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Microsoft has confirmed reports that it is acquiring software development platform GitHub. The firm is paying $7.5B in stock … The company says that it is today ‘all-in on open source’ and promises to maintain open access. More than 28 million developers already collaborate on GitHub, and it is home to more than 85 million code repositories used by people in nearly every country. From the largest corporations to the smallest startups, GitHub is the destination for developers to learn, share and work together to create software....

When Microsoft launched its Office for iPad apps last month, one of the most requested missing features was printing support. Just over a month later, today the company announced in a blog post that it’s updating the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint iPad apps with support for printing in addition to other new features and fixes. In addition to printing, the company also announced that its updated PowerPoint with SmartGuides, the tool that allows users to easily “align pictures, shapes, and textboxes as you move them around on a slide....

Windows 10 Build 21313 Microsoft is bringing the News and Interests feature to more markets. Microsoft Edge replaces Edge Legacy, and there are improvements to Input Method Editor (IME). Here is the list of Changes and Improvements included in this release: Based on feedback, and to align with the fact that Dev Channel builds are not matched to a specific Windows 10 release, we have updated the displayed version name to now be Dev....

Mike Johnson, a fan favorite on Hannah Brown’s season of The Bachelorette, is reportedly in serious consideration to become the next star of The Bachelor. He would be the first black lead in 24 seasons of show. In a season of The Bachelorette littered with guys who spent their entire journey lying to Hannah Brown or being outright disrespectful to her, Johnson was a breath of fresh air. His smile lit up rooms across America and caught the attention of Demi Lovato....

Mirantis Secure Registry, formerly Docker Trusted Registry, provides an enterprise-grade container registry solution. You can use this as a foundation to build a secure software supply chain. It does this by providing you with access to a container image registry that has enhanced levels of security beyond that of public registries. This, in turn, gives you more control over this critical part of their software supply chain. The comprehensive, built-in security enables users to verify and trust the automated operations and integration with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to speed up application testing and delivery....

A new iTunes version? Close. This is Miro 4, a new feature-packed media player for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux. Do you feel constrained by the limited media player choices for your Mac? Here’s something completely different. The non-profit Participatory Culture Foundation has just released a brand new cross-platform media player dubbed Miro 4 that “lets you break free”, as the tagline says. The long list of features is pretty impressive....

Earlier this month, Infosec surveyed 180 IT and security pros about the challenges they face in developing and retaining their organization’s cybersecurity talent, how they track impact from training, and the critical — but non-traditional security skills — they prioritize the most. Read on to explore key findings from Infosec’s Fall 2019 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Survey. Organizations struggle to keep up with changing demand for new security skills When asked what challenges they face developing and retaining cybersecurity talent, 54% of all respondents ranked “keeping up with the changing demand for new security skills” as the top concern facing their organization....

Mob Psycho 100 is an all-time classic anime. The disarmingly simple-looking show possesses a complex grasp on the joys inherent to animation. Mob Psycho 100’s dedication to building complex, nuanced characters who drive the narrative forward and engage with the audience makes it a must-see for anyone even vaguely interested in anime. Mob Psycho 100 comes to us courtesy of the enigmatic One, the manga artist who made a name for himself with One-Punch Man....

Mobile Legends needs no introduction, as it’s one of the top games in the smartphone market right now. The game is so challenging and competitive that you must understand each character’s build and powers to ensure you win. Balmond is a good fighter in Mobile Legends. Being clubbed in your team can cause massive physical damage to your opponents. He is a popular character in the game due to his character type and ability to deal with damage easily....

Moment is bringing a new slow shutter mode to its Pro Camera iOS app to allow users to get creative with long exposure shots in a variety of ways. The new mode will save long exposures as Live Photos with options to export them as stills or short videos. The slow shutter mode can be used manually or with pre-set exposure times as well as dialing it in for motion or light trails....

The Strong National Museum of Play will induct Super Mario Kart and Mortal Kombat into its 2019 World Video Game Hall of Fame. The iconic titles join a long line of games recognized for their impact on both the gaming industry and the culture of play as a whole. Tetris, Donkey Kong, and Super Mario Bros. are just a few of the previous inductees. Based in Rochester, New York, the Strong Museum boasts a wealth of exhibits dedicated to the history of interactive media and the concept of play....

On February 22, JFrog cybersecurity researchers Andrey Polkovnychenko and Shachar Menashe said that 25 malicious Node Package Manager (npm) packages had recently been detected by the firm’s scanners, many of which are Discord token stealers. If an attacker is able to steal tokens, they can be used to infiltrate a victim’s account and hijack Discord servers. They can also be valuable assets suitable for sale in the underground criminal markets....

Bounty hunters are cool no matter what fandom they belong to. However, among all these tough-as-nails guns and swords for hire, one stands out as the most stylish of them all, Boba Fett. Sadly, he got eaten by a Sarlacc and was defeated by a blind man… by accident. Thankfully, Disney was kind enough to do justice to their other Star Wars bounty hunters in the form of The Mandalorian....

I don’t see too many people converting their iPads into a cloud-connected security cameras, but, then again, there might be folks that are really worried about their security and will find this method quite appropriate. It makes more sense to use your iPod touch (4th generation), if you have one, than to use a more than capable smartphone or a tablet. The camera quality might not be that good, though....

The legendary film director Martin Scorsese admits that he doesn’t know who the Marvel Cinematic Universe superheroes are, nor does he care to. Scorsese recently made headlines for saying that superhero movies aren’t cinema, a statement that drew the ire of many Marvel fans. In good fun, Scorsese’s daughter Francesca responded by coating his Christmas presents in Marvel wrapping paper. If you aren’t Martin Scorsese and you don’t know who the Marvel superheroes are, then you’ve probably been living under a rock....

Marvel Studios has released a special sneak peek preview for its upcoming Black Widow movie. Although Thanos and the greater Infinity Saga are now officially behind it, the Marvel Cinematic Universe will begin Phase 4 by looking to the past with Natasha Romanoff’s long-overdue solo movie. Set between the events of Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, Black Widow has already come under criticism for arriving too late for its own good....

After the success of the original Mass Effect trilogy, Bioware and Electronic Arts released Mass Effect: Andromeda for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in March 2017. Set in the distant Andromeda Galaxy in the 29th century, the game allows the player to take on the role of either Scott or Sara Snyder and become the Pathfinder for humanity in a war against a hostile race of aliens known as the Kett....

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgu9uo2UpPg?rel=0] Following up on its ad from yesterday claiming that the iPad is not a productivity device, Microsoft has posted a new ad pitting Windows 8 tablets against the iPad. Today’s ad focuses on expressing that Windows 8 tablets are better productivity devices with the full Microsoft Office suite rather than just OneNote and multitasking capibilities. Additionally, the Redmond-based company pits a single ASUS tablet’s weight and thinness against the iPad....

Microsoft has today released its Mac Preview for Office 2019. The new test program is available for businesses and organizations that aren’t using the company’s cloud based Office 365 software. Announced in a blog post, Microsoft shared that following the preview starting today, Office 2019 for Mac will be released in the “second half of 2018.” Microsoft gives a pitch that Office 365 ProPlus (subscription) is its best option for commercial use, but recognizes that Office 2019 for Mac is a good fit for organizations who aren’t “ready to move to the cloud....

KB4487044 for Windows 10 1809 This latest update will bump your build to 17763.316, and here is the list of fixes and improvements included: Addresses an issue that fails to set the LmCompatibilityLevel value correctly. LmCompatibilityLevel specifies the authentication mode and session security.Addresses an issue that may prevent applications that use a Microsoft Jet database with the Microsoft Access 97 file format from opening. This issue occurs if the database has column names greater than 32 characters....