New driver updates for the Surface Studio introduced full support for Windows MR. Microsoft has previously issued drivers in preparing for this support and has now completed the process. There is nothing specific in the new versions, at least the changelog does not mention anything. However, Microsoft says the update improves compatibility and performance. These are small tweaks, but they must have been necessary. There is nothing new in terms of security or battery life....

Two months ago, Microsoft introduced Toolbar, a major upgrade to the app that introduced stickers and GIFs in an easy-to-access interface. It’s been working on further sticker content since, and the first set has some interesting references. The first is a slew of Halo-related stickers, from Master Chief to The Covenant and Warthogs. They present animated and non-animated options, attempting to bring users passion for the game to their phones....

Microsoft, despite already using Bitcoin, is unlikely to invest in the cryptocurrency by buying coins. That does not mean Tesla has not lit the way for other companies wanting to buy BTC. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, the company became the first automaker to embrace Bitcoin, saying it will soon accept BTC as a form of payment for its vehicles. Tesla will “begin accepting bitcoin as a form of payment for our products in the near future … initially on a limited basis, which we may or may not liquidate upon receipt....

Windows 11 has only recently entered our lives, but it has already become the go-to operating system for many users. Congrats if you are one of those. However, if you are into photography, independent from your level of expertise, you might have trouble finding the perfect photo editor that would run on the newest Windows version. To make your photo editing routine a bit easier, we have compiled a short but robust list of the best photo editing software for Windows 11....

The country initially added the company and 76 affiliates to its entity list after accusing it of knowingly causing the sale of goods to Iran without a license. Due to the list, US companies require a special license to trade with the company, but some, such as Intel, determined that some of their products weren’t subject to the ban, and resumed some shipments. Though placing Huawei on a U.S. blacklist cut off the sale of internal goods, it failed to prevent the company’s access to key foreign supply chains....

1 Lenovo Yoga 920 Full Specs2 Lenovo Yoga 920: A Surface Pro Killer?3 Design Like Microsoft’s product, the Yoga 920 blends bleeding edge specs with luxurious design. The result is a high-performance premium device that will undoubtedly have the price tag to match. German outlet WinFuture already published some exclusive screenshots and specs of the upcoming device. As spotted by one Redditor, Lenovo has already put the full product page online which can be accessed here....

The company calls the standard “groundbreaking” and it provides eye-tracking technology to be as accessible as keyboards, mice, controllers, and other HID (Human Interface Devices) standard peripherals. “At the highest level, this is further confirmation of the increasing adoption and critical value that eye tracking delivers for general interactive use in computers, smartphones, head-mounted displays and other devices,” explained Tobii in the blog post. “In addition, this enables opportunities for deeper integration with operating systems via an established interface that operating system vendors and hardware integrators can rely on....

“TfL has concluded that Uber London Limited is not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator licence,” said the organization. “TfL considers that Uber’s approach and conduct demonstrate a lack of corporate responsibility in relation to a number of issues which have potential public safety and security implications.” TfL then elaborated on several aspects of Uber that break regulations, including its approach to reporting criminal offenses. It also criticized its approach to medical certificates and DBS checks....

Both have different attack vectors, but BothanSpy target’s Microsoft Windows via the SSH client, Xshell. It affects ongoing SSH sessions and transfers the data to an AES encrypted disk. This includes usernames and passwords or username, filename and private SSH keys for authenticated SSH. BothanSpy can also extract that data to a CIA-controlled server and exfiltrate it there, or save an encrypted file for exfiltration later. The exploit takes the form of a Shellterm 3....

1 How to Normalize Volume with Windows 10 Loudness Equalization2 How to Adjust App Sound Individually with the Volume Mixer3 How to Adjust App Sound Individually in Windows 10 Settings What is audio normalization? Audio normalization looks to maintain a consistent audio volume regardless of volume differences between media or within a single piece of media. It boosts quieter sounds to match the loudest so you can set your volume to a set point without ear fatigue....

1 Bug Fixes2 Known Issues Windows 10 20H1 will be fully launched in May so Microsoft’s preview focus is now on stabilizing the feature update. Yes, that means there are no new features in build 19559. That has been the case for the last few Windows 10 preview releases on the Fast Ring. In fact, we may not see any new features added to the branch between now and the full launch of version 2004....

Users on an expanding Reddit thread say Microsoft is downgrading Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Home without explaining why. Of course, it is not Microsoft doing this directly, but seems to be an issue with Windows 10 activation. A server problem is the most likely to explain the extent of the issue. There are literally hundreds of reports on Reddit and Microsoft Answers: “What the?? Also got this de-activation of Pro tonight....

Earlier this month, Redmond updated its Driver Shiproom Schedule and set aside May 26, 27, and 28 for the release of its feature update. With the update of release information, it seems Windows 10 May 2020 is imminent and will almost certainly start shipping by the end of the week. On the release information page, no known issues are reported, which suggests the platform is ready for launch. As for the resolved issues page, it shows what issues Microsoft has dealt with....

Auto High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode upscales older titles automatically. In other words, older games have better visual performance than before without developers needing to do anything. It’s a technology that has been used on smart TVs for some time. Microsoft is now brining the feature to Windows 10: “While some game studios develop for HDR gaming PCs by mastering their game natively for HDR, Auto HDR for PC will take DirectX 11 or DirectX 12 SDR-only games and intelligently expand the color / brightness range up to HDR,” says Hannah Fisher, a DirectX program manager at Microsoft....

Specifically, using an early pre-release version of CShell on an HP Elite X3, Bowden shows how Continuum will work on the one-branch platform. By using Continuum, Windows 10 Mobile users will leverage CShell to get a near identical Windows 10 desktop experience on their handset. Currently, Continuum is limited to just a single window. The true Windows 10 desktop experience is also hampered by smartphone staples, like the status bar....

This is important because it expands the availability and support of Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 across more Windows 10 users. Microsoft says the expansion follows customer feedback requesting support for older Windows 10 builds. WSL 2 is Microsoft’s latest version of the service that allows Linux distros to function within Windows. Distribution can run the original WSL or the updated second version, and users can switch when they want....

After close to three years, it seems that time is almost upon us. In a blog post, the Wunderlist team announced the app’s closure on May 6th, 2020. The team talked up the similarities between Wunderlist and To-Do and talked a little about why the migration was necessary. Development Struggles However, reaching feature parity with the old app has been a long and tough journey. In May last year, former Wunderlist CEO Christian Reber left Microsoft and talked about some of the problems with porting the app....

“Starting with the Alpha Skip Ahead and Alpha rings, Xbox Insiders with a compatible TV can enjoy Dolby Vision streaming content on Netflix on Xbox One S and Xbox One X,” revealed Xbox Insider lead Bradley Rossetti. In short, Doby Vision is a more advanced version of HDR10. It promises dynamic metadata that enables different outputs for each individual frame. Rather than a blanket application, Dolby Vision looks at each individual scene to determine the correct brightness, contrast, and color ratios....

The match 3 puzzle game mixes a comic book art style with copious sexual content and nudity in a noir atmosphere. However, reviewers have been met with up to two-week Xbox Live bans for screenshotting with Xbox’s built-in DVR. At this point, it’s unclear if the images were flagged by the company’s image AI or via user report, but either way, users aren’t happy. The bans have varying reasons, from accusations of sharing nude content to “a screenshot created by this account was found to be innapropriate”....

Unsurprisingly, the Xbox One and Xbox One S will not be downloading the full, 4K assets for any games. They result in a huge increase in file size, with Forza 7 reaching heights of 100 GB. Speaking to Stevivor, a Microsoft spokesperson said: “With the launch of Xbox One X, when it comes to game content our intention is to download the correct assets to the correct console.” However, it gets slightly more interesting....