Miscellaneous Tech News
-
Here's why Microsoft wanted a custom chip for the Surface Pro X's brains
Microsoft bets its SQ1 tweak to Qualcomm's 8cx processor will speed up Windows on Arm and attract crucial software developers.
We knew we'd get a bunch of new laptops at Microsoft's Surface event on Tuesday. What we didn't know is we'd also get a new Microsoft processor, a Qualcomm-derived chip called the SQ1. That chip in the new Surface Pro X carries a message from Microsoft: It's time for laptops to get phone-like all-day battery life, but not if that means sacrificing processing power to get there. Microsoft's Surface products, with their integrated hardware and software, serve a dual role. First, they're a serious business at Microsoft. Second, they also let the company show consumers and other computer makers Microsoft's view of the future of personal computing. The SQ1 gives Microsoft a bit more control over that future while telling software makers they'd better get with the program, too. -
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
a Qualcomm-derived chip called the SQ1. That chip in the new Surface Pro X carries a message from Microsoft: It's time for laptops to get phone-like all-day battery life, but not if that means sacrificing processing power to get there. Microsoft's Surface products, with their integrated hardware and software, serve a dual role.
So basically copying what Google already with with the OP1. Also an ARM, also made specifically to speed up laptops. Made for Chromebooks over a year ago.
-
American Express Insider Breaches Cardholder Information
The ex-employee accessed names, Social Security numbers, card numbers, and more in an attempt to commit fraud.Data breaches don't always involve cracked passwords and criminal outsiders. American Express is proving this with its notice to certain cardholders that an employee accessed personal information in an attempt to commit fraud.
-
@wrx7m said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Data breaches don't always involve cracked passwords and criminal outsiders.
They've always said that the majority is from insiders.
-
Microsoft doesn’t think Windows is important anymore: It’s all about apps and services
'“The operating system is no longer the most important layer for us,” was the message from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella yesterday.'
-
@Kelly said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Microsoft doesn’t think Windows is important anymore: It’s all about apps and services
'“The operating system is no longer the most important layer for us,” was the message from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella yesterday.'
Duh, it's why they are giving away the OS.
-
@Kelly said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Microsoft doesn’t think Windows is important anymore: It’s all about apps and services
'“The operating system is no longer the most important layer for us,” was the message from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella yesterday.'
I thought that they said that like five years ago.
-
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Kelly said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Microsoft doesn’t think Windows is important anymore: It’s all about apps and services
'“The operating system is no longer the most important layer for us,” was the message from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella yesterday.'
I thought that they said that like five years ago.
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Kelly said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Microsoft doesn’t think Windows is important anymore: It’s all about apps and services
'“The operating system is no longer the most important layer for us,” was the message from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella yesterday.'
I thought that they said that like five years ago.
Implied, never stated before that I have read.
-
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Kelly said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Microsoft doesn’t think Windows is important anymore: It’s all about apps and services
'“The operating system is no longer the most important layer for us,” was the message from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella yesterday.'
I thought that they said that like five years ago.
As JB said - I don't recall hearing them outright say it - but now that they have - I wonder how much less they are going to really care about Windows and spend even less dev'ing it, testing what they dev, etc.
-
Windows 10: A guide to the updates
Here's what you need to know about each update to the current version of Windows 10 as it's released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB4524147 (OS Build 18362.388), released Oct. 3, 2019.
Here we’ve summarized what you need to know about every Windows 10 update being released to the public. First come updates to the currently shipping version of Windows 10 — version 1903, known as the May 2019 Update — with the most recent updates on top. (Note that the May 2019 Update is on a phased rollout, so you may not have received it yet.) Below that are updates to version 1809, known as the October 2018 Update; version 1803, the April 2018 Update; version 1709, the Fall Creators Update; and finally updates to version 1703, the Creators Update. For each build, we’ve included the date of its initial release and a link to Microsoft’s announcement about it. -
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Now updated for KB4524147 (OS Build 18362.388), released Oct. 3, 2019.**
This damned thing broke printing for a user today. The Print Spooler service would not stay running. Removed update, service stays running.
-
@JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Now updated for KB4524147 (OS Build 18362.388), released Oct. 3, 2019.**
This damned thing broke printing for a user today. The Print Spooler service would not stay running. Removed update, service stays running.
great!... NOT
-
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Now updated for KB4524147 (OS Build 18362.388), released Oct. 3, 2019.**
This damned thing broke printing for a user today. The Print Spooler service would not stay running. Removed update, service stays running.
great!... NOT
Other users had the update applied and rebooted with no issues.
-
BBC News - Libra: PayPal first to drop out of Facebook cryptocurrency
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-49944421 -
-
-
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/hp-to-axe-up-to-9000-staff-globally-as-part-of-company-restructure/
Ouch
The company said the restructuring plans will see its operating model be simplified so it can become a "more digitally enabled company".
What exactly does that mean?
-
@black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/hp-to-axe-up-to-9000-staff-globally-as-part-of-company-restructure/
Ouch
The company said the restructuring plans will see its operating model be simplified so it can become a "more digitally enabled company".
What exactly does that mean?
Moving away from printers? lol
-
Fewer fax machines?
-
Microsoft says Iranian hackers tried to hack a US presidential campaign
Over a recent 30-day stretch, Iran-sponsored hackers attacked 241 accounts in all.
Hackers backed by the Iranian government recently tried to hack email accounts used by the campaign of a US presidential candidate, a Microsoft official said on Friday. The “Phosphorous” hackers, as Microsoft has named the group, targeted the unidentified campaign by attempting to access email accounts campaign staff received through Microsoft cloud services. Rather than relying on malware or exploiting software vulnerabilities, the attackers worked relentlessly to gather information that could be used to activate password resets and other account recovery services Microsoft provides.
