The revelation was discovered by Twitter user Florian Beaubois, a Windows 11 user that also holds a Microsoft MVP certificate. In a tweet, Beaubois noted “Some people will go mad if Microsoft starts adding ads in explorer,” and showed an image he captured of a banner ad appearing at the top of a File Explorer window. The ad in question read “Write with confidence across documents, email, and the web with advanced writing suggestions from Microsoft Editor....

Microsoft announced a number of changes to its Office for iOS apps last week: deep Dropbox integration, dedicated iPhone versions, and editing and saving features without the need for an Office 365 subscription. All of those changes seem to be paying off, at least in the short term, as TechCrunch points out the new and updated Microsoft Office apps are now on top of the App Store charts. Currently on the iPhone App Store, Microsoft Word takes the #1 spot for Top Free iPhone Apps while Microsoft Excel ranks in at #8 and Microsoft PowerPoint follows at #10....

However, it’s no longer available via the Media Creation Tool (MCT) which Microsoft encouraged users to use if you didn’t want to wait for it to appear via Windows Update. We covered how to use the MCT to update manually. But the last statement we’ve seen from Microsoft is that the November Update has not been pulled from Windows Update, only from the MCT. Continue reading to see how things played out....

KB4497934 for Windows 10 1809 October 2018 Update Here is the list of fixes and improvements included in today’s latest update for Windows 10 1809: Allows users to go back to a host browser from a Windows Defender Application Guard (WDAG) container.Addresses an issue with looping redirects between Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11.Updates wininet.dll to prevent the re-creation of File Transfer Protocol (FTP) control sessions.Addresses an issue that may cause Microsoft Edge to hide annotations added to a PDF file, such as inked notes, highlights, and comments....

Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build 17692 SwiftKey Keyboard is now available in this build. Like a swipe keyboard on iOS or Android, it provides autocorrections and predictions and is meant for use while in tablet mode. Ease of Access improvements includes the ability to make text bigger throughout the operating system including File Explorer, the Start menu, Win32 and UWP apps without the need to change the overall display scaling....

When Microsoft launched its first full-on laptop, the Surface Book, it made a big point of claiming that the machine was twice as fast as a 13-inch MacBook Pro. Benchmark tests by PCWorld show that this claiming is misleading, though the dedicated graphics card available in certain models does pay off for some uses. The site’s tests showed that in pure CPU benchmarks, the MacBook Pro was actually slightly faster than the Surface Book....

Old Original Article… Way way back in November 2008, I talked about the Microsoft Announcement that they would be giving away a free anti-virus client code-named Morrow. Well, it’s almost a year later, and Microsoft has been busy. On ~June 23rd, 2009 Microsoft announced the product name would be – Microsoft Security Essentials and released the product in Beta with free sign-up for anyone interested in trying out the Beta....

Microsoft held an event today announcing a number of changes and upcoming launches. Two of the major pieces of news include a consumer version its communication and collaboration software “Teams” coming this year and its Office 365 suite rebranded as “Microsoft 365” plans. Microsoft Teams for consumers As the competition between Slack and the major tech giants heats up, Microsoft Teams has become a popular choice for communication and collaboration in the enterprise....

The company made improvements to the legacy Edge browser over the years. And eventually, it added support for a handful of extensions. But it never really took off. And because it was so deeply tied into the OS, it could only be updated via Windows Update. So, new features weren’t added as quickly as you’d expect from other browsers like Chrome or Firefox. The New Edge Microsoft started over and has built a new version of Edge based on Chromium....

What can we say about this? Apple doesn’t seem to want to build in 3G to their laptops and AT&T won’t allow tethering on the iPhone or iPad (without some ‘modifications’). So what’s a Mac user to do when they want Internet access on the road? There are a few options out there, but I’ve been using a Verizon Mifi card for the last six months and think that this might be the way to go for Internet connectivity for all devices....

According to an overnight report from Digitimes, Apple suppliers are planning for third-quarter shipments of components for the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. The new laptops will feature mini-LED displays for the first time, after Apple debuted the technology in the iPad Pro last month. The third-quarter release date is roughly inline with expectations. Apple leaker Jon Prosser has said that the new MacBook Pro will be announced at WWDC next week....

Other World Computing doesn’t just dabble in Mac accessories — it’s one of the most popular third-party Apple RAM and SSD vendors, and sells some of the only Blu-Ray drives marketed at Mac users. So it wasn’t a surprise to learn that OWC had developed its own Thunderbolt 2 Dock ($228), entering an accessory category that was simultaneously worthwhile and fairly stagnant. Almost all of the best Thunderbolt 2 docks have the same core features and design elements, mixing silver aluminum, black plastic, an external power supply and a bunch of ports together to make one-point connectivity hubs for Macs....

Ars Technica: “Where’s the Fire?” […] Between iOS, Android, and Windows Phone (to say nothing of niche players like BlackBerry and Firefox OS or in-development efforts like Ubuntu Touch, Sailfish OS, and Tizen), most smartphone buyers’ needs are already being met. There are much safer ways to spend $650. Your browser does not support iframes. Engadget: “You’re better off waiting for the sequel.” By no means is the Fire a horrible phone, but it’s a forgettable one....

On this page, we will guide you on how to install the official firmware flash file on your Mobicel Rio SS. Well, the device is based on Android 8.1 Oreo which is powered by the Spreadtrum processor. This guide will be helpful to unbrick or fix any software issues on your device. To install the firmware flash file on Mobicel Rio SS, you need to download the software called SPD Flash tool (also known as Spreadtrum flash tool)....

Sony’s Morbius movie trailer has been rated and is expected to arrive very soon. Although the studio currently shares Peter Parker with the MCU, Sony has started to develop a Spider-Man universe of its own lately. Based around the web-slinger’s antiheroes and enemies, the franchise kicked off with the box office success of Venom back in October 2018 and has solo films led by Nightwatch, Kraven the Hunter, Black Cat, and Silver Sable in different stages of development....

Sony’s upcoming villain-centric Marvel movie Morbius may now be confirmed to have definitive MCU connections, but the character nearly made his big-screen debut 22 years ago in 1998’s Blade. The movie sees Jared Leto assume the role of Michael Morbius, whose search for a cure to his rare blood disease sees him transformed into a vampire. The movie is set to hit theaters on July 31, with its first trailer revealing just how it will tie into the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

After debuting the Apple TV 4 with San Francisco-themed video screensavers, Apple has added some new videos to the queue, including flyover footage of central London (above) and the Great Wall of China (below). Both are found within the Aerial screensavers section, but you can’t specifically choose them, the device just loops the ones Apple pushes to it … The London flyover begins just east of Tower Bridge and ends at the London Eye....

Mosyle is one of the top Apple mobile device management vendors on the market. Over 20,000 businesses and schools currently use them. Today, the company has unveiled a new integration to streamline the macOS. Using Mosyle Auth 2, Mosyle’s single sign-on solution for macOS, organizations can now use Okta and Ping Identity for Login management for enterprise Macs. Mosyle Auth 2 streamlines macOS logins by combining SSO functionality with two-factor authentication to deliver an extra level of security for all company Macs....

Ragnarok ransomware background The security firm FireEye released a report about a new ransomware called Ragnarok, which criminals use to attack internal networks after compromising Citrix ADC servers vulnerable to the CVE-2019-19781 — flaw that can be abused to execute arbitrary code. The first stage of the ransomware is a PE file responsible for injecting into the memory a Windows DLL — the 2nd stage — packed inside the binary. The ransomware DLL itself is named cry_demo....

Anonymous developers who have successfully infected Nvidia GPU cards with malware on both Linux and Windows machines say that the same can be done on Macs, and that they will release the proof soon. The aim of the whitehat developers is to raise awareness of this new method of attack, reports IT World. The team successfully created a piece of malware called WIN_JELLY which acts as a Remote Access Tool, enabling attackers to control a machine over the Internet....