IT Toolbox

JANUARY 13, 2023

UNIX, Linux, and Windows are operating systems with GUIs, hardware support, networking, and file management. The post UNIX vs. Linux vs. Windows: 4 Key Comparisons appeared first on.

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The Verge

APRIL 21, 2021

Microsoft is starting to allow Windows 10 testers to access Linux GUI apps. The first preview of support for GUI applications is available today for Windows Insiders, allowing developers to run GUI editors, tools, and applications to build and test Linux apps. Linux GUI apps running on Windows. Image: Microsoft.

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Network World

JUNE 2, 2016

Japan's Mouse Computer has developed add-on biometric sensors that will bring Windows Hello to any PC running Windows 10. Windows Hello is Microsoft's biometric security system. It allows users to dump passwords for facial or fingerprint recognition, but only on PCs that have the correct hardware.

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The Verge

MAY 19, 2020

Microsoft is promising to dramatically improve its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with GUI app support and GPU hardware acceleration. The software giant is adding a full Linux kernel to Windows 10 with WSL version 2 later this month, and it’s now planning to support Linux GUI apps that will run alongside regular Windows apps.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 28, 2025

With Windows 10s end of support approaching, IT decision-makers are caught between needing to invest and managing budget constraints, he says. Today, were working together to embed future-ready AI capabilities like Microsoft Pluton into AI PCs for robust, hardware-based security.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

From Windows 1.0 to Windows 10 The PC revolution started off life 35 years ago this week. Microsoft launched its first version of Windows on November 20th, 1985, to succeed MS-DOS. It was a huge milestone that paved the way for the modern versions of Windows we use today. At the time, many complained that Windows 1.0

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 4, 2024

An initial step is to leverage powerful workstations—long-favored for developing AI models—that cater to the demanding needs of AI. Its recently launched Copilot+ PCs are further designed to deliver even more robust AI experiences, with a dedicated Copilot key on the keyboard to quickly launch Copilot in Windows.

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The Verge

JULY 20, 2020

Microsoft’s Windows 10X operating system, originally planned for dual-screen devices, might not appear until 2021. The software giant revealed earlier this year that Windows 10X is being reworked for single-screen devices , rather than hardware like the Surface Neo. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.

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Tech Republic

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Microsoft's Arm-powered developer hardware delivers on its Windows Arm promise and is inexpensive and versatile enough to compete with other developer PC options. The post Hands on with Microsoft’s Windows Dev Kit 2023 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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The Verge

MAY 5, 2021

But today, Epic called up Microsoft’s Xbox business development head Lori Wright as a sympathetic witness. You are basically building a piece of hardware to do a specific thing,” she told a judge. As a result, Microsoft keeps tight control of what content users can access — it’s a “curated, custom-built hardware/software experience.”

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CTOvision

MARCH 17, 2015

But optimism came in the form of Microsoft as word began to spread that the company had solved the problems they experienced with Windows 8/8.1 and that Windows 10 was better than the Enterprise could have imagined. This year, two of 2014’s biggest stories will intersect as security and Windows 10 prepare to re-shape the Enterprise.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

With Android 15, you'll be able to share or record just a single app window rather than your entire display. Let's kick things off with one of the more interesting additions – partial screen sharing. For phone users, this may not seem like a big deal since apps take up. Read Entire Article

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Panos Panay, the Microsoft chief product officer overseeing the Windows and Devices division, introduces Windows Copilot at Microsoft Build in May. Photo by Dan DeLong for Microsoft) Panos Panay , the Microsoft chief product officer who oversees the Windows and Devices division, is leaving the company in a surprise departure. .

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The Verge

MAY 21, 2020

Microsoft’s original Xbox console source code has leaked online, alongside code for a version of Windows NT 3.5. The Xbox source code includes the kernel for the operating system on the original console, a custom version of Windows 2000. Alongside the Xbox leak, source code for a near-final version of Windows NT 3.5

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The Verge

JANUARY 21, 2022

Microsoft was working on a secret “pocketable” Surface device powered by a custom Windows OS before the company turned to Android for its Surface Duo. Codenamed Andromeda, the device appeared in leaked emails , patents , reports , and throughout various references to it in Microsoft’s Windows operating system. Image: Windows Central.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Amazon Web Services will provide software developers with access to macOS on-demand in the cloud for the first time, promising to speed up the process and reduce the cost of making software for Apple’s computers and devices. “Many of our customers had to manage their own fleet of Macs for their build processes.”

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2024

Services using all this upgraded hardware are going to be more expensive than previous generations, yet most businesses are not taking that reality into account. The window treatment company, with 17 direct employees and franchises in 35 states, is now beta testing a small language model created with Revscale AI.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 19, 2024

In such systems, multiple agents execute tasks intended to achieve an overarching goal, such as automating payroll, HR processes, and even software development, based on text, images, audio, and video from large language models (LLMs).

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CTOvision

DECEMBER 3, 2014

An introduction to Napatech: Imagine you find an open window into your company’s system. Investment protection of your software by allowing you to keep your hardware current. By Katie Kennedy. You quickly realize that nefarious individuals are attempting to break into your system and steal sensitive information. Faster time-to-market.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Developers have now made it possible to emulate PS2 games on the Xbox Series X and S using the RetroArch emulator — something that the PlayStation 5, a successor to the PS2, can’t. The process for adding RetroArch to your Xbox using Developer Mode is a bit complicated. Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge.

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GeekWire

MAY 6, 2021

Epic, the publisher of Fortnite, is accusing Apple of employing anticompetitive business practices, and hopes to force Apple to let developers use their own in-app payment methods for games sold on iOS. in Q3 gaming revenue, 232% growth in hardware sales. Despite Xbox shortages, Microsoft reports $3.6B Apple all week.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Microsoft is creating a new security chip that’s designed to protect future Windows PCs. Microsoft Pluton is a security processor that is built directly into future CPUs and will replace the existing Trusted Platform Module (TPM), a chip that’s currently used to secure hardware and cryptographic keys. Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This year’s Microsoft Ignite developer conference might as well be called AIgnite, with over half of the almost 600 sessions featuring artificial intelligence in some shape or form. Here’s some of the top AI news CIOs will want to take away from Microsoft Ignite 2023. Maia has a companion, Azure Cobalt, for general (non-AI) workloads.

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GeekWire

APRIL 4, 2025

At a key moment in the industry, Microsoft put forth a key constraint the Windows API and showered developers with love and attention. Brad Silverberg , who led the development of Windows in the 1990s, said Microsofts significance lies in how it turned computing into a mainstream, global force, benefitting from good timing.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, speaks at the company’s first developer day in San Francisco in November 2023. As someone deeply immersed in building AI companies and developing AI applications, I’ve spent considerable time working with both the preview and newly released versions. Opening Context & Stakes On Tuesday Dec.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The company has made some nice hardware upgrades, including an upgraded camera, slightly larger screens, 5G connectivity, a faster processor, and a handy glance bar for notifications in the exterior hinge. It might be a minor complaint, but it reflects my initial experience trying a Surface Duo 2 review unit, on loan from Microsoft this week.

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The Verge

JUNE 28, 2021

Microsoft is releasing its first Windows 11 preview build today. Windows Insiders can download the Windows 11 preview ( build 22000.51 ) right now, which includes access to the new Start menu, multitasking features, and overhauled Microsoft Store. The new Windows 11 File Explorer. New media controls in Windows 11.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Amazon’s new Luna cloud gaming platform is powered by Windows servers and Nvidia GPUs. Luna supports more than 100 games thanks to this Windows support, allowing developers to quickly move their existing Windows games over to an AWS instance and provide cloud streaming access to subscribers. Image: Amazon.

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CTOvision

AUGUST 15, 2016

Here is how Microsoft describes themselves: Microsoft Corporation is engaged in developing, licensing and supporting a range of software products and services. The Company also designs and sells hardware, and delivers online advertising to the customers. Time to Patch Your Windows (krebsonsecurity.com). Got Microsoft?

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2020

Nvidia is releasing a new driver update today that will support Microsoft’s DirectX 12 Ultimate and the latest GPU scheduling feature of the Windows 10 May 2020 Update. This new driver support should make it easier for game developers to optimize games for the upcoming Xbox Series X and the latest Nvidia cards. This latest 451.48

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The Verge

AUGUST 7, 2020

Microsoft is making some significant changes to the way it runs its Windows organization this week, signaling a renewed focus on the operating system that made its name. The software giant placed Surface chief Panos Panay in charge of Windows earlier this year , and is now reshuffling parts of that team.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Microsoft recently rolled out a new Home experience for its Xbox app on Windows PC. Some larger companies have experienced friction with remote work like any other industry, but in practice game development has become comfortable with widely distributed teams.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 26, 2023

After all, the swipe-your-credit-card-and-go era demonstrated that developers could leap-frog procurement cycles to gain access to what they desired: abundant access to cloud resources. There’s nothing more credible than a leader that understands GenAI from hardware in a datacenter to a prompt window on a laptop.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 20, 2025

Microsoft is developing a new feature for Windows 11 aimed at explaining how insufficient RAM or a weak GPU can impact PC performance. Currently, Microsoft has not officially confirmed the development of this FAQ feature, and it remains hidden by default, requiring manual activation through command line inputs.

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The Verge

MARCH 9, 2022

Google appears to have built its own solution for running Windows games on Stadia. Google is planning to detail its Windows “emulator” for Linux next week at the company’s Google for Games Developer Summit on March 15th. Stadia might be able to run Windows games soon. The Steam Deck also runs Windows games.

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The Verge

APRIL 29, 2021

Microsoft is shaking up the world of PC gaming today with a big cut to the amount of revenue it takes from games on Windows. The software giant is reducing its cut from 30 percent to just 12 percent from August 1st, in a clear bid to compete with Steam and entice developers and studios to bring more PC games to its Microsoft Store.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Macs are really no more secure than a PC, but for many years there just weren’t as many out there because of the expense of the hardware and other issues. The PC attack surface is much wider; therefore, criminals develop malware that works on PCs because the payout is much higher.

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