Windows 10's new beta lets computers download updates from other PCs
Microsoft is trying to make it faster for people to download Windows updates by using the vast network of PCs around the world to deliver them.
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Facebook's new algorithm will help save VR movies from shaky-cam
Facebook wants to make sure that any VR home movies shared on its social network won't make people puke. That's why the company is building a new video stabilization algorithm that will help smooth out all of the bumps and shakes that come from wielding a 360 degree camera.
Okta's API access product targets the trend toward services
Okta has changed key parts of its product portfolio to attract new users to its corporate identity management and access control platforms. The startup is launching a new API access management product and revamping its provisioning service to make it easier to change employees' permissions within a company.
Okta partners with Google to secure cloud identities
Okta and Google have announced a partnership aimed at getting enterprises to secure their users' identities in the cloud.
New Surface Pro 3 firmware update should solve battery woes
Surface Pro 3 owners who have had problems getting reasonable battery life from their tablet have relief coming their way in the form of a new firmware update.
Here's how the Xbox One S stacks up to the original
Microsoft launched the Xbox One S earlier this month, revitalizing its current-generation console lineup with some new features. Here's how it stacks up against the previous version.
Microsoft acquires intelligent scheduling startup Genee
Microsoft announced Tuesday that it has acquired Genee, a startup that provided a virtual assistant for scheduling appointments.
Google is killing Chrome apps on Mac, Windows and Linux
Three years after introducing special apps that run inside the Chrome browser, Google announced Friday that it will be removing them from Windows, Mac and Linux by early 2018.
These are the lessons Trulia learned from building a chatbot
Bots are all the rage. Here's what real estate tech company Trulia learned from building one.
HipChat beats Slack to the punch with group video calling
It just became easier for HipChat customers to get some face time with each another whenever they want it. The company launched new group video calling functionality on Thursday that lets up to 10 other people share a virtual face-to-face meeting.
Microsoft's attempts to steal Evernote users moves to the Mac
Microsoft is now giving Mac users an easy path to get their notes out of Evernote and into its OneNote note taking service. The company announced a OneNote Importer beta on Thursday, which lets users copy their notes over from one service to the other with a few clicks.
Microsoft PowerShell goes open source and lands on Linux and Mac
Sysadmins, rejoice: PowerShell is coming to Linux. Microsoft announced Thursday that its automation and scripting system is breaking out of the confines of Windows and going open source.
Here's how to get the Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update
Microsoft has begun rolling out its big Anniversary Update for smartphones running Windows 10 Mobile.
Microsoft will bring holographic 'mixed reality' to every Windows 10 PC
Microsoft is bringing Windows Holographic to the masses with a forthcoming update to Windows 10, in a move to make it easier to use mixed reality hardware on any PC.
Google says its databases are enterprise ready
Google is continuing its campaign to entice enterprises to its public cloud platform by rolling out database services stable enough to serve businesses in production.