Google Maps Gets Commuting Upgrade: Live Traffic Data, in-App Music, and More

A major update to Google Maps adds support for Spotify, Apple Music, and Google Play music, as well as public transport delays, live traffic data, and more.
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Microsoft Chromium Edge Preview to Arrive on Mac Before Windows 7/8.1

The Chromium Edge preview seems to be heading to macOS 10.12 before it comes to Microsoft’s own Windows legacy builds.

Meta AI Project Gives Robots Eyes through Artificial Visual Cortex

Meta Platforms says it has developed AI that can replicate the visual cortex and sensory movements by studying videos of humans.
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Satya Nadella Confident about Microsoft In The Face of Trump Inauguration

President-elect Trump has frequently called on companies to bring jobs back to the US. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says he is not concerned about incurring Trump’s wrath because the company employs many in the United States and its recruitment strategy will not change.

Facebook Aims for Mixer, YouTube, and Twitch with Vidpresso Acquisition

Through the acquisition of Vidpresso, Facebook hopes to differentiate by bringing interactive features to videos on its network.

Google Debuts Spot Platform to Attract Businesses to Google Pay

Two years after launch, Google Pay is gaining a new integration called Spot Platform, which provides direct storefront links in the service.
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Microsoft Security Update Solves Long-Standing Internet Explorer Issue

The company’s latest security patch introduces 94 fixes for several services. Chief among them is a fix for an Internet Explorer exploit that allowed attacker to easily hide ransomware in ad networks.

Microsoft Edge Mouse Gestures Arrive to Bring More Browser Control

Learn how to use mouse gestures on Microsoft Edge, a feature that allows you to perform common browsing tasks by drawing patterns with your mouse.
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Microsoft Flow Gains New Button Feature and Support for Oracle Database and FreshBooks

The latest update for Microsoft Flow allows users to more easily test and run Flow buttons. Microsoft has also announced support for five new services, including Oracle Database.
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Microsoft Clamps Down on Nintendo Emulator, Removes it from Xbox One

The Universal Emulator allows Sega and Nintendo games to be played on Windows 10. However, it has been removed after an attempt to publish on the Xbox One was denied by Microsoft.
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Windows 11 File Explorer Gallery View May Allow Users to Add Photos from Mobile

Microsoft’s new Gallery feature for File Explorer on Windows 11 could allow users to send images directly from their mobile device.

LCD Resolution Could Be Tripled Thanks to New Research

The University of Central Florida has published a study that shows how subpixels on LCD displays can be tuned to boost resolution through improved color management.
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Bing Chat Usage Turns Updated to 30 Turns per Session and 300 per Day

Bing Chat users with a Microsoft Account can now use the AI search chatbot 30 times per session over 10 sessions each day.

Cortana 3.0 for iOS Arrives on App Store with New Design

The latest full release of Cortana on iPhones and iPads has brought a new user interface experience and some improvements across features.
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Nvidia and Microsoft Enter Partnership to Developer AI Supercomputer

Nvidia and Microsoft say the new AI supercomputers will be the most powerful in the world and runs on Microsoft Azure.
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Microsoft Translator Bilingual Conversation Data Publicly Released

The bilingual conversation corpus from conversation data in Microsoft Translator creates a standard for measuring conversation speech translation systems.

Microsoft Teams to Get 49 Visible Video Participants This Fall

Microsoft has confirmed Microsoft Teams will soon accommodate 49 visible meeting members and 250 private meeting participants.

Windows 10 1809’s October 15 Update Is Breaking Microsoft Defender ATP

A Windows 10 1809 cumulative update is causing Microsoft Defender ATP to crash and PCs with Asian language packs to throw up errors. A fix is coming in mid-November.
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Sony PS4 Becomes Second Best-Selling Console Ever but Suffers Xbox-Like Generation Ending Decline

Sony’s PlayStation 4 (PS4) has shifted 102.8 million units and is only behind the PS2 as the second-best selling console ever.
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Every Oculus Rift HMD Gets Bricked by Invalid License

All Oculus Rift devices are non-functioning as of today as Oculus scrambles to issue a fix. The only known workaround could cause issues for a Windows PC.

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