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The Microsoft Store on Windows Is About to Get Much Better
2Jun Jamal ChaudhryBy Jamal ChaudhryNo Comments
Future Technology

The Microsoft Store on Windows Is About to Get Much Better

The Microsoft Store is the main app store on Windows 10 and 11, and it received an overhaul last year in time for the first version of Windows 11. Now even more improvements are on the way. Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25131, aimed at people who want to test the latest improvements to Windows before they are bug-free. The build has a few new features for the Microsoft Store that are worth getting excited about, especially as more apps start to arrive on the Store. First, the Microsoft Store is now native on ARM Windows PCs, so everything will be faster on devices like the Surface Pro X and Lenovo Yoga C630. It’s a bit shocking that the Store wasn’t already properly updated for ARM, considering Windows 10 (and now 11) has been available on ...
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Why Your Next Car Needs Adaptive Cruise Control
2Jun Jamal ChaudhryBy Jamal ChaudhryNo Comments
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Why Your Next Car Needs Adaptive Cruise Control

@xguntherc Jun 2, 2022, 3:07 pm EDT | 4 min read Scharfsinn/Shutterstock.com There’s nothing better than turning on cruise control and relaxing to some music during a road trip. And while cruise control is useful, the latest premium feature you’ll want in your next vehicle is adaptive cruise control (ACC), and here’s why. Whether you buy a fancy electric vehicle or the latest RAM 1500 Rebel, cars these days come with all sorts of exciting technology. Many of the luxury features from several years ago are becoming mainstream and are available on more models. Below we’ll tell you what you need to know about adaptive cruise control, how it works, and if it’s worth the upgrade. What is Adaptive Cruise Control? MP_P/Shutterstock.com Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is...
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BMW and Ford Just Announced More Electric Cars
2Jun Jamal ChaudhryBy Jamal ChaudhryNo Comments
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BMW and Ford Just Announced More Electric Cars

BMW There are now more options than ever for all-electric and hybrid vechicles, and now two more are on the way: an electric version of BMW’s X1 SUV, and a commercial vehicle from Ford. BMW revealed its third-generation BMW X1 SUV today, with a “more prominent design,” a raised seating position, button engine start, Android Auto & Apple CarPlay, a ‘BMW Maps’ navigation system, an optional trailer tow hitch, and improved driver assistance systems compared to the previous generation. BMW will sell several gas-powered versions of the X1, but the company is also introducing an electric version, called the BMW iX1 (notice the ‘i’ in front). BMW iX1 interior BMW The upcoming iX1 xDrive30 is BMW’s first all-wheel-drive electric car, with two integrated drive units that have a combined...
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Microsoft Office Zero-Day Vulnerability
2Jun Jamal ChaudhryBy Jamal ChaudhryNo Comments
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Microsoft Office Zero-Day Vulnerability

An advanced persistent threat (APT) actor aligned with Chinese state interests has been observed weaponizing the new zero-day flaw in Microsoft Office to achieve code execution on affected systems. "TA413 CN APT spotted [in-the-wild] exploiting the Follina zero-day using URLs to deliver ZIP archives which contain Word Documents that use the technique," enterprise security firm Proofpoint said in a tweet. "Campaigns impersonate the 'Women Empowerments Desk' of the Central Tibetan Administration and use the domain tibet-gov.web[.]app." TA413 is best known for its campaigns aimed at the Tibetan diaspora to deliver implants such as Exile RAT and Sepulcher as well as a rogue Firefox browser extension dubbed FriarFox. The high-severity security flaw, dubbed Follina and tracked as CV...
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iPhone 14 — all the rumors and leaks so far
19May Jamal ChaudhryBy Jamal ChaudhryNo Comments
Future Technology, Smart Gadgets, Trend Collections

iPhone 14 — all the rumors and leaks so far

We’ve heard no hint on a potential release date for the iPhone 14. But going by previous Apple iPhone launch events, we’d expect to see the iPhone 14 make its debut in September 2022. The most recent leak has the iPhone 14 launch tipped for September 13, supposedly based on insider information. That date seems to track with other rumors and Apple's general cadence of iPhone launches. Given the disruption the coronavirus pandemic has caused on supply chains, Apple appears to be taking action to mitigate the risk of the iPhone 14 range hitting long wait times due to manufacturing disruption among its major suppliers.  As for price, it’s also difficult to predict. But we suspect the iPhone 14 will match the price of the iPhone 13, which starts at $799 for the regular iPhone 13 and $...
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Music streaming app ‘Patari’ hit by a massive breach, as hackers leak info of 260,000 accounts
19May Jamal ChaudhryBy Jamal ChaudhryNo Comments
Cyber Security, Future Technology

Music streaming app ‘Patari’ hit by a massive breach, as hackers leak info of 260,000 accounts

Patari, a Pakistani music streaming app has reportedly been hacked, exposing the confidential data and credentials of more than 257,000 users. The database holding the personal data of these users has been exposed online on English and Russian hacker forums. Currently, it is unknown when the data breach occurred, but the data was posted online on June 13th, 2021. The statement comes from the tech blog HackRead, which describes the recent data breach on Patari. According to the report, the leaked database contained the following information: Full names/UsernamesEmail addressesPassword hashes (unsalted md5)PlaylistsAvatar links Furthermore, the hackers succeeded to overtake Patari when they were exhibiting their database backup on a misconfigured MongoDB database back in ...
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More electric vehicles needed to fulfil climate goals
19May Jamal ChaudhryBy Jamal ChaudhryNo Comments
Future Technology, Robotics & AI, Smart Gadgets

More electric vehicles needed to fulfil climate goals

PARIS: Only two of the world´s 12 top automakers plan to make enough electric vehicles by 2030 to stay in step with Paris Agreement climate goals, experts said Wednesday. Globally, more than half of all new vehicles coming off of production lines in 2029 would need to be electric for the sector to be compliant with the goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, according to Influence Map, a research NGO that evaluates corporate climate goals and policies. At the same time, 11 of the 12 carmakers -- while publicly supporting the Paris Agreement -- have actively opposed government policies to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles, especially the phase-out internal combustion engines, Influence Map said. Japanese auto giants Toyota, Honda and Niss...
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