[ad_1] Some of the early contributions include a Microsoft framework that helps you write code to run inside Trusted Execution Environments, an Intel framework for protecting code at the hardware level and a Red Hat tool that abstracts secure environments to the point where you can create and run private “serverless” apps. Appropriately, the Linux […]
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Microsoft tests more control for apps that restart with Windows 10
[ad_1] As part of the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build (build 18965, if you’re counting), Microsoft is testing a new setting that gives Windows users more explicit control over whether their apps automatically launch when they restart their PC. Outside of the latest Preview Build, the option that controls app restart behaviour is bundled […]
MSI’s new ‘content creator’ laptops are powered by Intel’s 10th-gen chips
[ad_1] The new laptops pack powerful guts, but also offer colorful, accurate screens to cater to creators’ workflows. MSI made what it’s calling True Pixel displays that render 100 percent of the Adobe RGB wide color gamut, and have a Delta-E color accuracy rating of less than two (the closer to 0 the better). The […]
Google Docs ‘live edits’ feature helps the visually impaired
[ad_1] Designed to be used with screen readers or Braille displays, the Live Edits sidebar lists real-time updates made on a document by others, allowing these changes to be read aloud by a user’s preferred voice device. You can follow a single collaborator, or track changes made by everyone working on the document. The feature […]
NVIDIA’s latest GPU drivers pack a speed boost for ‘Apex Legends’
[ad_1] NVIDIA is quick to acknowledge that the benefits aren’t quite as dramatic at higher resolutions (where you run into bottlenecks), but you should still see improvements at 4K. Keep in mind that the company is also using its latest graphics tech mated to a recent Core i9 processor — you might not see such […]
Sometimes it’s good to be boring
[ad_1] Keyboard and trackpad ThinkPads consistently have great keyboards and the X1 Carbon once again gets it right. Mostly, anyway. I love the deep travel and comfortable keys, and typing on a ThinkPad feels like a luxury compared to the merely decent experience on the Laptop 2 and MateBook 14. But I have an issue […]
HP’s latest gaming headset delivers active cooling, noise cancellation
[ad_1] Other features include environmental noise cancelling microphones that block out room noise so teammates can hear you more clearly, Omen Audio Lab with a 10-band graphic equalizer and presets, audio level customization and on/off switches for the 7.1 surround and ENC microphones. It”ll arrive in the US in January for $200, and hit Europe […]
Samsung’s 32-inch Space Gaming Monitor makes room for your PC
[ad_1] Like before, you can easily hide the power and HDMI cables and fasten it to your desk using the (thankfully included) clamp. Samsung hasn’t divulged pricing for the Space Gaming Monitor, but it should be available worldwide sometime in the fourth quarter of the year. We’d expect it to be moderately priced when the […]
San Francisco’s 25-year-old FogCam shuts down this month
[ad_1] FogCam’s creators, Jeff Schwartz and Dan Wong, known online as Webdog and Danno, announced the shutdown on Saturday. “The Internet has changed a lot since 1994, but Fogcam will always have a special place in its history,” the two wrote on Twitter. In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Schwartz added additional context […]
Siege’ adds a ‘Fortnite’ style Battle Pass
[ad_1] Much like other games, Siege‘s full-fledged Battle Pass will be divided into free and paid tracks. You can earn items by completing goals in either track, but you can safely presume that the most desirable goodies will only be available in the paid tier. Either pass will shed more light on Rainbow director Dr. […]