Saturday, August 5, 2017

Microsoft just fixed a serious Windows Defender bug and other top stories.

  • Microsoft just fixed a serious Windows Defender bug

    Microsoft just fixed a serious Windows Defender bug
    As described by the Project Zero team, the problem resided in Microsoft's antimalware protection engine, which is supposed to scan files for issues, but could be tricked into executing code included in an email, on a webpage or in an instant message. Now that it's patched, your Windows computer should download the updated version automatically within the next day or two.If you're in a hurry, you can punch the update button and get it manually, likely without a reboot -- just check your Windows ..
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  • 'iPhone 8' Production on Schedule for September Launch, October Sales

    'iPhone 8' Production on Schedule for September Launch, October Sales
    Apple will begin selling its new range of iPhones in October this year following a September unveiling, according to a report out on Monday. Previous rumors have claimed that Apple will struggle to meet its usual fall launch timeframe for its upcoming OLED iPhone, which is set to debut alongside two more typical LCD models, with several sources claiming the "tenth anniversary" phone faces a possible delay late into the fourth quarter because of production yield rate issues. Japanese site Mac ..
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  • Street Fighter 5 Gameplay Video Shows New Character Ed In Action

    Street Fighter 5 Gameplay Video Shows New Character Ed In Action
    Capcom has released a Street Fighter V trailer showing off Ed, the newest character to join the fighting game's roster. Ed returns from Street Fighter IV, where he was featured in the story but wasn't available as a playable character.Having been raised by Balrog, Ed's fighting style leans towards boxing, but he also utilises kicks, unlike his teacher. As the subject of experimentation at the hands of M. Bison, he's also able to channel Psycho Power since he shares genes with the Shadaloo leade..
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  • Facebook must remove hate speech posts, Austrian court rules

    Facebook must remove hate speech posts, Austrian court rules
    More bad news for Facebook on the content front: An Austrian court has ruled the company must remove posts deemed to be hate speech, Reuters reports. The case was brought last year by Austria’s Green party over what it argued were defamatory insults to its leader, Eva Glawischnig, posted to Facebook by a fake account. The party said the posts were not taken down — despite repeated complaints. And the Commercial Court of Vienna granted a preliminary injunction in December, ruling that Facebook ..
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  • Watch the X-37B Space Plane Land Near a Space Shuttle Model

    Watch the X-37B Space Plane Land Near a Space Shuttle Model
    Two generations of reusable space planes came face to face — or nose to tail, rather — over the weekend. On Sunday (May 7), the U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida, wrapping up a mission that lasted an unprecedented 718 days. As the X-37B zoomed down the tarmac at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF), it cruised past what appeared to be a NASA space shuttle. The juxtaposition was jarring for several reasons. First, the pai..
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  • Google's “Fuchsia” smartphone OS dumps Linux, has a wild new UI

    Google's “Fuchsia” smartphone OS dumps Linux, has a wild new UI
    reader comments 156 The main section of Fuchsia shows a profile picture, and tapping on it will reveal some power controls. Above this section are recent apps, and below is a Google Now-style suggestion panel. There's a tablet mode, too. Tap on one of the cards for a full-screen app. You can long press on one of..
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  • Even if you hate the idea, Windows users should want Windows 10 S to succeed

    Even if you hate the idea, Windows users should want Windows 10 S to succeed
    Enlarge / Not every Windows user will want this. reader comments 254 Windows 10 S is going to piss a lot of people off. In fact, it has already started to piss some of them off, and they've been annoyed by it since the first leaks about the operating system came out. The arguments are well-worn, and we've been hearing them ever since Apple opened the App Store for the iPhone. Windows 10 S blocks the execution of any program that wasn't downloaded from the Windows Store. Arbitrary download..
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  • Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Story Trailer

    Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Story Trailer
    All the info and a new trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies ChroniclesCall of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles will hit PlayStation 4 on May 16 and we’ve got the trailer and all the info on the launch and the upcoming fan event for you. The expansion for Call of Duty: Black Ops III will give players eight fully-remastered classic maps from Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Activision and Treyarch are hosting a fan event called “..
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  • Can Amazon's assistant stay on top?

    Can Amazon's assistant stay on top?
    Image copyright Amazon Image caption The new Amazon Alexa device, as leaked by Evan Blass Amazon surprised everyone when, in late 2014, it unveiled a standalone digital assistant that was not only good, but blew away the competition in both quality and aesthetics.The Echo - a cylindrical speaker with microphone - now accounts for just over 70% of all digital assistant use in the US, leaving its nearest competitor, Google Home, well behind.It's an impo..
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  • Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 660, 630 mobile platforms

    Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 660, 630 mobile platforms
    Qualcomm Qualcomm has revealed the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 and 630 mobile platforms, designed to push the chip maker's processors to new levels. On Tuesday, the US chip maker said in a blog post that the mobile platforms are engineered to give the Snapdragon 660 and 630 processors more relevance to today's advanced technologies, such as true-to-life photography and enhanced security. Features originall..
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Anchorage weighs new law to combat nonstop dog barking .Snapchat maker prepares to go public valued as high as $22B .

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