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These days, we’re starting to see more computers come with Thunderbolt 3 ports. This comes on the heels of computer makers ditching more traditional ports in favor of USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 which are interchangeable and use the same cable. However, if there is one company that is sitting out on this, it would be Microsoft.
So why the hesitation? Microsoft has yet to give an official reason why, but a recent tweet by WalkingCat which has subsequently been verified by The Verge has revealed that during an internal presentation, a Microsoft employee was recorded as saying that this is because they don’t believe Thunderbolt is secure enough.
According to the Microsoft employee, “If you’d be able to upgrade the memory… what you can easily do is freeze the memory with liquid nitrogen, get the memory out, and then put it in a specific reader… and then you can access all the data that was loaded into memory. That’s why on all Surface devices the memory is not physically upgradeable, because of security. We want to make sure the memory can not be tampered with.”
Surfaces don’t have Thunderbolt because its insecure 🙃 pic.twitter.com/lb7YYOOQ4Y
— WalkingCat (@h0x0d) April 25, 2020
Like we said, other companies such as Apple have long adopted the use of Thunderbolt 3, making Microsoft one of the outliers. The company declined to comment on the video, so if you were hoping to see a Microsoft Surface computer with a Thunderbolt port anytime soon, you might not want to get your hopes up.
Microsoft Doesn’t Believe Thunderbolt Is Secure Enough For Its Computers
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When Google announced that they would eventually be ditching the Hangouts brand, they also announced a couple of new services that would act as replacements. One of those new services is known as Google Meet and was originally announced in 2017 as a service for Google’s enterprise G Suite customers.
However, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak which has resulted in more people seeking video conferencing platforms, Google will be making Meets available for free to everyone. All users need is a Gmail account and they’ll be good to go. The company had previously announced that they would be making the service’s premium features free temporarily for G Suite customers, but now it looks like it will be free for all.
According to Google, “Starting in early May, anyone with an email address can sign up for Meet and enjoy many of the same features available to our business and education users, such as simple scheduling and screen sharing, real-time captions, and layouts that adapt to your preference, including an expanded tiled view.”
Right now video conferencing apps are all the rage with Zoom being one of the more popular options. However, the app has come under fire due to its security and privacy issues, resulting in users seeking alternatives.
Google Meet Will Soon Be Available For Free For Everyone
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