RELATED STORIES As Season 10 of The Walking Dead hurls our heroes into battle with the walker-skin-wearing Whisperers, the denizens of Alexandria and the Hilltop will have to contend with a danger that’s arguably even greater than their nemeses: paranoia. “Both sides are wondering, ‘Are people sneaking into our territory? Is there a way that […]
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ProBeat: Windows 10’s update success dwarfs its 1 billion miss
Microsoft’s fifth major free update to Windows 10, called the April 2018 Update, is coming on Monday. It will thus start to arrive (available for manual download on April 30, via Windows Update on May 8) three years and a day after Windows chief Terry Myerson declared that Microsoft was aiming for 1 billion devices […]
Printed photos can fool Windows 10’s Hello face authentication
Windows 10’s facial authentication system might be able to tell the difference between you and your twin, but it could apparently be fooled with a photo of your face. According to researchers from German security firm SySS, systems running previous versions of the platform can be unlocked with a printed photo of your face taken […]
Windows 10’s store app may start selling hardware
When Windows 10’s app portal was renamed the Microsoft Store not long ago, it led to people scratching their heads: why change the name of a portal that revolves so heavily around apps? Because it might not revolve exclusively around software, apparently. Frequent code diver Walking Cat has discovered a hidden “Shop Surface” section of […]
Windows 10’s data collection allegedly violates Dutch privacy law
Microsoft has already caught flak over claims that Windows 10’s data collection is still overly aggressive, but it’s now facing a direct legal challenge over how it handles your info. The Netherlands’ Data Protection Authority has determined that Windows 10 violates the country’s data protection law even after tweaks that came with the Creators Update. […]
Now Windows 10’s ‘Continue on PC’ feature works from your iPhone
A couple of days ago Microsoft enabled a feature that lets Android users easily use the share button to push a web page from their cell phone to a Windows 10 PC. Now, it’s released an app to manage the same feature on iOS-powered devices. It’s available to users in the “Fast” ring of its […]
Windows 10’s smart backups may be going away
When Microsoft introduced File History with Windows 8, cautious PC users were happy: it gave you a Time Machine-style backup that let you recover older files if you made a mistake. You might not get to take that feature for granted, though. Users trying a leaked Windows 10 Insider Preview build have discovered that creating […]
Windows 10’s upgraded mapping helps you plan elaborate routes
You likely know that Microsoft packed a lot of improvements into the Windows 10 Creators Update, but there are still a few surprises left… particularly if you use Windows’ built-in navigation app to get from A to B. Microsoft has detailed Creators’ numerous Maps upgrades, many of which revolve around planning trickier routes. For one, […]
The full extent of Windows 10’s data sharing is slightly alarming
Microsoft has repeatedly sworn that Windows 10 doesn’t violate your privacy, but you’ve had to take its word on that when it hasn’t outlined exactly what data it shares from your PC. At last, though, it’s coming clean — the company has started publishing a complete list of the diagnostic info it collects at the […]