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The new Skywall 100 bazooka fires a smart projectile with a net that captures a drone and drags it to the earth. The bazooka’s net-carrying projectiles can reach drones within a range of up to 100 metres. Reload time is about eight seconds. The parachute feature which comes with the projectile, ensures that drones would not just plummet to the ground but glide gently to the ground. Skywall’s accuracy relies on a laser-powered “SmartScope,” which allows the gun’s on-board computer to calculate exactly the right moment to fire the projectile....

Back in 2001 Windows XP was the first system which had introduced the software activation key and the need for a proper license to activate the Operating system on any device. However, pirates started sharing some corporate license keys and since then the pirates have somehow been causing trouble to Microsoft throughout its various versions though Microsoft has been continuously trying to curb the software pirates. With this announcement of free upgrade, Windows seems to have finally decided to ignore the pirates because it has been seen that some new machines also have the pirated version of Windows and the users are not ever aware that they are using an illegal copy of the Operating System....

According to Microsoft, Windows 11 SE is an affordable and simple way to help make learning accessible to every student. It has been built for teachers who need a simple, distraction-free environment for their students and for school IT admins who need devices that are secure, easy to deploy and manage, and perform well all day across the changing conditions of a school year. “The past 18+ months have fundamentally changed the education landscape....

“Through quantum computing, we can unlock solutions to problems in areas such as artificial intelligence, clean energy, global warming, materials design and much more. At Microsoft, we’re on the cusp of empowering a quantum revolution with our unique, topological approach,” Mr Nadella said. “At Microsoft we are taking a ‘full stack approach’, including programming and controlling the quantum computer at scale. And we want to empower developers and engineers around the world to develop these types of solutions....

The ability to upload large files directly to OneDrive is particularly helpful for customers in industries such as heavy manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, and media. Now, sharing of large files like a 3D model of a new building, a client commercial shot in 4K or 8K video, CAD files, a large dataset for a vaccine trial or research projects or large videos for educational projects will become more easier. The upload file size limit isn’t just for business customers and schools....

The fact remains that Linux was developed to fight Microsoft’s closed source architecture and break its hegemony over desktop computing. Microsoft will be joining the Linux Foundation, which oversees the development of the very popular free operating system Linux. If you are an old-timer, you will remember Bill Gates run Microsoft spent much of the ’90s fiercely competing with Linux, seeing it as a threat to the world dominance of Windows....

“This six-part docuseries takes you back to the scrappy beginnings at Microsoft, where a passionate group of renegades with a hungry entrepreneurial spirit kicked off the first generation of Xbox,” Microsoft wrote in the press release. “As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Xbox this year, we invite you behind-the-scenes for this first-ever comprehensive and authentic history of Xbox, where you’ll hear directly from the team that lived through the compelling and challenging 20-year journey....

You can still upgrade your PC/laptop to Windows 10 for free using this workaroundHere is how to upgrade to Windows 10 for FREE If you have missed Microsoft’s free upgrade bus and would like to upgrade your PC/laptop for free, there is a workaround. Apparently the very day, Microsoft closed its free upgrade offer on 29th July, it opened another offer for users with assistive technologies on their PC/laptop. According to Microsoft’s latest offer, Windows 10 can be installed free of charge by those who are using assistive technologies....

The culprit in question is SearchUI.exe process, part of Cortana – Microsoft’s voice assistant present on all Windows PCs, that is taking 30-40% of CPU usage and even using system memory when not in use, reported users on Microsoft’s Feedback Hub and Reddit (1, 2). Apparently, Microsoft has released a faulty version of Cortana in the Windows 10 update, which besides using high CPU resources also does not show the search functionality in the Taskbar....

According to a post on the Microsoft 365 Blog, beginning November 30, 2020, the Microsoft Teams web app will be the first to drop support for IE 11. Further, starting August 17, 2021, the remaining Microsoft 365 apps and services will no longer support IE 11. In other words, after the above dates, customers will have a degraded experience or will be unable to connect to Microsoft 365 apps and services on IE 11....

NASA in collaboration with National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, known as ‘America Makes’ has announced the contest with the main aim of assisting the construction technology which can help to create improved housing solutions on Earth as well as space. As per the contest the best 3D printed designs of habitat on Mars would win a prize money of $2.25 million. The contest is not an easy task as it appears to be....

The first trip on the red planet could certify how aircraft works which finally will help scientists to necessary change required to fold and deploy from a 3U CubeSat in the aeroshell of a future Mars rover. A CubeSat is a mini satellite (U-class spacecraft) that is used for space research. It is cubical in shape with 10 cm side (1 liter in volume) and weighs at max 1.33 kilograms....

According to a report from TheWindowsClub, Google has tested a function that looks to reduce the JavaScript timer wake-up to 1 minute for tabs that are currently in the background webpages. The experimental Chrome feature would limit JavaScript in background tabs from performing activities such as checking if the user’s scrolling position has changed, reporting logs, and analysing interactions with ads, as many of these tasks need not be performed when the tabs run in the background....

Samsung unveiled its latest 3-bit NAND-based Embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) 5.0 storage today which it says, is highest-density architecture of its kind and allow phone manufacturers to put larger storage capacities into the low end mass market smartphones and tablets. As of now only high end devices like iPhone 6 or iPad have 128GB storage capacity and are currently available at a premium of $200 over their 16GB siblings. Once, Samsung’s new eMMC chips are integrated into the budget smartphones, users from the lowest strata of the price spectrum can avail 128GB space at very minimal premium over current price....

The new Nokia 5710 XpressAudio, which sports a unique design, looks like a typical candy bar-style feature phone on the front. However, the highlight of this handset is the in-built pair of truly wireless (TWS) earbuds that are housed beneath a sleek and robust slider on the back of the phone. When you pull down the slider cover, it will reveal the earbuds fitted into it. You can pop them out when you want to listen to music and put them back to charge when you are done....

According to some reliable reports Nothing now plans to compete against Apple iPhone by launching it’s future model in the U.S. markets. As a matter of fact, Nothing is in early conversations with US carriers about launching a new smartphone in the American markets. In an interview with CNBS, Carl Pei stated that, “The reason why we didn’t launch in the U.S. is because you need a lot of additional technical support, to support all the carriers and their unique customizations that they need to make on top of Android, We felt that we weren’t ready before” He further added, “It’s definitely a market where there’s already a lot of interest for our products....

Most modern smartphones with top end chips offer maximum speeds of 300Mbps or 450Mbps. The new Snapdragon X16 modem offers what are known as Category 16 LTE download speeds which are up to 1Gbps. The new chip will also let you upload at speeds of up to 150Mbps. However, the sad part is that there are few service providers who can provide users with that speed. The new X16 chip differs in working from its predecessors, instead of using extra chunks of spectrum to send data faster, X16 makes better use of what’s available to it....

So here’s everything you need to know about the new world overclocking record. ALSO READ: Raspberry Pi gets official touchscreen support in Linux 4.21 8GB DDR4 RAM Pushed To 5,608MHz By Overclocker Recently, MSI’s in-house overclocker, Toppc set a new world overclocking record by pushing an 8GB DDR4 RAM to 5,608Mhz. This single Kingston HyperX Predator DDR4 RAM module had a max rated frequency of 4,133MHz. 8GB DDR4 RAM Pushed To 5,608MHz By OverclockerHardware Used To Overclock The RAM...

The hack came in response to the Hacking of official portal of Railway of Pakistan (pakrail.com/) by Indian hackers a few days back. “XERXES” who is also a member of the Pakistan Cyber Crew. The hackers left a deface page on the entire server, defacing altogether 46 subdomains of the website of Ministry of Railway of India. List of SubDomains defaced can be seen from the paste released by the hacker from below:...

The Polaroid Cube+ camera measures 1.4 inches square and can be connected to smartphones and tablets via the Polaroid Cube+ app for iOS and Android. Users can control their Cube+ cameras remotely, which will also allow them to transfer the photos and videos that they can edit and share from their phone or tablet directly with their friends online. It does not look like The Cube+ has any upgraded imaging optics....