Check out 3 ways to help your grad celebrate in the age of social distancing

2020-05-05 KENNETH 0

Check out 3 ways to help your grad celebrate in the age of social distancing ‘Tis the season for high school and college graduations, but how do you help your grad celebrate while following social distancing guidelines to keep us all safe? Schools around the world are responding in different ways, with some conducting online ceremonies or offering drive through diploma pickup, while others are postponing commencement until it can be safely held in person. Whichever way your loved one graduates, Windows and other teams at Microsoft are providing three ways to help them celebrate. Throw a virtual graduation party, create a graduation photo album to give them as a gift, or host a Class of 2020 awards night. For step-by-step instructions on each, head over to the Windows Home and Family blog post. The post Check out 3 ways [ more… ]

Accelerating innovation in Windows 10 to meet customers where they are

2020-05-05 KENNETH 0

Accelerating innovation in Windows 10 to meet customers where they are Three months ago, I took on the role of leading Windows and Devices. What excited me about this was the opportunity to bring together our incredible teams to work on a product that a billion people all over the world rely on every day to work, learn, create and have fun. Since taking on the role, the world has changed in a way that many of us are still adjusting to. I am adapting to working from home, collaborating with our teams remotely and having my four children learning from home. From hitting the milestone of 1 billion Windows 10 monthly active devices to announcing the May 2020 Update that is coming soon, I feel a tremendous sense of pride and gratitude to see the team’s relentlessness and growth [ more… ]

Now available: Samsung Galaxy Book Flex and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion

2020-05-05 KENNETH 0

Now available: Samsung Galaxy Book Flex and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion Announced last fall, two new Samsung Windows 10 PCs are now available: the Galaxy Book Flex and the Galaxy Book Ion. Samsung Galaxy Book Flex 15″ The Samsung Galaxy Book Flex is a 2-in-1 PC with a QLED display packed with all the sharpness, detail and colors you’re used to on your TV, combined with an ultra-slim, convertible design that seamlessly converts from laptop to tablet. It comes in 13-and-15-inch versions. But it’s got a lot going on under that attractive exterior. A 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor delivers split-second responsiveness for easy multitasking. The Wireless PowerShare turns your trackpad into a charging pad, and with its multi-workday battery life, you can keep working and creating uninterrupted. Wireless charging Another bonus: the ability to control presentations and other [ more… ]

HP reveals redesigned and highly customizable OMEN gaming desktops

2020-05-04 KENNETH 0

HP reveals redesigned and highly customizable OMEN gaming desktops As people stay at home due to lockdowns across the country, they’re turning to games more than ever to relieve stress and connect with others. Now they’ve got more hardware options to choose from with HP’s latest additions to their gaming suite: the OMEN 25L and 30L Desktops. On both models, gamers will find visuals powered by up to NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 2080 Ti or up to AMD’s Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics cards. Harness the computing power a game needs with up to the latest 10th Gen Intel Core i9-10900K or up to the latest 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen 9 3900 desktop processors. To keep the CPU running cool, HP has worked with Cooler Master to offer both 92mm air and 120mm liquid cooler options. In addition to this alliance on the thermals side, HP has extended the relationship to include [ more… ]

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USN-4350-1: MySQL vulnerabilities

2020-05-04 KENNETH 0

USN-4350-1: MySQL vulnerabilities mysql-5.7, mysql-8.0 vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Ubuntu 19.10 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in MySQL. Software Description mysql-8.0 – MySQL database mysql-5.7 – MySQL database Details Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues. MySQL has been updated to 8.0.80 in Ubuntu 19.10 and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS have been updated to MySQL 5.7.30. In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes, new features, and possibly incompatible changes. Please see the following for more information: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-30.html https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-20.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS mysql-server-8.0 – [ more… ]