In the latest round of “governments hate how Google conducts business”, an antitrust watchdog in France has agreed to a settlement of $268 million with the company. You can read this as settlement, and official that is what it is. However, for all intents and purposes, this is a fine. Google does not want to pay this money but would rather do so to avoid further action. Along with paying up the fine settlement, Google will also change its ad practices....

In the latest beta update for Chrome 73, the company is testing a Badges features for PWAs installed on Windows through the Chrome browser. When a PWA is installed through the browser and pinned to the taskbar, the taskbar icon will now provide badge notifications. For example, a PWA service like Twitter will show unread messages in the Badge. The relevant API can now be used by developers. Badges are updated more frequently than notification....

In fact, the whole point of Android 12L seems to be to bring improvements for folding phone compatibility. While the Surface Dou 2 is not a true folding phone, it will benefit from these changes alongside devices like Samsung’s Galaxy Fold 3. Perhaps the best of the new abilities is a refresh of the taskbar. Google says it is not easier to launch applications on dual-screen or folding screen devices....

It is unclear whether yesterday was meant to be the announcement date, or whether the speculation meant Google decided to simply confirm the purchase. Either way, Google will now take control of Mandiant. One question is if the Google beat Microsoft to the deal or whether Microsoft pulled out earlier for other reasons. Reports were pointing to the companies having different goals in negotiations. Google was actively pursuing integrating Mandiant into its cloud products....

The HoloLens HPU (Holographic Processing Unit) is a custom-made coprocessor, designed for Microsoft HoloLens. Microsoft has been working on the second version of HPU for some time, and Shum unveiled the first secret of HoloLens 2. Thanks to a new AI coprocessor, HoloLens will be able to natively and flexibly implement Deep Neural Networks. The chip will support a variety of layer types, fully programmable by Microsoft. The AI coprocessor can run continuously, off the HoloLens battery, allowing features such as sophisticated hand tracking with hand-part segmentation....

With both, however, there’s a balance to be made. You want your sleep settings to be useful, but not for your Windows 10 sleep timer to be so aggressive that it impacts productivity. In this tutorial, we’re going to show you how to change your sleep time on Windows 10 via the in-built settings menu. By the end of it, you should have a balance that works well for you....

1 How to Add a Hanging Indent in Word via Paragraph Formatting2 How to Create a Hanging Indent in Word for References, Works Cited, or a Bibliography List3 How to Indent the Second Line in Word via a Style4 Extra: How to Double Space in Microsoft Word5 Extra: How to Add Page Numbers in Word What is a hanging indent? A hanging indent, sometimes called a second line indent, is the practice of offsetting the second and subsequent lines of a paragraph....

1 How to Find the Windows PowerShell Version2 Extra: How to Check your .NET Framework Version3 Extra: How to check your TPM Version What version of PowerShell do i have? Though your PowerShell should update automatically through the Windows Update service, it’s always worth making sure you’re on the right version. On occasion, these updates can fail to apply or users can forget to update their PC. If you’re on an older version of Windows, as PowerShell 5....

1 How to Flush the DNS Cache in Windows 11 or Windows 10 in Command Prompt2 How to Clear the DNS Cache in Windows 11 or Windows 10 in PowerShell3 How to Reset DNS in Windows 11 or Windows 10 via Microsoft Edge4 How to Flush the DNS Resolver Cache in Google Chrome5 Extra: How to Clear Browser History in Chrome, Edge, and Firefox6 Extra: How to Reset your Network...

Some students can efficiently deal with their coding homework and not get stressed receiving a new assignment. If you love programming and never struggle with challenging tasks, you are fortunate and might not need help. However, not all students are so skilled and self-confident. If you feel that coping with your Java homework will not be possible without assistance, you need to read more about getting professional Java assignment help....

Anything outside of the directory won’t be stored in the cloud, which can be frustrating if you want to backup pictures, downloads, or game saves as they’re created. Today we’re going to show you how to enable OneDrive folder sync for any directory via mklink. If you are looking for a replacement to the buried OneDrive Fetch Files feature, please check here. What is a OneDrive mklink? mklink is a Windows command that lets users create symbolic or hard links between directories and files....

Spam may take various forms, including questionable product claims, miraculous supplements, conspiracy theories, and fast money promises, as well as more harmful threats like ransomware assaults and targeted spear-phishing. Spam emails are unsolicited messages sent to those who have not agreed to receive them. These emails are frequently commercial in nature, with marketers advertising products or services to recipients who have not requested to receive them. Similarly, fraudsters or hackers misuse unsolicited emails for illegal objectives such as money laundering or the distribution of email viruses....

At least, that’s according to a report from China Daily. It seems Huawei is currently developing Map Kit. However, there are some important caveats to consider. Firstly, it is wholly possible (and indeed likely) that Huawei was developing the solution before the action taken by the United States. Secondly, it seems Map Kit is aimed at the company’s developer partners and not consumers. Dev’s will be able to leverage the underlying technology to create mapping experiences for their customers....

Improved personalization First of all, Windows provides a range of tools that personalize learning. Students can choose how to interact with their laptops and PCs. They may do it via a pen, voice, gesture, or touch screen. This way, it becomes possible to find a learning style that fits pupils best. What’s more, Windows devices can be equipped with various assistive technology, so educators can easily create different inclusive environments that help the youths overcome challenges they face....

Rather than the typical foldable tablet, Lenovo is looking at a device with a keyboard attached to the display. The device’s screen would fold on top of the keyboard, much like a regular laptop. “A device can include a folding case that includes a fold region that defines a first portion and a second portion of the folding case; a housing disposed on the first portion of the folding case where the housing includes a processor, memory operatively coupled to the processor, and a keyboard operatively coupled to the processor; and a flexible display operatively coupled to the processor and disposed in part on the first portion of the folding case and disposed in part on the second portion of the folding case,” reads the patent....

We were not expecting to hear about any new Lenovo devices until CES 2018. The Consumer Electronics Show will get underway in Las Vegas in less than two months. Lenovo and most other PC giant usually launch their products at the event. Lenovo will almost certainly still launch a slew of new devices at CES 2018, so the new workstations are merely whetting our appetite. Interestingly, while the new products were launched this week, they will not go on sale until the end of January 2018....

Sales Navigator is hugely important as a revenue generator for sellers as it provides vital insights and allows them to engage with customers. Now, LinkedIn is integrating Sales Navigator with Campaign Manager. This means marketers will be able to target customer accounts more accurately. There will be two new ad groups in Campaign Manager called Sales Navigator Accounts and Sales Navigator Leads. Sellers will still have the ability to control their creative output and how much the spend on campaigns....

In October, the company promised the Windows 10 Team 2020 Update. It arrived that same month, but the rollout was problematic. In December, Microsoft confirmed the update was on ice because of post-installation problems. Now, Microsoft is back with an update about the update. According to Microsoft, a majority of customers received the update during the initial phase. The first two stages of the rollout covered Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Canada, Mexico, UK, Japan, Italy, and Switzerland....

Firstly, it’s not the gameplay elements themselves that annoyed fans, but rather the lack of them. Instead, the company decided to show very little in-game action and instead a lot of cinematic cut scenes. Of course, a cutscene does not show the true performance of a console like in-game does. It is worth noting Microsoft did not promise anything major, simply a first sneak peak of gameplay. “For the Xbox 20/20 May update, we will focus on giving you a first look at next-gen gameplay, trailers and sneak peeks from a wide variety of publishing partners and independent developers across the globe and industry, including Ubisoft’s recently announced Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and hear from game creators about what they’re doing with their games on Xbox Series X,” the announcement post said....

1 What is Azure AD B2B?2 Azure AD B2B capabilities It provides IT Admins with a solution that enables them to give employees and business partners single sign-on access to several cloud SaaS apps. The Azure AD also helps application developers integrate their applications easily and quickly in millions of organizations around the world. For the last couple of months, Microsoft has been working on the Azure AD business-to-business (B2B) collaboration set and now the company has announced its general availability in a blog post....