Microsoft today delivers a second cumulative update (KB3081436) that the company says will improve functionality and resolve security issues. Here’s a look at how Microsoft describes this most recent update: Of course this update will be delivered and installed automatically, but if you want to manually update now, head to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update to download it. A restart is required to complete the updating process....

In spite of these desires for more flexibility by employees, 50% of leaders say they have plans for a full in-person return to the office this year. Employees who were surveyed said they want a reason why they should come into the office, yet only 28% of companies have established team agreements about who should work from where. And 53% of those surveyed say they are more likely to prioritize their health and wellbeing over work....

Fitness device maker Misfit and swim-accessory expert Speedo are hitting the pool together this summer to create a special version of the fitness tracking Shine wearable made especially for swimmers. The Speedo Shine is enhanced for workouts in the pool thanks to “proprietary lap counting algorithms with industry-leading accuracy” that swimmers should appreciate. Data captured by Speedo Shine syncs up wirelessly with Misfit’s iPhone app over Bluetooth for evaluating workouts in the pool and hitting swim goals....

Actor Keith David has signed on to provide the voice for Spawn in Mortal Kombat 11’s Kombat Pack DLC. Upon its release in April 2019, Mortal Kombat 11 won hearts and minds with its over-the-top violence, competitive balance, and deep customization. It’s considered by many to be one of the best entries in the decades-old series, and quickly became the best-selling game of the year. Like previous MK games (and Netherrealm’s sister series, Injustice) before it, Mortal Kombat 11 is getting additional fighters in the form of post-launch downloadable content....

Mad Men, a TV series about the advertising world of the 1960s, became a smash hit when it began airing on AMC in 2007. Running for seven seasons, it made the character Don Draper, played beautifully by Jon Hamm, seem like someone who might really have existed. (Indeed, he was inspired by someone real.) Troubled, womanizing, often drowning his sorrows in alcohol, Don was also an advertising genius. He delivered pitches that left executives begging the Sterling Cooper agency to take them on as clients, and had his creative underlings mesmerized by his thought process, wishing they could possess a fraction of his talent....

Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons will be uniting to support a good cause when Wizards of the Coast renews its partnership with Lambert House, a Seattle-based organization that serves as a center for LGBTQ youth. Wizards of the Coast will be releasing Pride-related t-shirts and accessories sporting the iconic Rainbow of the LGBT pride flag while tying in to two of its most iconic properties, Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons....

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’s opening weekend box office was nearly half of what the first film brought in during its debut in 2014. Over the past handful of years, Disney has had great success producing live-action re-imaginings of some of their animated classics, and the original Maleficent remains one of the bigger hits in this sub-franchise. Putting a fresh spin on the classic Sleeping Beauty mythos, the film brought in $758....

Figure 1: Different malware families disseminated during Q3 2021 in Portugal (source). The vehicle used by criminals to target victims is often the email or a simple SMS which can cost a company millions of dollars if the right controls are not in place. Popular tools for reversing malware Debuggers/disassemblers IDA Pro IDA is a multi-platform, multi-processor disassembler that interprets machine-executable code into assembly code, allowing the debugging and the reverse engineering process....

Stars of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Margaret Josephs calls out Danielle Staub over the nasty fight. The two women were once inseparable, with Margaret even planning Staub’s last wedding but times have changed, and weaves have been pulled. The blonde who wore pigtails first made a name for herself in the fashion world when she founded a lifestyle brand called the Macbeth Collection. Josephs joined the cast of the Real Housewives back in season 8 and has become a popular face amongst fans and the other women....

Filming is officially underway on season 3 of Hulu’s Marvel series Runaways. Hulu and Marvel originally announced their partnership on a live-action Runaways series in 2016, several years after the comic property was in consideration to be one of Marvel Studios’ first round of movies. Runaways debuted on the streaming service in late 2017, and released new episodes on a weekly basis. For season 2, Hulu and Marvel increased the episode count from 10 to 13 and decided to drop the episodes all at once at the very end of last year....

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex, Megan Markle, opened up in an emotional interview on her documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey about the pressures the media has put on her since joining the Royal Family. She reveals that she’s not quite ok due to the public pressure and scrutiny of the media, especially since becoming a new mom. Markle began her relationship with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, back in June 2016, when she was set up on a blind date by a mutual friend....

Michael Fassbender is the kind of actor who seems built to be either a character actor or a leading man. His incredible versatility makes him a compelling presence in any film, and he has worked with some impressive filmmakers on many high-profile projects. While Fassbender has certainly earned considerable praise from critics over the years, he is just as popular with audiences. With a nice mix of smaller projects, award-winning films and big blockbusters, Fassbender’s filmography is a collection of fantastic work....

Microsoft Family Safety Improvements Screen time extensions: When your kids ask for more screen time on a Windows 10 PC, you can extend it through email and the website.Safer settings for younger kids: When adults create new child accounts, only kids under 8 years old will have settings automatically turned on. For kids 8 and up, adults need to turn on the settings they want when they make new accounts.Simplified web experience: microsoft....

Microsoft today introduced an iPad version of their OneNote mobile app previously only available to iPhone users. The new app has of course been given a facelift for the iPad with a two-pane view and also includes a tabbed user interface, quick note creation, tables in notebooks, and the ability to sync notebooks over WiFi. Additionally, the iPhone app has also been updated to version 1.3 and both apps support several new languages including English, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish....

The new preview boasts a number of changes including providing you with the ability to save files into the company’s own storage cloud service OneDrive by default. The new preview works on desktops/laptops running Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 as well as on Windows-powered tablets. You are, however, required to uninstall Office 2013 from your device to install the new preview. In addition, Outlook — the email client in the Office suite — is also getting some new features....

Microsoft has released a major update for its Bing app for iPad. The new app features a revamped interface to match the aesthetic of Apple’s latest OS along with a host of other features and improvements. Users are now able to save the daily image found on the search engine’s home page to their camera rolls for use as a wallpaper or whatever other purpose they decide. Images and bookmarks can now be saved in the app and synced via Mirosoft’s SkyDrive service to other devices....

Here is a look at the keyboard shortcuts you need to know to do just that. Word Keyboard Shortcuts to Find and Replace Text While you’re in a large Word document, you can easily find text by hitting Ctrl + F. Then, type the word or phrase you’re looking for in the navigation pane. When the word or phrase you are looking for is found, each instance will be highlighted in the document....

Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode was the first battle royale experience in the history of Call of Duty series, but despite its indisputable quality and polish over similar experiences at the time, there’s room for improvements to be introduced by the heavily rumored Warzone battle royale mode for Modern Warfare. The alleged upcoming mode has been already confirmed multiple times due to endless leaks and is supposed to be out soon....

Last month production on Morbius began, with Jared Leto appearing as the titular character Morbius, the Living Vampire, in the first photo from the set of the film. Longtime fans of the fanged villain now debate how the source material will be treated when it comes to the film’s tone and storyline. Following on the heels of the polarizing Venom, will this film be an introspective look at a supervillain, or continue with the trend of turning a lethal, dangerous force into a sympathetic antihero?...

An official tie-in novel has revealed more Captain Marvel connections to Guardians of the Galaxy that may explain the movie’s start point. Set in 1995, Captain Marvel is essentially a prequel story for the entire MCU. It features a never-before-seen adventure of the young Nick Fury and Phil Coulson, and it’s believed Fury’s encounter with Captain Marvel will serve as the inspiration for the Avengers Initiative. But attention is particularly focused on the relationship between Captain Marvel and Guardians of the Galaxy....