The Beam Machine

2017-04-29 KENNETH 0

The Beam Machine A Retrospective In late 2016, the Windows Insider team did something new. We hosted a real-time Webcast. While the concept of a webcast is not new, this was the first one for us. We hosted it during the development cycle for the Creator’s update and we timed it with the first Bug Bash. It was a small but fun session and we immediately knew it was something we’d want to do again. When the second Bug Bash for the Windows 10 Creators Update occurred in February of this year, we hosted two more webcast sessions. Each session was a success and brought in more Insiders from around the world. The webcasts provided an opportunity to chat directly with, for Insiders to chat with one other, and to have a little face-to-face time with some of the Microsoft [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16184 for PC + Build 15208 for Mobile

2017-04-29 KENNETH 0

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16184 for PC + Build 15208 for Mobile Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are excited to be a) hosting our very first Insider webcast from the brand new #BeamMachine AND b) doing our first ever build release during a webcast. We are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16184 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. We are also releasing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 15208 to Insiders in the Fast ring. What’s New in Build 16184 For PC My People: Technology is all about making it easier for you to connect with your most important people. Whether you want to share a photo, make plans for dinner, or get an answer from a friend or coworker – My People is here to take it to the next level and bring [ more… ]

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Acer announces new notebooks, desktops, and 2-in-1s powered by Windows 10

2017-04-28 KENNETH 0

Acer announces new notebooks, desktops, and 2-in-1s powered by Windows 10 These light up some of the best of Windows 10 – the touchscreens allow you to do everything from drawing on and highlighting webpages in Microsoft Edge, to drawing on your memories in the Photos app or adding notes to your map route with Windows Ink. With Windows 10, these PCs also have Cortana* – your digital personal assistant who can help you find things, complete tasks, set reminders, and more – as well as comprehensive protection including anti-virus, firewall, Windows Defender and anti-phishing technologies – all delivered built-in at no extra cost to you. Some also include facial recognition or built-in fingerprint readers to allow you to login quickly and securely with Windows Hello. Let’s take a look at these devices announced this week: Acer’s all-new Aspire notebooks provide powerhouse computing for everyday needs Acer revealed the [ more… ]

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Acer announces powerful new gaming notebooks with Windows 10

2017-04-28 KENNETH 0

Acer announces powerful new gaming notebooks with Windows 10 These devices are built to take advantage of everything that’s new for PC gamers in the Windows 10 Creators Update. With the Creators Update, you have access to built-in game streaming with Beam and a better gaming experience on Windows 10 with Game Mode, which dedicates more system resources to your game. With Windows 10, these devices also have your personal digital assistant, Cortana*, built-in, are equipped with the Xbox app and Direct X12 and can take advantage of Xbox Play Anywhere. Head over here for tips on getting started using the Xbox app on your Windows 10 PC. Let’s take a look at these devices: The Predator Triton 700: a Thin yet Powerful Gaming Notebook without Compromise Powered by Windows 10, the Predator Triton 700’s svelte 18.9 mm (.74 inch), 2.6kg (5.7 [ more… ]

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USN-3272-1: Ghostscript vulnerabilities

2017-04-28 KENNETH 0

USN-3272-1: Ghostscript vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3272-1 28th April, 2017 ghostscript 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 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in Ghostscript. Software description ghostscript – PostScript and PDF interpreter Details It was discovered that Ghostscript improperly handled parameters tothe rsdparams and eqproc commands. An attacker could use these tocraft a malicious document that could disable -dSAFER protections,thereby allowing the execution of arbitrary code, or cause a denialof service (application crash). (CVE-2017-8291) Kamil Frankowicz discovered a use-after-free vulnerability in thecolor management module of Ghostscript. An attacker could use thisto cause a denial of service (application crash). (CVE-2016-10217) Kamil Frankowicz discovered a divide-by-zero error in the scanconversion code in Ghostscript. An attacker could use this to causea denial of [ more… ]