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You have prepared your PC for the big day. You are excited about the new features and improvements it will deliver. The big day has arrived — Microsoft has released its semi-annual update to Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) — and yet you find yourself stuck in a line so long that you can’t see …

With six tweets three weeks ago, President Donald Trump threatened many of the massive gains Amazon has enjoyed throughout its 24-year history. After repeatedly calling out Amazon’s partnership with the US Postal Service — claiming the e-commerce giant was underpaying for shipments and engaging in a “scam” — he ordered a review of USPS finances and operations. The fusillades against …

The phone rings. It’s a support tech calling from Microsoft: They’ve identified a virus on your computer, and a serious one at that. Fortunately, they can remotely connect to your PC and eliminate the threat. They’ll just need a credit card number and permission to take control of your system to do it.  That’s just the kind of scam that’s …

Following news that Google became the latest company to replace its gun emoji with a water pistol, Microsoft tweeted Wednesday it’ll do the same. “We are in the process of evolving our emojis to reflect our values and the feedback we’ve received,” Microsoft said via both spokesperson and tweet. Since 2016 when Apple did away with its pistol in favor …

Microsoft is readying the release of its semi-annual update to Windows 10. It’s now called Windows 10 April 2018 Update, a last-minute change from its development name: Windows 10 Spring Creators Update. I’ve been using the final beta of the update — Windows 10, version 1803 — to get a sense of the new features and design tweaks it’ll bring …

To make your 4K TV look its best, you need 4K HDR content. It’s not just about resolution anymore, as HDR adds deeper colors, inky blacks and brighter highlights. Whether it’s the latest Netflix show or a remastered classic movie, HDR can help your entertainment become more involving and exciting.     While the easiest way to get content is to …

Android users opting for a gun emoji might notice the gray and brown pistol has morphed into a colorful toy water gun. The update is rolling out to Android users, Emojipedia reported Tuesday. “We’re always evaluating our emoji designs to ensure that messages are displayed consistently across platforms,” a Google representative said via email. Google isn’t the first to replace …

Tech support scams by email, fake websites and error warnings, malware and unsolicited phone calls are an effective way to trick people into giving up personal information. And it’s only getting worse, ZDNet reports.  In 2017, Microsoft customer support services received 153,000 reports from customers in 183 countries who ran into or were victims of tech support scams. That’s up …

Sure, you can read about the habits of highly effective people. But why do that when you can listen to the music of highly influential people? Well, their music preferences, anyway. In conjunction with Time’s annual 100 Most Influential list, Spotify has released a new playlist collating 35 songs that people on the list said they found particularly inspiring. There’s …

The Leap Motion Project North Star is looking to shake up the augmented reality (AR) market with an approach that’s designed to be open source — and affordable. Leap Motion has always been in the business of exploring 3D hand and gesture controls, going back to the first Leap Motion accessory made for PCs in 2013. Since then, the company’s developed several solutions …