A snapshot of links shared on my Twitter account @WinObs for today
- Star Wars Battlefront II changes its loot box plans… but is it enough
- Microsoft Power BI Report Server – October 2017
- Android 7 (Nougat) Removes Remote Password Reset
- CBS sues man for copyright over screenshots of 59-year-old TV show
- 5 Solutions for Building Your Own Website
- Unboxing Lenovo's Star Wars Jedi Challenges AR experience
- This VC firm is raising a $20M fund to invest in startups with diverse founding teams
- UW scientists can weave digital passwords and IDs into the threads of your clothing
- Google announces Fast Pair, for Android 6 and higher, that will make Bluetooth pairing easier for devices that support the feature (Chris WelchThe Verge)
- Startup Spotlight Pow-r.me provides free device charging in public places
- Open source end-to-end e-commerce platform Reaction Commerce raises $8.5M Series A led by GV (Paul SawersVentureBeat)
- Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Research collaborate to eliminate network downtime with CrystalNet
- Restricted Admin Access with Platform 12 Updates
- Staying Current With Azure Updates
- ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ coming to Xbox One as a console launch exclusive Dec. 12
- I Quit My Job and Now I’m Learning to Code
- 6 Essentials to Capacity Planning
- Amazon Prime Video to launch on Xbox One X, now available globally on Xbox One
- Researchers warn state system to catch voter fraud has 99% false positive rate
- Contributing to open source (it’s not just about code) | Microsoft Azure OpenDev 10.2017
- Best Buy halts sales of iPhone X off-contract due to noise in the media
- Interested in Quantum Computing
- Apple Releases Multiple Security Updates
- WordPress Releases Security Update
- Amazon’s Alexa joins Kenny G and Santa on red carpet to power ‘Bad Moms Christmas’ premiere
- Long-time Microsoft exec Julie Larson-Green leaves Microsoft
- PUBG Coming To Xbox One On December 12, 2017
- After 25 years, Julie Larson-Green leaving Microsoft ‘to pursue new entrepreneurial adventures’
- FTC Settles With Microsoft Tech Support Scammers
- People report that Google removes documents from Google Docs for TOS violations
- Galaxy S8 Oreo Beta Starts Today – But VERY Limited
- Google Cloud Makes Direct Connection Service Faster, Inks Equinix Deal to Expand Network
- Chinese Facial Recognition Startup Is Said to Raise $460 Million
- Future Decoded London Keynote News and Summary
- Microsoft executive Julie Larson-Green leaves Microsoft after 25 years, having played key roles in development of Office and Windows (Mary Jo FoleyZDNet)
- Microsoft says 40 percent of all VMs in Azure now are running Linux
- With latest Surface device, Microsoft opts for a business-first approach
- Windows 10 Software and product keys- Where to download them
- Chris Evans and celebrity friends to appear on Nov. 1 ‘Xbox Live Sessions’