WhatsApp beta gets multi-account support
The latest WhatsApp beta introduces the ability to add several accounts to your phone. Open the app, go to Settings > Account and you will see the new "Add account" button.
End of an era: Microsoft bids farewell to WordPad after nearly 30 years
It first appeared in Windows 95
August Steam survey marks arrival of RTX 4060, Windows 11 hitting 40%, and AMD CPUs closing the gap on Intel
A good month for laptops, too
MS PowerToys adds Crop and Lock, improves FancyZones
PowerToys keep getting improvements with the addition of "Crop And Lock," a tool that allows you to crop an application window to a smaller size and continue working. Other utilities like FancyZones, Keyboard Manager, and Peek have been updated, too.
IBM vowed to dial back facial recognition tech, but recently landed $70 million contract to develop it
Diving back into shark-infested waters
Windows 11 will soon open all links in the default browser, but only for users in Europe
Those in the rest of the world will have to keep using Microsoft Edge against their will
Microsoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bing
Microsoft claims the behavior was unintended
Google Photos expands support of Locked Folder feature
Google Photos is expanding its Locked Folder feature (Android-only before) to iPhone and web users, allowing sensitive images to be backed up and secured behind a passcode.
Vivaldi browser code restructure brings performance boost
Vivaldi 6.2 introduces Portal Windows, a new framework that makes code sharing between windows more efficient for improved performance. Other enhancements include address field suggestions and a new clear browser history button.
The Rust programming language is growing in popularity
More "rustaceans" are writing code in Rust, a recent survey said
WhatsApp releases new macOS native app with group calling and more
WhatsApp has launched a redesigned and improved experience for Mac users. The new native app adds video group calling with up to 8 people and up to 32 people on audio calls.
Skype vulnerability can reveal your IP address, but Microsoft doesn't think it's that bad
Privacy nightmare for activists, political dissidents, journalists, and regular users
How to Use Intel PresentMon for Benchmarking and Testing
Intel's long-running game performance analyzer has been updated with a fresh look and new features. Is it worth using? Let's dive in and see how we can use PresentMon to analyze our gaming PCs.
Linux 6.5 is a smooth-sailing upgrade for the open-source kernel
No excuse to delay the release any further, Mr. Linux said on Sunday
Firefox users can now import Chrome extensions, but there's a catch
Mozilla plans to expand support for other browsers in the future
Windows 11 is getting a redesigned Settings homepage and new backup app
The new homepage will show all your most-used settings in one place for easy access
Microsoft investigating Windows 11 update that is causing blue screens of death
The problem might be related to MSI motherboards
Linux desktop users can get the Steam Deck experience with Bazzite
SteamOS clone brings Steam Deck's software advantages to more hardware
Meta AI's new research project is a "universal translator" for 100 different languages
Bringing powerful communication tools to a global, interconnected world
Running Windows apps on ChromeOS just got easier thanks to Cameyo's virtualization platform
Turning desktop applications into browser-based apps?
Google's latest Android Runtime update could reduce app launch times by up to 30%
You don't need an Android update for faster app start-up times
Windows 11 apps, including Paint, expected to receive AI features
Paint is moving with the times
Caesium is a free desktop app for image optimization
Caesium offers up to 90% size reduction of JPG, PNG, and WebP images while maintaining picture quality. The app focuses on image compression with batch processing features. Compression level is adjustable, while also offering lossless compression and custom metadata options.
Setapp is planning to be the first third-party app store for iOS devices
Store will open once Apple complies with Europe's DMA next year