How to install Microsoft's Windows 10 November 2019 Update

Easy enough: Microsoft this week announced the availability of its Windows 10 November 2019 Update (version 1909). If you’re the early adopter type and want to give Microsoft’s latest a spin, you’ll be happy to learn that downloading and installing the update is a breeze.

As John Cable, director of program management for Windows servicing and delivery highlights , you’ll first need to be running the May 2019 update. Assuming that is already in

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Rockstar issues a 'sincere' apology for shabby Red Dead Redemption 2 PC release

Facepalm: The launch of Red Dead Redemption 2 for the PC has been rough, to say the least. Some have described it as a buggy mess. Rockstar's initial response was "update your drivers," but today it is saying it is sorry and is committed to fixing the problems.

Rockstar has apologized for the rocky release of Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC. Many users have been complaining about the game not running smoothly or at all. Last week, Rockstar said that most of the problems were related


Disney+ attracts 10 million subscribers on first day

What just happened? Disney’s first streaming video platform launched on Tuesday to what a company spokesperson described as demand that exceeded their highest expectations. On Wednesday, the company backed up that claim by providing an early look at sign-up numbers.

In its first day, Disney reportedly signed up 10 million subscribers to Disney+. Of course, it’s difficult to quantify that number as the entertainment conglomerate is offering a free seven-day trial to its streaming service. How many stick around after the promo

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Google fires one staffer and suspends two others to reportedly stem media leaks

In a nutshell: Google has fired an employee who was allegedly leaking names and personal details of other staffers to the media, while two others were placed on administrative leave for “violating company policy.” The actions are reportedly part of a crackdown on labor-related activism within the Mountain View firm.

Google said that it is currently investigating the employees it has suspended. It suspects that one of them had searched for and shared confidential files that were unrelated to their duties. The other is believed to have been tracking the


Apple's Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR will be available in December

Facepalm: Inexplicably, Apple doesn’t ship its Pro Display XDR monitor with its matching Pro Stand, or any stand at all, for that matter. That “optional” accessory will set you back another $999. Yes, that’s right, a grand for a monitor stand. Predictably, this drew quite the reaction from the WWDC crowd when it was announced on stage.

Magic Leap's Spotify app lets you create virtual playlists for different rooms

In a nutshell: Do you own a Magic Leap augmented reality headset? In the unlikely event that you answered yes, you might want to try a new version of Spotify’s music streaming app, which looks very cool and futuristic.

With the app, which requires a Spotify premium account, Magic Leap users will see three-dimensional Spotify interfaces pasted on top of the real world. It allows wearers to pin albums, artists, and tracks in different rooms, meaning the music changes automatically as you move from one


Google will offer personal checking accounts starting in 2020

A hot potato: Google is working with Citibank and the Stanford Federal Credit Union to create standard checking accounts as part of a new program that’ll launch next year. Will consumers go for it or is their financial data off limits?

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal , the project – codenamed Cache – will look and act like a traditional Citibank checking account. Much like Apple’s approach with its new credit card, Google would allow users to access their accounts through the Google Pay app on their

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Regulators to investigate Google's medical data collection practices

In context: On Tuesday, it was revealed that Google has been gathering the health records of millions of Americans without their knowledge via "Project Nightingale." This mass data collection has already proven quite controversial, but according to Google's partner on the project -- healthcare giant Ascension -- the tech firm's practices were fully Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) compliant.

At least, that's the claim . Whether or not Google's Project Nightingale truly has dotted all of its Is


Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro is now official: better keyboard, audio, more power and battery life

Highly anticipated: Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro has arrived with an improved scissor keyboard and a bigger screen in what is pretty much the same body of the 15-inch model. It also starts at the same price of $2,399.

Apple's much-awaited revamped MacBook Pro replaces the 15-inch variant moving forward. Everything about it is

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Backblaze publishes latest figures for its lifetime HDD failure rates

In context: For its latest data on HDD reliability, Backblaze omitted its quarterly stats report and only released the annualized lifetime failure rates of its hard drives. According to the cloud storage provider that regularly puts out these figures, the data it uses for creating quarterly reports might have been indirectly affected by a utility that performs data integrity checks on its hard drives, due to an increase in the frequency of these tests to account for the growing number of larger-capacity drives being deployed in the company's data centers.
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