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editing

Discover the best video editing software for amateurs

Over 50% of marketers believe that video provides the best ROI for companies of all sizes; platforms such as Facebook or Instagram have proven this medium can drive a lot of business using the most popular social media channels. So, it makes sense to use video marketing with the goal of reaching new audiences. Check out the best video editing applications below.

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gamer

PS4 system software update 8.00 is launching today

The latest PS4 software update is now available. From now on, the "Party" and "Messages" applications will utilize a single group of players, so you won't have to set them up separately. Parental controls have been simplified, allowing parents to evaluate communication and user-generated content. Also, the number of available player avatars has been increased.

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antivirus

Windows 10's built-in antivirus can download viruses

Did you know that Windows Defender can download files by making use of a simple command line instruction? Malicious files could be downloaded that way, but I am pretty sure that responsible system administrators won't test this feature. According to Mohammad Askar, the cyber security researcher who has discovered this issue, only local attackers would be able to install malware.

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code

Microsoft's code for Windows XP & Server 2003 leaked

The source code for both OSs has leaked online, and the download links for the packages can now be found on various torrents and file sharing sites. Since Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP back in 2014, most businesses and end users have (hopefully) upgraded to a newer version of the operating system. As a consequence, security risks shouldn't be significant.

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camera

Update turns Fujifilm's GFX100 into a 400MP camera

The Japanese photography company has recently released the GFX100, a camera that's got a huge optical sensor with 102 million pixels. And now, the manufacturer has released a firmware update that uses the "pixel shift multi-shot" technology to snap 400-megapixel images by moving the sensor in tiny increments, capturing 16 distinct RAW images, and then combining them.

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wildfire

Air quality apps are essential in western U.S.

Wildfires have hit much of the Western US and Canada lately, releasing a lot of smoke and ashes into the atmosphere. Cities such as Portland and Vancouver have been badly affected. So, it's no wonder that people use apps such as PurpleAir, IQAir or AirNow to determine the quality of air and try to find safer places. Also, air quality sensors are being sold in increasingly larger numbers.

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speed

New Tesla software update detects speed limit signs

The company has released a new software update which can detect speed limit signs visually, feeding the information to its Autopilot system. The "Speed Assist Improvements" update can increase the accuracy of speed limit data on local roads. Also, a "Green Traffic Light Chime" has been implemented, notifying the driver through an audio signal that a traffic light has turned green.

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ssd

Windows 10 update could be damaging your SSD

In most instances, Microsoft's operating system can tell if your computer uses an SSD or not. Still, in some cases, Windows may choose to defragment SSDs on computers that have volume snapshots enabled, thus shortening their lifespans. The issue arose with Windows 10 version 2004, which has been released a few months ago, and will hopefully be fixed in a future O.S. update.

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