Join educators from around the world as we Hack the Classroom on June 27!

2017-06-02 KENNETH 0

Join educators from around the world as we Hack the Classroom on June 27! This year’s Hack the Classroom event will be streaming live from the floor at ISTE, bringing thousands of educators from around the world the latest tips & tricks to empower students to create the world of tomorrow. Join us June 27, from 5:30 p.m. CDT to 7:30 p.m. CDT, for an exciting, online, live event to help ignite new ideas and show what’s possible when you bring technology into the classroom.   Hack the Classroom is an event to empower educators to incorporate new ideas and tools into the classroom. Hack the Classroom will feature classroom hacks from educators, discussions from inspiring thought leaders, and resources to help you get started. The key is to start with just a few small steps! Click here to register [ more… ]

Improving input responsiveness in Microsoft Edge

2017-06-02 KENNETH 0

Improving input responsiveness in Microsoft Edge As the web becomes more interactive, web pages are becoming increasingly reliant on JavaScript for core functionality, such as input, rendering, layout, and composition. As more and more of this core functionality moves to the client side, it becomes imperative for browsers to adopt smart scheduling mechanisms to ensure that JavaScript workloads are processed in an efficient manner. With EdgeHTML 15 and the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft Edge takes a big leap forward in how it schedules JavaScript work, leading to noticeable improvements in the usability, responsiveness, and performance of the modern web. In this post, we’ll share some behind-the-scenes details on how the EdgeHTML engine works, as well as the huge impact these improvements have had on making the browser feel faster and more responsive. Timers: death by a thousand cuts The [ more… ]

This Week on Windows: Mixer, Computex, Minecraft and more

2017-06-02 KENNETH 0

This Week on Windows: Mixer, Computex, Minecraft and more We hope you enjoyed today’s episode of This Week on Windows! Head over here to catch up on all the news out of Computex, check out our Windows 10 Tip on how to manage music playback on your favorite music apps with Cortana, learn more about the interactive live-streaming platform Mixer, or keep reading to catch up on this week’s news. In case you missed it: <!– !function(a,b){"use strict";function c(){if(!e){e=!0;var a,c,d,f,g=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),h=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11./),i=b.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content");for(c=0;c<i.length;c++){if(d=i,!d.getAttribute("data-secret"))f=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),d.src+="#?secret="+f,d.setAttribute("data-secret",f);if(g||h)a=d.cloneNode(!0),a.removeAttribute("security"),d.parentNode.replaceChild(a,d)}}}var d=!1,e=!1;if(b.querySelector)if(a.addEventListener)d=!0;if(a.wp=a.wp||{},!a.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(a.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(c){var d=c.data;if(d.secret||d.message||d.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(d.secret)){var e,f,g,h,i,j=b.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+d.secret+'"]'),k=b.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+d.secret+'"]');for(e=0;e<k.length;e++)k[e].style.display="none";for(e=0;e1e3)g=1e3;else if(~~g<!]]> <!– !function(a,b){"use strict";function c(){if(!e){e=!0;var a,c,d,f,g=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),h=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11./),i=b.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content");for(c=0;c<i.length;c++){if(d=i,!d.getAttribute("data-secret"))f=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),d.src+="#?secret="+f,d.setAttribute("data-secret",f);if(g||h)a=d.cloneNode(!0),a.removeAttribute("security"),d.parentNode.replaceChild(a,d)}}}var d=!1,e=!1;if(b.querySelector)if(a.addEventListener)d=!0;if(a.wp=a.wp||{},!a.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(a.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(c){var d=c.data;if(d.secret||d.message||d.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(d.secret)){var e,f,g,h,i,j=b.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+d.secret+'"]'),k=b.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+d.secret+'"]');for(e=0;e<k.length;e++)k[e].style.display="none";for(e=0;e1e3)g=1e3;else if(~~g<!]]> Here’s what’s new in the Windows Store this week: The 1.1 Discovery Update has arrived for Minecraft The 1.1 Discovery Update for “Minecraft” – the first big update of the year – has launched on Bedrock Engine platforms (Windows 10, the Pocket Edition and virtual reality). [ more… ]

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Hybrid Data Encryption by Example using MySQL Enterprise Edition

2017-06-02 KENNETH 0

Hybrid Data Encryption by Example using MySQL Enterprise Edition Sharing keys, passphrases with applications is problematic, especially with regard to encrypting data. Too often applications are developed where “the keys are left in the door” or at best “under the mat” – hard coded, in a clear text property file… exposed and vulnerable. … Source: Hybrid Data Encryption by Example using MySQL Enterprise Edition

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USN-3306-1: libsndfile vulnerabilities

2017-06-01 KENNETH 0

USN-3306-1: libsndfile vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3306-1 1st June, 2017 libsndfile vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 17.04 Ubuntu 16.10 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in libsndfile. Software description libsndfile – Library for reading/writing audio files Details Agostino Sarubbo and Jakub Jirasek discovered that libsndfile incorrectlyhandled certain malformed files. A remote attacker could use this issue tocause libsndfile to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possiblyexecute arbitrary code. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 17.04: libsndfile1 1.0.27-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.10: libsndfile1 1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.10.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libsndfile1 1.0.25-10ubuntu0.16.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libsndfile1 1.0.25-7ubuntu2.2 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make [ more… ]