It explained that the decision was made after it “became clear” that federal regulators would not allow the project to move ahead. In making the announcement, the association said it will sell those assets to Silvergate, a crypto-focused bank it was working with last year to launch a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar, for $200 million. “We remain confident in the potential for a stablecoin operating on a blockchain designed like Diem’s to deliver the benefits that motivated the Diem Association from the beginning....

Bluboo is a Chinese based Electronic company whose major products are smartphones with cutting-edge technologies. Since smartphones are reliable in multiple aspects of everyday life, one of the most used features in the new era are Global positioning system(GPS). GPS helps a stress-free journey to any corner of the world with directions at your fingertips. But what if GPS doesn’t work as it is meant to be? If you have encountered an issue with GPS, then here we will guide on how to fix Bluboo GPS problem with some simple solution....

After more than two months of beta testing, Microsoft is readying the launch of its xCloud Game streaming platform on Safari, Edge, and Chrome in the “next few weeks.” This comes after Microsoft had been pushing to bring xCloud to the App Store. The company made the announcement today in a blog post about “bringing the joy and community of gaming to everyone.” Here’s what Microsoft said: Microsoft wanted to offer the xCloud Game platform as an app on the App Store, but since Apple policies don’t allow app stores inside the App Store, the Redmond had to scrap its plans last year....

Windows 10 1809 KB4464330 If you installed the October 2018 Update before it was pulled due to personal files being deleted, there is an update for your version. You can get it via Windows Update on your PC or manually download it. This update will bump your build number to 17763.55. Here is what’s included: Addresses an issue where an incorrect timing calculation may prematurely delete user profiles on devices subject to the “Delete user profiles older than a specified number of day” group policy....

KB4480116 for Windows 10 1809 Since this is a cumulative update there are no new features, but this update will bump your build to 17763.253. Here is the list of improvements and fixes included in today’s cumulative update for Windows 10 1809 aka October 2018 Update: Addresses a security vulnerability in session isolation that affects PowerShell remote endpoints. By default, PowerShell remoting only works with administrator accounts, but can be configured to work with non-administrator accounts....

Windows 10 Creators Update Insider Build 15046 Cortana’s taskbar color has been changed back to the original color it had before the team started experimenting with it. Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar writes, “You had a LOT of opinions on this topic and we have been loving the enthusiastic feedback coming in! We finished our experiment with the color of Cortana’s home on the taskbar and for now, it’s back to the color it was before....

Microsoft – which bought Skype back in 2011 – is starting to rollout the ability to make Skype audio and video calls from within an email thread on outlook.com … The Skype blog refers to the service as a ‘preview version’, suggesting that it may be the first step towards more extensive integration. The feature is currently being rolled out in the UK, with the USA and Germany to follow “in the coming weeks....

Vasu Jakkal, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of security, compliance, identity and management, said women and people “with more diverse perspectives” were desperately needed in the cybersecurity industry to help address the evolving threat landscape and take pressure off of overburdened IT teams. By bridging the gender gap in cybersecurity, where a lack of female representation is fuelling unequal pay and a lack of support for women, organizations can swiftly bridge organizational skill gaps as well as diversify operational thinking, which brings its own benefits in innovation and profitability, Jakkal said....

Rubén Caballero departed Apple back in early 2019, then became a technical adviser at the mysterious ‘Humane’ technology company founded by former Apple employees last month. Now, Bloomberg reports that Caballero has joined Microsoft as a corporate vice president. At Apple, Caballero was tasked with “leading Apple’s charge into 5G.” He joined the company in 2005 and departed in early 2019 amid a shift in Apple’s modem plans. Now, he’s taking on a new role at Microsoft: mixed reality hardware and artificial intelligence technology, according to his LinkedIn and first spotted by Bloomberg:...

Windows Launcher for Android Microsoft Launcher 5.0 has a newly revamped Feed page that includes Glance, News, and your Windows 10 Timeline history. It’s not on by default, but to turn on Timeline support, launch Microsoft Launcher on your phone and head to Launcher Settings > Your Feed and toggle on the Timeline switch. Having it on will sync all your browsing activity between your PC and phone and vice versa....

Eye Control and Accessibility. Eye Control features more improvements to mouse options including drag and drop, Switch support for input devices, and Eye Control settings. There are also improvements to Narrator which will automatically start reading webpages and emails. Also, the Magnifier UI works with the Windows 10 Dark Theme. Notifications. Microsoft is refining notifications settings with this build. Currently, you can enable the Focus Assist feature. But with this build, the company is making it easier to use....

Trouble arose when Microsoft’s Windows 10 users found their desktop search bars broken – and the explanation they got was unnerving. On February 6th, Windows 10 search bars displayed a black bar instead of search results. Microsoft explained a server-side error was at fault, but the response raised questions over the type of data Windows 10 was recording and sending out through the internet. After fixing the issue, Microsoft suggested those who still had the issue reboot their devices or manually deactivate the search bar through Task Manager....

Nathaniel Gleicher, head of security policy at Meta, said the company will be rolling out Facebook Protect services to more than 50 countries by the end of 2021. Over 1.5 million accounts have already enrolled since the latest expansion began in September. The program was started in 2018 and expanded during the 2020 US election cycle to include human rights defenders, journalists, and government officials who are highly targeted by hackers....

The new year has been off to a quiet start so far; Microsoft and Apple launched new devices and updates in the fall of 2016 (Surface Studio), but many users were expecting refreshes of core products such as Surface Pro, Surface Book, and iMac this spring. While Apple is yet to show off any new hardware products, Microsoft unleashed a new device and services to tackle one of its archrivals, Google....

The new versions of the apps include a more slimmed down material design interface. Buttons and toggles are nice and big, making the apps great for touch input. Collaboration, built-in formulas (for Excel) and full control over presentation transitions and effects are just a few things you can expect. Having in mind that the apps are nearly identical to their desktop counterpart, they could easily become your full time Office replacement when carrying a laptop isn’t an option....

KB4540673 for Windows 10 1903 and 1909 Today’s update will bump Windows 10 version 1903 to build 18362.719 and version 1909 to build 18363.719. Here’s a look at the highlights of today’s new cumulative update: Updates to improve security when using Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer.Updates for verifying user names and passwords.Updates to improve security when using external devices (such as game controllers, printers, and web cameras). Here is the full list of fixes and improvements:...

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected moods, behaviors and businesses in likely equal measure. Yet, on the surface, fast food companies have done very well over the last few years. At one time, it seemed like they were the only option. They were certainly the best, easiest and most familiar option. But even McDonald’s has its considerable problems, and solving them won’t exactly be simple. Its CEO, Chris Kempczinski, took the route also taken recently by new Southwest CEO Robert Jordan – he decided to be open about the issues....

If you’re a Spotify Premium user with an Apple Watch, you’re well aware of a big glaring omission as far as watchOS apps are concerned. Indeed, we’re approaching two years since the Apple Watch arrived in stores, and there’s still no official Spotify app for watchOS. Developer and second year undergrad CS student, Andrew Chang, is aiming to lessen the void when he releases Spotty — a currently-in-beta, free third-party app that will allow Spotify Premium users to sync playlists and albums for offline playback....

Windows 10 Cumulative Updates If you are running Windows 10 version 1809 aka “October 2018 Update” your update will come in the form of KB4520062 and will bump your build to 17763.832. It includes the following list of updates: Prevents the appearance of blank tiles in the Start menu when you upgrade to Windows 10, version 1809 from any previous version of Windows 10. These blank tiles have names such as “ms-resource:AppName” or “ms-resource:appDisplayName”....

Note: Insiders in the Dev Channel will receive a different release in the form of Build 22449. If you only want to receive Beta builds (which are more stable) change the Insider channel you’re on. Windows 11 Build 22000.176 Changes and improvements include improvements to new experiences like Widgets, Search and Task View. People want to get closer to the things they love, faster. This is why commonly used experiences like Search, Task View, Widgets and Chat are pinned to the Taskbar in Windows 11....