Windows 10 version 1703, also known as the Creators Update, was released in the first half of 2017. Microsoft has told Enterprise and Education edition Windows 10 customers that this version will stop receiving security updates from October 9. “the Enterprise and Education editions of Windows 10, version 1703 (the Windows 10 Creators Update) will reach end of life on October 9, 2019.” Microsoft has traditionally supported Windows builds for longer, but with Windows 10 the company changed its model....

“As is typical for the console industry, we stopped manufacturing the original Xbox One when we introduced Xbox One S.” Though that was over a year ago now, retailers have now started to run out, including Microsoft, who now only sells refurbished versions. That puts the total lifespan of the original console at around 4 years. For those with a short memory, the console launched at $500 and was originally paired with the Kinect sensor....

Sustainability City map taps directly into Microsoft’s Annual Sustainability Report. With the map, Minecraft players can explore some of the core themes and ongoing goals of Microsoft in terms of sustainability efforts. Users can download the Sustainability City map from the Minecraft Marketplace under the “Education Collection” category. As you may expect, the map is also available for Minecraft: Education Edition. Mojang says subscribers to Education Edition can download six accompany lessons....

However, all of these solutions have two problems: they require separate hardware, and they don’t feel natural. With its latest project, Microsoft Research plans to put an end to that. MRTouch uses the HoloLens’ depth sensing cameras to bring touch controls to non-existent objects. It brings the gestures from mobile devices to a 3D space, throwing in up to 10-finger support for complex and natural control. Users can reach out and define areas for virtual interfaces on physical objects, with surprising precision and multi-touch support....

1 WD Blue 3D NAND SSD Details2 SANDISK ULTRA 3D SSD Details Both SSDs will be available in capacities of 250TB, 500TB, 1TB, and 2TB. That pairs with a read speed of up to 560 MB/s and write speeds of 530. “Delivering 64-layer 3D NAND-based SSDs into the PC segment marks a critical step in our ongoing conversion to this new technology and offers long-term benefits for our customers,” said Mike Cordano, the president and COO of Western Digital....

In a notice, US-CERT revealed executable Windows files and a Word document. For the latter, malicious Visual Basic macros are being leveraged by the hackers. The Hidden Cobra group is also known as Lazarus. The content is a danger to both users and organizations running Windows. “These files have the capability to download and install malware, install proxy and Remote-Access Trojans (RATs), connect to command-and-control servers to receive additional instructions, and modify the victim’s firewall to allow incoming connections,” US-CERT notes in its latest malware report....

Starting with the Grace CPU Superchip, it is a datacenter processor that NVIDIA claims will be the fastest CPU available when it launches in early 2023. It is an ARM processor with 144 cores that will directly rival AMD’s EPYC CPUs. It runs on the 4N – 4nm-based process – from TSMC. “A new type of data center has emerged — AI factories that process and refine mountains of data to produce intelligence,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA....

1 Confirmation2 Do Consumers Care? Oath is a subdivision of telecommunications giant Verizon and oversees the company’s digital services like Yahoo and AOL. While it’s true Yahoo is largely a fallen internet giant, the company’s email client is still popular in the United States, with around 17% of the market. Yahoo has already contested in courts the validity of email scanning. In 2016, US courts argued scraping emails for data violated the country’s laws against wiretapping....

Outlook on the Web is for commercial users on Office 365, while Outlook.com is a consumer fronted version. The PWA trail started when user reports emerged suggesting Outlook on the Web had an “Install” button for a PWA version. Thurrott checked the reports and sure enough, the button was there. A quick look on Outlook.com showed the same install button in place. It is worth noting the change seems to only be available on the Microsoft Chromium Edge Canary channel....

What is a Clean Boot? Normally when you start your windows, it loads many files and programs to customize your environment. A clean boot eliminates these optional features and loads only those files and programs that are absolutely required by the operating system. So we can say the clean boot is a troubleshooting technique that allows you to get the computer up and running so that you can perform diagnostic tests to determine which elements of the normal boot process are causing problems....

In a federal bankruptcy court filing, lawyers say they are concerned by the proposed sale of Gawker.com. They argue Theil should be given the ability to bid and has been unfairly excluded. “In light of the Plan Administrator’s refusal to allow Mr. Thiel to participate in the sale process, Mr. Thiel’s counsel requested that the Plan Administrator agree to pause the ongoing sale process so that a sale of the assets is not consummated until the issues concerning the Plan Administrator’s blockade of Mr....

In total, revenue was $24.7. billion non-GAAP ($23.3 GAAP), versus 22.6 (20.6) a year ago. Operating income for the quarter was 7 billion ($5.3 GAAP), while diluted earnings per share stands at 0.98, or 0.87 GAAP. “We delivered a strong finish to the year with 30% growth in commercial bookings this quarter,” said CFO Amy Hood. “We will continue to invest in key areas that drive future growth for Microsoft and our customers....

Razer promised to debut a solution at CES 2019, and it’s made good on that pledge. The Razer Turret is a keyboard and mouse combo designed to enable high-precision gaming from the couch. It will be available for pre-order soon. The Turret has a slide-out mouse pad and connects to the Xbox One with a single USB dongle. Its keyboard has 50g mechanical keys and color customizable RGB lighting, as seems to be standard....

For users, this means the Spring Creators update is very close. Build 17133 is expected to hit the Insider Fast Ring this week, quickly followed by the Slow and Release Preview rings. In the process, enthusiasts will point out any last bugs that need fixing via a day one patch. In the past, updates have included bugs like broken webcams, no internet access, and problematic mouse behavior. It’s especially important that Microsoft gets things right this time, as an accidentally release last year left some devices bricked....

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke at the eighth Ability Summit that is held in the company’s Redmond headquarters. He said the company is creating a new brain reading system. While the idea of a computer accessing the brain seems worrying, Nadella says Microsoft’s efforts are for good reason. Indeed, the CEO points out the company’s brain reading technology will help people with locked-in syndrome. This rare neurological disorder prevents people from communicating properly, with only eye movement....

As we have previously seen, whenever Microsoft Teams hits a milestone, Slack is not to far away to point out its own situation. That’s the case again with Slack telling Thurrott that its service continues to top Teams where it counts. “As we’ve said before, you can’t transform a workplace if people aren’t actually using your product,” a Slack spokesperson told me. “Slack continues to see unmatched engagement on our platform with 5+ billion weekly actions, including 1+ billion mobile actions....

Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. We’re just collecting some error info, and then we’ll restart for you. (x% complete) If you’d like to know more, you can search online later for this error: HAL_INITIALIZATION_FAILED Fix HAL INITIALIZATION FAILED Blue Screen Like other stop errors or BSODs, this error may come into play when a new driver/service is being loaded and is likely to happen with new software/hardware....

Though the Windows 10 leaks did indeed contain 32 TB, The Verge claims much of it has been around for years. Taking that into account, the real number sits at 1.2 GB. Of course, the significance of the leak all depends on what’s contained in those files, and experts have been working to verify this. A Microsoft spokesperson has now confirmed, “these files are actually a portion of the source code from the Shared Source Initiative and is used by OEMs and partners....

Sources of the respected reporter also indicated what internals we can expect. The Surface Book 3 will reportedly support 16-series Nvidia GPUs, which is supported by previously leaked benchmarks. It’ll also include 10th gen intel processors, with up to 23GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. Nothing there is especially unexpected, but top-end, 15-inch Surface Books may have a surprise in store. Sams says the devices will include the option of a pro-level Nvidia Quadro card for use in AI and Machine Learning or other heavy-duty tasks....

To push their cause, some Windows 10 Mobile aficionados have taken to Change.org to create a petition: “I ask you to sign this petition and submit Microsoft that we ask them to continue with Windows 10 Mobile, take the declared it still alive and that we want to start producing new phones with Windows 10 mobile.” The petition does not seem to be particularly professional, but it does highlight the situation of Windows Phone in a micro sense....