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Windows 10 21H2 build 19044.1200 - A better Windows 11 Start menu concept - Reddit user reverse-engineers Apple's NeuralHash

Windows 10 21H2 build 19044.1200 - A better Windows 11 Start menu concept - Reddit user reverse-engineers Apple's NeuralHash

August 18, 2021

for Wednesday, August 18.

Windows 10 21H2 build 19044.1200 out for Release Preview Insiders, with new features — www.neowin.net

Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 21H2 build that contains the promised features slated to make it to that OS. The build is rolling out to Insiders in the Release Preview channel.

Reddit user reverse-engineers what they believe is Apple's solution to flag child sex abuse

Reddit user u/AsuharietYgvar is confident that they have uncovered Apple's NeuralHash algorithm, which will combat child sexual abuse, deep in iOS' source code. A GitHub repo contains their findings.

CISA: BadAlloc vulnerability can lead to remote code execution in BlackBerry products

Microsoft highlighted a collection of BadAlloc vulnerabilities earlier this year. Federal U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA has now issued an advisory as the problem affects tons of BlackBerry products.

Concept: Here is a better Windows 11 Start menu, based off the Windows 10 one — www.neowin.net

A Neowin reader was so unhappy with the Start menu in Windows 11, he decided to make a concept of what it should be like in a modern Windows OS. Groups are back and recommendations are gone.

The Google Pixel 6 series will ship without a charger in the box

Google has confirmed that the next-generation Pixel 6 and 6 Pro won't include an in-box power brick when it becomes available later this year since most people already own a USB-C charger.

Google is killing off Android Auto for phone screens on Android 12

Google is killing off Android Auto for phone screens in favor of the driving mode that you can enable using Google Assistant. The change will be made for devices running on Android 12 and later.