In a paper titled, “Do Users Write More Insecure Code with AI Assistants?”, Stanford computer scientists Neil Perry, Megha Srivastava, Deepak Kumar, and Dan Boneh show that coding AI often tricks developers into automatically trusting the quality of their work: “We found that participants with access to an AI assistant often produced more security vulnerabilities than those without access, with particularly significant results for string encryption and SQL injection,” the authors claim....

Power Compare, a UK-based energy price comparison firm recently concluded interesting research. It found the total electricity consumption from Bitcoin mining tops the energy needs of 159 separate countries. For example, it takes more electricity than is used in Croatia, Ireland, Slovakia, and more. In Africa, only Egypt, South Africa, and Algeria consume more electricity. Power Compare says mining takes more electricity than is consumed in Puerto Rico, North Korea, and more....

Ahead of Microsoft’s “What’s Next for Windows” event on June 24, we now already know about much of what is next. We have been playing around with the leaked Windows 11 ISO build for the last days and below is what we have found out. Here are the changes we are most excited about in Windows 11. Rounded Windows and New Icons With Windows 10, Microsoft took a professional approach to UI, largely in an attempt to exorcize the memories of the Metro UI on Windows 8....

Innovation is the key to marketing success for any business and digital marketing has unlocked new horizons of innovation for the corporate world. The internet has now become a way of life for the contemporary world and this is where the scope of digital marketing is enormous. To substantiate, according to Statista, there are more than 4.6 billion active internet users in the world. Having said that, for businesses to increase service sales, effective digital marketing has become indispensable....

It is worth noting that v2.19.10 is currently running in beta. WhatsApp launched a beta service on iOS last month. As with other preview programs, the beta lets users test out upcoming updates ahead of wide release. The trade off for early access is having to deal with bugs as features are still in development. Either way, this update is now available on beta and should reach wider iOS users soon....

Needless to say, this is an unusual situation. Koum sold his messaging service to Facebook for $19 billion in 2016 and is one of three executives on the company’s board of directors. Sources familiar with the matter say he has been showing up to the Silicon Valley campus less frequently in recent months. It seems this is a move Koum has been planning for some time, perhaps even before the Cambridge Analytica scandal....

Reports point to a flaw in the integration that means anyone can bypass the app lockscreen to open WhatsApp without using Touch ID or Face ID. First observed by Redditor d_X_ter, the bug seems to work when the user has set authentication to trigger after 1 minute, 15 minutes, or 1 hour. If the trigger time is set to immediately, the bug is not present. The poster suggests the bug is started when the WhatsApp Share Extension is used....

The Ethical hacking team at RiskSense have adapted the NSAs EternalBlue exploit so that it can compromise Microsoft’s latest OS. The new variant streamlines the exploit’s code and reduces its footprint. It also removes the DoublePulsar payload from the mix. This second NSA tool was used by malware like WannaCry to deliver malformed packets and gain an initial foothold on the system. Instead, RiskSense has developed a stealthier, custom deployment method that lends itself better to modern OSes....

1 How to Cancel One or Multiple Print Jobs2 How to Clear the Print Queue3 How to Reset the Window 10 Print Spooler Service A stuck print queue can be caused by a variety of factors, from an outdated driver to a strange format or faulty application. Other than the obvious annoyance, a stuck print queue can cause high CPU or RAM usage as the print service constantly attempts to get the document in your hands....

1 How to Enable Windows 10 Clipboard History2 How to Manage and Clear Windows 10 Clipboard History We’re going to show you how to enable the feature, clear clipboard history, and enable/disable clipboard sync to meet your preferences. If you want to know how to create a clear clipboard shortcut for quick removal of stored content please check out our other tutorial. What data does Windows 10 clipboard history store? Windows 10’s clipboard history is a big improvement, but it’s not free of limitations....

1 Dealing with Unwanted Apps in Windows 102 How to Stop Windows 10 from installing Apps Once They Have Been Deleted Furthermore, with the following tips, you’ll also learn how to stop unwanted software being reinstalled or updated. Get rid of those unwanted apps such as Candy Crush in Windows 10. Microsoft’s push towards bloatware may be controversial, but it helps the company monetize Windows 10. Now operating as Windows as a service, Windows 10 is free for personal users provided they update in time....

The largest of them is enhanced support for RAW image format. This is an area that has needed improvement for some time, so it’s excellent to see it addressed. For the unfamiliar, RAW images allow for greater adjustments in exposure, highlights, and shadows without destroying the quality of the image. Unfortunately, while RAW formats are very useful in Photoshop and Lightroom, they aren’t supported natively by Windows. That will change in 19H1 via a store-delivered Raw Image Extension package....

As well as basic functionality, the latest beta build lets player filter by game mode, communication preferences, and skill level. They can choose to play now or schedule for up to a week later. Unfortunately, the supported games are quite limited at this time. Naturally, Microsoft has tied in its first-party titles, but also a number of the most popular multiplayer games. These include Anthem, Apex Legends, Counter Strike, League of Legends, Rocket League, Fortnite, Rainbow Six: Siege, the Division 2, and Destiny 2....

1 Fix Windows 10 Start Menu using SFC /scannow2 Reinstall all Windows applications3 Create a new user account4 Reset your PC5 The registry fix Often, these issues show up due to a bug of some sort, however, there are times the Start Menu is not working when your PC is installing Windows Updates. Either way, these problems affect user experience, and therefore should be solved. In this tutorial, we will show you several ways to try and fix problems that cause the Windows 10 Start Menu to not work....

Specifically, the troubleshooter will disable automatic Disk Cleanup to stop boot failures. If you’re unfamiliar with Windows troubleshooters, they are used on the platform to target specific problems. They help users understand and fix issues they may be experiencing. In its release notes for Windows 10 2004 build 19041.21, Microsoft says the new troubleshooter will disable “the automatic running of Disk Cleanup until devices install the Windows version 19041.84 update”....

Many of the new features will fill some functionality gaps that Microsoft planned for the first shipping release of Windows 11 but did not finalize in time. Dev Channel builds usually drop weekly, but Microsoft has skipped a week leading to speculation about a bigger update. The company has been working on extra features to bring to the public preview. First up is the addition of app folders in the Start menu....

Microsoft says it is now working on a new auditing tool that gives users information when apps use hardware that may hold sensitive information. Known as Privacy Auditing, the feature will be available in Windows 11. According to Microsoft, Privacy Warning will give Windows 11 users the ability to see which applications have been accessing hardware such as the camera and microphone. The feature is a suite of tools that tell the user when apps are potentially accessing devices that are “sensitive”....

In a blog post, Microsoft says porting existing code to .NET Core was a challenging task that was made easier through the release of .NET Core 2.0. However, customers wanted the process to be even easier. The Windows Compatibility Pack makes the porting simple. Microsoft says developers still need to understand when to use DOTNET Core or .NET Framework: “.NET Core is optimized for building highly scalable web applications, running on Windows, macOS or Linux....

Elsewhere, Microsoft is adding new settings for color blind users in Windows Holographic. Finally, there is additional support for the new Power and Thermal SDK. On top of that, Microsoft has made the usual unnamed enhancements while also fixing bugs. Full Changelog “We have made some great improvements for our last flagship feature, Moving Platform Mode. Moving out of the beta phase, there’s new improved methods for enabling Moving Platform Mode and new settings you can configure while using it such as setting the down direction to be a different direction than gravity....

Many users still miss Windows Media Player, despite its last stable release coming with Windows 7. Of course, people have found ways to get the service working on Windows 10. If you miss the Media Player, you should check out GitHub because an SDK for the feature is now available. Reported by The Register, the SDK is not an official Microsoft release, but it has ties to the company. That’s because it was developed by Charlie Owen, who used to work for the Redmond giant until 2014....