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WordPress 5.3 RC2

2019-10-23 KENNETH 0

WordPress 5.3 RC2 The second release candidate for WordPress 5.3 is now available! WordPress 5.3 is currently scheduled to be released on November 12 2019, but we need your help to get there—if you haven’t tried 5.3 yet, now is the time! There are two ways to test the WordPress 5.3 release candidate: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the “bleeding edge nightlies” option) Or download the release candidate here (zip). For details about what to expect in WordPress 5.3, please see the first release candidate post. Release Candidate 2 contains improvements to the new About page, and 10 fixes for the following bugs and regressions: Three bugs contained in RC1 within the block editor have been fixed (see #48381). A bug has been fixed where links within comments did not get the correct rel attribute (see #48022). The scaled- string has been added to file names [ more… ]

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Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 19002 available now!

2019-10-23 KENNETH 0

Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 19002 available now! Today, we released a new Windows 10 Preview Build of the SDK to be used in conjunction with Windows 10 Insider Preview (Build 19002 or greater). The Preview SDK Build 19002 contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The Preview SDK can be downloaded from developer section on Windows Insider. For feedback and updates to the known issues, please see the developer forum. For new developer feature requests, head over to our Windows Platform UserVoice. Things to note: This build works in conjunction with previously released SDKs and Visual Studio 2017 and 2019. You can install this SDK and still also continue to submit your apps that target Windows 10 build 1903 or earlier to the Microsoft Store. The Windows SDK will now formally only be supported by Visual Studio 2017 [ more… ]

New Surface devices now available at Microsoft Store!

2019-10-22 KENNETH 0

New Surface devices now available at Microsoft Store! Since Panos Panay announced the new Surface line-up on Oct. 2, we have seen strong excitement from our customers. We’re thrilled to add this amazing new line up of Surface devices to Microsoft Store, including: Surface Pro 7 available today, starting from $749. New and improved, Surface Pro 7 remains the most versatile 2:1 device you can buy. The always-connected Surface Pro X, a bold new take on the iconic 2:1, will be available soon on November 7 and can be pre-ordered today. Surface Laptop 3 delivers style and speed, now with a choice of 13.5” display (starting from $999) or 15” display (starting from $1,199). New colors and finishes are available today. We encourage all customers to visit our Stores today and experience the entire Surface line-up. Our associates are trusted advisers [ more… ]

Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 available now

2019-10-22 KENNETH 0

Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 available now Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 in both 13.5” and 15” sizes are available starting today in Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United States and 17 European markets. Surface products have always delivered a balance of performance, quality and versatility that lets our customers create and work in the way that best suits their style, and these new products drive that vision forward with innovation inside and out. We’re incredibly excited to read the early product reviews and we look forward to our customers experiencing these new products. Surface Pro 7 Surface Pro 7, powered by the latest 10th Generation Intel Core processors, is twice as fast as Surface Pro 6, and supports fast charging so that you can charge to 80% in about an hour. Like its predecessors, [ more… ]

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Microsoft and partners build firmware protection into Secured-core PCs

2019-10-22 KENNETH 0

Microsoft and partners build firmware protection into Secured-core PCs The National Vulnerability Database has shown a significant increase in the number of targeted firmware attacks since 2016. To protect the integrity of the PC boot process and data stored in memory, Microsoft and its OEM partners have created a new set of device requirements that have been built into specially designed PCs and apply security best practices of isolation and minimal trust to the firmware layer, or the device core, that underpins the Windows operating system. These new devices are called Secured-core PCs. “These devices are designed specifically for industries like financial services, government and healthcare, and for workers that handle highly-sensitive intellectual property, customer or personal data, including PII as these are higher value targets for nation-state attackers,” says David Weston, Microsoft partner director of OS security, in a [ more… ]