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Microsoft Fixes Dangerous Gap in Windows 10, Detected by NSA
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has detected a dangerous security gap in Windows 10 and Windows Server. The exploit made it possible for PCs to be infected a virus and have sensitive data stolen. Microsoft has already eliminated the threat with an appropriate patch.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
January 15, 2020
Today, Microsoft Ends Support of Windows 7
Microsoft is officially terminating its support for Windows 7. The software will not receive any patches (even the critical, security-related ones), and its users will not be able to count on the support of the company's technical department.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
January 14, 2020
Collapse OS - a System Pulled Straight From Fallout
In a few decades, people will stop producing electronics, and at the top will be people who will learn to use dated hardware. This is a vision of the future from the creator of Collapse OS - the perfect system for the post-apocalypse.
hardware & software
Konrad Serafinski
October 14, 2019
Microsoft Announces Windows 10X
On the occasion of the presentation of Surface Neo tablet, Microsoft announced a new version of its flagship operating system. Windows 10X, as the OS is called, is dedicated to devices equipped with two screens.
hardware & software
Konrad Serafinski
October 3, 2019
Next Windows Update Will Speed up Our Computers
Another major update of Windows 10 - 19H2 - should speed up its operation on some CPUs. The software will be able to make better use of more efficient CPU cores.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
October 1, 2019
Former Microsoft Employee Explains Why Windows 10 Has so Many Errors
A former Microsoft employee, Jerry Berg, published a video in which he explains why there are more and more bugs in Windows 10 with each subsequent update, and explains the reasons for this.
hardware & software
Barth Faryna
September 25, 2019
More Than Half of PC Users are Already Using Windows 10
According to the latest data, more than half of all PC users are already using Windows 10. Compared to the previous month, this is a 2% increase.
hardware & software
Paul Wozniak
September 5, 2019
Android Q is Now Android 10; New Name and Logo for Google's OS [Updated]
The doubts have been dispelled and we already know what the new version of Google's mobile OS will be called. Android 10, because that's the sooftware's full name, is moving away from the traditional naming associated with sweets. A new logo was also introduced.
hardware & software
Conrad Hazi
August 27, 2019
20-years Old Security Gap Discovered in Windows
Tavis Ormandy, a member of the Google Project Zero group, discovered a security vulnerability in the Windows family of systems that allows to escalate user privileges all the way to SYSTEM level. As it turns out, its origins go back to Windows XP.
hardware & software
Conrad Hazi
August 15, 2019
Windows 10 20H1 - New Notification System and Other Changes
Microsoft presented a number of changes that will appear in Windows 10 with another large update, which should debut in the first quarter of 2020.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
August 12, 2019
Almost Half of PCs on the Market Use Windows 10
Microsoft has reasons to be satisfied. According to the latest data, the share of Windows 10 among the operating systems available on the market is almost 50%.
hardware & software
August 2, 2019
Android - Google Will Introduce New Emoji
Google has announced that the latest version of its OS, the so-called Android Q, will feature several dozen new emojis. The images will also include those that will enable better representation of minorities, such as people with disabilities.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
July 19, 2019
Mysterious Windows 1.11 is an App Promoting Stranger Things
The new version of the first ever Windows, which Microsoft recently advertised through social media turned out to be part of the promo campaign for the third season of Netflix's Stranger Things.
hardware & software
July 9, 2019
Windows 1.0 - Mysterious Announcement of Microsoft's Old OS
Microsoft has recently published a number of messages in social media, in which it „announces” the operating system Windows 1.0, which had its premiere in 1985. The action may be linked to the Stranger Things series.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
July 3, 2019
The End of Windows? Microsoft's Vision of Modern OS
Microsoft presented its vision of a modern operating system. Among other things, the software should be secure, always connected to the network and updated in a way the user won't notice.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
May 30, 2019
ARK OS – Huawei Registers Trademark for Proprietary OS
Huawei has registered the trademark 'Huawei ARK OS' in Europe, which can only mean one thing - the Chinese company is picking up the gauntlet after tensions between Huawei and American companies, most notably in this case - Google.
hardware & software
Konrad Serafinski
May 28, 2019
Windows 10 May 2019 Update Officially Released
Microsoft has completed another major update for Windows 10. May 2019 Update will now be available on users' computers. The installation can be sped up or delayed.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
May 22, 2019
825 Million Devices With Windows 10
Microsoft is slowly approaching the threshold of one billion active Windows 10 devices, predicted a few years ago. According to documents published by the company, the current number of devices using Windows 10 is 825 million.
hardware & software
May 13, 2019
More Windows 7 Users Than Windows 10 On Steam
Steam has just published a traditional monthly hardware survey, this time summarizing the preferences of platform's users in April. Noteworthy is the increase in the number of PC owners with Windows 7.
hardware & software
May 3, 2019
Paint's Not Dead Yet. The App Will Remain in Windows 10
Brandon LeBlanc from Microsoft announced on Twitter that the plans to remove MS Paint from Windows 10 had been suspended. Ffor the time being, the program will remain part of the new versions of the OS.
hardware & software
Bart Swiatek
April 25, 2019