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A couple of weeks back we reported that Google is working on Global Media controls for Chrome which will allow users to control media from a single place. Unfortunately, the Global Media controls supp...

At RSA Conference today, 34 global technology companies including Microsoft, Facebook and others signed a Cybersecurity Tech Accord to advance online security and fight cyberattacks together. These companies have agreedto defend all customers everywhere from malicious attacks by cybercriminal enterprises and nation-states.The 34 companies include the followi...

Since its release back in 2012, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has been one of the most played games around the world. The popularity was enough for it to be considered as a competition with real prizes. The latest ELeagueMajor was won byCloud9 who walked away with a total prize of over $500,000, following which someone spent $61,000 for a CS:GO weapon skin (Yes! you read that number right).With all this popularity, Valve has been workingcontinuously to improve the gameplay and the overall experience. The latest update for CS:GO was released today with an improved Nuke map and many changes to other maps as well. You can read below to check the official changelog for the update.[ GAMEPLAY ]...

Last year, Microsoft aounced their partnership withAccenture in developing an identity prototype system which will enable legal identification to millions of refugees. This system was based on blockchain technology allowing multiple parties to share access to the same data with an extremely high level of confidence and security. Using this system, when a refugee arrives at a border crossing, he or she could prove that they come from a refugee camp and qualify for aid by identifying themselves using this ID system. Since it coects with existing ID systems of commercial and public entities, users can get access to their personal information wherever they are. Today, Microsoft aounced their ex...

As most would have expected after its loot box debacle, Star Wars Battlefront II’s sales are looking disappointing in the United States according to the NPD Group. It’s not all doom and gloom for November games though as Call of Duty: WWII dominated with over 4 million units sold.Call of Duty: WWII’s 4.4 million units sold helped boost console video game sales year over year, which rose by 9% to $842 million. Star Wars Battlefront II, however, sold a meager 882,000 units. Call of Duty did launch two weeks earlier than Battlefront II, but the difference in sales is still enormous. Wedbush securities believes that Battlefront II sales may rebound after December 15 when the newest film in the f...

Microsoft has detailed what they added to their Teams app over the month of November to make it more palatable to business users and in general.For admin users, Microsoft is making it easier to use PowerShell to manage teams, and has added 23 PowerShell cmdlets to make team easier to administrate. The firm is also adding device-based conditional support for macOS, allowing IT departments to manage Apple’s laptops with Intune and secure Teams data.Microsoft has also increased the maximum number of members in a team to 2,500 members, allowing for more flexibility.There’s a lot more that came down to Teams last month, but here’s everything Microsoft chose to highlight:Manage Microsoft Teams via...

It seems Microsoft’s efforts to force companies to stay up to date with the latest version of Windows 10 is hitting some pushback, as Microsoft has once again had to extend support for a very old version of the operating system.Windows 10 November Up...

Every achievement that you unlock until November 7 is going towards a good cause. Xbox has aounced that from November 1-7, if players unlock 25 million+ achievements, the company will donate $500,000 to the Call of Duty Endowment, a charity benefit...

Microsoft isn’t done with refreshing the Surface Line this year. After launching a new Surface Pro (2017) and its first traditional clamshell, the firm has tued its sights to the Surface Book, and is now releasing a new Surface Book 2 for users who...

Back in June, Microsoft aounced their expanded partnership with Box to offer Box cloud content managementon Azure to enterprise customers. They said that organizations globally will be able to purchase Box’s cloud content management platform with the option to store their Box content on Azure.Yesterday, Microsoft aounced Box using Azure, the first offering as a result of the partnership which...

Back in May, Microsoft dropped support for the original version of Windows 10. Today, the company is dropping support for Windows 10 Version 1511, also known as the Windows 10 November Update. The update was released nearly two years ago back in November 2015, and it was a fairly minor update in terms of the consumer-focused features and improvements.Users still ruing the Windows 10 November Upd...

Rockstar Games might be primarily known for the Grand Theft Auto series, but they didn’t slack off when working on their other games. Titles like Red Dead Redemption, Bully, and L.A. Noire are proof of that. The first two games mentioned there became backward compatible on the Xbox One ages ago, with the third receiving over 48 thousand votes on the backward compatibility UserVoice. While it look...

Electronic Arts today aounced that it’s killing FIFA Mobile on Windows Phone by the end of this year. The game will completely stop working on November 7, meaning that you won’t be able to spend your in-game currency or play any games at all as EA will be shutting down the online services. Howeve...

Microsoft today aounced the global availability of Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) to all compatible devices ruing Windows 10. Microsoft is also making changes to the release cadence for enterprise users. Based on the feedback, Microsoft is moving to a new twice-yearly release cadence...

Microsoft has been sadly quiet about their plans for Mixed Reality on the Xbox One X, but a company called MVR Global is working on their own method in the meantime. Their headset, the Ascend, is plaed to function with a variety of game consoles – including the Xbox One. You can check out a demo ...

The Sims 4 is coming to Xbox One. Yes, you read that right. The iconic franchise is coming to Xbox One with one of its best entries. According to a listing spotted by TrueAchievements, the game will launch on November 17. The preorder should go live shortly. Enjoy the power to create and control pe...

As promised, Microsoft is officially opening up registration for its aual Edge Web Summit today. Web developers interested in going to the summit can register right now and get to experience all the action live in Seattle. While Microsoft usually holds the Microsoft Edge Web Summit in San Fransis...

Microsoft is making a massive push into the classroom to head off the advance of Google’s Chromebooks, but no matter what platform you use very often technology investment is wasted due to poor implementation at the actual coal face – the class room. One way Microsoft is trying to address this issu...

Mass Effect: Andromeda is getting another 10-hour free trial on Xbox One and PC through November 1. Yes, this trial is going to last for months! Mass Effect: Andromeda was paed by critics when it released in a broken state and it damaged the reputation of the franchise tremendously. In order to g...

At an AI event in London, Microsoft today aounced a new program called AI for Earth which will use the power of AI to solve global environmental challenges. AI for Earth will offer non-govemental organisations and other groups access to AI tools and services and technical support to enable them...