Last year, Google made headlines when it announced that its bug bounty program had paid one researcher more than $100,000 for uncovering a major security exploit in its Pixel phone. Big tech companies are often willing to invest a great deal of money in these bug-prevention initiatives, and now Microsoft has launched a new bug… Read more »
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The New Windows 10 Spring Update is Live
After being delayed by a bug that caused an uptick in Blue Screen of Death crashes, Microsoft has finally released its Windows 10 April 2018 update (formerly known as the Spring Creators Update) to the general public. Users won’t get the automatic update until May 8, but they can manually update their machines today. This… Read more »
IBM Files Patent for Blockchain-Based App Testing System
The encrypted peer-to-peer data management technology that has facilitated the growth of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin may soon power IBM’s application testing program as well. On Tuesday April 3, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published the company’s patent application which outlines “a blockchain test configuration” designed to “provide a simple and secure infrastructure for testing… Read more »
Microsoft Preparing to Get Rid of Passwords in Windows 10 Spring Creators Update
In the latest Windows 10 Insider Build (17093), Microsoft appears to be setting up for a future without passwords on your PC. They have been working towards this goal for some time, introducing features such as PIN codes, fingerprint sensors and facial recognition. However, with this latest build, we see them preparing to make it a… Read more »