Aero Snap, just gets in the way for some people. Users find that they accidentally activate Snap Assist when moving between monitors. Others find that the Windows snap tool simply isn’t useful for them when they have third-party software like PowerToys for window management....

Windows Insider Program members can currently test Timeline in the Windows Store. To do so, you will need to be on either the Fast Ring or Release Preview Ring. The integration is part of Microsoft Store version 11809.1001.4.0, which is testing on those branches. Windows 10 Timeline gives users in Windows 10 the ability to see what they are doing at a particular time. It is a PC version of Microsoft’s “Pick Up Where You Left Off” feature....

This is an unusual step from Microsoft. The company wants Windows 10 users to be on the newest possible version of the operating system. Since the release of version 1909, two more versions have been rolled out, version 20H1 earlier this year and 20H2 is rolling out right now. Perhaps it is understandable Microsoft is not pushing users to Windows 10 version 20H2 just yet, but what about version 20H1?...

“Your device has recently recovered from a startup failure if you have received this notification: ‘We removed some recently installed updates to recover your device from a startup failure.’ If Windows detects this, it will try to resolve the failure by uninstalling recently installed updates. This is only done when all other automatic recovery attempts have been unsuccessful.” The page goes on to explain that Microsoft will stop that update from installing for a period of 30 days after its removal....

In a joint Microsoft and Twitch announcement, the companies say the promotion will get underway tomorrow (November 3) at 1 PM ET. It will run through to November 11 at 6 PM ET. Once you buy two subs during the promotion, Twitch sends a code to your account inbox. This code is the one you use to redeem three months free on PC Game Pass via the Xbox website. There are eligibility and limitation requirements that you can see below: Eligible Twitch Subs...

CourtVision is developed by Second Spectrum and will be used by the Clips to create a mobile application that the team says will “transform the consumer experience”. “Here’s how it works: Second Spectrum has cameras in every NBA arena that collect spatial data, including ball and player location and movements. Second Spectrum uses that information to create new ways of watching the sport, including statistics on whether a shot will go in, new viewing angles, and even an audio mode that picks up the sound of sneakers squeaking on the court....

1 Combining luxury with high-end tech2 Plans for a new HQ Google has Googleplex, in Mountain View, California, where you can find restaurants and an amphitheater. Apparently, LinkedIn has nothing to be jealous of, despite the fact that its headquarters are not as big as the aforementioned. Business Insider visited 222 Second Street in San Fransisco and took us on a tour inside the 26-story skyscraper where “LinkedIn magic” happens. Microsoft acquired the company in 2016 for a whopping $26....

In other words, the company appeased European regulators but has now yet met demands made by the FTC. Burden Tip of the day: After years of hefting a laptop around, you inevitably build up a menagerie of Wi-Fi networks. For the most part, they’ll sit on your PC, hardly used, but at times a change in configuration can make it difficult to connect to a network your computer already remembers....