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[Latest update: January 21, 2017. This article has gone through multiple revisions since its first publication in late 2014. This content is based on the most recent public release of Windows 10, version 1607.]

Microsoft is poised to lay off 700 people the week of January 22, according to a Business Insider report.While Microsoft officials declined to comment on the report, I've

The sequel to the award-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth was finally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival after its announcement in December 2016. The followup to the 2006 documentary was accepted with a standing ovation, and followed by rave reviews. Though the screening at the film festival is limited, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power is scheduled for a July 28 theater premiere. We may have to wait until July to see the entire contents of the documentary, but what's known is that

While tech titans such as Google, Uber, and Apple along with almost every auto maker on the planet have poured resources into the development of autonomous vehicle technology, online retail giant Amazon has been relatively quiet on that front. But a recently approved patent shows the Seattle-based company could be ready to make a big move in the autonomous vehicle space. The patent doesn't suggest that Amazon plans to sell self-driving cars through Prime. (Imagine having a new car delivered to

Alcoholism, like smoking, is considered a stepping stone to many diseases. A new study is now talking about the damaging effects of alcohol consumption on adolescents.It says heavy use of alcohol during adolescence will change the electrical activity in the brain. Precisely, those changes affect cortical excitability and functional connectivity of the brain, according to the study by researchers at University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital.Those alterations in the brain happen even if the individuals are physically and mentally

YouTube recommendations are a prominent example of applying advanced analytics on a massive scale to improve a service, the experience users get out of it, and the bottom line of the vendor behind it -- Google.

Closeup of the headphone jack on the iPhone 6s.

As feminism has empowered women to become the best version of themselves, many Hollywood stars and other famous people have started to encourage their counterparts with different practices to achieve this goal. Recently, Gwyneth Paltrow's website, Goop, started selling jade eggs for women's vaginas. The website is created to be the ultimate beauty guide, according to the Goop editors, and Paltrow created her own online lifestyle magazine in an attempt to help women everywhere achieve their true potential. Jade Eggs, A Practice For

IT pros running Windows 10: Update your engines.As Microsoft noted last year, the company plans to update only two Current Branch for Business versions of Windows 10 at

Earlier this week, Blizzard teased the upcoming Year of the Rooster event for massively popular multiplayer shooter Overwatch, which will be in celebration of the Chinese New Year. Videos that were uploaded to announce the event revealed the Jan. 24 release date and a pair of event-specific legendary skins for Mei and D.Va. A leaked advertisement for Year of the Rooster, however, might have revealed the rest of the legendary skins that the event will offer to players. Legendary Skins For Year Of

Whatever has happened to cloud? From risk bête noir to flavour of the month - how did that happen?Surveys across the board show huge growth in the adoption of cloud computing, especially hybrid cloud: in a

Apple on Friday filed a suit against Qualcomm, accusing the chipmaker of withholding contractual payments it owed in retaliation for Apple's cooperation with South Korean regulatory investigators. The suit also charges Qualcomm "attempting to extort" the

Samsung has tinkered with the screen resolution in the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, after the Android 7.0 Nougat update. The screen resolution now automatically switches to a FHD mode, differing from Android Nougat’s default WQHD resolution. ( Răzvan Băltărețu | Flickr )Samsung has finally released the Android 7.0 Nougat update for its Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge smartphones. This update had been eagerly awaited by Samsung users and they can now enjoy the new features the latest version of Android brings. However, a possibly irritating

If you still think laptops are generic and the only difference between them are their price-tags, Dell invites you to think again. The latest Dell XPS 13 developer editon is everything a programmer could want

Rubble and snow cover the luxury Hotel Rigopiano in Italy, where more than 30 people were staying when an avalanche came crashing on the site on Wednesday afternoon. Rescuers are still hopeful as they search for survivors. Experts are now looking into the cause of the massive avalanche, and if the earthquake that occurred mere hours before the mishap had caused a chain reaction. So far, two bodies have been recovered from the site, and about 10 individuals have already been rescued. But

More details are emerging about Samsung's internal investigation into the problems with the Galaxy Note 7, which led to some of the devices catching fire and exploding.Samsung is expected to announce on January 23 that the

The Samsung Galaxy J7 smartphone (2017) model - believed to be the successor of the Galaxy J7 (2016) - is in the news again. Close on the heels of the alleged mobile case for the smartphone leaking online on Amazon, the handset has received the green signal from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The latest news comes courtesy priceraja.com, which reveals that the Samsugn smartphone has received the certification from FCC. "After a lot of rumours and speculations, we finally have a legit

If implemented, Microsoft's power slider would let users adjust the balance between performance and battery use.

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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) is geared up for its maiden mission of 2017 with the launch of the Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Initially, it was scheduled to be launched on Thursday, Jan. 19, but it has now been reported that the launch will take place on Friday, Jan. 20, instead. The ULA was established in 2006 and is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. The company provides launch services to the

IBM wrapped up 2016 with a better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings report Thursday, despite seeing revenue drop for the 19th consecutive quarter.

As previous reports have suggested, Samsung is officially nearing a public shrift, particularly about the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco of yesteryear. It might finally give a closure to the company's prolonged strain, which was caused by numerous of random Note 7 explosions. Galaxy Note Probe Findings Samsung will hold a press conference detailing the cause behind the explosions, alongside a "quality enhancement plan," reports say. The event will be held Monday morning (local time) in Seoul, South Korea and will be livestreamed in

HTC Vive has launched a $10 million program to support virtual reality developers working on projects that drive awareness and understanding of global issues such as famine, poverty, gender disparity, and climate change.VR technology has drawn a lot of attention, particularly in the last few years, for its ability to stimulate our senses, transport us to an alternate reality, and ultimately entertain us. But beyond the realm of entertainment, VR is also being recognised for its potential to be a

Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has said that despite remaining "very concerned" about the use of retained telecommunications data in some civil cases, which is currently being reviewed by government, the Labor party would not rule it

A newer version of e-cigarettes called vape pens do not look much like the traditional cigarettes, but findings of a new study involving young smokers suggest that seeing somebody use this device can spark the desire to smoke. Less Resemblance To Traditional Cigarettes Vape pens, or vaporizers, are battery-powered gadgets that work much like other e-cigarettes. These devices feature a heating element that turns liquid nicotine and flavorings into vapor that users inhale. Vape pens, however, produce larger and bigger clouds of

Singaporean telecommunications provider StarHub has revealed that it attained speeds of 35.15Gbps during a trial of 5G network technology with Chinese technology giant Huawei earlier this month.The field trial was conducted using 2GHz at the e-band

Samsung and LG will utilize thermal pipes for their respective flagship devices, which are due for release this year, a new report says. This technology will allow the devices not to overheat, which is a situation Samsung is attempting to avoid, lest it springs up a brand-new debacle. LG had already confirmed that it'll outfit the LG G6 with heat pipes to prevent undesirable and possibly life-threatening incidents where devices explode suddenly. In the same vein, Samsung will employ a design for the

Microsoft released Windows 10 Creators Update Build 15014 to Fast Ring PC and Mobile testers on January 19.Like the last two Insider test builds, 15014 includes quite a

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Thursday that it's closed its preliminary investigation into Tesla's Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) or Autopilot systems, finding no defects in design or performance.In fact, according to the report,

ZTE captured the spotlight at the CES 2017 by announcing the release of its new Blade phones. With the launch of the Blade V8 Pro in the U.S market, the company is targeting budget conscious buyers keen on a robust handset. Earlier in January, the company opened up preorders for the Blade V8 Pro and now the smartphone can be purchased from several retailers in the U.S. like Amazon, Newegg and B&H. "We're excited about today as the Blade V8 Pro is officially on

Microsoft is enabling Windows users who buy Windows subscription plans like Windows 10 Enterprise E3 and E5 through the Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program to upgrade from Windows 7 and 8.1 for free.

In an exciting announcement for sports enthusiasts, Fox Sports has revealed that it will offer a non-authentic live stream for the Super Bowl LI. The game will be streamed on Fox Sports Go. The stream will be free and viewers will not have to pay for watching the game. Viewers can watch the game, scheduled for Feb. 5, 2017, on FoxSportsGo.com through their Android, iOS, Windows or Amazon devices. "As part of the buildup to this year's Super Bowl, we're committed to creating

When it comes to smartphones, Apple's iPhone is the device that's been setting the standards for almost a decade. But there are plenty of areas where Apple is lagging behind the competition.See also: It's time to

Netflix certainly took its time before finally introducing offline viewing of its content and was clearly prodded by the feature's availability in the Amazon Prime platform. Now, it is Hulu's turn to play catch-up after the company announced that subscribers will also be able to download content in a few months' time. Hulu Offline Viewing It is not yet clear what kind of work is entailed in offering the download feature but Mike Hopkins, Hulu's CEO, stated that the company's developers are working hard