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Windows 10 Anniversary Update Ends As A Tale Of Two Computers

REVIEW: Windows 10 Anniversary Update brings some much needed improvements, but successfully completing the installation can be an adventure

Windows 10 Anniversary Update: What You Need To Know

UPDATED: Release date, features and enhancements for Windows 10 Anniversary Update, the first major upgrade for Microsoft's operating system

Browsers

Firefox 48 Improves Stability By Isolating Web Page Crashes

Firefox 48 will ensure one demanding web page doesn't freeze others, while Android gets better media support - even if support for 2.3 Gingerbread ends

Browsers

Adblock Plus Comes To Windows 10 Edge Browser

Windows 10 Anniversary adds support for Edge extensions, including pop up gatekeeper Adblock Plus

Workspace

Yahoo ‘Aware’ Of Data Breach Claim

Yahoo said it is investigating reports that 200 million users' data is being sold online

Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Update promises improved Task bar, Start Menu and Action Center, along with upgrades to the Cortana personal assistant

Browsers

Opera 39 Improves Ad Blocker, VPN And Pop Up Video Player

Opera adds more features to the desktop version of its browser as it seeks to compete with Chrome, Firefox and Edge

Workspace

GhostMail Ends Services ‘To Prevent Misuse’

GhostMail said it doesn't want its encrypted email service used by 'the wrong people'

Workspace

IT Worker Jailed For Disabling Citibank Network

The Citibank employee admitted to intentionally taking down 90 percent of the company's network across North America

Poll: Are You Using Windows 10?

Windows 10 Anniversary Update is on its way, but do you have Windows 10 installed at home or work already?

Workspace

Robocall Plague Won’t Be Easy To Solve Despite FCC Call For Action

ANALYSIS: Recent FCC pressure is resulting in some movement by carriers to try to quell robocalls, but much needs to be done before anyone sees any real relief

Workspace

Cross Channel: Flash Too Expensive, Windows 10 Adoption In Enterprise

Also: News on government contracts and a channel campaign to improve the UK's broadband

Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Windows

Windows 10 is one, but find out more about Microsoft's operating system through the years. Just don't mention Windows ME

Windows 10: One Year On

ANALYSIS: After a year of Windows 10, it's time to take a look at the best and worst of the operating system in preparation for August's anniversary update

Mac

Apple Q3 Revenue Down 15% As iPhone Sales Drop Again

Apple's Q3 revenue fell to $42.36B and its net income fell to $7.8B as iPhone sales dropped for the second consecutive quarter.

Workspace

Ten British Startups Pushing Boundaries In Green Technology

From electric vehicle charging to turning coffee beans into fuel, here are some of the most innovative and successful green tech companies in the UK

Workspace

Hackers Collect £15,000 For Pornhub Exploit

The attack provided complete access to Pornhub's database and exposed two PHP flaws

Accessories

Tales In Tech History: Japan Ends VCR Production

End of an era. Japan's last VCR maker to halt production, signalling end for the humble video cassette

Surface Hub Shipments ‘Exceed’ Microsoft Expectations

It's late and expensive but Microsoft is reportedly happy with the performance of Surface Hub

Components

Quiz Of The Week: ARM

As Japan's SoftBank buys ARM for £24 billion, take our quiz here to see how much you know about the British tech darling

Browsers

Mozilla Firefox will Block Flash Content To Save Battery And Boost Security

Curtains for Flash? Next month Firefox will block certain Flash content deemed “not essential to the user experience”

Workspace

Ransomware Gangs ‘Willing To Bargain’

Most ransomware groups now have responsive and friendly customer-service operations, finds a study

Workspace

Windows Now Running Two Versions Of Flash

Installer bug means many Windows systems must now keep two distinct versions of Flash Player up to date

Why Microsoft Will Miss Its Target Of One Billion Windows 10 Devices

ANALYSIS: Microsoft admits defeat and delays 'one billion devices' goal for Windows 10, but it shouldn't be blaming its phone sales - it's PCs that's letting it down