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Perhaps the most important free tool exclusive in Ukraine is the ability to make free calls on Skype. Amid a full-scale invasion, millions of people are either displaced or travelling through the country to border nations. It is easy to lose communication with loved ones amid the turmoil, so free calls are something that may help. Furthermore, Microsoft says the Skype update now supports translation on calls from and to Ukrainian....

Smart App Control (SAC) is a new security ability that blocks apps that are potentially dangerous or untrusted for another reason. It is available through Windows Security in the App & Browser Control menu. SAC is off by default, so you will need to enable it. Furthermore, it only works on devices that have a clean install, and that Windows 11 preview build 22567 or newer. That means it will not work unless you re-install or reset Windows....

The best option is to go with NAS servers. However, the real confusion starts from here. There are two best NAS; Synology and Drobo. How can you choose the one that best fits your needs? Which one is best for data protection? Which one is easier when it comes to data recovery? Drobo RAID data recovery or Synology data recovery? Therefore, continue reading the article to solve your confusion....

It seems the $22bn was not upfront, no matter what, payment. Instead, it is an incremental project where the U.S. Army would pay that amount if all goes well. As all is not reportedly going well, the military is already looking to reduce the amount it will pay. Specifically, the Department of Defense is already considering putting $394 million of the contract “on hold”. A new report from The Register suggests it was never likely the contract would reach the full $22bn ceilings....

Developer axi0mX discovered the flaw and released it to aid the jailbreak community. Thankfully, the attack can not be triggered remotely, but it could be used as a tool to gain a degree of control over a phone that doesn’t belong to an attacker. As axi0mX mentions, though, the biggest interest may be to the jailbreaking community. Jailbreaking an iPhone refers to the practice of using a chain of exploits to let a user modify a device beyond what Apple intended....

This should, in theory, reduce the message chaining that can lead to successful, widespread disinformation campaigns. Last year, the platform introduced the double arrow feature, which highlights messages that have been forwarded many times, and it’s to these the restrictions will be applied. In the process, though, Facebook’s platform could be limiting the spread of information that’s accurate and useful. Health advice, news and statistics, and event organization for frontline workers can all fall into this category....

1 How to Disable Prefetch on Windows 102 How to Disable Superfetch on Windows 10 What is Prefetch and Superfetch? Even when you’re not using them, Superfetch loads frequently used programs into memory to speed up startup. Prefetch is a similar feature which was introduced already with Windows XP that gathers data about programs to also help them start faster. To achieve this, the prefetch algorithm tries to anticipate when data most probably won´t be available in cache to directly load it from the respective drive....

1 Cortana Changes2 Windows Search3 Your Phone4 Some Hidden Gems5 Task Manager Changes6 New Tablet tools As we look ahead to the release of the platform, what do we know about the OS in version 2004? Below we will take a look at Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, Windows Search, Cortana, Your Phone, and plenty of changes under the hood. Starting with Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, Microsoft’s love of the open source platform continues....

In a blog post, Microsoft explains that HDR mode has a negative effect on creative apps and this update gives users more options: “HDR mode changes the behavior of some creative and artistic apps that use International Color Consortium (ICC) display color profiles, such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom Classic, and CorelDraw (amongst others),” Microsoft notes. “In the past, these apps were limited to targeting the sRGB color gamut.” This update is rolling out as part of Windows 10 Insider Preview build 21382, which is now available on the Dev Channel....

Those Windows 10 version 20H2 ISO images are now available for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows SKUs. As always, Microsoft provides images for Windows across different languages. You can check out the full list of languages here, and below are the English languages ISOs. Windows 10 October 2020 Update (64-bit) Windows 10 October 2020 Update (32-bit) Other languages can be found at Microsoft here. As noted, ISO images are Windows 10 available for a clean install....

That’s according to Microsoft watcher Zac Bowden, who says Windows 10X build 20279 is the finalized version. Over the coming months until release, Microsoft will preview the build focusing on bug fixes and performance improvements. It also seems Microsoft is not going to sell Windows 10X as a standalone SKU. In other words, customers cannot buy it for their current PC. Instead, the platform will be exclusive to shipping pre-installed on laptops and desktops....

The company describes how bad actors can place infected material onto an EXE extension and feed it to Mac. Yes, the same EXE files that only work on Windows, but the method is functioning. To make matters worse, the malware is attached to a security solution calls Little Snitch Firewall. Users who believe they are paying to protect their Mac end up with infections. Hackers loaded a version of the firewall with infections and sent to torrent distribution services....

The report points to Xbox Game Studios seeking an acquisition of Relic Entertainment. However, this is firmly a rumor as it comes from a jokey tweet from noted game leaker Klobrille. The tweets shows an image of the Xbox Game Studios logo with the Relic Entertainment logo. Game Rant is clear a single tweet (a vague one at that) is not enough to be clear evidence, but it does dangle the hook....

The latest Alpha Preview for the Xbox Insider Program is build 15061. This is the same Windows 10 build that landed on PC last Friday, but with an Xbox One twist. Users may also see this release as rs2_release_xbox_1703.170316-1901. Xbox Insider Preview build 15061 replaces build 15058, which hit the alpha ring on Friday. Microsoft says the new release does not come with any new features, but there are a number of fixes on board....

Let’s start with support for Xbox libraries. In fact, before getting into the details it is worth mentioning the reason Microsoft is throwing out a bunch of Xbox announcements is because the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase is coming in a few days (June 12). This is essentially a celebration of Microsoft’s $7bn+ acquisition of ZeniMax Media where we will learn the company’s plans for Bethesda properties. Back to the current announcements, Microsoft says the ability to play games the customer already owns is one of the big requests amongst Xbox Cloud Gaming customers....

It’s not the most glamourous update, but the new 1806 version makes the experience more stable. One of the biggest fixes is for leaderboards when controller sharing in Mixer. They now work, taking away a huge annoyance. The Home screen is also back to normal, with content in dashboard tabs now loading correctly and Gamertags and Gamerscore aligning perfectly. The recent Groups feature is also getting tweaks, fixing issues with deleting pins, adding items, and rewards app compatibility....

1 Industry Success2 Software Effect3 Predictions In its latest report, the company says Xbox One is growing this year and is likely to break the highest time-aligned annual growth rate for any console since 2010. Eight years ago, it was the Xbox 360 that achieved the largest growth. In isolation, this means the Xbox One is on course to be the biggest growing console ever. That’s interesting when you know where the device has come from....

Sure, YouTube does ok in terms of streaming, but the company wants to compete more directly with Twitch. With that in mind, YouTube has announced a new feature called Super Stickers that allows fans to further express their support of a streamer. Previous steps toward engaging users with streamers saw tools like Super Chat added. This tool has been widely derided, but has also been successful for many content creators, who can generate hundreds of dollars through a live stream courtesy of viewers....

The information comes from sources who do not wish to be identified, but Bloomberg says they are ‘familiar with the matter’. YouTube is allegedly talking to Sony Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Merlin. However, it’s worth noting that YouTube has tried such tactics before. In 2014, YouTube Music Key was introduced, delivering ad-free music videos. Today, users can make use of YouTube Red or an adblocker for the same functionality....

Cybersecurity research firm Cyble says it has found information of Zoom users on the Dark Web. Specifically, the team acquired data from 530,00 users that was being sold on the dark web by hackers. Cyble says it has been seeing Zoom accounts become available since the start of April and credentials have become more available since. Among the listed credentials were from Lafayette, Chase, Citibank, the University of Vermont, Colorado, Florida, and Dartmouth....