{"id":74022,"date":"2014-10-03T18:42:24","date_gmt":"2014-10-03T16:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=74022"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:26:10","slug":"the-softonic-minute-google-maps-shellshock-assassins-creed-windows-10-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-softonic-minute-google-maps-shellshock-assassins-creed-windows-10-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Softonic Minute: Google Maps, Shellshock, Assassin&#8217;s Creed and Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google Maps in Egypt, the Shellshock bug, Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Identity and Windows 10, all on this week&#8217;s Softonic Minute.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<div>\nDefault player<\/div>\n<p><!-- By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C  found at https:\/\/accounts.brightcove.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions\/.  --><\/p>\n<p><object><\/object><\/p>\n<p><!--  This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon as the line is read by the browser. If you wish to have the player instantiated only after the rest of the HTML is processed and the page load is complete, remove the line. --><\/p>\n<p>brightcove.createExperiences();<\/p>\n<p><!-- End of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<h3>Google Maps takes you to ancient Egypt<\/h3>\n<p>Google Maps now lets you travel to <a title=\"Yahoo Travel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/travel\/google-maps-new-conquest-street-view-takes-you-to-97087835277.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">see ancient Egypt<\/a>. Take a tour of the Pyramids of Giza and other architectural marvels. If you want to discover the secret corners of ancient Egypt without leaving home, Google Street View is the perfect tool.<\/p>\n<h3>Shellshock leaves websites and Macs vulnerable<\/h3>\n<p>A newly discovered vulnerability in the <a title=\"Why the Shellshock Bash bug is even scarier than Heartbleed\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/what-is-the-shellshock-bash-bug\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bash command<\/a> left many computers and website servers vulnerable this week. Macs and were affected by the bug but <a title=\"Apple releases OS X Shellshock bug patch\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/apple-releases-os-x-shellshock-bug-patch\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple quickly pushed out a patch<\/a> for the vulnerability. Even smart appliances like thermostats and web cameras are vulnerable to the Shellshock bug. The vulnerability is still new so we likely won&#8217;t see its full effects for some time.<\/p>\n<h3>Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Identity set to launch of Android and iOS<\/h3>\n<p>Ubisoft announced another game in the Assassin&#8217;s Creed franchise called <a title=\"Assassin's Creed Identity coming to iOS and Android next year\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/assassins-creed-identity-coming-to-ipad-next-year\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Identity<\/a>. It will be the first 3D adventure series for smartphones and tablets. In Identity, players can create their own assassins and fulfill missions in Italy during the Renaissance. The game will be available for Android and iOS devices some time in 2015.<\/p>\n<h3>Windows 10 is the next version of Windows<\/h3>\n<p>Microsoft shocked users by skipping Windows 9 and jumping directly to <a title=\"Meet Windows 10, Microsoft's most ambitious operating system yet\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-windows-10\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windows 10<\/a>. The company claims the changes to the operating system are dramatic enough to merit the jump. The operating system combines the best of Windows 7 and 8 with new features like a <a title=\"Windows 10 will feature a hybrid Start Menu\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/windows-10-will-feature-a-hybrid-start-menu\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hybrid Start Menu<\/a> and multiple desktops. There are also rumors that Microsoft had to skip Windows 9 because of a <a title=\"Engadget\" href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2014\/10\/01\/windows-10-9-naming-rumor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">code bug<\/a> that would mistake the operating system for Windows 95 and 98.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure to check out all of our past <a title=\"The Softonic Minute tag\" href=\"http:\/\/news.en.softonic.com\/t\/softonic-minute\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Softonic Minutes<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Maps in Egypt, the Shellshock bug, Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Identity and Windows 10, all on this week&#8217;s Softonic Minute. Default player brightcove.createExperiences(); Google Maps takes you to ancient Egypt Google Maps now lets you travel to see ancient Egypt. Take a tour of the Pyramids of Giza and other architectural marvels. 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