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For Dr. Alper Kaya, the darkest days of his life happened about 10 years after he found out he had ALS. Based in Turkey, the ophthalmologist felt fortunate in that the disease progressed slowly, after the initial diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in 1990. He could still perform surgeries, help patients and play classical guitar – one of the constants in his life, ever since he was a teenager. After about a decade, he lost the use of his hands to do those things he loved. He lost hope, too. At the time, it felt unbearable. But with the help of his daughter, he found other ways to make music again. Assistive technology gave him the ability to blow into a MIDI wind controller (“a hands-free electronic, breath-powered instrument”)...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.885 and Build 22623.885 (KB5020054) to the Beta Channel. Build 22623.885= New features rolling out. Build 22621.885 = New features off by default. REMINDER: Insiders who were previously on Build 22622 will automatically get moved to Build 22623 via an enablement package. The enablement package artificially increments the build number for the update with new features getting rolled out and turned on to make it easier to differentiate from devices with the update with features off by default. This approach is being used for the Beta Channel only and is not indicative of any changes or plans for final feature rollouts. Insiders who landed in the group...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25236 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR This build has a set of improvements as well as some additional known issues – please be sure to read through the blog post below. Insider Windows 11 Season 2 continues with episode 2 featuring the latest security features in the Windows 11 2022 Update. We are rolling out a new Microsoft Store update with several improvements – details below. Changes and Improvements [General] To improve the value of Search shortcuts and reduce friction in the broader Windows Search experience, we are trying out different ways to provide tips on how to use Windows Search via the taskbar. Only some English-speaking Windows Insiders in the...

Seventeen new pieces of Realms Plus content become available in November, including 101Droppers by Diamond Studios, SkyWars by CubeCraft Games and World Builder by Blockception. To get your hands on all the new content and more, subscribe to Realms Plus via your Minecrafting device. For those new to Realms Plus, it's a subscription to your own personal Minecraft server, where you can play online with friends in shared worlds across devices. You and up to 10 of your friends can enjoy over 100 pieces of content on Minecraft Marketplace – including adventures, skin packs, worlds and mini-games. Head over to Minecraft.net for all the details, including summaries of the 17 pieces of content new this month. Continue reading...

Minecraft is teaming up with British luxury fashion house Burberry for “Burberry: Freedom to Go Beyond” -- new, free downloadable content that reflects both brands’ appreciation of the wonder of nature. "As the player, you venture into an alternate reality version of London taken over by a malevolent entity called the Nexus,” writes Cristina Anderca on Minecraft.net. “Once a place blooming with foliage and gentle animals, this land has been drained of color and life. Its inhabitants have been scattered to the four realms of air, water, fire and earth, and your quest is to restore the spirit of the wild by traveling to each realm, reviving its Nature Guardian, and freeing the animals trapped there." Along with the DLC comes the Minecraft...