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This week at E3, Lenovo announced six new gaming devices powered by Windows 10 that arrive with simple, built-in Mixer streaming for low-latency, interactive moments for viewers and streamers to engage with other gamers, plus the latest in gaming technology from Intel and NVIDIA. With Xbox Play Anywhere, you can buy a game once and play it on both your Xbox One and any of these Windows 10 PCs. Let’s take a closer look at these devices: Lenovo Legion Y530 Laptop Between 24.2mm to 25.2mm thin and 2.3 kg light, up to the latest generation Intel processors, NVIDIA GPUs, DDR4 memory and more, the Lenovo Legion Y530 Laptop is thermally optimized to run cooler and qui…
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Today is an exciting day for mixed reality at Microsoft! We outlined our vision for mixed reality, unveiled the latest device to join our growing family of Windows Mixed Reality headsets – the Samsung HMD Odyssey – and kicked off the holiday buying season by celebrating the availability of pre-orders for Windows Mixed Reality headsets at Microsoft Store and Microsoft.com. Together with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update – coming on October 17 – and a compatible Windows 10 PC, these Windows Mixed Reality headsets from our partners will enable you to immerse yourself in a new reality: the world of Windows Mixed Reality. Here’s how to pre-order your Windows Mixed Real…
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Packaging can be annoying for any consumer (see: wrap rage). But for people with disabilities, it often creates yet another challenge in a world riddled with them, an unnecessary obstacle that leads to frustration and a delay getting to the object inside. Recognizing that reality, Microsoft’s Packaging Design team faced a unique challenge in creating a box for the new Xbox Adaptive Controller, designed to accommodate gamers with limited mobility. The box for the device, which will be available for $99.99 in September through the Microsoft Store, needed to be as accessible as what was inside. It had to enable gamers with limited dexterity, who might be using just o…
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Did you know you can write directly on web pages in Microsoft Edge and easily save or share what you’ve marked up with friends and colleagues? Microsoft Edge is the only browser with the built-in functionality that lets you take notes, write, doodle and highlight directly on webpages. You can do this with your finger if you’re using a touch-enabled device, with a pen or with your mouse or trackpad. Here’s how to write on webpages in Microsoft Edge: https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/9400096b9bbb14cc2a160c462bd2d335.gif To start marking up a webpage, launch Microsoft Edge and click the pen icon. When you hover over it, you’ll see it says, “Mak…
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We’re excited to let you know that we’re giving away holiday albums in the US, available in the Windows Store for free!* The albums include holiday songs from Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Mary J. Blige, the classic album from Vince Guaraldi Trio, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and more. You can get all of these and more right now if you’re a Groove Music Pass subscriber – and if you aren’t, you can sign up here for a free 30-day trial and start listening today on your Windows 10 devices. Justin Bieber – Under The Mistletoe, Deluxe Edition https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/478b96232ad949d6f268be915407d6c9.jpg Justin Bieber’s 2011 holiday album is …
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https://blogs.microsoft.com/uploads/prod/2018/06/HSB_9596-1024x580.jpg Bonsai’s team members. Photo courtesy of Bonsai. With AI’s meteoric rise, autonomous systems have been projected to grow to more than 800 million in operation by 2025. However, while envisioned in science fiction for a long time, truly intelligent autonomous systems are still elusive and remain a holy grail. The reality today is that training autonomous systems that function amidst the many unforeseen situations in the real world is very hard and requires deep expertise in AI — essentially making it unscalable. To achieve this inflection point in AI’s growth, traditional machine learning methodo…
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The PCs we’re sharing today range in a variety of form factors and price points, so whether you’re an artist, student, or gamer, there’s a device for you. Purchasing a new Windows PC is a great way to take advantage of all the new features in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and Microsoft Store can help with free workshops and personalized assistance to get your PC set up. To learn more about what’s new in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, visit this blog post. 11 Windows PCs that light up the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Acer Spin 5 Acer Predator 21 X ASUS Zenbook Flip S UX370 ASUS Transformer Mini T102HA (Available at Best Buy, com or Amazon) Dell In…
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17728 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. Our second RS5 Bug Bash officially kicked off last Friday and runs through to August 5th, 2018. You know the drill – do all the quests! Insiders in the Slow ring can also participate! AND we’ll be doing a Mixer webcast on Wednesday August 1st (tomorrow!) at 10am PDT. What’s new in Build 17728 You love your phone. So does your PC. https://blogs.windows.com/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/07/2e33736ba4acf17025b9260136ad561e-1024x576.png Coming soon, we’re bringing the first set of features to Your Phone app for Windows Insider…
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We hope you enjoyed today’s episode of This Week on Windows! Head over here to learn more about the partner devices bringing Windows 10 Creators Update experiences to life, check out five ways to get started personalizing your taskbar and stay tuned for more than 100 deals on games, apps, movies & TV and music with the Spring Sale in the Windows Store, starting April 11! Learn more about what’s powering Project Scorpio in this article by Digital Foundry: Get your very first look at the technology powering #ProjectScorpio. @digitalfoundry has the scoop: https://t.co/jxVbICxtwR pic.twitter.com/D7jS4ateVm — Xbox (@Xbox) April 6, 2017 Here’s what’s new …
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Launched on Wednesday, the Homecoming update for State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition adds the fifth open-world map to the game, along with new content and gameplay improvements. “Players may start new communities or move their existing communities to this iconic map, where they will discover loot, easter eggs and story missions exclusive to Trumbull Valley that can’t be found anywhere else,” writes Wonder Russell, comms director at Undead Labs, in a post on Xbox Wire. Trumbull Valley is at the heart of lore for State of Decay, which is available for PC, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Although the setting may be familiar to returning players, the map is set after the event…
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It’s called Resume Assistant, and it was created to help Office 365 subscribers craft compelling resumes with personalized insights powered by LinkedIn. Here’s how to get started: Simply open your resume in Word, click Review, and then Resume Assistant. (The first time you do this, click Get started in the pane). https://winblogs.azureedge.net/win/2018/02/76e5e7d620850883c775e9ed19996ee4.gif Type the role you’re interested in, and optionally, an industry – then click See examples, and Resume Assistant will show you work experience descriptions you can use as inspiration for writing your own description. Resume Assistant can also show you top skills related t…
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Next Monday, Microsoft will once again have a major presence at the Digital Factory Hall at Hannover Messe, the world’s largest annual manufacturing exhibition in Hannover, Germany. As we started planning, it struck me that the reason our booth is one of the largest in the Digital Factory Hall is because our most important manufacturing partners will join us and our customers to showcase innovations that are transforming decades-old businesses and opening doors to revenue streams, new business models and service offerings that didn’t exist five years ago. Partners are not only an important part of a complex Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) ecosystem, they are criti…
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Organizations around the world are undergoing transformation fueled by cloud, artificial intelligence, mixed reality and the Internet of Things. These technologies are helping businesses and society reach new heights – retail is becoming more personal, banking is becoming more seamless, and healthcare is becoming more predictive and preventive. At the heart of these incredible stories of transformation – and more – are Microsoft partners. The Microsoft partner ecosystem is a group of hundreds of thousands of organizations driving positive, global impact. Building everything from line-of-business apps to industry-specific solutions on Dynamics 365 to gaming experiences,…
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are pleased to release a new build of the Windows Server vNext Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release that contains both the Desktop Experience and Server Core in all 18 server languages, as well as a new build of the next Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel release in English. In addition, the first preview of Microsoft Hyper-V Server is included with this build. For 17692 only, we recommend a clean install. See Known Issues, below. Build-to-build upgrade is currently not supported. What’s New Click here to see the full list of new functionality introduced in earlier builds of Windows Server. Microsoft Hyper-V 2019 Pre…
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Microsoft has released an updated version of Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit, a system for deep learning that is used to speed advances in areas such as speech and image recognition and search relevance on CPUs and NVIDIA GPUs. The toolkit, previously known as CNTK, was initially developed by computer scientists at Microsoft who wanted a tool to do their own research more quickly and effectively. It quickly moved beyond speech and morphed into an offering that customers, including a leading international appliance maker and Microsoft’s flagship product groups, depend on for a wide variety of deep learning tasks. “We’ve taken it from a research tool to something that wor…
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17623 (RS5) to Windows Insiders who have opted into Skip Ahead. What’s new in Build 17623 Introducing High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF) in Windows 10 The High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF) has arrived for Windows 10 and the Photos app! HEIF is an image container that leverages modern codecs like HEVC to improve quality, compression, and capabilities compared to earlier formats like JPEG, GIF, and PNG. In addition to traditional single images, HEIF supports encoding image sequences, image collections, auxiliary images like alpha or depth maps, live images & video…
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Surface Studio turns your desk into a creative studio Surface Studio is a new class of device that transforms from a workstation into a powerful digital canvas, unlocking a more natural and immersive way to create on the thinnest display ever built. With a 4.5k ultra HD screen, Surface Studio delivers 63 percent more pixels than a state-of-the-art 4k TV. https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/8bd0b27b892e06eabdebd9221c13b77a.gif Surface Studio starts at $2,999 USD and is available for pre-order today. Surface Dial – a new spin on creativity Surface Dial is a new peripheral designed for the creative process. It integrates with Windows 10 to …
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Technology has already transformed the world we live in. Computers are ubiquitous, from the machines on our desks to the devices in our pockets and in our homes. Now, breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning are helping scientists treat cancer more effectively, farmers figure out how to grow more food using fewer natural resources, and give people from different countries the ability to communicate across language barriers. In many ways though, we’re only just beginning to tap into the full potential AI can provide. This in large part is because AI development and building deep learning models are slow and complex processes even for experienced d…
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Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17760 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. Meeting the challenge of game compatibility The Windows Compatibility Team is pleased to announce that the Windows 10 October 2018 Update will be fully compatible with all major Tencent games. Game compatibility can be challenging due to the complexity of the games and reliance on anti-cheat services. We’ve done this by partnering closely with Tencent to test these games, investigate issues and produce fixes. Our hard work has paid off: we are pleased to say that this will be a successful release for our shared customers! We encoura…
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Early Friday morning the world experienced the year’s latest cyberattack. Starting first in the United Kingdom and Spain, the malicious “WannaCrypt” software quickly spread globally, blocking customers from their data unless they paid a ransom using Bitcoin. The WannaCrypt exploits used in the attack were drawn from the exploits stolen from the National Security Agency, or NSA, in the United States. That theft was publicly reported earlier this year. A month prior, on March 14, Microsoft had released a security update to patch this vulnerability and protect our customers. While this protected newer Windows systems and computers that had enabled Windows Update to apply th…
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The Holiday season is coming, which means it’s list making season and Cortana has a new list skill* to help you out. With the new list skill, Cortana can now easily and conveniently help you manage your lists and keep track of the things you need to do so you don’t have to. https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/fcb5302bbeaa4b4562bd6902173e23a8.gif Whether it’s planning a holiday meal, buying gifts, getting things done before you head out for vacation, or keeping track of who’s naughty or nice, you can use your voice or type to quickly create a new list, add to an existing list when inspiration strikes, and pull up your lists just when you need them on …
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We met a wide range of inspiring people this week, each of whom we’d gladly have over to the house for dinner. Their determination seems to reflect what Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” Plus – they’re awfully nice, which doesn’t hurt, either. Let’s meet them, and catch up on other news from Microsoft this week. Anyone who goes up against Anton Grotz will find they have big shoes to fill – snowshoes, to be exact. The 22-year-old is among 2,700 athletes competing in the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria March 14-25. Grotz’s “fighting spirit to win” and determination to always kee…
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The world is a computer, filled with an incredible amount of data. By 2020, the average person will generate 1.5GB of data a day, a smart home 50GB and a smart city, a whopping 250 petabytes of data per day. This data presents an enormous opportunity for developers — giving them a seat of power, while also giving them tremendous responsibility. That’s why this morning at Build, we don’t take our jobs lightly in helping to equip these developers with the tools and guidance to change the world. On stage in Seattle, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is describing this new world view, fueled by AI that can power better health care, relieve challenges around basic human needs and cr…
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Among the prominent trends highlighted at Microsoft Inspire, our annual partner conference, was “digital optimism,” where the Microsoft cloud is playing an outsized role in many key areas defining the future of global business, including hybrid work, resilient global supply chains, inclusive economic development, global sustainability and cybersecurity. This optimism reflects how customers are increasingly seeking ways to innovate and future-proof their business models with the cloud. It also underscores how Microsoft and our global partner community are co-developing digital solutions that help these customers create lasting value amid pandemic-related market shifts, des…
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https://extremetechsupport.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/daa452f3d726903a6ad73bd8fbb629f3.gif Our Microsoft Windows 10 Event is taking place this week, and we invite you to join us to see what’s next for Windows 10. You can watch the livestream of our #MicrosoftEvent this Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 at 10AM EDT/7AM PDT. If you’re a member of the press, you can watch the keynote here. Tip: Ask Cortana* to “Spark my imagination.” *Cortana available in select markets. Continue reading...
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