The only caveat is that you’ll only be able to use five of those installs simultaneously. Otherwise, you’d be able to just buy one subscription and share it with everyone you know. Even so, it’s a huge upgrade, especially for Personal users, who previously had a limit of one PC and one tablet. To ensure Home is still valuable, Microsoft is upping the number of licenses to 6 rather than 5....
Targets who engage with the files could have their data stolen, including personal information. The threat actors are targeting Microsoft compiles HTML help (CHM) files. While these are not widely used by the company anymore, they are still on Windows systems to give help documents for the platform. Vidar is a malware that mimics CHM files. Attackers send the package through an email, so there is a phishing component to this threat too....
This was first announced last month at Samsung’s 2020 Unpacked event. Specifically, Galaxy phone users can stream Android apps to their Windows 10 PC. Samsung has been perhaps the biggest ally to Microsoft as the company has sought connection with Android. Microsoft is now rolling out an update for the app streaming feature that brings it out of preview. Samsung Galaxy owners can now link phones to Windows 10. This is done through the Your Phone application, allowing apps to open in a separate window....
Microsoft has said Minecraft developer Mojang has extended Minecraft Education Edition, making it available to all students and educators. However, to be eligible you will need to have a Microsoft 365 account but the good news is the education-focused version of the game is now free. Educators can get underway with the free tool by heading to a Mojang website to fill out this form and apply for expanded access....
Noted Minecraft modders Floo Network are developing a special version of Hogwarts within the game. That means Harry, Ron and friends will be playable in a realized Hogwarts within the trademark blocky style of Minecraft. Floo Network has published a YouTube video (below) that shows the extent of their creation. As you can see in the clip, the team put in some painstaking work to get tiny details correct. It is worth noting, Hogwarts is not the only location available....
Unfortunately, the Java version of Minecraft won’t be receiving the update just yet. Mojang says it will be ‘coming soon’, alongside Aquatic’s second part. Xbox 360 users will also have to wait, and this will be the last update they get. Instead, Microsoft will be focusing on the new Bedrock Engine version of Minecraft. It supports improved graphics, cross-platform play, VR, and more. Last-gen consoles make up just 5% of the player base, so the move makes sense....
Clearly Microsoft wants the platform to become a true cloud-based gaming hub for users. The company is sweetening the deal by offering a 5% kickback when purchases are made on Mixer. This may appeal to many people because it will help them support their favorite streamers. As for the streaming side, gamers streaming content can choose which games and DLC they want to promote. For example, streamers can select which game version and DLC to specifically sell towards viewers....
According to the BBC, Netflix has not let go 4% of its total workforce and is expecting more job losses if subscriber numbers continue to fall. The company is working on ideas to find revenue, including using ads for the first time: “We’re not adding ads to Netflix as you know it today,” said Netflix’s co-chief executive, Ted Sarandos, “We’re adding an ad tier for folks who say ‘”Hey, I want a lower price and I’ll watch ads’....
Net Neutrality laws meant internet service providers were mandated to use all internet data the same. It was forbidden to differentiate between content, website, platform, app, user, or equipment, such as through throttling data. President Donald Trump led the repeal of the law, with the FCC enforcing the decision. Coffman’s proposed 21st Century Internet Act has been introduced to the House of Representatives. The bill would set a standard set of principles around the concept of net neutrality, effectively removing the FCC’s power....
As such, Drovorub comes with several tricks to remain undetected. Thanks to espionage techniques, the malware can infiltrate a system and allow remote control of the victim PC and steal data. The NSA and FBI describe the malware as sophisticated and built to carry out stealth attacks. This is possible because of a hard to trace rootkit. In its joint advisory on Thursday, the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), said the malware is a threat to US national security....
Called the A100, the new Nvidia Ampere GPU is part of the companies drive into cloud computing. Considering the ongoing COVID-19, CEO Jensen Huang told reporters at GTC 2020 how important it is to be part of the data business. “Those dynamics are really quite good for our data center business … My expectation is that Ampere is going to do remarkably well. It’s our best data center GPU ever made and it capitalizes on nearly a decade of our data center experience....
Certainly, owners of several setups and gaming PCs have discussed their experiences with the problem online. According to Reddit user reggie_gakil (via Windows Central), their power adapter melted when using the Nvidia RTX 4090. In images to accompany the report, reggie_gakil shows the damage is more focused in the upper left corner of the connector. It does seem that the GPU is causing too much power to pass through the power connector, with more in certain parts....
However, with the stress of bi-annual updates, the cracks are starting to show. Microsoft’s previous feature update had a number of unfortunate bugs, and its patches since have been consistently unstable. Sick of the lack of Windows 10 patch, veteran Susan Bradley has penned an open letter to CEO Satya Nadella, Scott Guthrie, and Carlos Picocto. “Today, as Windows 10 turns three years old, I am writing to you to ensure that you are aware of the dissatisfaction your customers have with the updates released for Windows desktops and servers in recent months....
Since then, users have found themselves unable to install the game unless they purchase it. Now, it seems the physical disc for Fallout 76 on Xbox One is essentially pointless. A screenshot by Reddit user willapod reveals just 247 MB of its 51 GB install comes from the disk. That’s bad news for players hoping to play on the day of release, especially those who chose a physical copy purposefully due to a slow connection....
Though it gave hints at E3 this year, Microsoft is ready to reveal more details, including how it will power it. As suspected, xCloud will make use of the tech giants significant Azure cloud infrastructure, which holds 54 regions and covers 140 countries. Xbox hardware has already been installed in a data center in Quincy, WA, though it doesn’t look much like consumers are used to. Microsoft has broken Xbox’s into their individual components and created a single server ‘blade’ that can host multiple consoles....
Thankfully, Qualcomm VP Don McGuire has now confirmed that the company is working on new midrange parts to replace its current chipsets in the $300 to $800 range. This is good news for those who want to pick up an ARM PC, but don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for it. The information comes from the Mobile Tech Podcast, of which McGuire was a guest, and is well worth checking out for everything Computex....
The argument from the Snapdragon 845 report was that Qualcomm updates its flagship processors more frequently than customers would upgrade Windows 10 on ARM laptops. Consumers do not want yearly hardware upgrades for PC devices in the same way they do smartphones. Heck, the demise of the tablet market proves that. Qualcomm can solve that problem by creating an exclusive processor for Windows 10 on ARM. According to new reports, the company is doing just that....
Rather than opting for either of those methods, you could use Movavi Screen Recorder instead. As a screen recorder it is capable of recording any video footage that you need from your screen, including Google Hangout conversations. More importantly it can be set up quickly and the recording parameters can be fully customized. To use Movavi Screen Recorder as a Google Hangouts recorder, first you should launch the software and immediately use your mouse cursor to draw a frame that encompasses the area where the conversation will be....
1 C2 Channel2 Google Drive Unit 42 says the targeted attack includes a spear phishing campaign involving Arabic emails sent to organizations. These emails include Excel documents with enabled macros and .xlsm file extensions. Attackers can use RogueRobin as a backdoor into systems. This is not the first time this malware type as been seen, it was previously executed through PowerShell. This new campaign can move through Google Drive and has been written in C+....
In terms of the consumer market, Microsoft needs industry heavyweights on board if Windows 10 is to be a success, whether in the mobile space or PC industry. Samsung’s Galaxy TabPro S is an important device then, a 12-inch Windows 10 tablet that was launched back at CES 2016 in January as a high end competitor to Microsoft’s own Surface Pro 4. The Galaxy TabPro S is landing in the United States starting March 18, with Best Buy offering the slate/laptop hybrid for $899....
