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Microsoft  has revealed what the  Project Scorpio  dev kit looks like, thanks to a new report. Gamasutra visited the company’s  Xbox  division to talk with head Phil Spencer, and  it has published  a few images that show what will be shipping out to developers in a few weeks. It looks like it’s been modelled after the  Xbox One S , just larger with a black expansion on the bottom, and with many more buttons on the front. It also includes a real-time clock, a battery backup, an OLED screen on the front, and five programmable buttons, as before. The screen is there so Xbox games developers can see important info like frames per second right on the front. The Project Scorpio dev kit also comes with three additional USB ports, and a network card for debug information. Photo Credit: Gamasutra Microsoft has also made the Project Scorpio dev kit more powerful than the retail unit. It’s got a faster GPU, double the amount of RAM at 24GB, and a...

Everyone knows how to use Google Image Search that lets you quickly find images on the Internet. But not everyone knows about search by image, that can help you in a wide variety of cases. Sometimes you want to search for the sources of images, or maybe you have an image on your computer or found one online, and you want a high-resolution version or want to check if someone has posted it online. Or perhaps you want to check the authenticity of the latest WhatsApp forward you received. Or you have a picture of a table, and you'd like to buy the same one; or you've seen a picture of a cartoon character you are not able to recognise. These are all scenarios where Google’s Search by Image tool can be handy. We’ve used search by image feature multiple times to check if people have pasted our images on other websites. We’ve also been using it to look for images similar to the ones we find online or some that are stored on our computer. Google’s search by image works quite well an...

A mazon’s Alexa can summon an Uber and satisfy a four-year-old’s demand for fart noises. Siri can control your Internet-connected thermostat. Each serve millions of users each day. But a lucky group of around 10,000 people, mostly in California, know that Facebook’s assistant, named M, is the smartest of the bunch. Recommend and reserve a romantic hotel in Morocco that’s also suitable for small children? No problem. Get quotes from local contractors for landscaping your front yard? Consider it done. Facebook’s experimental assistant, offered inside the company’s Messenger app, shows the value of having a true digital butler in your pocket. Instead of just retrieving simple pieces of information from databases, M can understand complex orders and take actions like booking theater tickets or contacting companies for information. M is so smart because it cheats. It works like Siri in that when you tap out a message to M, algorithms try to figure out what you want...

Facebook Inc said on Thursday it suspended 30,000 accounts in France as the social network giant steps up efforts to stop the spread of  fake news , misinformation and spam. The move, which comes 10 days before the first round of a hotly contested French presidential election, is among the most aggressive yet by  Facebook  to move against accounts that violate its terms of service, rather than simply respond to complaints. Facebook is under  intense pressure in Europe  as governments across the continent threaten new laws and fines unless the company moves quickly to remove extremist propaganda or other content that violates local laws. The pressure on social media sites including  Twitter , Google's  YouTube  and Facebook has intensified in the run-up to the elections in France and Germany. Facebook already has a programme in France to use outside fact-checkers to combat fake news in users' feeds. Also on Thursday, Facebook took out f...

iPhone 8  rumours have picked up pace, and today's bout of leaks bring more information on design, certain specification details, and the fact that the iPhone 8 may unfortunately skip the new fingerprint technology expected to be embedded underneath the display, and instead opt for other less exciting options. A schematics image  leak  on Weibo sheds light on iPhone 8 design details, indicating that it could not sport a completely-bezel-less wraparound display, but instead just reduce bezel chin on all sides, and try to make it as edge-to-edge as possible. The fingerprint sensor in this sketch is seen at the back, below the Apple logo, and this suggests that the company won't embed it underneath the screen. Furthermore, the dual camera setup is situated vertically, something that has been seen in  previous leaks  as well. The drawing suggests that the iPhone 8 is measured at 149x72.5x7.1mm wide, a slight difference from  iPhone 7's  measurement at ...

Google  has quietly launched the new  Areo  app on  Google Play  in India, without any official statement regarding its release. Areo is a local services application that allows you to pay bills, order food, call a plumber to fix your sink, or have a beautician come over to give you a facial. And although Google has the contact details of all these different services through the database it builds for  Google Maps , it's not using its own muscle to make this work. Instead, it has used the Google Areo app to bundle together different services. So, for example, in the food delivery section you can flip between Freshmenu, Faasos, and Box8. For other categories such as beauty and repairs, UrbanClap appears to be the main services provider at present. At the time of launch, the new Areo app supported services in parts of  Delhi  Mumbai and parts of Bengaluru, but naturally, this will change quickly. In Bengaluru's HSR Layout, however,...

Microsoft has finally bid farewell to to 10-year-old Windows Vista operating system that had debuted with severe criticism in 2006. While mainstream support for Windows Vista ended on April 10, 2012 - five years after its general availability - extended support ended on Tuesday, April 11. End of extended support  means  Microsoft will no longer provide security updates for the operating system, while automatic fixes, feature requests, warranty claims, and online technical assistance ended with the end of mainstream support. Mainstream support for Windows 7 ended on January 13, 2015, but extended support is available till January 14, 2020. On a support  page  announcing the end of extended support for Windows Vista, the Redmond giant said, "As of April 11, 2017, Windows Vista customers are no longer receiving new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates from Microsoft. Microsoft has p...

Windows 10 Creators Update is finally here. After months of waiting, Microsoft’s next big upgrade to  Windows 10  will begin rolling out to users across the world today. Promising a wealth of new additions and upgrades, Windows 10 Creators Update looks to be a vital download for all users, offering many improvements to the existing software. But what exactly is Windows 10 Creators Update, and how can you get it? Windows 10 Creators Update - the best features Tue, March 28, 2017 Windows 10 Creators Update is nearly here - here are some of the best features in Microsoft's newest release PLAY SLIDESHOW MICROSOFT 1  of  10 The new Paint 3D app makes creating models easier than ever What is Windows 10 Creators Update? Today’s release marks the biggest upgrade to Windows 10 since the launch of the Anniversary Update last autumn. Creators Update brings a wide range of new additions, tools a...