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However, a recently released press note from Synaptics, the leading developer of human interface solutions, mentions “a next-generation operating system” from Microsoft with a focus on biometric security and Windows Hello”. In other words, it hints that Microsoft is likely working on a next-generation OS that is secured by biometrics. The press release notes titled “Synaptics, AMD Collaborate on Enterprise-Grade Biometric PC Security for Next-Generation Microsoft Operating System” announced “a joint initiative centered on delivering a new industry benchmark in highly-secure biometric fingerprint authentication for enterprise/commercial and consumer notebook PCs based on next-generation AMD Ryzen™ Mobile platform and Microsoft’s next-generation operating system....

To begin with, Microsoft Edge 99 gives the ability to personalize multi-profile experiences with profile preferences for sites. Users who have multiple profiles can create a customized list of sites for auto-switching between different user profiles. Further, users can now navigate through their PDF document using thumbnails that represent the pages. These thumbnails will appear in the pane on the left side of the PDF reader, which allows users to easily find what they are looking for on a PDF....

Microsoft rolled out a massive Threshold 2 earlier this week as the first major update for Windows 10 that comes with significant improvements for both the operating system itself and the pre-installed apps. However, as always, the Microsoft engineers seemed to have bungled on a number of things. The update, which is supposed to be error free, brings additional woes to the Windows 10 users. First and foremost, this massive 20GB update reinstalls the bloatware the Microsoft had shipped with Windows 10....

If you have reserved/registered for Windows 10, this would make sense. But if you dont want to upgrade your PC/Laptop, downloading the system files to your computer without your permission seems little obnoxious on Microsoft’s part. Further, blocking up 6GB space in your HD without your permission, Microsoft seems to take its love for Windows 10 too far. Also the 6GB upgrade files will be a burden on those who have a slow or metered/capped internet connection....

For those unaware, Office 365 ProPlus is a version of Office that is primarily used by businesses and is available through Office 365. It includes applications that you are familiar with, including Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Skype for Business, and Word. Microsoft is aiming to bring its Microsoft Search technology to business users by offering access to files, OneDrive and SharePoint, as well as conversations in Teams and Yammer, directly from the browser address bar....

For instance, Mozilla’s recently released Firefox Quantum browser has given the Chrome a tough competition on certain parameters, such as faster downloading speeds, and being less of a memory hog. Quantum has been reported to load websites faster than Chrome. Mozilla is constantly working on Firefox Quantum and is expected to bring in more changes and improvements in future updates. Now, Mozilla is reportedly working on a new voice-controlled browser project called ‘Scout’, where it uses voice commands instead of the traditional mouse, keyboards, and even mobile touch inputs....

Net neutrality has been a bone of contention between free Internet advocacy groups and telecom companies ever since the Internet boom in 2000s. The telecom companies want to milk Internet for windfall gains while most activists want that phone and cable companies should treat all of the traffic on their networks equally — no blocking or slowing their competitors, and no fast lanes for companies that can pay more. Tuesday’s verdict by the The U....

Two of these titles namely This Is A True Story and Shatter Remaster are available right now on the subscription service. While the third title FPS title Into The Dead 2: Unleashed will be coming soon. The newly launched mobile games can be directly downloaded via the App Store and Google Play Store or from the Netflix mobile app. Including these three new games, the Netflix Games subscription service will now have a total of 17 titles....

The feature is currently being tested in five different Latin American countries: Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. “Over the last 15 years, we have worked hard to build a streaming service that’s easy to use, including for people who travel or live together. It is great that our members love Netflix movies and TV shows so much they want to share them more broadly,” the popular video streaming giant said in a blog post....

Once you download the attachment, it requests you to fill in the Apple ID and password along with their credit card information. The behaviour of the email looks genuine up until this moment but once you have filled your details, the same are sent to a unknown server for further theft. It is worth mentioning that Apple doesn’t have a general public liasion “Security Department” office which can send out such a mail....

Nokia 3310 3G features and specifications The new Nokia 3310 3G along with its high-speed data connectivity has a customization option for rearranging icons and color themes and the handset has been marketed as all-new customizable retro UI. The new Nokia 3310 3G, just like its original sibling, highlights a removable 1200mAh battery that is claimed to offer 24 days of standby time for dual-SIM variant, and it’s classic Snake game which has been optimized for the new color screen....

You now have the option of taking a picture of the person who is trying to gain access to the accounts that you have signed up for through the service of password manager, LogMeOnce. It secretly takes a photo by hacking the hacker’s camera that is connected to a computer or mobile device. On Tuesday, the feature called Mugshot was launched provides you with information of the hacker’s IP address, which is a unique set of numbers that identify each computer on a network as well as the hacker’s location....

Nvidia RTX 2000 Series is 6 times more powerful than the GTX 10 seriesSpecs of RTX2080, RTX2080 TI and RTX2070 (Nvidia graphics card ) This Graphics card has its all-new turing architecture which eventually defeats its popular predecessor GTX 1080. Here RTX refers to real-time ray tracing which promises to deliver cinema-quality light and shadow reflections to gaming. The secret behind Nvidia graphics card this is on-board deep learning processor which essentially give developers a switch to control ray tracing effects....

With a 3-D camera attached to the headset with a short boom, the system records the movement of a person’s mouth. Strain gauges that are added to the foam padding that fits the headset to the face are then used to measure the motions of the upper part of the face. Once the two data sources are merged, an exact 3-D representation of the user’s facial movements can be utilized to bring a virtual character to life, whether it is not a real person or something other than human....

OnePlus that has opted a different marketing program for this flagship. Each week, they would reveal a new piece of hardware that will be included in the OnePlus 2, so that customers know what to anticipate before the device is officially launched. Oppomart, a webstore that sells many other high-end Android smartphones made by Chinese handset makers, is listing the OnePlus 2 now for $499. However, it looks like the smartphone might be priced a little higher when sold through retails channels other than OnePlus’ invitational system....

While Techworm recently reported Phishing Campaign using Nude Models’ Photos, McAfee’s reports clarify the picture more. From your Bank account to your Facebook Account, everything seem to be under the trap of Phishing. While organizations are trying their best to stop phishing, Hackers are coming with new type of Phishing Techniques everyday. Out of 16,000 business users who took the McAfee Phishing Quiz, which asks users to select if they are viewing a phishing email or legitimate email, 80 percent fell for at least one of seven phishing emails, according to the report....

If you were anticipating that AMD’s upcoming Polaris 10 and Polaris 11 graphics chips would be delivering trail blazing performance, the latest statement will probably break your heart. However, for notebook owners as well as mainstream computer system owners, the story is going to be a little different thanks to the latest interview, where critical information was confirmed by AMD’s Roy Taylor. Because Polaris 10 and Polaris 11 will be manufactured on the 14nm FinFET architecture, it means that these cards will be far from overpowered and by providing the public a nice price tag, these graphics chips will be able to deliver even higher performance than higher priced cards belonging to the previous generation architecture....

Google Go is the winner of the programming language of the year awardNew entrants For those unfamiliar, TIOBE maintains a monthly updated list of the world’s most popular programming languages and uses the number of skilled engineers worldwide, courses, and third-party vendors available to calculate its ranking. It also uses popular search engines to calculate the ratings. Go is a free and open source programming language that “makes it easy to build simple, reliable, and efficient software”....

Several users shared the problem on Reddit and social media revealing how the PlayStation Network (PSN) bug can freeze and basically temporarily break the PS4’s internal software. The issue is so severe that it is forcing users to get a factory reset done on their system to make it work again. Even deleting the message from the mobile app on Android and iOS doesn’t work. According to reports, a private message containing special characters are reportedly crashing PS4 consoles....

The robot was finishing its move when the boy reached over the board to grab a piece taken by the machine to make his own move, which was apparently against the safety rules. As a result, this prompted the robot to pinch the boy’s finger. Sergey Lazarev, President of the Moscow Chess Federation, told Russia’s TASS news agency after the incident, “The robot broke the child’s finger – this, of course, is bad....