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  1. UK shows off NHS COVID-19 tracing app before launch

    Say goodbye to privacy with all of your contacts and movements stored on a central NHS database forever. Why not use a decentralised system like other countries?
    7 points
  2. Price is not too high... 400USD is not "too high".
    3 points
  3. UK shows off NHS COVID-19 tracing app before launch

    This is the UK. The capital of CCTV and the writer of 1984. "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength" Now where did I leave my tinfoil?
    3 points
  4. UK shows off NHS COVID-19 tracing app before launch

    Hope you like your location and other data shared with GCHQ
    3 points
  5. Yeah that Cortana just goes from strength-to-strength, who wouldn't want to put any reliance on it https://i.postimg.cc/2y0fT5t1/1.png
    3 points
  6. In under 2 years, Microsoft designed and built a full OS and new platform based on theoretical designs and technologies, that was so advanced, it defied terminology at the time, and so extensible it is still at the heart of Windows and Azure to this day. The last few years at Microsoft are flat out embarrassing in comparison. Let that sink in, creating new OS and kernel technologies from scratch, designing the models, the platform, and coding them - all in under 3 years from start to release. Even the inside info I get, is almost worthless, as things change and even regress in the blink of an eye. ​​​​​​So many massive changes and work discarded due to whims of idiots, and a lack of focus on the UI and UX is really sad. The only 'teams' that seem to have a clue are the kernel team (Cutler, Russsinovich, etc) and the DirectX/Graphics/ML/AI teams. The upcoming May release's (2003) kernel changes have nearly a full 20% CPU improvement, and the GPU/Gaming/Graphics improvements are also 10-20% faster with new next generation features that are beyond impressive. The other Windows teams (UI/Apps/etc) under Panay have updated ######ing icons, and mangled more things than they have added. Even Core and development technologies, like the frameworks and the promised WinUI update has stagnated because of the continuing changes from Panay's idiots. Panay is a freaking marketing person, and should NOT be involved, let alone in charge of an OS or platform technology.) /rant off
    3 points
  7. Managing what Cortana devices? Are there any left?
    3 points
  8. I'm assuming on murder boats.
    3 points
  9. How to bypass Windows10 build version checking?

    1607 is quite old now and support should be expiring soon if not already. Have you tried newer builds? 1909 is quite stable and has a few nice quality of life improvements since then too. You could always install to another partition or another drive to test out to see if it's stable enough for your needs so you don't disturb your current install. I'm running 2004 Release Preview on my tower at home and it also seems perfectly stable to me just for the record 🙂
    3 points
  10. This is A M A Z I N G
    2 points
  11. Dude makes an app, sells the app to Microsoft, leaves the team, remakes the app. What a legend.
    2 points
  12. ‘Murder Hornets’ in the U.S.: The Rush to Stop the Asian Giant Hornet

    The only thing "wee" about these beasties, is the stuff dribbling down my leg...
    2 points
  13. Intel acquires transit startup Moovit for $900 million

    Buy it!
    2 points
  14. Intel acquires transit startup Moovit for $900 million

    I'll bite. MOOVIT!
    2 points
  15. A Blonde joke

    An attractive blonde from Cork, Ireland arrived at a casino in Australia. She seemed a little intoxicated and bet $25,000 on a single roll of the dice. She said “I hope you don’t mind but I feel much luckier when I’m completely nude” With that, she stripped from the neck down, rolled the dice and with an Irish brogue yelled “Come on baby, mama needs new clothes!” As the dice came to a stop she yelled “YES! YES!, I WON! I WON!” She hugged each of the dealers and then picked up her winnings and her clothes and quickly departed. The dealers stared at each other dumbfounded. Finally one of them asked “What did she roll?” The other answered “I don’t know, I thought you were watching”
    2 points
  16. Windows 8.1 Installation Problem

    If you want an unsecure computer, sure. At least 8.1 has extended support until 2023...
    2 points
  17. UK shows off NHS COVID-19 tracing app before launch

    Not touching that with a bargepole. I would rather isolate longer than be opened up and use this app.
    2 points
  18. How to use Canon DSLR camera as a webcam with your PC

    Part of the idea is that if you don't have a webcam available, which many don't, few may happen a DSLR sitting around that can be used in it's place. Webcams are hard to come by right now. And they're not inexpensive in a time period where money is tight for people. This isn't just about quality, it's about an alternative way to gain access to streaming over the web. Or did you somehow miss the fact we're in a pandemic and many people are stuck at home right now? A DSLR would be cumbersome as it is pretty large, so you need a tripod and while some of these people may have a tripod, you still have to find a good place to put it. I can get a webcam, plenty on Amazon, well in the UK there is and even in a store locally that does click and collect, granted they are in limited supply, saying that I understand it will not be the same in other countries. I do not think I would like to use my DSLR for a webcam. It’s a “silly idea” because you don’t think you’d want to use it? Ive been using a DSLR as part of my streaming solution for months, the quality is well above anything a webcam is capable for. Is it overkill? Sure. But that’s the users choice. With much of the worlds workforce’s working from home, the supply chains dry for items such as webcams - I applaud Canon for reacting with this solution. Or is it that Canon are trying to sell more of their cameras? With support for older cameras on the list, that's an overly cynical stance that holds little water. And even if they were - so what? Is a company selling more of their products a "silly idea"? Be upfront: You made a daft comment based around you not wanting to use this or not comprehending it, and you are now inventing further arguments rather than just syaing "Yeah, fair play - I'm not the audience here".
    2 points
  19. How to bypass Windows10 build version checking?

    OP, even if you bypassed the check, it wouldn't run. Paint 3D was created for Windows 10 ver. 1703 and requires assemblies from that version to work.
    2 points
  20. How to bypass Windows10 build version checking?

    As explained above, those checks are there for a reason, even if you bypass them you will face more problems later. Just upgrade, it is free, and no, the version you are running is not better than recent versions.
    2 points
  21. How to bypass Windows10 build version checking?

    Not possible. The package was build with a minimum version for a reason and running that old a version of Windows likely does not include assemblies that the app requires. I think you choice is to upgrade to a newer version of Win 10 or find another app to do what you are looking to do.
    2 points
  22. They figured out how to make things go faster without mixing things up
    1 point
  23. Well.... CD Projekt RED which is making Cyberpunk does own gog.com CD Projekt, which is the publisher, owns both GOG and CD Projekt RED. CDPR is just the development arm and has nothing to do with owning GOG. Oh. I will get the game from gog.com. I kinda like them more than steam now.
    1 point
  24. How to bypass Windows10 build version checking?

    Don’t use Windows. MS has been collecting telemetry well before Windows 10.
    1 point
  25. Apple's virtual WWDC will be held starting on June 22

    I seriously doubt it.
    1 point
  26. MSI introduces new desktops with 10th-generation Intel processors

    AMD is best bang for your buck (and performance), hands down. LOL, thanks for the humor! Why are you acting like it is a joke? Because it certainly is not.
    1 point
  27. I had the original Vive and now the Quest which I love because the display is much better. Wireless freedom and then I can use Virtual Desktop or the Link cable for PC driven experiences. I can't see myself buying a new VR headset until they improve the filed of view for better immersion. Even with a higher refresh and improved controllers, it's still like looking through binoculars.
    1 point
  28. There was nothing in the post to suggest MSI wouldn't run a similar line-up of AMD-based systems. However, based on AMD's pricing, MSI won't be getting as much of a margin that they would on their Intel line-up. AMD is best bang for your buck (and performance), hands down.
    1 point
  29. Intel acquires transit startup Moovit for $900 million

    How do you know they aren’t spending money on that? He didn't say that they aren't spending money on it. They are, however, not spending those $900 millions on it.
    1 point
  30. Windows 10 X is not meant yeat to replace the current Windows 10 OS, but rather complement with it through mobile devices (laptops, tablets, 2-in-1, dual-screen/flexible). It will take years before Windows 10 X gets all the feature parity of Windows 10 except for the legacy components. Don't expect this Win10X will be somehow pushed to us on all types of PC. This will be released in parallel to Windows 10 for now. So don't overthink it and get concerned about this. Microsoft may commit mistakes but not dumb enough to know that Windows 10 X can't replace regular one. They use it themselves.
    1 point
  31. Windows 10 is Windows 10. Much of its core will not be changed anymore. It's a modern version of Windows that has legacy code. Don't expect for big changes to come on it. I think you need to focus on Windows 10X, which is basically Windows 10 without the legacy code. This will be the future of Windows, and will enable the next generation of devices for the next 10 to 20 years. It has 30 years worth of legacy code stripped in it, full Win32 app emulation, a new File Explorer, and many more. Panos leading Windows at a time like this is a perfect fit. He proved himself with the Surface line of devices and I'm sure that he will bring that same kind of energy and innovation to the software side. He has big dreams and plans for the platform. Let's hope that he will be successful in his new role.
    1 point
  32. well we all know Apple doesn't get viruses so...
    1 point
  33. Pendrive is not showing contents

    That isn't a "screenshot" bro. That's taking a picture of your monitor with your phone/camera... I can't see that error. But besides that, did you try different USB ports? Did you try it on a different PC? Pendrives don't last forever, bro...
    1 point
  34. How much in US dollars? 39959 and we still are not at the top configuration?? Once he figures out the price conversion of...whatever that was, someone should let him in on the fact that similar specs on laptop vs desktop, desktop will be noticeably faster.
    1 point
  35. UK: Vodafone launches IoT thermal camera to fight COVID-19

    "The new device is available to businesses at a cost of £20,532 (excluding VAT)" HAHAHAHAHAHA. You can get a FLIR for far cheaper than that, and a FLIR will connect directly to a PC, you don't then have to pay for sodding celluar data on top of that. This really is a canidate for #internetofshit top place 2020.
    1 point
  36. I want to know precisely how much leaner it actually is. Seeing is believing, especially with Windows, where every new version in the past 30 years "was the fastest and most secure Windows yet."
    1 point
  37. UK: Vodafone launches IoT thermal camera to fight COVID-19

    In a work place, by the time you are showing a temp you've been giving it everyone for days.
    1 point
  38. Motorola Edge+ review: Hello Moto, welcome back

    Did I miss something? Is Verizon now allowed to break the deal they made with the FCC when they made the big spectrum purchase (Google actually helped get that rule in) -- not being allowed to sell locked phones. OK, a quick Google search turned up this: https://www.extremetech.com/mo...n-can-sim-lock-phones-again So, I guess they get to lock them for 60 days now -- which is still BS if I walk in and buy a phone outright.
    1 point
  39. How to bypass Windows10 build version checking?

    My word, I hate their numbering system. I spent a brief moment thinking, "what?! Was Windows 10 even a concept in 2004?!"
    1 point
  40. How to use Canon DSLR camera as a webcam with your PC

    it works on my unsupported camera (6d). Trouble is, we sit a lot closer to our webcams than the camera normally is - even at the same framing, the picture is so clear and detailed, now I have even more webcam anxiety!
    1 point
  41. OnePlus 8 review: Thinner, lighter, and prettier than the Pro

    Once again the stuff of nightmares. A phone being placed face down onto an abrasive surface like bricks.... eeeeks.
    1 point
  42. Zoom doesn't have 300 million daily users as claimed earlier

    You bet. Teams is a great tool for organizations to work together, and has way more than video calling. The problem is, there are a lot of people who only want video calling, and Teams isn't built for that. It seems it's too tightly integrated. Teams should have been a little more a collection of individual products, which could be used on their own, but Teams brings them all together to be a powerful integrated collection. Instead they are killing their standalone chat and calling app in pursuit of an all-in-one product, where they should have just integrated Skype in. Lift both products in the process, rather than killing one for the other. We use both Teams and Zoom in our organization, because we have thousands of volunteers who need to connect to people externally, so most of the Teams functionality doesn't make sense for them, they just need video calling. It's easy to look back and criticize though. The reason Zoom is "simple" is mostly just because it doesn't have many features. exactly, bloat culture at Google and Microsoft has to stop you can't even use a single feature without having to subscribe to a plethora of other services, all their software is bloated with useless stuff, even windows having something as simple and intuitive as zoom is just awesome you can use skype or teams for free, without any subscription, without any other service and even from the browser without an account
    1 point
  43. Lenovo's ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II is now available

    Yes and I see absolutely no sense in them swapping the buttons in the first place. An absolutely unnecessary and irritating move. To the best of my knowledge, the ThinkPad community is asking for a swap back nearly all the time since it was done but Lenovo is stubborn. Swapped is a staple of Thinkpad and just like Trackpoint it should NEVER be removed. Granted, easy upgradeability and repeatability also used to be a selling points for Thinkpads yet Lenovo killed pretty much all of it with T490 It's a rubbish staple. Upgradeability is gone with soldered on RAM and sometimes even SSDs, quality control has dropped dramatically, it's probably the first time in my life when I'm starting to consider wandering from the Thinkpads but yet can't find anything. Indeed. New ThinkPads are not good laptops. You are welcome to your opinion. It’s not shared by me, that’s for sure.
    1 point
  44. Microsoft says Surface PCs don't have Thunderbolt for security reasons

    Last time I opened BIOS was 10 years ago. I'm not paying $2k+ to tinker with my work tool. Wow, you are either stupid or lazy. How hard is it to go into UEFI and change one setting?
    1 point
  45. Luna Silver was my jam! If there's a silver version I might use that as a main theme. lol
    1 point
  46. Epic Games makes Fortnite available for download on the Google Play Store

    why? apple does exactly the same thing except you cant sideload unless you know what your doing you want to use a platform you have to pay for it
    1 point
  47. Awesome, let's get rid of crappy Windows 10 UI.
    1 point
  48. Take a picture and crop it. Youh could take a 600MP picture and crop it a very specific area and still have a 20MP image. Edit - at least that's how I think it works! 😅
    1 point
  49. "With your 600MP camera you can store 1 image on your 64GB internal storage"
    1 point