Windows 10 Can Now Be Controlled With Eyes

Microsoft have bring up this amazing feature that enables physically-challenged people eg Handless people to control their PC mouse and keyboard with their eyes.

The Microsoft Update was announced on the beta version of Windows 10. Eye Control feature for Windows 10 lets users control much of the interface with just eye movements. The ‘Eye Control’ feature is now rolling out in the Windows Insider Preview Build 16257 for PC.

Microsoft has mentioned in its blog post that the Eye Control feature requires a compatible eye tracker, like the Tobii Eye Tracker 4C. When users turn on Eye Control, a launchpad appears that allows then reads eye movements and gives access to mouse, keyboard, and text-to-speech tool.

Users will also be able to reposition the UI to the opposite side of the screen." There is also an Eye Control interaction model to interact with the Windows UI, where looking at the UI will activate it along with voice guidance. Eye Control only works with the US English language keyboard support initially, with plans to add more keyboard layouts later.

HOW TO USE THE EYE CONTROL

Users can control the mouse by simply selecting the mouse from the launchpad, position their eyes on the screen where they want the cursor to be placed.

Users can select the keyboard from the launchpad and 'dwell' on the characters they want to type.

However, the new tool faces challenges in direct sunlight and, therefore, the company said the device might require new calibration when moving to a location with different lighting conditions. Also, the launchpad partially blocks the Tobii UI during device calibration, which can worked around by turning the Eye Control off and turning it back again after calibration is done.

The Eye Control feature currently supports only with selected eye trackers of Tobii hardware, however Microsoft plans to bring more devices in future.

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See What Microsoft Chatbot Zo Says About Linux And US Millitary

When Microsoft unveiled Tay, its Twitter conversation bot, last year, online trolls quickly started to make the bot say hateful and racist things , which led to the company taking it offline twenty-four hours later.

After a few months, Microsoft launched Tay’s successor, called Zo, on Facebook Messenger and the Kik messaging app. Microsoft programmed Zo to avoid discussing particularly contentious topics, but that didn't stop the chatbot from making some questionable claims about the Qu’ran .

Now, according to a new report from Slashdot , Zo said some embarrassing things about the company’s latest operating system. When the chatbot was asked the question “do you like Windows”, Zo responded with “I don’t even want Windows 10”. Then, when prompted further, Zo answered back: “Because I’m used to Windows 7 and find it easier to use”

Some prompts do get Zo to say positive things about Windows 10, with “I run Windows 10 on my Gaming PC” being a common response. However, the bot continued with what must be an awkward statement for Microsoft.

It also didn’t miss an opportunity to make fun of the military’s notoriously outdated systems.

Compared to Tay, Zo seems to be much improved and refrains from saying racist things, as the chatbot's answers are mostly funny and pretty innocent, though sometimes embarrassing for the company that created it.

Source: Mashable

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Microsoft Unveils New LinkedIn App for Windows 10

Microsoft has today unveiled its brand new LinkedIn app built from the ground up for Windows 10 users. The new app, which starts its rollout in the Windows Store today, appears to be a UWP web app with a few Windows 10 integrations such as a Live Tile and toast notifications.

In an announcement on the official LinkedIn blog, the company said:

The LinkedIn app for Windows 10 makes it easier than ever to connect to opportunity, work smarter, and tap into your professional potential. It is easily accessible from your Start menu and taskbar, and you can also pin a Live Tile so that when you click on Start, you never miss important highlights from your connections.

While the app itself being a web wrapper will disappoint many die-hard UWP fans, the Windows 10 integrations may actually prove to be useful for those who do use LinkedIn on a daily basis. No longer will you need to manually check the site for notifications, as they'll now popup directly on your desktop.

Microsoft says the app is now rolling out in the Windows Store for Windows 10 users on PC. It currently does not work on mobile devices. Hopefully, Microsoft will come up with one for mobile soon.

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