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Brandon Hill - Fri, May 31, 2019
Earlier this month, we brought you news of an incredibly nasty remote code execution vulnerability affecting Windows systems; specifically, Windows 7, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, and even the ancient...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, May 31, 2019
Several technology firms have written an open letter to the GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters), a UK intelligence and security organization, in response to the agency's proposed eavesdropping measure. If implemented, law...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, May 30, 2019
Microsoft has been making an effort to convince PC gamers that yes, it cares about their platform of choice just as much as it is smitten by Xbox One players. We have seen this with certain additions to Windows 10, such as the new Windows...
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Brandon Hill - Thu, May 30, 2019
Earlier this month, Microsoft released the Windows 10 May 2019 Update to the general public in waves, and for the most part, things have gone relatively smoothly (at least if you aren’t running RAID on a Ryzen-based system). Microsoft...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, May 29, 2019
Microsoft abandoned its monolithic approach to Windows with the release of Windows 10, and instead now doles out major feature updates twice annually, the most recent of which was the May 2019 Update. Might there still be something beyond...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, May 28, 2019
Gaming mice sure have changed a bunch over the years, though if you prefer the old school styling of rodents from yesteryear, you are in luck. Microsoft is now selling a Pro version of its iconic IntelliMouse. On the outside, it's a...
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Paul Lilly - Sat, May 25, 2019
Running into at least one annoying issue seems to be a right of passage for Microsoft's twice annual updates for Windows 10—the big ones that add new features. So it goes with the May 2019 Update. Having just started rolling out earlier...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, May 24, 2019
Microsoft is hoping to usher in a new era for game streaming with its Project xCloud game streaming service. The folks in Redmond, Washington gave us an early look at Project xCloud back in early March and is positioning it as a...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, May 24, 2019
Microsoft began pushing out its May 2019 Update for Windows 10 earlier this week, though it is a slow roll out to ensure that everything goes smoothly (we all remember the train wreck that the was October 2018 Update). If you have managed...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, May 24, 2019
When it comes to connectivity, Microsoft has been a bit slow on the uptake with regards to the USB-C interface. While the company did capitulate by adding USB-C to the entry-level Surface Go convertible, the company's higher-end Surface...
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Shane McGlaun - Fri, May 24, 2019
Things have gone terribly wrong for Huawei in the U.S. market as President Trump has declared the Chinese tech company off limits. The moves by the Trump Administration have forced companies with tech designed in the U.S. to stop doing...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, May 23, 2019
The initial roll out of the October 2018 Update for Windows 10 was quite the debacle, and now that the May 2019 Update has arrived, users might understandably be wary of making the leap. For gamers, however, the new Xbox Game Bar that...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, May 22, 2019
SandboxEscaper is at it again, releasing another zero-day exploit into the wild without giving Microsoft a heads up before publication. If you recall, SandboxEscaper doesn't think too highly Microsoft and has published other zero-day...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, May 21, 2019
We're getting close to the end of May, which means that Microsoft was running out of time to publicly release the Windows 10 May 2019 Update. After a month of extra testing with Windows Insiders and likely plenty of internal testing...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, May 20, 2019
It is easy to imagine that all of the engineers and everyone else involved in Sony's PlayStation division saw the pact between Sony and Microsoft in the cloud gaming space coming. After all, the collaboration had been in the works for over...
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Brandon Hill - Sun, May 19, 2019
Microsoft hasn’t exactly had the best track record when it comes to Windows 10 updates, and that was readily apparent with the release of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. Unfortunately for Microsoft, some users are experiencing problems...
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Brandon Hill - Sat, May 18, 2019
Microsoft is steadily gaining traction with its Surface family of laptops and convertibles. During the company's Q2 earning report, Microsoft announced that Surface revenue had increased 39 percent compared to the same period last year. To...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, May 17, 2019
Back in October, Microsoft launched its snazzy looking Surface Headphones, which are Bluetooth enabled and feature integrated support for the Cortana digital assistant. However, the headphones also came with a $349.99 price tag, which was...
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Brittany Goetting - Fri, May 17, 2019
Are you ready to take your Minecraft skills to the next level? The creators of Minecraft, are releasing a new augmented reality mobile game, Minecraft Earth. The Minecraft Earth beta will be available this summer and arrives just in time...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, May 17, 2019
With the Xbox One platform getting rather long in the tooth and gamers looking forward to the next generation of consoles, the next best thing that Microsoft can do is crank out special models to spark interest. Earlier this month...
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Brandon Hill - Thu, May 16, 2019
Well, we can't say that we saw this one coming. Two bitter rivals in the console gaming market have announced the formation of a new partnership that will see Sony and Microsoft collaborating on "direct-to-consumer entertainment platforms...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, May 15, 2019
For the few of you who are still clinging to Windows XP, there is a new security update available. That's right, Microsoft has issued a rare patch for the defunct operating system, along with a few other versions of Windows, to protect...
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