Microsoft announced a new version of Windows and a laptop to go along with it yesterday, but the reaction has been tepid at best. Windows 10 S is supposed to be taking on Chrome OS with a specific focus on education, but Microsoft chose to show off the new stripped …
Read More »New CPUs from AMD, Intel now locked out of Windows Update on Windows 7, 8.1
Last month, we covered news that Microsoft had introduced a KB update that would break Windows Update when running on Kaby Lake or Ryzen hardware from AMD. What was less clear is when the company would actually switch that capability on. Now we know — they did it yesterday. Ars …
Read More »‘Locked-in’ ALS patients get a voice thanks to this new mind-reading machine
For decades, one of the most troubling difficulties of treating patients with certain types of neurological disorders has been the complete inability of doctors to communicate with these patients, in any fashion. Modern technology has helped millions of physically or mentally disabled persons express themselves or better communicate with caretakers, …
Read More »Report: Microsoft prepping a locked-down version of Windows, with RT-like restrictions
Microsoft’s brief foray into ARM-based tablets running their own version of Windows debuted with the Surface RT and, after one attempt to refresh the product (Surface 2), faded from view thereafter. Microsoft’s mobile phones still run on ARM hardware, but the company dropped its attempts to build a crossover device …
Read More »Stolen BMW Is Remotely Locked With Car Thief Inside
Last week a BMW was stolen in the US and the owner of the car alerted the police, the police then alerted BMW. The BMW that was stolen was a 550i and the owner of the car had left the key inside, it was then stolen and when BMW were …
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