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  Is Microsoft blocking Windows 7/8.1 updates on newer hardware?

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 9:23pm CET par Wayne Williams

  A year ago, Microsoft revealed that Windows 10 would be the only Windows platform to support nextgen processors like Intel's Kaby Lake, AMD's Bristol Ridge, and Qualcomm’s 8996. The message then -- as now -- was clear: If you want to run a nextgen processor, you'll need Windows 10. Last week, Microsoft published KB 4012982, with the title "'Your PC uses a processor that isn’t supported on this version of Windows' error when you scan or download Windows updates", suggesting that the restriction was now being enforced. SEE ALSO: Here's how to be among the first to get the Windows… [Continue Reading]
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  Most businesses consider artificial intelligence essential to being competitive

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 9:17pm CET par Sead Fadilpašić

  A new report by Tata Consultancy Services has shown just how profound of an effect artificial intelligence already has, and will have, on businesses everywhere. The "Getting Smarter by the Day: How AI is Elevating the Performance of Global Companies" study says 84 percent of companies worldwide see AI as "essential" to being competitive. Another half (50 percent) see the technology as "transformative." Two thirds (67 percent) of IT departments are adopting AI, mostly to detect security intrusions and deliver automation. This has made them the biggest adopters of AI today. North American companies were the leading investors in AI… [Continue Reading]
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  The Guardian pulls its ads from Google and YouTube after placement next to extremist material

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 7:51pm CET par Mark Wilson

  The Guardian has pulled all of its ads from both Google and YouTube. The British newspaper was unhappy to discover that advertisements for its membership scheme were placed next to extremist material. It is understood that the positioning was accidental, but the Guardian's chief executive described the situation as "completely unacceptable". Ads appeared next to videos for a "hate preacher", American white nationalists, and other controversial content. Google's AdX, DoubleClick Ad Exchange Service, algorithms are thought to be to blame and, in a letter to Google, the Guardian seeks assurances that the problem will not happen again. David Pemsel wrote… [Continue Reading]
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  Tech giants support Google's fight against FBI in foreign data storage case

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 7:46pm CET par Anthony Spadafora

  Following a ruling by a Pennsylvania court that Google would have to turn over emails stored overseas, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Cisco have come together to file an amicus brief in support of the company. Filing an amicus brief is a way in which companies or people not directly involved in a case can show their interest in it to a court. In this situation, it is in the best interest of the companies that filed the brief that US law enforcement remains unable to access customer data that is currently stored outside of the US. Although it is currently… [Continue Reading]
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  How to switch between windows of the same application on a PC

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 7:45pm CET par Mike Williams

  Windows enables switching from one application window to another by pressing Alt+Tab -- what could be easier? Well, quite a lot, especially when you’ve got 30 or 40 windows open but are only interested in the ones belonging to the current application. NeoSmart Technologies has just released Easy Window Switcher, a freeware tool which supports an OS X-style Alt+' (Alt+backtick) hotkey to switch between the current app’s windows only. The program doesn’t require installation. It’ll ask if you want to run it at startup, but otherwise it can just be used as required, without cluttering your PC with shortcuts, new… [Continue Reading]
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  Cyber espionage is the biggest security threat for businesses

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 6:29pm CET par Sead Fadilpašić

  European and US businesses see cyber espionage as the biggest threat to their security, according to a new report by Trend Micro. The report says that organizations in the West are under "increasing pressure" from groups looking to get their hands on some sensitive data. In relations to the accusations that the Russians have been interfering with US elections, there’s an interesting stat: a large percentage of countries with recent, or upcoming polls, say they had been subjected to cyber espionage attacks in the last 12 months. The US (20 percent), Italy (20 percent), France (18 percent), The Netherlands (16… [Continue Reading]
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  CORSAIR launches tenkeyless K63 CHERRY MX Red mechanical gaming keyboard

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 5:43pm CET par Brian Fagioli

  Mechanical keyboards are all the rage with gamers nowadays, and it is easy to see why. Not only are they usually solidly built, but they provide a satisfying typing and clicking experience -- arguably better than cheaper membrane variants. Today, CORSAIR launches a new tenkeyless (no number pad) mechanical keyboard, called K63. This product features CHERRY MX Red switches and is quite affordable. It even has both dedicated media and volume buttons, plus a Windows Start button lock -- no more accidentally clicking "Windows" and exiting a game. Best of all? It is available now! "Continuing the CORSAIR legacy of top-quality,… [Continue Reading]
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  AMD Ryzen 5 CPUs will disrupt the midrange next month

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 5:14pm CET par Brian Fagioli

  AMD has already launched its Ryzen line of processors, starting with the 7 series earlier this month. Those were its top of the line models, offering high performance at a fraction of the price of Intel's offerings. It was also the launch of AMD's AM4 platform, which saw the company utilizing DDR4 RAM for the first time. It has been quite the exciting time to be a PC builder. While the 7 series of AMD's newest processors are quite affordable, some folks don't necessarily need the top models. In fact, some people prefer targeting the midrange as a way to… [Continue Reading]
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  There's an all-black OnePlus 3T -- but you probably can't get it

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 4:19pm CET par Mihăiță Bamburic

  Black is my favorite color on a smartphone. It looks elegant, it's understated and it works on all devices, regardless of price, design or size. Sadly, it's not always an option, as some manufacturers opt to offer more eye-popping colors instead. The OnePlus 3T, for instance, is among those smartphones that aren't available in black, being offered only in Gunmetal and Soft Gold. Both look really good if I'm honest, but for fans of black devices neither will suffice. At least until now, as a new partnership sees the release of a much-awaited black version. OnePlus has teamed up with… [Continue Reading]
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  Intel's first bug bounty program has $30,000 top reward

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 4:09pm CET par Mihăiță Bamburic

  Security researchers can make a lot of money by reporting bugs to software and hardware vendors. Microsoft, for instance, pays up to $15,000 for vulnerabilities in Office Insider, while Intel, through its first bug bounty program, takes things up a notch with a top reward of $30,000. Intel's first bug bounty program was announced on HackerOne, and targets firmware, software and hardware products. Hardware vulnerabilities have the highest top reward, followed by firmware and then software. A critical vulnerability in an Intel hardware product gets up to $30,000, while one ranked as high, medium or low is eligible for a… [Continue Reading]
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  Google Assistant is not coming to tablets

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 4:07pm CET par Mark Wilson

  If the rollout of Google Assistant to more devices got you excited as a tablet owner, there's some bad news. Google has confirmed that the handy tool will not be making its way to tablets. Last month the company said that Google Assistant was on its way to all Android smartphones running Marshmallow and above, but didn’t make reference to tablets one way or the other. But now it has been made clear that tablets are not in line for the upgrade -- at least not for the time being. See also: Google Assistant is coming to all smartphones with… [Continue Reading]
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  The security threats that businesses will face in 2019

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 4:03pm CET par Ian Barker

  The cyber security landscape is a constantly evolving one. The organizations best able to cope with it are the ones that can look beyond today's threats to those they'll face in future. London-based Independent security body the Information Security Forum has released its Threat Horizon 2019 report which is developed for business leaders who need to rapidly grasp emerging information security threats and assess the potential business impacts. Threat Horizon 2019 balances today's realities with forecasts that push the limits of present thinking. The latest report highlights nine major threats, broken down into three themes, that organizations can expect to… [Continue Reading]
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  Malware hidden deeper in installer packages to evade detection

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 3:15pm CET par Ian Barker

  Microsoft's Malware Protection Center has identified a new wave of NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installers that seek to evade detection by burying malware deeper in the code. The changes have been seen in installers that drop ransomware like Cerber, Locky, and others. The installers try to look as normal as possible by incorporating non-malicious components that usually appear in legitimate installers. Components include more non-malicious plugins, in addition to the installation engine system.dll, there's also a .bmp file that serves as a background image for the installer interface, to mimic legitimate ones, and a non-malicious uninstaller component uninst.exe. The… [Continue Reading]
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  Microsoft will pay up to $15,000 for Office Insider vulnerabilities

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 3:14pm CET par Mihăiță Bamburic

  Microsoft wants to make Office more secure, so it has announced a bug bounty program for Office Insiders to catch vulnerabilities before shipping a public release. The bug bounty program targets the Windows version of Office on the Slow ring and features rewards of up to $15,000, but for "certain submissions" -- presumably highly-critical security holes -- the software giant says that researchers can expected to be paid more. The minimum reward is $500, so even if researchers have not found a critical vulnerability they will still get paid for their efforts. Microsoft will pay more than $15,000 at its… [Continue Reading]
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  Nearly half of UK's tech workers looking for a new job

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 2:19pm CET par Sead Fadilpašić

  Just above half (58 percent) of UK workers believe it’s possible for them to get their dream job, according to a new report by Hired. The interesting thing about this stat is that the global average is significantly higher -- 70 per cent. The similar statistic is with people that already believe they have their dream job -- globally, 44 percent of them think so, compared to 35 percent in the UK. And it gets worse. Tech workers in the UK are twice as likely to hate their jobs compared to their peers in the US and Australia, and almost half (41 percent) are… [Continue Reading]
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  People who identify as 'tech savvy' are 18 percent more likely to suffer ID theft

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 1:59pm CET par Ian Barker

  Identity theft is a growing problem, but who is falling victim to online ID fraud, why is it still happening, and how can you protect yourself? IT training specialist CBT Nuggets has carried out some research among more than 2,000 people in the US to find out, with some intriguing results. They discovered that people who self-identified as 'tech savvy' are 18 percent more likely to be victims of online identity theft than those who didn't. Additionally, respondents with PhDs are more frequently victims than high school graduates. Plus Apple users are 22 percent more likely than Windows users to be victims… [Continue Reading]
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  Businesses deploy sensitive data to new environments without adequate security

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 1:02pm CET par Ian Barker

  According to a new report, 93 percent of enterprises will use sensitive data in advanced technology environments (such as cloud, SaaS, big data, IoT and container) this year. But 63 percent of those respondents also believe their organizations are deploying these technologies ahead of having appropriate data security solutions in place. These are the findings of the latest Data Threat Report from Thales e-Security and 451 Research. While concerns about data security in cloud environments are still high, they've lessened since last year. In 2016, 70 percent of respondents voiced worries about security breaches from attacks targeting cloud service providers… [Continue Reading]
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  Google pushes out OTA downgrade taking Nexus 6 phone back to Android 7.0

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 11:43am CET par Mark Wilson

  Being a Google device, it's not surprising that the Nexus 6 was among the first handsets to receive an upgrade to Android 7.1.1 Nougat. But now the company is pushing out a rare over-the-air downgrade to Android 7.0. When the update arrived, it -- rather understandably -- caused a great deal of confusion as users expect operating systems to progress rather than step back in time. Android 7.1.1 broke Android Pay for Nexus 6 users, and it's thought that this is the reason for the downgrade. But there's some bad news: the downgrade requires a factory reset. Downgrading an operating… [Continue Reading]
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  Sling TV gains a new Xbox One interface, now comes pre-loaded on Windows 10 devices

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 10:58am CET par Alan Buckingham

  You probably know Sling TV, one of the darlings for "cord cutters", and you certainly know Xbox, a favorite of gamers. The latter is also great for media with countless apps and HDMI pass-through. Microsoft hopes that is enough to make you remain on its platform and never change systems. In conjunction with Microsoft, Sling is today introducing two big new updates -- a new interface on Xbox One, and Sling TV pre-loaded on Windows 10. Announcing the new Xbox One change, Sling states: "The new UI on Xbox One gives you the Sling TV experience you want. 'My TV'… [Continue Reading]
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  Windows 10 Creators Update may download updates over metered connections even if you don't want it to

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 10:27am CET par Mark Wilson

  In the latest Insider build of Windows 10 Creators Update, there has been an interesting change to the way updates are handled. Build 15058 of Microsoft's operating system now handles updates over metered connections differently -- and it could mean that you incur charges. If you pay for your internet bandwidth by the gigabyte (that is, you use a metered connection), you may well be concerned about Windows automatically installing updates and costing you money. In previous builds of Windows 10 it was possible to block automatic updates on a metered connection so you were placed in full control of… [Continue Reading]
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  ColourGrab is a likeable color picker for Windows

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 8:48am CET par Mike Williams

  ColourGrab is an easy-to-use color picker which enables speedy capture of any color on your screen, and reuse of its hex or RGB value elsewhere. The program adds an icon to your system tray and can be activated with a click, or you can start grabbing immediately by pressing Alt+C (customizable). ColourGrab displays a small square beneath your mouse cursor showing the currently selected shade. Move the mouse around the screen, the color changes accordingly, and left-clicking saves it to ColourGrab’s list. Repeat this process to store a second color, a third, up to seven in total. Each of these… [Continue Reading]
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  Google launches Family Link to help parents track and manage their child's Android usage

  Publié: mars 16, 2017, 2:18am CET par Brian Fagioli

  A common complaint against the censorship of vulgarity on the web to protect children is that organizations are doing the work of parents. In other words, parents should instead be monitoring the activities of minors -- not the government or other organizations. Yeah, that is a fair point, but easier said than done. Nowadays, children are often more tech savvy than their guardians, making it a tough affair. Not to mention, many modern parents are overworked and tired -- they simply do not have the tools to stay on top of it. Today, Google launches early access to a new app which helps… [Continue Reading]