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Security trends & Windows 10 Cybersecurity threats both new and known, from Advanced Persistent Threats (APT), to the Internet of Things (IoT), to the shortage of cyberworkers, threaten us each day. To help protect ourselves and our customers, we mobilize threat intelligence and machine learning, a mindset of “assume breach” and much more. Across the world, countless businesses take part in this same point, counter point every day. This dynamic interplay makes cybersecurity one of the most fast-paced parts of the tech industry. Microsoft has remained at the leading edge with a track record of security innovation and investment – most notably in Windows 10. In this blog, some of Microsoft’s top cybersecurity experts share some reasons how: Threat Intelligence Threat intelligence builds the security analytics that help organizations detect and respond to threats more quickly and effectively. “Cybersecurity should [ more… ]

Microsoft Store shares four ways to declutter your digital space Jevon Grigg and Jonathan Aviles are product service advisors at the flagship Microsoft Store in New York KonMari. Feng Shui. Japanese Minimalism. These are all methods that individuals use to bring order and balance to their physical space, whether that is a home, room or as small as a workspace. But have you thought about how to use these same principals to declutter your digital space, including devices like your PC? Microsoft Store’s Answer Desk is a great local resource if you want an extra set of hands to help you declutter, or just want to learn how to get the most out of your technology. You can stop by your nearest Microsoft Store or set up an appointment with the Answer Desk for free tech support from one of [ more… ]

Cognitive Services APIs: Vision What exactly are Cognitive Services and what are they for? Cognitive Services are a set of machine learning algorithms that Microsoft has developed to solve problems in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The goal of Cognitive Services is to democratize AI by packaging it into discrete components that are easy for developers to use in their own apps. Web and Universal Windows Platform developers can consume these algorithms through standard REST calls over the Internet to the Cognitive Services APIs. The Cognitive Services APIs are grouped into five categories… Vision—analyze images and videos for content and other useful information. Speech—tools to improve speech recognition and identify the speaker. Language—understanding sentences and intent rather than just words. Knowledge—tracks down research from scientific journals for you. Search—applies machine learning to web searches. So why is it worthwhile [ more… ]

Windows 10 Tip: Stay organized with Task View and Snap Here’s how to get started with Task View: To open Task View, simply click the Task View icon next to the Cortana Search Box, or hit Windows key + Tab. You’ll see all your open windows so you can easily switch to a different one; or, at any time hold down Alt and press Tab to toggle between all your opened apps. Use Snap to set two windows to fill the screen:    When you hit Windows key + either of the side arrow keys, you’ll enable Snap – a feature that snaps one window to exactly half of your screen. Snap Assist will automatically show you your remaining opened windows, so you can choose which app to fill the second half of the screen. To view even more, try [ more… ]

How-to: Spectator View, a new tool to help others see what you see in HoloLens Hello everyone! I wanted to take a quick moment to announce an exciting new tool we have developed to help bring to life the apps and experiences you have created for Microsoft HoloLens. Since our launch last year, one of the pieces of feedback we have heard from many folks is, “How can I create a way for people to see what someone sees when they are wearing a HoloLens from a third-person perspective? I want people to not only see what I see when wearing a HoloLens, I want people to feel like they are part of the experience!” Today, I am excited to share with you that we have answered these questions with the release of documentation that will allow you to build [ more… ]