Since then, the company has been improving the functionality, adding features like Choose a Star, which crafts a custom video based on that person. However, it’s been missing some essential features, including the ability to tag friends. According to OnMSFT, that’s no longer the case. Microsoft Photos now lets you associate photos with anyone in your address book when you let it access your contacts. An ‘Add name’ option appears below each person, making it easier to search and organize....

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people around the world have been forced into their homes. As industries shut their doors, tens of millions are working from home. We have seen how this has resulted in a surge of usage across services, such as Microsoft Teams and Slack. Zoom is one of those services. The online video-conferencing platform has seen a major uptick in its userbase. Clearly, the software provides an important tool for people stuck at home who need t conduct meetings....

The BBC reports the explosion occurred on August 19 in an Apple retail location. It seems an iPad turned into a mini bomb that resulted in an explosion. The blast was sufficient enough that the store needed help from the fire department. Dutch media expands by saying Apple staff tackled the explosion by attempting to put the iPad in a sand bucket. However, this measure failed, and the store was closed for 45 minutes as fire workers dealt with the device....

“We are committed to helping our customers comply with GDPR, Regulation 2018/1725, and other applicable laws and are confident that our contractual arrangements allow customers to do so. We stand ready to help our customers answer any questions the European Data Protection Supervisor may have.” Specifically, the European Commission will see if Microsoft’s solutions used by governments in the European Union comply with its GDPR regulations. Europe’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) have been active since earlier this year....

Technology has changed the way students learn nowadays. 2020 was a tough year that forced universities and companies to adapt to a new way of learning and working. Remote learning is now the new normal and technology and device developments aim to support this process and make the life of students easier. However, there are a few windows apps that turn out to be essential. From time management apps to essay writing ones, every student can handle the challenges of a college education....

For users, it means integration with the Translator live feature, which wants to eliminate language barriers for good. With it, they can automatically translate as the person speaks, with support for multiple languages at once. Today marks the addition of Bulgarian, Croatian, Malay, Slovenian, Tamil, and Vietnamese, and puts the total at 36. As well as live translate, users will be able to use them for pronunciation help and other learning scenarios....

Among other things, PowerPoint will be able to give users suggestions to maintain clarity, concision, and flow. It’s powered by the previous implementation in Word, which has been popular with users. Currently, though it doesn’t seem like PowerPoint will get the dedicated editor pane seen in Word. That makes sense as the app isn’t as focused on lengthy word processing, but Microsoft’s Patrick Lung previously revealed that the addition is coming to PowerPoint too....

Some of Alexa’s useful Skills include: Philips Hue: Helps you turn lights on and off Nest: Allows you to control the heating of your home if you have a Nest Learning Thermostat Hive: Allows you to control the heating of your home and can turn lights on and off Samsung SmartThings: Lets you control Samsung’s smart home appliances How to enable Office 365 calendars support To enable the new feature, customers will need to link their calendar via the Settings in the Alexa app....

The 10 projects will help the government assess drone use and how to effectively regulate their use. It will be approved in 10 test sites across the country and is looking to solve problems like airspace integration and privacy laws. Other companies approved for the projects include Airbus, Uber, FedEx, Qualcomm, and more. The initiative was launched by Donald Trump last year in an effort to catch up to other countries in regards to drone experimentation....

According to AMD, the Ryzen H-series are built on the new Zen 3+ architecture and support DDR5 RAM, Wi-Fi 6E, USB 4.0, and PCIe 4.0. Below are all the models AMD is preparing for the H-series processors: Laptops are already being built with the Ryzen H-series on board, including models from ASUS, Lenovo, Acer, Razer, and Alienware. ASUS will be the first to market with the ROG Zephyrus G14. This gaming machine sports the Ryzen 9 6900H alongside AMD’s Radeon RX 6800S discrete graphics....

Azure Stack is a hybrid cloud solution launched by Microsoft last July. The cloud platform offers specifically designed for on-premises data centers. Microsoft points out that Stack customers access cloud services using on-premises data centers and hosted environments. However, the modern digital world comes with morphing and unfamiliar IP risks that these customers are unprotected against. At least until now. Azure IP Advantage support offers uncapped protection. This includes for open source solutions being used by organizations....

“Everywhere you look, computers are changing the world,” says Gates. “Whether they’re on our desktops, in our homes, our pockets, or just about anywhere else. But while most of us use this revolutionary daily, we don’t often ask: How do computers work?” He goes on to explain the content of the series, from binary to circuits, hardware components, and code. Microsoft has previously collaborated with Code.org with its Minecraft coding tutorial, which seeks to spark technical creativity in young children....

This is especially happening in China, where the GPU market is being flooded with graphics cards that crypto miners no longer need. It is a stark contrast to the GPU shortages we have seen in previous years when cryptocurrencies were growing. Secondhand GPUs like the RTX 3060 Ti are available for under $350, and others going for their retail price or less. It is worth noting GPUs have been incredibly expensive and selling well over their MSRP in recent years....

The company took the time to outline what’s coming to Fluent Design in 2018, as well as additions in the Windows 10 April 2018 update. Many of the changes are subtle, but will spur a gradual shift over the next couple of years. They also look to make Fluent Design more consistent. The addition of shadow effects, modern context menus, and navigation views should make Windows 10 more intuitive to use....

While Google cutting Android support from Huawei caught the headlines, Microsoft also cut support on Windows 10. If losing Android scuttled Huawei’s smartphone ship on a global level, Microsoft’s decision ended any PC hopes the company had. There have been reports the Chinese government is willing to hit back against the U.S. by banning Microsoft, Apple, and Google products in the country. In terms of Microsoft, China will reportedly stop using Windows and instead use a proprietary operating system....

Slack offers its messaging service for nothing, archiving up to 10,000 messages, allowing 10 third-party integrations, and limiting video calls to 1-on-1. Alongside that, the team gets 5 GB of file storage and standard support. Currently, users of Microsoft Teams must have an Office 365 business premium subscription. That comes in at least $12.50 per users per month, but includes Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and more. As a result, it’s only really attractive to those already on the plan, but that may soon change....

Taking to a blog post this week, Evans highlighted how good hackers found three critical flaws in Apple software. In response, Apple acted quickly and shored up the software to protect users. Evans says Dropbox hired security research team Syndis to pen-test its defenses. The team uncovered three flaws in Apple’s macOS. All three issues were reported, and Apple acted swiftly by patching the flaws in March. Dropbox hired Syndis to act as a hacking group to simulate a security breach to see how the cloud storage company would handle it....

In an op-ed in May, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes expressed his belief that Facebook has a social media monopoly and should be broken up. He estimates that it holds more than 80% of the world’s social media revenue and says its CEO’s plan has always been domination. However, Vestager believes such a move would be unlikely to resolve the big issues and should be used as a last resort. “From a competition point of view, you would have to do something where breaking up the company was the only solution to illegal behavior,” she said....

1 Opening the Vaults2 Free Data Facebook has already been rocked by numerous scandals this year. Now, the company has been caught handing user account access to 150 major companies. It seems as privacy concepts change, the company is being left behind. Facebook may still enjoy a huge userbase, but the network is increasingly looking like a dinosaur. Certainly, those in charge of running Facebook have not moved with the times....

Today, the company is making a more concerted effort in terms of privacy in the EU. On Monday, Facebook announced it is publishing privacy principles. This marks the first time the social network has published its privacy practices in Europe. Additionally, the company will roll out education videos to guide users in controlling who sees their information. The videos will focus on how to manage data on the network, specifically the data Facebook uses to show people targeted ads....