A bug in Microsoft’s login system put users at risk of account hijacks

Like | TechCrunch | Dec 9, 2019 | Technology | Tags: computer security, computing, cryptography, CyberArk, cybercrime, hacking, Information technology, Microsoft, outlook.com, Security, spokesperson, vulnerability

Source: A bug in Microsoft’s login system put users at risk of account hijacks Microsoft has fixed a vulnerability in its login system, which security researchers say could have been used to trick unsuspecting victims into giving over complete access to their online accounts. The bug allowed attackers to quietly steal account tokens, which websites and apps use to grant users access to their accounts without having them to constantly re-enter their passwords. These tokens are created by an app or a website in place of a username and password after a user logs in. That keeps the user persistently ...

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The Surface Pro 7 is a competent upgrade with USB-C, refreshed processors, but little else that’s new

Like | TechCrunch | Dec 8, 2019 | Technology | Tags: hardware, Microsoft, microsoft surface, Surface, surface pro, TC

Source: The Surface Pro 7 is a competent upgrade with USB-C, refreshed processors, but little else that’s new I’ll be the first to admit that when the first generation Surface two-in-one launched, I wasn’t sure this was a device that people actually wanted to use. But Microsoft was clearly on to something, as the proliferation of Surface Pro’s among coffee shop dwellers clearly shows. Earlier this month, Microsoft announced both the seventh generation Surface Pro 7 and the Surface Pro X. The X is probably the most interesting update in the Surface Pro’s recent history, with a slimmer profile, larger ...

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Microsoft adds per-app time limits to its parental controls

Like | TechCrunch | Oct 5, 2019 | Technology | Tags: Apps, children, digital wellbeing, family, Gaming, kids, Microsoft, Microsoft Launcher, microsoft windows, Mobile, parental controls, parents, screen time, Windows 10, xbox

Source: Microsoft adds per-app time limits to its parental controls Microsoft is following Apple and Google’s lead with today’s launch of per-app and per-game time limits in its parental control software. Already, the company allows parents to limit screen time across Windows 10, Xbox One, and Android via the Microsoft Launcher. However, it hadn’t yet allowed parents to limit the amount of time a child would spend in a specific app or game, as its competitors do. Instead, its existing controls allowed parents only to dole out a set amount of hours of screen time. Parents could choose to either ...

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Quantum computing is coming to TC Sessions: Enterprise on Sept. 5

Like | TechCrunch | Aug 13, 2019 | Technology | Tags: computing, Emerging-Technologies, encryption, Enterprise, Events, IBM, Intel, Jay Gambetta, Jim Clark, Krysta Svore, Microsoft, quantum computing, quantum cryptography, San Francisco, Science, TC Sessions: Enterprise 2019, TechCrunch: Sessions

Source: Quantum computing is coming to TC Sessions: Enterprise on Sept. 5 Here at TechCrunch, we like to think about what’s next, and there are few technologies quite as exotic and futuristic as quantum computing. After what felt like decades of being “almost there,” we now have working quantum computers that are able to run basic algorithms, even if only for a very short time. As those times increase, we’ll slowly but surely get to the point where we can realize the full potential of quantum computing. For our TechCrunch Sessions: Enterprise event in San Francisco on September 5, we’re ...

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Microsoft Azure now lets you have a server all to yourself

Like | TechCrunch | Aug 5, 2019 | Technology | Tags: cloud, cloud computing, cloud infrastructure, Enterprise, linux, Microsoft, microsoft windows, microsoft-azure, server, virtual machine

Source: Microsoft Azure now lets you have a server all to yourself Microsoft today announced the preview launch of Azure Dedicated Host, a new cloud service that will allow you to run your virtual machines on single-tenant physical services. That means you’re not sharing any resources on that server with anybody else and you’ll get full control over everything that’s running on that machine. Previously, Azure already offered isolated Virtual Machine sizes for two very large virtual machine types. Those are still available, but their use cases are comparably limited to these new hosts, which offer far more flexibility. With ...

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How to Create a Multimedia Timeline With Padlet January 21, 2021
Yesterday morning I published a list of my recommended tools for creating multimedia timelines. Padlet is one of the tools that I included in that list. The timeline templates are relatively new in Padlet so I decided to make a short video tutorial on how to use them. One of the things that I like […]
For My Fellow Runners and Bikers... January 21, 2021
As some of you know I'm an avid cyclist (6300 miles last year) and occasional runner (mostly when I've lost my mind). I keep track of all of my activities in Strava. The other day I was on my bike when I got the idea to create a Strava club for teachers who are interested […]
ReadWorks Adds an Offline Mode for Students January 20, 2021
ReadWorks is a non-profit service that I've been recommending for years. It is a free service that provides high-quality fiction and non-fiction articles and lesson plans for K-12 ELA teachers. Every article on ReadWorks is accompanied by a Lexile score and a suggested grade level. Any article that you select will also be accompanied by […]

Amazon Doesn't Have to Restore Parler's Web Service, Judge Rules January 22, 2021
A federal judge on Thursday refused Parler’s motion for a preliminary injunction to force Amazon to immediately restore web services for the far-right social network.Read more...
Instacart to Cut All Unionized Workers Amid Widescale Layoffs January 22, 2021
Instacart is reportedly firing nearly 2,000 in-store shoppers, including all of its workers who voted to unionize last February in a historic first for the grocery delivery platform.Read more...
Report: 70% of Americans Now Have Access to Low-Priced Wired Broadband Plans January 22, 2021
It looks like things might be improving—at least a little—when it comes to closing the digital divide in America. The latest quarterly report from BroadbandNow highlights several small achievements that have closed the internet gap a little bit more, but also reveals the massive amount of work still ahead.Read more...