Adobe will finally retire Flash in 2020

Adobe will finally retire Flash in 2020

29.07.2017

Browser vendors including Mozilla and Microsoft have revealed their plans to drop support for Flash within this timeline. The companies are encouraging developers to migrate their software onto modern programming standards. The functionality of Flash has been overtaken by other open source standards - such as HTML5 - and YouTube stopped using it a while back. After that, you will need to select "Updates" and make sure that the "Allow Adobe to install updates (recommended)" is checked.

Microsoft expands bug bounty program

Microsoft expands bug bounty program

29.07.2017

Microsoft has launched a new bug bounty programme for Windows, which aims to maintain its "high security bar". These three require using the Windows Insider slow ring . What's odd is that it has taken Microsoft this long to create a Windows 10 bounty program. The new programs will have a maximum payout of $250,000 for a Hyper-V exploit with Remote Code Execution , and a maximum of $200,000 for Windows 10 exploits that are "Novel & fundamental advancement [s] in exploitation technology ...

First case of Zika confirmed in Texas

First case of Zika confirmed in Texas

29.07.2017

The Texas Department of State Health Services and Hidalgo County Health and Human Services have determined a Hidalgo County resident who previously had a Zika infection was most likely infected within Texas. The authorities added that all three cases are residents in the area. DHSH and the county are asking everyone to be aware of the most common Zika symptoms: fever, joint pain, rash and eye redness.

Twitter fails to add new users in latest quarterly results

Twitter fails to add new users in latest quarterly results

29.07.2017

It looks like Twitter needs to take some cues from the older platform - that old dog still has some valuable new tricks. That number stands at 328 million monthly active users - the same as in the prior quarter, the San Francisco company said Thursday.

Microsoft says Windows 10 Creators Update is ready for business deployment

Microsoft says Windows 10 Creators Update is ready for business deployment

29.07.2017

Microsoft will send you an SMS with a link to a test application for Android called "Microsoft Apps" that is needed to complete the link between your phone and PC. Another new feature is support for Cortana voice commands to close down your PC. At Build, Microsoft revealed a brand new feature dubbed Pick up Where I Left Off (PWILO) that Microsoft apps will support out-of-the-box.

YouTube Red and Google Play Music to Merge and Form New Service

YouTube Red and Google Play Music to Merge and Form New Service

29.07.2017

YouTube's Global Head of Music , Lyor Cohen , confirmed during a seminar in New York City that the company is merging the two services to increase the subscription base and enlighten customers about the availability. It's not clear when this will happen or if the new combined service will be rebranded, but it's nonetheless a welcome move considering how complicated its current offerings are.

Want To Test Final Fantasy 15's Multiplayer Expansion Next Week?

Want To Test Final Fantasy 15's Multiplayer Expansion Next Week?

29.07.2017

Now players will be able to take their custom avatar on multiplayer quests with up to three other players. There's no date on when Comrades arrives in full, but it may be worth picking up Final Fantasy 15's $24.99 season pass to get into that test.

Need for Speed Payback's Latest Trailer Shows Off Extensive Customization

Need for Speed Payback's Latest Trailer Shows Off Extensive Customization

29.07.2017

As familiar as Need for Speed Payback looks - it's been described as " Need for Speed filtered through the lens of a Hollywood blockbuster" - I might still be up for it. The video showcases how much freedom players get with customization in this entry of the series and it seems to be a lot. "There's multiple types of vanity item on offer in NFS Payback , each one allowing you to customize your vehicle with that little extra personal flavor - Underglow, Tire Smoke, Nitrous Flames and ...

Teen who livestreamed deadly California crash pleads not guilty

Teen who livestreamed deadly California crash pleads not guilty

29.07.2017

Sanchez was driving her sister, Jacqueline Sanchez, and another 14-year-old girl around 6:40 p.m. Friday when she overcorrected and her vehicle traveled off the edge of the street and swerved to the opposite edge of the roadway, crashing through a barbed wire fence and overturning in a field, KTXL reports.

New Hearing Implant Designed To Work With iPhone, iPad

New Hearing Implant Designed To Work With iPhone, iPad

29.07.2017

The iPhone Cochlear processor will allow users affected by hearing loss to make phone calls, have FaceTime calls and listen to music or watch videos, with the sound streamed directly to the processor, which is inserted into the ear or attached to a pre-existing implant .