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Paul Lilly - Tue, Apr 28, 2020
We have only scratched the surface of what might be possible in the realms of virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality. Developer creativity will ultimatel dictate where these technologies go, and the folks at Microsoft have...
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Shane McGlaun - Tue, Apr 28, 2020
A video has surfaced claimed to be from Microsoft talking about why the Surface line of computers lack some of the features that many customers simply expect these days. Specifically, the video talks about why the Surface line lacks...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Apr 27, 2020
Microsoft has patched a vulnerability in its Teams software that could have allowed an attacker to infiltrate compromised systems, steal data, and even take control of an entire organization's accounts. What makes the security flaw...
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Shane McGlaun - Fri, Apr 24, 2020
Microsoft has issued a new update for Flight Simulator 2020, noting that players wanting to get in on the Alpha action can register for the insider program/pre-release build testing and update their DX Diag file until Sunday. The...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Apr 23, 2020
Security updates for Windows are supposed to make the operating system more secure and stable, but when bugs slip through, they can create headaches. That appears to be the case with the recent KB4549951 update for Windows 10. After...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, Apr 22, 2020
Microsoft has interrupted its usual weekly update schedule for Flight Simulator 2020 to give us information on system requirements for the game. This announcement comes less than a week after Microsoft delivered the 1.2.10 alpha build to...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Apr 21, 2020
In just a matter of weeks, Microsoft will begin pushing out the May 2020 Update for Windows 10, the first of two major upgrades scheduled for this year. Previously known as Windows 10 20H1, what looks to be the final test build is...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Apr 20, 2020
You would have a better chance of finding a needle in a haystack that is a mile high, than scruples in a malware author that targets victims during a pandemic. The current virus outbreak is no exception. According to Microsoft, a piece of...
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Shane McGlaun - Sat, Apr 18, 2020
Halo 2: Anniversary PC fans who've been counting the days until the beta takes flight should be checking for invites right now. The official Halo Support Twitter page has announced that the PC limited public beta for Halo 2: Anniversary...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, Apr 17, 2020
Earlier this year, NVIDIA gave away a limited number of Cyberpunk 2077 versions of its flagship GeForce RTX 2080 Ti consumer graphics card to enthusiasts. Shockingly, these cards ended up being sold on eBay for as much as $5,000. Talk...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Apr 17, 2020
In case you missed the news, the Minecraft with RTX beta is here, and with it comes a beautifully repainted world with path-traced rendering, physically-based materials, and NVIDIA DLSS 2.0 support to bolster performance. This is...
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Shane McGlaun - Fri, Apr 17, 2020
Microsoft has announced that it is currently getting the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (20H1) ready for launch and working on releasing Build 19041.207 to Windows Insiders via the Release Preview ring. Microsoft notes that it believes Build...
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Shane McGlaun - Thu, Apr 16, 2020
Developers behind Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 have announced that the latest Alpha build is now available. The latest version of the Alpha takes the game to version 1.2.10 and brings with it some new features and updates. The key...
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Ben Funk - Thu, Apr 16, 2020
It was seven months ago that NVIDIA announced it was working to give Minecraft a makeover, thanks to the ray tracing hardware acceleration hardware built into its GeForce RTX line of graphics cards. Well, unless you've been living under a rock -- or haven't been spending as much time on...
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Shane McGlaun - Wed, Apr 15, 2020
Microsoft fans who have been waiting in anticipation for the Surface Earbuds to launch will be glad to hear that they have finally turned up at the FCC. Approval from the FCC is typically one of the last things that the manufacturer does...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Apr 15, 2020
In case you were thinking about holding off applying yesterday's Patch Tuesday update, which requires a system reboot, you should probably go ahead and hit the restart button. This month's cumulative update patches a whopping 113...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, Apr 14, 2020
Back in mid-February made the wise [at the time] decision to announce that it would end support for the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) on May 12th. While the October 2018 update was plagued with many showstopping bugs that...
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Shane McGlaun - Tue, Apr 14, 2020
Microsoft has been reportedly working on some new Surface hardware that will be arriving soon, including a new Surface Dock 2, Surface Book 3, and Surface Go 2. A couple of interesting reports have come to light with one indicating a...
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Shane McGlaun - Fri, Apr 10, 2020
The developers behind Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 issued another development update that landed on April 9, including some new information on the currently postponed deliverables. By mid-April, the Partnership Series update will be...
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Shane McGlaun - Thu, Apr 09, 2020
Microsoft has offered its latest work from home trend report that looks at how much time people are spending using Microsoft Teams each day. Microsoft reports that it reached a new daily record of 2.7 billion meeting minutes in a single...
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Shane McGlaun - Thu, Apr 09, 2020
One of the most exciting things that Microsoft has been working on in recent times is its Windows 10X operating system and the new devices it was expected to bring with its launch. A report is going around that Microsoft Chief Product...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, Apr 08, 2020
It's that time again; time for another refresh of the Xbox Game Bar that graces Windows 10 PCs. This time around, Microsoft is making it easier for you to interact with some of your most-used apps while gaming via the Xbox Game Bar, and...
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