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Microsoft is finally ready to purge Flash from Windows 10 once for all. The edge reports that Microsoft now waits to completely remove the bundled version of the Adobe plug-in from Windows via a cumulative update rolled out to users in July. The Anti-Flash patch will also be included in Cumulative and Security Updates for Windows 8.1, Windows Embedded 8 Standard, and Windows Server 2012. Anyone who updates to Windows 10 21H1 will automatically lose Flash, adding Microsoft, and people who want to pull the built-in Flash player can already Download the appropriate optional patch if they have not already…

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Melinda Gates called on rich countries to stop ‘hoarding’ coronavirus vaccines, saying it was disappointing that little was being done to stop the pandemic from ravaging the developing world.The American philanthropist told the Financial Times that developed countries should only vaccinate their populations “up to a point” before giving supplies to those who need them most. “You don’t need to completely immunize, say, your teenage population. . . before sending vaccine doses, ”Gates said in a pre-recorded interview with editor-in-chief Roula Khalaf for the FT’s three-day Global Boardroom event. Video: Melinda Gates on vaccines, inequalities and care “It’s incredibly unfortunate”…

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Ana*, 38, vividly remembers the black-and-white tennis shoes of one of the men who held her and her family at gun point in their home as they searched for her father to kill him. It was 2001, and she was 18. It was not the first assassination attempt against him. For decades, Colombia has been immersed in civil war, with leftist guerilla groups – the largest of which was the FARC – on one side and the state and the AUC (United Self-Defence), an umbrella organisation for different right-wing paramilitary groups, on the other. As a young man, Ana’s father…

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All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through any of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Giving gifts can be difficult at any time, but it has been particularly difficult over the past year. Budgets stay tight, but you still want to give that graduate in your life something that can help make the transition to post-school life a little easier (and more fun). The technological gifts that immediately spring to mind – iPhones, smartwatches, game consoles, etc. -…

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Teens on Facebook may be targeted by advertisements endorsing alcohol, drugs, gambling, smoking and eating disorders, according to a report from a watchdog group. The Tech Transparency project created six test ads and submitted them to Facebook, claiming to reach users aged 13 to 17. Facebook approved all ads within hours, including one promoting the 43-minute pill.“It’s an easy fix, and Facebook should have had the foresight to do it a long time ago,” said Katie Paul, director of the Tech Transparency project. “Whether it’s an oversight or a drain is not important. It is completely unacceptable. “When you scroll…

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Mississippi, United States – Rayees Ahmed Mirza advised his mother Najma, 55, in Hyderabad, South India, to wear a mask and not go out every time he spoke to her on the phone. From his experience in the United States, the 35-year-old computer scientist from Minnesota knew India’s COVID-19 pandemic was far from over. On April 15, Mirza had just started working when her cell phone started ringing continuously. He responded and heard the news he dreaded the most. Her mother had tested positive for COVID-19, had extreme difficulty breathing and her oxygen levels were dropping. “I was helpless,” Mirza…

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It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that 2021 has been a tumultuous year for Google Stadia. The ups included the promise of 100 new games (to add to his objective of 400 titles) including high level gets as FIFA 21, Outridersand Resident Evil Village. But it was the stockings that inevitably aroused the most interest and questions asked on Google’s commitment to its promising cloud gaming service. The latest news of a management departure from Stadia is likely to fuel fire over the future of the nascent gaming service. Information reported that Stadia vice president and product manager John…

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Most of us having hundreds, if not thousands, of photos on our phones and computers that we rarely get the chance to review in a refined way. There are too many to print and frame, and more keep piling up. That’s why I love digital frames. Do not fear them! They no longer look pixelated and sticky, and the best ones blend in with their surroundings. I fell for the first time digital frames lover after trying some from a company called Aura. They are great to have around the house, but they also make great gifts. You can set…

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