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Chromebook set to dual-boot with Windows 10

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC |

Google is reportedly working on a dual-boot feature for Chromebooks. The developing team at Google is apparently working on many code-commits, and the feature will possibly be soon announced officially by Google. Originally named as Alt-OS under the Project Campfire, […]

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Microsoft details how it is driving the Driver Quality Improvements

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

Following its promise of bringing out transparency in revealing more about how Windows 10 operates, Microsoft has come out detailing how Driver quality evolves in the Windows 10 ecosystem. Elaborating how drivers are tested extensively through a process that involves […]

Try the new Chromium-based Edge browser first; Sign up here

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC |

Microsoft is calling out the developers and tinkerers to test their new Microsoft Edge Insider Program. Developers can now sign up as the beta tester to test their new Chromium-based version of Microsoft Edge and contribute to the Chromium project. […]

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Voice Dictation comes to Microsoft OneNote Online users

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

If you are an avid user of Microsoft’s OneNote, it is time that you give your fingers much needed rest. Microsoft has rolled out the Voice Dictation feature for OneNote Online users allowing them to create documents leisurely. The Voice […]

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Windows Defender ATP now offers protection for USB and removable devices

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

When it comes to threats and data protection involving removable devices, Microsoft seems to have a solution in the name – Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP). The company says that Windows Advanced ATP now offers complete protection for USB […]

Microsoft open-sources UEFI/BIOS from Surface for any PC maker to use

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN |

Microsoft over the years has slowly been showing its acceptance of open source, and this was made even more clear when the company announced it was about to acquire GitHub. Now, the software giant is making another step forward in […]

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Guess the year’s top trends with Google’s Game of the Year Quiz

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

The search engine giant – Google has launched the first-ever game based on Google Search trends. It’s called ‘Game of the year’ quiz. As we know, the company releases a roundup of its top search trends every year, but this […]

Ex-Microsoft Engineer accuses Google of meddling with Edge browser

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

According to a Microsoft ex-employee, Google had been purposefully changing its codes to thwart Edge browser. The ex-employee has claimed that EdgeHTML maintenance was slowly becoming impossible as Google kept on breaking compatibility in its sites and thus forcing Microsoft […]

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Facebook accidentally exposes personal data of 6.8 million users

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Barely, the dust over Google Plus data breach incident had settled, we learned another incident where Facebook exposed personal data of over 6.8 million users. The popular social networking site acknowledged that a bug found in its API exposed photos of […]

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Surface Go is now available in India

By AyushVij@TWCN |

Microsoft’s Surface has always been a premium line up that has defined a milestone for the other OEMs to build upon. Started with the Surface Pro tablets and later expanding to Surface Book, Surface Laptop, Surface Studio, and a Surface […]

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A consumer version of Microsoft 365 bundle could be on the anvil

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

A job posting on the Microsoft Career website reveals, the software-giant is mulling to develop a consumer version of its Microsoft 365 bundle. The company, however, is yet to announce it publicly. Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers The news broke […]

Google Plus to shut down in April now, after new data leak

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Google Plus will shut down on a date earlier than planned. The rescheduling is followed by the discovery of a security flaw discovered in the Google Plus People API. The bug inadvertently exposes the personal information of 52.5 million Google […]

Microsoft Edge to support existing Chrome extensions

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Though they are the competitors of each other, Microsoft Edge will now be seen to support existing Chrome extensions. According to the post on Reddit, it is a confirmation from the Microsoft Edge team that Microsoft is going to provide […]

Qualcomm announces 8cx built on 7nm for PC Platform

By AyushVij@TWCN |

Earlier this week, at Snapdragon Tech Summit in Hawaii, Qualcomm announced its all-new Snapdragon 8cx chip. It is specifically built for Windows 10 Always Connected PCs. It is first chip that is designed specifically for the PC platform that is […]

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Microsoft withdraws Windows 10 Update that causes BSOD

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Windows 10 Optional updates apply to Windows features or Microsoft-related software. They do not necessarily fix any security issues. However, they can interfere with the functioning of software or drivers. The Optional Update, KB4467682 added to OS Build 17134.441 is […]

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Microsoft Edge will soon be rebuilt on Chromium!

By AyushVij@TWCN |

Microsoft has been increasing its participation in the Open Source Software (OSS) community for a few years now and are becoming one of the largest supporters of OSS projects. Microsoft has now made some major announcements for Microsoft Edge. The […]

Quora’s 100 million users personal data compromised in attack

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN |

The folks at Quora had a big scare recently when it was revealed that some of its user’s data were compromised in an attack. Apparently, the attack took place last Friday, and what the attackers walked away with is quite […]

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Dell & Dunkin Donuts websites face cybersecurity incidents

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

In two separate cybersecurity incidents, involving Dell and Dunkin’ Donuts, it was revealed that customers’ information might have been stolen by hackers. Dell.com faces cybersecurity incident Dell, the American multinational computer technology company, came out with a release on its website […]

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Multi-million dollar online ad fraud operation 3ve disrupted

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN |

The internet is a great place to be on an everyday basis, but it can also be an unsafe space, and that’s an issue that won’t go away anytime soon. Here’s the thing, a major online advertisement fraud operation known […]

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Official VLC Player site is dangerous says Bing

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC |

Bing, the Microsoft search engine warns us that the official VLC Player site is suspicious. Bing suggests choosing another result and also offers a link to the ‘Bing Site Safety Report’ wherein you can check the details. VLC web page […]

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Best antivirus software for Windows Home User: 2018

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN |

Protecting your computer from viruses and malware is very important if you want to keep your files and personal data safe from hackers. The question is, then, which antivirus software is best for Windows 10? AVTest has released the findings of […]

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KB4467708 may botch Notepad or Windows Media Player functioning

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

On November 13 this month, Microsoft came up with KB4467708 update (OS Build 17763.134) that applies to Windows 10 version 1809 (October 2018 Update). KB4467708 fixes some security issues and rolls out security updates to a few Windows programs, including […]

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Microsoft blocks Windows 10 v1809 Upgrade on some Intel PCs

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Microsoft has blocked the October 2018 Update being delivered to systems running Windows 10 on some Intel PCs. Specifically those computers running Intel driver versions 24.20.100.6344, 24.20.100.6345 have been blocked. Incompatible Intel Graphics drivers force Microsoft to block Windows 10 […]

Microsoft makes support for Windows 10 on ARM development official

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Most electronic gadgets (computers and smartphones) around the world have become a part of our daily life and to a great extent, we remain dependent on them. These gadgets often come equipped with processors that not only occupy less space […]

Windows Update quality gets better with every release, says Microsoft

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Microsoft had some time back paused its October 2018 Update to fix some issues. This raised eyebrows as this was the first time update was pulled back and paused temporarily. Microsoft has now re-released the October 2018 and has also […]

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Microsoft rolls out a new AI-powered To-Do feature for Word

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

The explosion of digital data coupled by advancement in technology has enabled tech giants like Microsoft to create a whole new world of possibilities. They have started building solutions powered by Artificial Intelligence. Some have already been enrolled in Office […]