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For example, Windows 10 isn’t in a very good spot when it comes to privacy. The telemetry services that it uses have always been the source of scandal when it comes to user privacy. Users want more control over what data Microsoft collects The efforts of privacy watchdogs have started paying off, as they continuously rally against Microsoft in an effort to make them surrender more control over to users when it comes to what data they can offer....

Open Me Later! Open Me Later! is a free Chrome extension that enables you to schedule a web page to open automatically by specifying the desired time and date. By default, this works with the current page. All you have to do is tap the address bar icon, set a date and time, go to Open Me Later and your page will be added to the scheduled list. The extension’s advantages The pages can optionally be opened in a new tab or window to become the active window....

In TurnOn, you play a living spark trying to get electricity back to his city. The game features smooth gameplay, as well as pretty solid graphics, which received positive comments from a lot of people. Here’s what the Xbox Store says about TurnOn: “The whole city has been plunged into darkness. After an accident at the power station, a living electric spark must restore electricity to the city and give citizens back their safe and carefree lives....

Since the official Sonos app is missing from the Windows Store and with the company having said it has no plans to develop one, various developers release their own third-party clients. The newly released Zonos already stands out as one of the best options available: It’s simple in design, easy to use, and offers the most options. “It fills the absence of the official Sonos app in the Windows 10 store with a professional, elegant, good-looking and feature-rich experience,” said app’s creator Geert van Horrik....

Dave Voyles, ‎Senior Technical Evangelist at Microsoft, posted on the official forums that “Microsoft has developed Universal Windows Platform (UWP) support for Unreal Engine 4, and has released the source code on GitHub as a fork of Epic Games’ UE4 repository. This code is now available to all UE4 licensees under the terms of the UE4 license, which provide for source code redistribution and use.” He also gave instructions to gain access to the source code on GitHub: – Users will need to head to https://github....

However, there is one issue that impacted quite a large number of users even in this build judging by the number of thread views from Microsoft’s Answer page. It appears this build causes many Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer crashes, the browsers simply freeze up and become unresponsive. For some users, the browsers freeze soon after being launched, while other users cannot launch more than one tab. Microsoft’s support team suggested resetting the browsers in order to solve this issue, but it seems this solution does not work....

A VPN (virtual private network) is a service that – after you connect to one of its secure servers – routes all your internet traffic through an encrypted tunnel that no one can look into, not even your ISP (internet service provider). In addition, it masks your ISP-provided IP and spoofs your current physical location by replacing it with a new virtual geo-location. This is done by assigning you a new IP depending on the country and specific location of the server you connect to....

First of all, we should thank Xavier Mertens for being the first to spot it. If you want to see the code that the phishing attack uses, pop over to this website. How does this attack work? A recipient gets a Non Delivery Receipt (NDR) from what looks like a trusted account. It tells the recipient that “Microsoft found several undelivered messages”. The next step that the phisherman wants you to do is click the ‘Send Again’ button....

While we are still far from the pop-culture depictions we see in the media, baby steps are taken each day, and we are using it to make the world a better place. One such step in that direction is the development of Microsoft AI program, which is described as follows: What can Microsoft AI do? Currently, Microsoft AI can be used in a wide variety of applications, such as natural language understanding, sentiment analysis, speech recognition, image understanding, and machine learning....

Some describe the problem as follows: If you are experiencing any similar issues, you most likely have overheating issues with your console. More so, unexpected shut downs can happen because of faulty power supplies, or because of lack of storage. FIX: My Xbox One keeps turning off by itself 1. Fix overheating issues Like any other machine that has a fan inside meant to keep it cool, your Xbox is bound to end up filled with dust at one point or another....

Many new features have been added during that time and more are expected to come, but its developers haven’t managed to create a native application for Windows and OS X. Currently, users are able to access their accounts from a computer only using the Web client which mirrors messages from smartphones. They’ve long requested a standalone WhatsApp application for desktop PCs and soon, their dream might come true soon. Users who want to send messages on WhatsApp from a computer must visit web....

WhatsApp for Windows 10 PC Simple and reliable messaging for free The possibility of keeping in touch with groups using group chat: share posts, videos, and photos with up to 256 people; you’ll also be able to assign the name for a specific group, to mute or to customize notifications, and more Default security: the most recent version of the app will be encrypted end-to-end therefore messages and calls will be highly protected Easy document sharing: send documents, PDF files, spreadsheets, presentations, and more without being hassled with email or other apps for sharing files; you’ll be able to send files up to 100MB...

Windows 10 64-bit now holds 36.97% of the share, while Windows 7 64-bit is at 32.99%, This is the first time ever Windows 10 is on the top spot of the most popular operating systems among Steam gamers, a metric we predict that will continue its rise in the coming months. However, Windows 7 in general (both its 32-bit and 64-bit variants) is still the most used Windows operating system by Steam gamers with 39....

As a quick reminder, Windows 10’s Night Light filter lowers the amount of blue light projected by your computer’s screen. You can set this feature to work automatically and your computer will reduce blue light every day at sunset. If you want to better control how this feature works, you can manually set your desired hours. The latest Windows 10 build improves the range of color temperatures in the night light feature and fixes a series of bugs....

Windows 10 Preview Build 14295 reported issues We start our report with installation problems. One user reported that he was unable to receive the latest build on his Desktop PC. “All of a sudden, the new build 14295 came out and the laptop got it and the desktop didn’t. I know it’s still early, but my gut tells me somethings wrong. All my settings are the same as always, ie fast ring, activated, digital entitlements etc....

Since we already told you about the most important new features, we will continue to talk about all possible issues that may bother Insiders who installed Windows 10 Preview build 15014. One of the biggest issues that came with this build is a crashing problem with a surprisingly big number of apps. According to Microsoft, the new build might cause apps like Netflix, Quicken 2017, Tencent, and even Dota 2 to crash....

The company does well to continue improving the reviewer experience for the select few who get to sample these OS enhancements before anybody else. If you are in the Fast ring, you can install the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19564.1000 that Microsoft released earlier today. Build 19564.1000 introduces a set of features, and it fixes a couple of bugs. Microsoft said that, after installing this build, you may later update it via Windows Update....

As far as the changelog is concerned, Microsoft hasn’t offered any details about the content of this second cumulative update, nor any explanations as to why it rolled out the same cumulative update twice. Taking into account we’re talking about the same KB number, chances are this update brings the exact same fixes and improvements. The tech giant has probably only polished them. Indeed, soon after users installed the first KB3176938 update, many complained about various issues such as: remote desktop connection errors, audio issues, taskbar issues and Ethernet bugs....

Improvements and fixes for Windows 10 The June security update for Windows 10 features various quality improvements and no new OS elements. Here are the most important changes: The update addressed the issue where you may need to press the space bar to dismiss the lock screen on a Windows 10 machine to log in. This used to happen even after the logon was authenticated with a companion device. The issue where firewall operations were slow has also been fixed....

So, if you want to avoid all these issues, the best solution is to simply postpone installing this update until Microsoft fixes the bugs. Windows 10 KB4051963 reported issues 1. Install fails If you’re still struggling to install KB4051963, you’re not the only one. Many Windows 10 users complained that the update process often gets stuck or won’t install after restart. “KB4051963 Issue with the installation: locked up at 30% during configuration of update ....