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Microsoft accidentally opened the Windows 10 insider assembly with a modified Start menu

Microsoft has released the internal assembly of Windows 10 at number 18947 with a completely modified Start menu, accidentally opening it for all participants of the insider program. It is assumed that the new design is designed for Windows Lite.

Microsoft accidentally opened the Windows 10 insider assembly with a modified Start menu

The new Start menu supports the dark mode, the application tiles are replaced with a regular grid of icons. It also has an area of ​​recommended applications, which is formed on the basis of other running programs or frequently used applications.

Build 18947 is intended for internal use, so in the public version of the Microsoft operating system may refuse to change the interface.

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macOS

Found a hole in Bluetooth, which allows you to hack the device with the operating system Apple and Microsoft

Researchers at Boston University have discovered a serious vulnerability in the Bluetooth communication protocol in Apple and Microsoft gadgets that allows attackers to track and identify devices. Vulnerabilities are subject to Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, as well as Microsoft tablets and laptops. Devices running Android are not affected.

Found a hole in Bluetooth, which allows you to hack the device with the operating system Apple and Microsoft

Gadgets use public Bluetooth advertising channels to announce their presence to other devices. For security, most of them broadcast a random address that changes periodically. The researchers found that this information is enough to extract identifying tokens that allow you to track the device even after changing a random address.

The algorithm does not require decrypting messages or violating the security of the Bluetooth protocol, since it is completely based on public unencrypted advertising traffic.

Devices running iOS or macOS have two identifying tokens that change at different intervals. On …

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macOS

Apple introduced new Emoji

Apple adds Emoji 12.0 Emoji from iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS, which was announced in early 2019.

Apple introduced new Emoji

Now in emoticons devoted to relationships, you can always choose the color and shade of human skin. In addition, Apple will add emoji hearing aids, mechanical prosthetic arms and legs, wheelchairs, guide dogs and more.

Apple introduced new Emoji

New animals will appear in the set: an orangutan, a skunk, a sloth and a flamingo.

In the Food category, onions, garlic, waffles, falafel, butter and oysters will be available. There will also be new items of clothing.

Microsoft and Twitter have already included some new emoji in their current builds, and Google has added them to the beta version of Android 10.

It is expected that new emoticons will be available in the fall.

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Huawei changed the name of its operating system

Huawei has registered the Harmony trademark (“Harmony”), which is likely to become the name of the software for the company's future phones and laptops. This is the site LetsGoDigital.

Huawei changed the name of its operating system

Documents submitted to the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office mention mobile and computer operating systems. This confirms the assumption that Huawei is developing a single OS for all devices.

Earlier in the network there were rumors that the Huawei operating system will be called Hongmeng or Ark. It is even possible that the company will use different names in different regions. In a recent interview with the French magazine Le Point, the head of Huawei said that Hongmeng would be faster than iOS, Android and macOS.

Huawei changed the name of its operating system

In May, the US government added Huawei to the black list of companies, cooperation with which is undesirable because of the threat to national security. …

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Gadgets

Microsoft is experimenting with prototypes of gamepads for smartphones and tablets.

Prototypes of Xbox gamepads for smartphones and tablets appeared on the Internet. They are attached to the sides of phones and tablets like the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con.

Microsoft is experimenting with prototypes of gamepads for smartphones and tablets.

Users are interested in games with physical control, this explains the success of the Switch. In turn, Microsoft is trying to make an optimal folding gamepad, which will be less cumbersome than GameCase, GameVice and ION iCade mobile controllers.

Microsoft Research for the first time documented the prototypes of such controllers in October, and now the company has patented this idea.

Microsoft is experimenting with prototypes of gamepads for smartphones and tablets.

Microsoft is likely to launch gamepads along with the xCloud gaming service. At the same time, the company is working on the Touch Adaptation Kit tool for xCloud. With it, developers will be able to adapt their games for touch control.

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Microsoft will allow to enter Windows 10 without a password

Microsoft is testing the login function without a password in the 18936 update of the Windows 10 20P1 test build. While it is available only parts of testers in the Fast Ring. The user can, in the “Accounts> Login Settings” section, switch the user authentication to Windows Hello Face, Fingerprint, or PIN.

Microsoft will allow to enter Windows 10 without a password

The company is gradually moving away from using passwords. The Microsoft blog says that “passwords are not interesting to anyone except hackers.”

Among other interesting updates is a tool for quickly creating events from the "Taskbar". You can set a task for any day of the calendar in the pop-up tab by adding time and location.

Microsoft will allow to enter Windows 10 without a password

In addition, Microsoft added a feature to share the phone screen on a computer in Surface Laptop, Surface Laptop 2, Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro 5, Surface Pro 6, Surface Pro 6, …

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iMac / macOS / OS X

MacBook Pro was 13 years old

The main laptop Apple MacBook Pro was 13 years old. The device was submitted on 10 January 2006. In honor of this we tell him a brief history of the creation and reveal the secret to the success of the device.

MacBook Pro was 13 years old

MacBook Pro was the direct heir of the Powerbook G4. The main difference of succeeded by the dual-core Intel processor. New technology, as well as the compact dimensions and relatively small at the time the weight of the device immediately made him the object of attention of …

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iMac / macOS / OS X

Apple lost to Microsoft and Amazon, which has become the most valuable company in the world

Amazon has overtaken Apple and Microsoft in terms of cost. Thus, the volume of the market capitalization of Amazon is now more than $ 800 billion, while Apple is content with only about 700 billions.

Apple lost to Microsoft and Amazon, which has become the most valuable company in the world

Apple ceased to be the most expensive private company in the world. At this point updated data on volumes of the market capitalization of leading U.S. corporations. So, the first place now is Amazon, whose value reaches 803 billion. Followed by Microsoft, whose volume is estimated at 784 …

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iMac / macOS / OS X

Why Apple’s future became hazy as ever

The Apple company is going through hard times: the demand for the new iPhone leaves much to be desired, and the stock price continues to fall. CNN journalists tried to figure out what’s wrong with the current policy of the company, and what you need to take to regain her leading position in the market.

Why Apple's future became hazy as ever

The problem in heir jobs?

After the death of Steve jobs in 2011, analysts were convinced that the heir of Steve jobs, Tim cook can save Apple from the predicted decline. However, …