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WikiLeaks has been busy since the start of the year continuing to publish information on digital exploits and malware supposedly used by the US government to target and spy on our phones and laptops.

Microsoft's Calibri font was recently used as evidence again Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family in a corruption case. Today, the court has disqualified Sharif from office.

The new version of Node-ChakraCore is now available from Microsoft and it's based on Node.js 8 and fully supports the next-generation Node API. It also touts full cross-platform desktop support.

Microsoft Flow and PowerApps services, launched earlier this year, are getting updates with new capabilities and expanded partnerships. Admins using the services are also getting "granular control".

Apple seems to be getting rid of its iPod line of devices. After quietly retiring the nano and shuffle models, the company has also dropped the iPod touch prices by a significant amount.

With drones flying around seemingly everywhere, companies are coming up with anti-drone technology. At a Black Hat talk, we learned which ones work and which ones are nothing but snake oil.

A secret team dubbed 1492 and based in Seattle may be working on Amazon's future attempt to enter the healthcare sector. The team is said to be working on both software and hardware projects.

Microsoft and Harman Kardon are sending out early beta units of the Cortana-powered Invoke smart speaker for at-home testing, in a private beta program called the 'Cortana Friends & Family Trial'.

Germany's transport minister ordered this Thursday the recall of 22,000 Porsches across Europe and the halt of permits for those still under manufacturing until new law-abiding software is available.

It is being rumored that Samsung may offer its mobile payments technology, Samsung Pay, to other smartphone manufacturers in the hopes of building omnipresence and dominating the mobile phone market.

The stand-alone version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is now finally available on the Xbox One and PC. The game arrives for the new platforms a full month after its PlayStation 4 launch.

Bandai Namco has announced that the closed beta sign-ups of its highly anticipated upcoming 2D fighting game, Dragon Ball FighterZ has been delayed from its original July 26 date to August. 

Today, Microsoft announced that it is replacing the Windows 10 Current Branch and Current Branch for Business with the Semi-Annual Channel to align with Office 365 ProPlus feature updates.

The debate on net neutrality heats up as Congress sends an invite to a multitude of tech CEOs. They are expected to testify on the matter as well as Title II classifications enacted by Obama in 2015.

Today, Microsoft finally made ISOs of Windows 10 S available, but only for MSDN subscribers, with the company saying that it wants to be sure developers can test the new operating system.

Microsoft has added another title from the Xbox 360 to the vast Xbox One Backward Compatibility list. Players will now be able to access and play the 2010 hit, Tomb Raider Underworld.

Today, Microsoft finally announced the date that Windows 10 version 1511 will be retired from support, which will be October 10, 2017. The company recommends upgrading to a newer release.

After beginning its 'phased' rollout in April, Microsoft has announced that the Creators Update is now available to all Windows 10 users (...except those whose PCs can't actually upgrade, of course).

The microblogging service released its latest financial statement earlier today, reporting revenue that beat Wall Street's expectations but the company failed to increase its monthly active users.

Google looks to consolidate YouTube Red and its Play Music brands in an effort to offer a more cohesive and user-friendly platform while also growing its user base and educating consumers.

Today, Apple quietly removed the iPod shuffle and iPod nano from its website, which hints at the discontinuation of the two music players that haven't been refreshed in over two years.

Microsoft has announced a new skill for Cortana, making it easier for Fitbit users to monitor their health and fitness goals on Windows 10, Android iOS, "and soon on the Harman Kardon Invoke speaker."

If you were hoping to see Shenmue 3 at this year's gamescom conference, the developer might have just broken your heart, as the game will not be showcased at the event in any capacity.

During a webcast on Microsoft's Channel 9 today, the head of the Windows developer platform, Kevin Gallo, announced that the SDK for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is now 'platform-complete'.

Microsoft originally said its deep discounts on the Surface Book and Pro 4 would end on June 30. But after extending them until July 31, they're now due to continue until at least August 30.

Major Nelson just announced the seven new games that will join Xbox Game Pass in the month of August, and the list includes heavy hitters like Dead Rising 3 and Limbo amongst other great games.

Bethesda has unveiled the post-launch content plan for its upcoming shooter Wolfenstein II:: The New Colossus. The game is set to receive four individual campaigns with new protagonists.

Thanks to a surge in Amazon's share price ahead of its latest quarterly earnings report, the company's founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos has increased his net worth to $90 billion, overtaking Bill Gates.

As one of the sponsors of Black Hat, HP is highlighting printer security, as well as showing the latest season of The Wolf, a well made short film that shows a dramatized version of what could happen.

WhatsApp has announced that it now has over a billion daily active users around the world. It also said that monthly active users have risen to 1.3 billion - an increase of 30% in 18 months.

Android security researchers have recently found a new spyware called Lipizzan that made its way into the Google Play Store. The program could silently gather sensitive data about the victim.

Epic Games has managed to sell over 500,000 copies of its cooperative survival game Fortnite in pre-orders alone, according to the developer. The game launched into early access on July 25. 

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Microsoft released the Windows 10 Creators Update back in April, and its next major update is fast approaching. Has your PC received the Creators Update yet, or are you still waiting?

Your dreams might come to reality soon, after a stuntman recently updated his resume, claiming that he is working on the next installment of Grand Theft Auto, developed by Rockstar.

The online retail giant has filed a new patent that describes how the company's future fleet of delivery drones could scan your house and suggest services or products you might need.

An unreleased cloud-based photo editor from Adobe similar to its Lightroom product accidentally made an appearance for some Creative Cloud users, before it was removed by the company.

Thanks to its booming semiconductor business and stronger than expected sales of the flagship Galaxy S8, Samsung recorded a massive rise in its operating profit for the second quarter.

HTC revealed a new VR headset that will not require the power of a PC but will still support content from its Viveport platform. Unfortunately, the headset will only be available in China.

Walmart made the SNES Classic Edition available for pre-order last week but started canceling some of those pre-orders a few days later. It has now confirmed that all pre-orders will be canceled.

At the Blackhat USA 2017 keynote, the founder recapped his thoughts on the future of security while Alex Stamos, Facebook's Chief Security Officer, thinks the industry needs to focus on defense.

Solidifying its software container stance, Microsoft has announced the "very first service of its kind in the cloud" called Azure Container Instances. A preview for Linux containers is now available.

Acting as a natural next step after joining the Linux Foundation last year, Microsoft has now become a member of a cloud-oriented sub-organization called the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

In the continuation of a lengthy patent battle between Apple and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a judge has ruled that Apple must pay $506 million for infringing a processor technology patent.

Kaspersky has announced the availability of the free tier of its anti-virus software. The software should be lighter on resources than most free offerings because it won't come with ads.

After months of being rumored, it appears that Facebook TV might be finally on the way. According to an unnamed source, the firm is readying the launch of its new service starting in mid-August.

If you thought KFC's release of a limited edition smartphone was a bit strange, the Gamer's Box 2.0 collaboration with Mountain Dew is even stranger. It will be limited to just ten pieces.

Microsoft has launched its new Windows Bounty Program, "in the spirit of maintaining a high security bar in Windows", with significant payouts available for discovering new vulnerabilities.

The successor to the Pixel XL looked like a winner offering a refreshed design suited for 2017. But it looks like Google might be following another modern trend by eliminating the headphone jack.