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Windows Terminal is Microsoft’s command prompt experience launched for Windows 10 but also now on Windows 11. Developers can leverage multiple tabs and customize the experience with themes. On that latter front, you’ll need to edit a JSON file to access the full suite of customization tools. First up in the Windows Terminal version 1.16 preview update is the ability to access a global property for themes. This means users can fully customise the Terminal in their own design....

As you may remember, the widget store is part of the wider Microsoft Store. It allows third-party developers to build widgets for the Game Bar. Since that store debut, we have seen several new widgets land. The latest custom widget allows gamers to access in-game settings without leaving the game. It adds a task manager access to the Game Bar. In the past gamers playing on full screen would need to minimize the game to open the task manager if their resources dipped....

“Gaming is uniquely designed for equality. We don’t just walk in someone’s shoes – we stand on equal footing, regardless of age, education, socioeconomics, race, religion, politics, gender, orientation, ethnicity, nationality, or ability,” said Spencer in a blog post. “Gaming doesn’t just bring stereotype-defying gamers together; it unites us through our universal language of fun and answers our human need to play.” Spencer points to studies that highlight the positives of gaming, from improving memory in Alzheimer’s patients to a reduction of stress and depression....

The Xbox One Update Preview gives alpha users a ‘Skip Ahead’ option to try the next major update before the previous one releases. Like Windows 10, it fits in with Microsoft’s bi-yearly cycle and will let customers preview Redstone 4 and 5 simultaneously. “These builds will typically be months out from release to GA and will enable Xbox Insiders to view new features, apps and more,” said Xbox program manager Savannah....

Microsoft began to remedy that with the Fall Creators Update, which brought video editing tools to the Photos app. However, few would look in an image app for such a solution, and a new improvement fixes that. Version 10.17102.1391.0 of the Movies & TV app integrates video editing tools. The feature is currently available in Production and Insider builds. To access it, you simply press the pencil tool when watching a video....

Over those 12 years, YouTube’s logo has seen the word Tube wrapped in a red box. Christopher Bettig, head of the company’s art department says the red box represents “the word tube in a tube.” This is a nod to old TV sets that were powered by vacuum tubes. However, this technology was obsolete before YouTube launched, so its inclusion always strange. Bettig admits as much, adding “This (the Tube) is weird....

MP3 conversion tools essentially allow users to turn YouTube videos into MP3 music files. Yes, this means free, albeit illegal, music. Record companies have gone after developers behind such tools aggressively. It seems the war has paid off as some MP3 conversion tools folded this past week. Legal pressure seems to be the cause of the closures. Pickvideo.net says it is shuttering after receiving a cease and desist order. Video-download....

1 Changes to existing features2 New and enhanced features3 Resolved issues4 New updates for Zoom Phone devices5 Zoom Problems Well, according to the company’s CEO Eric S. Yuan, the platform now has over 300 million daily users. When you see Zoom had 10 million daily users in December, and slightly higher than that in February, you can see the scope of the company’s rise. In just two months, the company has seen its user base sky-rocket 3,000 percent....

Many people think Microsoft introduced Solitaire in 1990 with Microsoft Windows 3.0. Unlike popular perception, it has a long history dating back to the 17th century. However, Microsoft gave solitaire, a card game, a new life as it quickly turned into one of the most used applications of Microsoft surpassing Microsoft Office as well. It is interesting gameplay, addictive variations, and challenging setup made it popular among the masses. Now, it is 2023, and three decades have passed, but the popularity of Microsoft Solitaire has not decreased....

Windows Explorer High CPU Usage Mostly this problem occurs if windows system files are corrupted or the system is infected with viruses or malware. Another common issue that can slow down windows 11 performance is temporary files. Third-party app conflict, Outdated Windows build, or device drivers are also the reason behind High CPU or memory usage problem on windows 11. 1 Windows Explorer High CPU Usage1.1 Restart your computer1.2 Clean boot windows 111....

Never has downloading an image of a cute puppy been so dangerous. Google has disclosed a vulnerability in Android Nougat and above where hackers are luring users by tricking them through a cute PNG file. Remote attackers created PNG files that would execute arbitrary code to give privileged access to bad actors. Getting users to open the PNG file could be as easy as hiding the code behind a cool image, or something seemingly innocent....

What is Antimalware Service Executable? Antimalware Service Executable, also known as MsMpEng.exe process is part of windows security formally known as windows defender, a default antivirus program from Microsoft in Windows 10. And the purpose of the process is to provide real-time scanning, scanning files as and when they are copied to your computer and notifying the user when it detects a suspicious file. This process is usually around 14,100 bytes in size, occupying a minimal amount of your hard drive space....

As you can see in the image above, the company has embedded a fully functional touch screen in the trackpad position. Whereas Apple went for the practical strip of screen above the keyboard, Asus went for the most visual but arguably less useable trackpad replacement. Make no mistake, I am not being critical, this is amazing in the zaniest way. The ZenBook Pro 15 was showcased at Computex 2018. With the trackpad, users get a smartphone sized second screen on their device....

“Between 3:19 PM and 4:43 PM PST we experienced increased error rates in the [Asian-Pacific region],” said AWS. “The issue has been resolved and the service is operating normally.” The company confirmed the worst hit regions was Seoul as networks in the city were affected by the crash. To assure its users, Upbit sent out several notices apologizing for the downtimes, while Coinone followed suit with similar updates. Both websites went into maintenance mode....

In an Ask Me Anything session yesterday, Gates addressed a range of topics, from AI, to Social Media, to success. However, there was also insight into GUI creation and accusations of theft between Apple and Microsoft. “The main ‘copying’ that went on relative to Steve and me is that we both benefited from the work that Xerox Parc did in creating graphical interface,” said Gates. “It wasn’t just them but they did the best work....

That 24-hour performance puts BTS and “Idol” above the previous debut legs record holder, Taylor Swift with 2017’s “Look What You Made Me Do”. That particular song claimed 43.2 million views in the space of one day. At the time of writing, “Idol” has been viewed on YouTube over 92 million times. BTS is no stranger to success on the platform, the boy band is hugely popular, especially in Asia....

Protecting users, whether from security vulnerabilities or crap content, seems to be the focus of Chrome 64. The browser arrives with an improved pop-up blocker. Google says this will filter sites with abusive content more efficiently and stop them opening news windows or tabs. Most of us have probably been fooled by sites putting misplaced buttons, or transparent overlays. This new blocker should deal with them. Taking it a step further, there are also sites that play videos that auto-play and follow you across pages, sound blasting and all....

In an announcement, the Commission of Technology and Digital Innovation, Francesca Bria said the City Council is committed to moving reliance from Microsoft solutions. She said the council wants “to avoid spending so much money on services that have substantial licensing costs”. Outlook will be replaced by Open-Xchange within the year. Following, the City of Barcelona will retain Windows, but only as a base. Instead, the city will focus applications coming from non-proprietary software....

The release date was a reference to its name, being the first day of the 4th month, or 4/1. The company has promised to wipe all user logs within 24 hours, while never writing the querying IP addresses to disk. By doing so, it hopes to protect users from censorship, mass surveillance, and targetted ads. For the unfamiliar, DNS stands for Domain Name System. Essentially, it’s the service that converts the URLs you type in your browser into the series of numbers computers can understand....

As spotted by The Verge, Johnson Controls is planning a software update that will disable Microsoft’s helper entirely. Indeed, the tech giant is angling Cortana away from convenience and towards assistance. It never had the home-focused integrations of its competitors, and executives previously expressed regret at not getting into the smart speaker market earlier. As a result, it’s unlikely Microsoft will be too upset about this development. Currently, it’s looking to position Cortana as an enterprise helper, her functionality making its way into various software like a much smarter Clippy....