Windows 10’s anniversary update goes big on education
Microsoft Classroom, a new part of Office 365 for education, will give teachers a single location to manage their entire classroom workflow. Schools can also use Microsoft School Data Sync (SDS) to integrate Classroom with their existing data systems. Additionally, there’s also a new “Take a Test” app to help teachers administer secure exams, which can be configured to standardize testing for an entire school....
Homeland Security urges you to uninstall QuickTime on Windows
The good news is that Trend Micro hasn’t spotted any active attacks targeting those specific vulnerabilities yet. But both the firm and Homeland Security stress that because Apple has abandoned the program, the only way to protect yourself from potential threats is to dump it — Windows has a lot of safer alternatives you can use anyway. These flaws don’t affect QuickTime for Mac in any way, though, so OS X users can...
The next Windows 10 update is all about Cortana
In today’s preview build, users can also set simple reminders with Cortana, including events that don’t have due dates. It’s possible to return to these reminders later to set specific parameters. In future updates, Cortana “will be able to retrieve these upon request, just like a real personal assistant would,” the Windows team promises. Microsoft is also updating the Lock and logon screens —...
The next Windows 10 update is all about Cortana
In today’s preview build, users can also set simple reminders with Cortana, including events that don’t have due dates. It’s possible to return to these reminders later to set specific parameters. In future updates, Cortana “will be able to retrieve these upon request, just like a real personal assistant would,” the Windows team promises. Microsoft is also updating the Lock and logon screens —...
‘Rocket League’ has an official championship
The alliance is part of a trend of Twitch partnerships, and hints that these kinds of eSports arrangements could be common going forward. Twitch stands to profit from hordes of viewers, of course, but it’s also a potential win for gamers. Official championships not only give you a reason to keep playing, but can keep your favorite game in the limelight for longer. You may not have to worry as much about a multiplayer-focused...
