Microsoft's Windows 10 begins rolling out on 29 July!

This month, Microsoft is finally releasing its long-awaited new operating system, Windows 10, featuring a new user interface, a new browser, and the return of the all-important Start menu.

The new Start menu is split in two, with a list of commonly used applications and settings on the left hand side and Windows 8-style "live tiles" on the right, optimised for touch-based computing.

The new Edge browser is aimed squarely at consumers, and includes a number of nifty features like Read Mode and Web Note, allowing users to read and interact with web pages in the way they want.

With Windows 10, there is now a button on the taskbar that gives you a zoomed-out view of all the apps you have running, and lets you select the one you want, or create multiple virtual desktops.

Micrsoft's personal assistant, Cortana, also learns about you over time, such as the music you like and the sports teams you support, and proactively highlights relevant news and information from the web.

Unlike with previous versions of the operating system, Windows 10 works across all Microsoft devices, including PCs, tablets, smartphones. The software automatically detects whether there is a keyboard attached and selects the most appropriate mode.

Read also : Why Windows 10 is the 'last' version of Windows!

Windows will be available as a free upgrade for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users from 29 July. Everyone else will have to pay $119 (£99) for Windows 10 Home and $199 (about £131) for Windows 10 Pro.

Mastercard will use Selfies as a security measure for Payment!

Mastercard, a world leader in credit cards, is looking to take advantage of selfies to help enrich your shopping experience. Credit card security is still one of the biggest problems facing the banking industry, but this new measure could help reduce fraud charges to a large extent, and give people a whole new excuse to take a selfie.

Mastercard, however, feels confident in the ability of their application being able to be used for more productive purposes. They are also considering using fingerprint and password recognition, but the company has learned from the problems faced by “Smart Unlock” on Android devices and chosen to improve upon it. Ken Munro, a security researcher at Pen Test Partners says:

“Mastercard will want this to be secure because they’re dealing with money. But there is a case for adding extra layers of security,” said Mr Munro. “If an ordinary password gets compromised you can simply revoke it or change it. What happens if your facial recognition data gets stolen? You can’t change your face.”

Mastercard is in hopes of combining the checkout / payment process by making the end user submit a selfie at the time of checkout, along with a pin code. Each security measure is not without its security flaws but combined, they go hand in hand.

“Ideally I’d like to see facial recognition used in conjunction with a Pin. Both systems have flaws, but work brilliantly when you combine them.”

Seeing how there is only a handful of smartphones that offer fingerprint sensors, Facial Recognition is definitely the best avenue for this. Most modern phones offer some top quality front camera in even budget price ranges.

Reference : RCRWireless