Rest of the Day: Microsoft Targets Two Big Windows 10 Updates in 2017
With the release of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update to users this week, Microsoft is already planning further developments for the OS. They plan to release two important feature updates in 2017.
- In a blog post detailing how the new features could impact IT professionals, Microsoft’s Nathan Mercer revealed that the latest Anniversary update will be the last feature update in 2016, but two more are expected next year. No word on what new features might come in the next update. [Microsoft via The Verge ]
- With regard to other news, Facebook is testing an interface similar to Snapchat, which opens directly to your camera, and not on the tape of news. They’re trying it out in Brazil and Canada, with no direct intention of bringing the interface to the US, but the reception will affect future design. In 2013, Facebook offered to acquire Snapchat for $ 3 billion; they refused. [Buzzfeed]
- The popular torrent search engine Torrentz.eu suddenly stopped working. The site is currently still running, but the search engine is no longer working and there is a short farewell message without any explanation. Another bytes of dust. [TorrentFreak]
- Gizmodo is reviewing Xim4 , a USB hub that allows you to use your keyboard and mouse with your PS4 or Xbox One so you can play first-person shooters properly. [Gizmodo]
- See how Adam Savage makes a bear. [Checked]