So you’ve just bought the best Windows laptop, you’ve gritted your teeth through Cortana’s obnoxiously cheery setup narration, and the above screenshot is the Start menu you’re presented with. Exactly how special do you feel as you watch the tiles animating and blinking at you like a slots machine? I’ll tell you how I felt as I was getting to grips with the Huawei MateBook X Pro for the first time: perplexed. Perplexed that this level of bloatware infestation is still a thing in 2018, especially on a computer costing $1,499 and running an OS called Windows 10 “Pro.” Why are we still tolerating this?
Microsoft is reportedly working on a new Xbox controller for accessibility. The controller includes two oversized A and B pads, a d-pad, and the usual Xbox button and navigation controls. Windows Central reports that the new Xbox controller, designed for accessibility, will likely be unveiled at E3 next month. An image of the controller has leaked online thanks to Twitter user WalkingCat.
Microsoft is working to fix some device freezing and crashing issues with Google’s Chrome browser with the new Windows 10 April 2018 Update. The software maker was forced to delay rolling out its Windows 10 April 2018 Update due to Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issues last month, and now it’s facing these fresh issues with Chrome and the “Hey Cortana” feature.
The FTC says that if companies don't change their warranty practices, it may take 'legal action.'
The integration is only limited to profiles, so Xbox Live party chat and Discord audio chat will not be linked. Discord users will be able to see which games Xbox Live friends are playing, though. Microsoft and Discord are both rolling out the profile linking today, and Xbox Insiders will soon be able to preview the profile link from the Xbox One dashboard.
Des utilisateurs américains de Windows ont vu apparaître une application Chrome sur le store de Microsoft. Il s’agissait en réalité d’un simple lien redirigeant vers la page de téléchargement du navigateur de Google.
Genève pourrait devenir la capitale mondiale de la cybersécurité. Brad Smith, président et avocat général de Microsoft, plaide pour une «convention de Genève numérique». De passage en Suisse, il évoque en détail ce projet. S'il admet qu'il y aura toujours des cyberattaques, il estime que leur portée peut être réduite
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