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  1. Windows 10 is getting all-new icons in the File Explorer

    Oh that's lovely. I like!! Tasteful and (at least for the special folder icons), helps to visually distinguish one folder from the other. Is not a pointless and ugly visual redesign.
    10 points
  2. Another step in a concerning direction
    9 points
  3. Windows 10 is getting all-new icons in the File Explorer

    🤢
    7 points
  4. Unfortunately, it's their business and their vans, so if you want the job, sign the contract. Almost makes you start wishing all this technology was never invented, doesn't it?
    7 points
  5. Windows 10 is getting all-new icons in the File Explorer

    This is really great. Anything would have been great compared to that listless MetroUI. Just waiting for tiles to disappear completely. For those who don't want to enroll in Insider Program but still want to try out the new build, https://m.majorgeeks.com/files...s/offlineinsiderenroll.html Enroll to Dev Channel, reboot and run Windows Update. If you don't like the build or Store Games like Forza Horizon 4 are not launching, revert back.
    5 points
  6. Windows 10 is getting all-new icons in the File Explorer

    Glad we're finally getting past the basic color schemes and metro UI design.
    5 points
  7. If you don't use Https your browsing sessions can be hijacked by anyone on the same network as you. About a decade ago there was a sheep extension that let you intercept people's Facebook and use their account because it was using a http connection. https://www.neowin.net/news/fi...acebook-twitter-and-flickr/
    5 points
  8. Windows 10 is getting all-new icons in the File Explorer

    oh my.. new icons.. can't wait (being sarcastic) Sure wish they would add tabs so I can quit using Clover. Cmon M$
    4 points
  9. Uh, no, I'd be pretty surprised if NVIDIA has secured enough 5nm manufacturing capacity for this — and even if they had, I'd be surprised if they would use it on Switch chips. When the Switch came out, it used the Maxwell architecture even though Pascal was available (they started a generation behind "current" ... they're going to move to a generation ahead?). It's probably derived from Volta (basically Turing without the ray tracing stuff). That has been previously rumored, and Volta has tensor cores which are what is needed to enable DLSS.
    4 points
  10. Eh? This isn't one of those reasons to "dump Chrome." Maybe re-read the article?
    4 points
  11. Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 21343 to the Dev channel

    If anyone is interested in getting an ISO, https://www.uupdump.net/fetchu...p;ring=wif&build=latest
    3 points
  12. What the heck are you blabbering about? If you are running a legit site, you would be using certificates to protect your site and users. Go read the article.
    3 points
  13. There are certainly reasons for some sites to enable HTTPS, and most likely those sites already have. Google has no business demanding every site confirm to their standards though. If I want to put up a special interest site somewhere, google has no right to interfere in how I want it presented, or to force me to use certificates to "make it secure". Just read the article 🤦
    3 points
  14. There are certainly reasons for some sites to enable HTTPS, and most likely those sites already have. Google has no business demanding every site confirm to their standards though. If I want to put up a special interest site somewhere, google has no right to interfere in how I want it presented, or to force me to use certificates to "make it secure". We can tell you didn’t read the article.
    3 points
  15. This and Google rolling out an Android WebView update a few days ago that crippled many Android apps in Chromebooks is another example of how a proper quality assurance unit is a necessity. Companies rely far too much on public beta testers, and because there are so many of them, important bugs or missed issues like these get ignored.
    2 points
  16. Windows 10 is getting all-new icons in the File Explorer

    Hideous, who wants these random, distracting colors.
    2 points
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  18. Windows 10 is getting all-new icons in the File Explorer

    That can be changed by turning "Compact Mode" back on in File Explorer options. It's unclear whether the new default will be set to Off or not, though.
    2 points
  19. Windows 10 is getting all-new icons in the File Explorer

    I agree, the fact they have different colors helps since you can find the one you want quicker now.
    2 points
  20. Windows 10 is getting all-new icons in the File Explorer

    They need to push out the icon releases independently, allowing for faster releases because there will be minimal to no testing needed. This would also allow them to pump out multiple icon pack releases to allow more user choice. Tying limited icon updates to a Windows feature release causes them to lose priority and has been the problem with the mess that is multiple icon styles existing, even from Windows 3.1.
    2 points
  21. Transition from Firefox to Microsoft Edge

    https://www.separator.mayastudios.com/index.php I can't really help you with the padding though.
    2 points
  22. This is designed to solve a major fraud problem where drivers (Amazon employees) will pay other people (non-Amazon employees) to drive for them, pocketing the difference and doing no work. Amazon pays its drivers $15/hr (I think). Their drivers can then pay someone else minimum wage or even less to actually drive the van and do the deliveries. The Amazon driver pockets the difference and gets 8hrs of free time to do whatever they want. These measures are designed to ensure that the person who drives the van is the same person Amazon is paying to drive the van.
    2 points
  23. Unfortunately, it's their business and their vans, so if you want the job, sign the contract. Almost makes you start wishing all this technology was never invented, doesn't it? It's actually a bit more complex than that. They're not Amazon vans and you don't even technically work for Amazon. You work for one of their local distribution partners. These distribution partners contract with Amazon and either lease the vans from Amazon or own there own vehicles out right. https://logistics.amazon.com/ With all that said, yeah, its a complex situation and it isn't all that different from how FedEx drivers are treated and work. UPS drivers are better unionized and don't have these problems. I personally believe UPS provides better service because of it. Also, Amazon Flex delivery service is a different service that you can work for but that is just straight up gig economy job and has a whole other layer of complexity to it all.
    2 points
  24. Well it’s about time! I was off the workforce for more than a year, and was surprised to know reply-to messages still hadn’t found its way into Teams when I came back, given it’s something a lot of us have wanted for a long time.
    2 points
  25. NASA Mars 2020 Rover (build and mission thread)

    Ingenuity update: ...just a little over 117 years after the Wright Brothers first flight....
    2 points
  26. Xbox Live is changing names to "Xbox network"

    MSN Bing Xbox Network Live 365 @ hotmail.com
    2 points
  27. Quantum computing for defence, gives me shudders after watching Terminator
    2 points
  28. Microsoft are pro-privacy in general. What? They have telemetry in everything that cannot be turned off. There's no end to end encryption in ANY of it either. How is that pro privacy? lol Get news about MS from other sources that Neowin. This is hilarious, someone needs to go and open the teams electron package up. There's about 10 different telemetry options in the configuration... Guess what happens if you turn them off by adjusting the file? They turn themselves back on again. Guess what happens if you make the file read only? Teams will not open. MS invade the crap out of anyone using their services and/or software Non-issue. The privacy options in that file are set from elsewhere and so it's not surprising that the file gets overwritten or if you make it read only that it causes problems. See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-...ams/policy-control-overview
    2 points
  29. Xbox Live is changing names to "Xbox network"

    Microsoft is to branding what Google is to app development.
    2 points
  30. While you're at it, maybe find a new site to spew all your nondescript "I hate everything Microsoft does" messages.
    2 points
  31. Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 21343 to the Dev channel

    This is probably ok, but... This is also one of the best ways to jam malware into computers. People might want to avoid installing something like an OS from any location that is not officially Microsoft. There is always one guy like you... Except this pulls straight from Microsoft's servers.
    1 point
  32. Just what biometric data is Amazon wanting to "capture." Facial images, blood tests for presence of controlled substances, and fingerprints, okay. Anything else; such as DNA, pee and poop samples, no. These do NOT need some type of ultra-high government security clearance.
    1 point
  33. And, just how often does that happen? Please provide multiple sources to back up any claims.
    1 point
  34. Transition from Firefox to Microsoft Edge

    I agree with you there, even in Windows 10, many different styles are used for the menus and they can't be edited anywhere like they used to be with classic themes manager.
    1 point
  35. Great news for everyone ... and I'm surprised actually that this wasn't already happening. I wonder how many trillion unnecessary redirects will be saved per day by this. And it sounds like they're putting in sensible fallbacks for sites that don't have a working https version; all good.
    1 point
  36. Clubhouse for Android is a couple of months away

    Clubhouse is great, with at this moment lots of great topic experts. I learned a lot since I am on clubhouse. However, I doubt that if they abandon the invite only, it might become another social network with a lot of trolls. I also don’t think that Facebook and telegram have the same appeal as clubhouse.
    1 point
  37. Microsoft is in talks to acquire Discord for more than $10 Billion

    Microsoft are pro-privacy in general. What? They have telemetry in everything that cannot be turned off. There's no end to end encryption in ANY of it either. How is that pro privacy? lol Get news about MS from other sources that Neowin. What? You think machine data anonymized is a violation of Privacy? People need to really learn about telemetry and stop buying the story Google was pushing about Windows 10 'telemetry' . Using that basic level of understanding conflating telemetry and user data/privacy is dangerous. Example: Google reading your GDrive or Gmail and using it for their own gain is NOT the same as collecting Freaking bug reports. The only 'user' telemetry is opt in for handwriting, voice, etc, just like it was in Vista. The difference with Windows 10 - Google was trying to get people to think MS was as ######ed up as they are, and it just has never been true. Microsoft has a ton of faults, but reading and using your data or violating your privacy is not one. They are the only large tech company that continues to fight for user privacy in the US courts, often against companies like AT&T or Google.
    1 point
  38. What are you playing?

    Completed Arkham City over the weekend and picked up another game that I was part way through, Ace Combat 7. It's amazing how much variety they can create for a fairly simple concept. Really enjoying the game so far.
    1 point
  39. Yeah, I have no idea how anyone is using Safari. They are fairly far behind on any measurement of standards compliance...HTML5 Test, Can I use, and now this. Well on iOS you are forced to use that garbage browser, and it can't be updated independently of the OS. Horrible design, horrible browser I hate Safari just like the next person, however I don't think you're forced to use it. I use Edge on my iPhone SE quite happily, makes it much easier! Sadly I still need to use IE on my work computer for a few things, but I seem to be one of the few in the office with Chromium Edge, which again is my default. I am so keen for those final websites to be updated to be usable with a browser made in the past decade. You're not using edge, you're using a safari webview. Same with all iOS web browsers, it is against apple app store T&C to have a web browser on iOS that does NOT use the in-built safari webview
    1 point
  40. Fedora 34 beta released with major GNOME desktop upgrade

    so like Windows with WSS, DirectSound, WASAPI, xAudio, Windows.Media.Audio, OpenAL, ASIO... Stuff changes over time.
    1 point
  41. Microsoft is in talks to acquire Discord for more than $10 Billion

    Teams is for business.
    1 point
  42. the people who push xcloud are the same who pushed windows phone, they don't understand what people want and they want to enforce their ###### vision to everyone, result: nintendo will sell even more console, and xcloud will fail to make profits because not enough users to justify the insane cost of the bloated azure infrastructure Your "vision" is tired and played out. It doesn't matter what you think, streaming is the natural evolution of media. It's happened for music, it's happened for video, it's going to happen to games. Keep being in denial all you want. You keep talking about switch sales this, switch sales that. It's peanuts compared to the overall size of the phone market. Give those people the chance to stream games to their phones over 5G with ease and they'll sign up.
    1 point
  43. The OnePlus 9 series is only certified for U.S. 5G on T-Mobile

    i didnt find any words about Oneplus (BBK company) collaboration on Hasselblad website https://www.hasselblad.com/collaborations/ https://www.hasselblad.com/press/press-releases/
    1 point
  44. That's going to be a Quantum Leap!
    1 point
  45. OnePlus announces the OnePlus 9 series with Hasselblad cameras

    What are you expecting from a flagship phone that isn't in this phone? My limited reading comprehension suggests the commenter's point has nothing to do with flagship functionality and everything to do with being overpriced.
    1 point
  46. OnePlus announces the OnePlus 9 series with Hasselblad cameras

    What are you expecting from a flagship phone that isn't in this phone? more bloat
    1 point
  47. Xbox Live is changing names to "Xbox network"

    I'm impressed, they showed a ton of restraint with the naming. I'm surprised they didn't go with MSN Bing Xbox network or something.
    1 point
  48. Xbox Live is changing names to "Xbox network"

    Microsoft needs to contract a marketing company to develop their naming schemes. The past 12 years has been ridiculous with the naming and renaming.
    1 point
  49. Cross Browser Website testing

    BrowserStack is fairly expensive. Is there an alternative free version?
    1 point
  50. Untangling the Tale of Ada Lovelace: Her 200th Birthday!

    Ada Lovelace was born 200 years ago today. To some she is a great hero in the history of computing; to others an overestimated minor figure. I’ve been curious for a long time what the real story is. And in preparation for her bicentennial, I decided to try to solve what for me has always been the “mystery of Ada”. It was much harder than I expected. Historians disagree. The personalities in the story are hard to read. The technology is difficult to understand. The whole story is entwined with the customs of 19th-century British high society. And there’s a surprising amount of misinformation and misinterpretation out there. But after quite a bit of research—including going to see many original documents—I feel like I’ve finally gotten to know Ada Lovelace, and gotten a grasp on her story. In some ways it’s an ennobling and inspiring story; in some ways it’s frustrating and tragic. It’s a complex story, and to understand it, we’ll have to start by going over quite a lot of facts and narrative. The Early Life of Ada Let’s begin at the beginning. Ada Byron, as she was then called, was born in London on December 10, 1815 to recently married high-society parents. Her father, Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron) was 27 years old, and had just achieved rock-star status in England for his poetry. Her mother, Annabella Milbanke, was a 23-year-old heiress committed to progressive causes, who inherited the title Baroness Wentworth. Her father said he gave her the name “Ada” because “It is short, ancient, vocalic”. Ada’s parents were something of a study in opposites. Byron had a wild life—and became perhaps the top “bad boy” of the 19th century—with dark episodes in childhood, and lots of later romantic and other excesses. In addition to writing poetry and flouting the social norms of his time, he was often doing the unusual: keeping a tame bear in his college rooms in Cambridge, living it up with poets in Italy and “five peacocks on the grand staircase”, writing a grammar book of Armenian, and—had he not died too soon—leading troops in the Greek war of independence (as celebrated by a big statue in Athens), despite having no military training whatsoever. Annabella Milbanke was an educated, religious and rather proper woman, interested in reform and good works, and nicknamed by Byron “Princess of Parallelograms”. Her very brief marriage to Byron fell apart when Ada was just 5 weeks old, and Ada never saw Byron again (though he kept a picture of her on his desk and famously mentioned her in his poetry). He died at the age of 36, at the height of his celebrityhood, when Ada was 8. There was enough scandal around him to fuel hundreds of books, and the PR battle between the supporters of Lady Byron (as Ada’s mother styled herself) and of him lasted a century or more. Ada led an isolated childhood on her mother’s rented country estates, with governesses and tutors and her pet cat, Mrs. Puff. Her mother, often absent for various (quite wacky) health cures, enforced a system of education for Ada that involved long hours of study and exercises in self control. Ada learned history, literature, languages, geography, music, chemistry, sewing, shorthand and mathematics (taught in part through experiential methods) to the level of elementary geometry and algebra. When Ada was 11, she went with her mother and an entourage on a year-long tour of Europe. When she returned she was enthusiastically doing things like studying what she called “flyology”—and imagining how to mimic bird flight with steam-powered machines. But then she got sick with measles (and perhaps encephalitis)—and ended up bedridden and in poor health for 3 years. She finally recovered in time to follow the custom for society girls of the period: on turning 17 she went to London for a season of socializing. On June 5, 1833, 26 days after she was “presented at Court” (i.e. met the king), she went to a party at the house of 41-year-old Charles Babbage (whose oldest son was the same age as Ada). Apparently she charmed the host, and he invited her and her mother to come back for a demonstration of his newly constructed Difference Engine: a 2-foot-high hand-cranked contraption with 2000 brass parts, now to be seen at the Science Museum in London: Ada’s mother called it a “thinking machine”, and reported that it “raised several Nos. to the 2nd & 3rd powers, and extracted the root of a Quadratic Equation”. It would change the course of Ada’s life. Read the rest: http://blog.stephenwolfram.com/2015/12/untangling-the-tale-of-ada-lovelace/
    1 point