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Windows 10 Insider Previews: A guide to the builds

Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 10 as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Insider Preview Builds 21277 and 20277 for the Dev Channel, released on Dec. 10, 2020.


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Patch Tuesday Debugged

Microsoft presents us with a light Patch Tuesday for December

With only 58 reported vulnerabilities, this month's Microsoft Patch Tuesday represents a welcome respite from the large and broad updates seen during the past year.


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Apple Holic

WFH ‘until June 2021,' says Apple CEO Tim Cook

The message couldn't be clearer -- but does this mean WWDC 2021 will again be an online show?


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Adobe lays Flash to rest

After 24 years, Adobe Flash Player — the once-ubiquitous utility that fueled the Internet's transformation from text-only to a multimedia bonanza — is heading into the sunset.


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The best email and texting apps for Android

Give yourself an edge in business communication with these exceptional Android messaging apps.


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Android Intelligence

The (subtle) second coming of Google+

Google may have given up on its official social service, but it never really left the underlying ambitions behind.


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Facebook eyes paid Workplace feature expansion, ends free tier

The company says EU regulations accelerated planned pricing changes and will allow resources to be used to build new features for paid users.


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Apple Holic

Does the Apple Silicon development road map look like this?

With a little guesswork, a little speculation, Apple's processor development plans seem even more interesting.


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Fast, faster, fastest: a history of supercomputers from the CDC 6600 to Fugaku

How fast is fast? Taking a trip with supercomputers from 1964 until today.


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Microsoft starts Teams public preview for enterprises

The move should give commercial customers the same kind of early-bird look at developing features that they have for Windows and Office 365.


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Why Australia shines as a centre for quantum computing

The country is home to one of the highest concentrations of quantum research groups in the world, now joined by the Sydney Quantum Academy.


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The Microsoft Patch Lady

December Patch Tuesday round-up: Winding down for the year

The final Patch Tuesday for 2020 has come and gone, though Microsoft likely isn't quite finished with updates and fixes for the year. Here's where we stand now.


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Windows Into The Future

Cisco’s Webex vs. Arthur Digital and the future of collaboration and communication

Cisco looks to be moving toward video phones; Arthur is focusing on mixed reality. Somewhere in the mix is the future of communication.


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Cisco overhauls Webex with an eye on seamless collaboration, smart hybrid work

At its WebexOne event, Cisco unveiled a slew of new features — and three devices — designed to help users make virtual meetings as good as the real thing.


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Windows hackers target COVID-19 vaccine efforts

Hackers appear to be targeting vaccine researchers, manufacturers and the COVID-19 “cold chain” that will be used to keep the vaccine cold enough for distribution.