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Releasing Windows 10 Build 19043.985 (21H1) to Beta & Release Preview Channels Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing 21H1 Build 19043.985 (KB5003173) to the Beta Channel & Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on 21H1. See our blog post here on preparing the Windows 10 May 2021 Update (21H1) for release. This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include: Security updates to Windows App Platform and Frameworks, the Windows Kernel, Windows Media, the Microsoft Scripting Engine, and the Windows Silicon Platform. For more information about the resolved security vulnerabilities, please refer to the new Security Update Guide website. Please note it may take up to an hour after going live for the KB article to show up on the Windows 10 update history page. Thanks, The Windows Insider Program Team Source: Releasing Windows 10 Build 19043.985 (21H1) [ more… ]

Dell debuts new workstations, PCs, Alienware X Series, as well as new OptiPlex products made with recycled materials Inspired by a thriving creator industry, Dell has debuted new workstations, Windows 10 PCs and accessories designed to help create, play and do more from anywhere – aimed at sound engineers, photographers, animators, architects, fashion curators and those dabbling in VR/AR or 3D printing. Creators will find significant performance gains to revamped Precision 5560, Precision 5760, XPS 15 and XPS 17 devices, packed with the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processors and Xeon mobile processors. Updated Precision 7000 Series mobile workstations now come with 5G capability options – a first for Dell’s mobile workstations. On the gaming front, Dell introduced the new Alienware m15 R6 and Dell G15 gaming systems with the latest 11th Gen Intel Core H-series mobile processors and the [ more… ]

Latest lineup of Lenovo Legion gaming PCs and high-refresh monitor aim to level up esports competitors The Lenovo Legion gaming PC family, which runs on Windows 10, has added some new devices that feature NVIDIA’s latest technologies, powered by the latest 11th Gen Intel Core H-series mobile processors. Among them are the new 16-inch flagship Lenovo Legion 7i, the 16-inch Lenovo Legion 5i Pro and the new 15-inch and 17-inch Lenovo Legion 5i. Esports players can complete their setup with fast-paced, tear-free gameplay through the new Lenovo Legion Y25g-30 IPS gaming monitor with a 360Hz refresh rate. Gamers and content creators can choose the high performance processor they want for superior streaming, low latency, high frames per second (FPS) and near desktop-caliber performance. Windows 10 helps handle the demands of multitasking and heavy workloads, with up to 5GHz turbo frequency [ more… ]

Announcing Rust for Windows v0.9 Rust for Windows v0.9 has recently been released and includes full consumption support, along with several other updates! With completed consumption support, you can now call any Windows APIs (past, present, and future) using the Rust language projection. Rust developers have access to the entire Windows API surface in a language-idiomatic way, allowing them to easily take advantage of the power and breadth of Windows development.  Along with this latest release, we have added new content to Microsoft Docs on developing with Rust on Windows. There is also a new Getting Started video for those who want to dive in! For more information on the project, check out the Rust for Windows Github repo. Updates and Improvements We have made great progress since last year’s Rust/WinRT public preview announcement, with continued improvements and investment in the project. Some [ more… ]