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With the latest round of updates being pushed to Power BI, a bunch of updated AppSource visuals have been highlighted, along with the introduction of new reporting, analytics, and further components.

Google has announced a new experiment for Chrome 86 users. It says the move will help cut down on the incidents of phishing but it could lead to a boost in Google Search traffic too.

Crystal Dynamics and Eidos-Montréal have detailed what sort of PC exclusive features will be available in Marvel's Avengers when it launches next month. PC system requirements are also here.

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The U.K. government is set to begin trials for its new privacy-friendly contact tracing app. The test will happen on the Isle of Wight and another area in the U.K. which has yet to be specified.

Waze announced today a new feature for its navigation app that will display an alert when you are approaching a railroad crossing while driving. It's available on Android and iOS devices.

This month's release for Microsoft's database tool focuses on the availability of new Notebook improvements. The search experience has also been enhanced, among bug fixes and further changes.

Microsoft has released its weekly build of Edge to Insiders in the Dev channel, bringing it to version 86.0.601.1. It's a relatively small update, with minor new features as well as some fixes.

While Intel isn't set to announce its new family of processors until September, the top-tier Core i7 has already been spotted in a listing on HP's website, giving us a look at its specs.

Alongside the new Windows 10 build in the Dev channel, Microsoft has also released the equivalent builds of Windows Server and the Windows 10 SDK. As usual, there's no changelog available.

Microsoft has released its weekly build of Windows 10 to Insiders in the Dev channel, and with it came a couple of new features. Of course, there's also a handful of fixes and improvements.

It's Wednesday, and that means that it's time for a new Windows 10 Insider Preview build in the Dev channel. Build 20190 includes a new post-update experience that tells people what's new.

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The Document Foundation has revealed that LibreOffice 7.0 has clocked up almost half a million downloads in the first week of its availability. The figure doesn't include downloads from elsewhere.

An ultimate edition of the massively popular 2019 third-person title Control has been announced by 505 Games and Remedy Entertainment. Control Ultimate Edition will launch on Steam on August 27.

Microsoft announced details of its Surface Duo smartphone today, and you can pre-order it today, starting at $1,399 for the 128GB model and $1,499 for the 256GB variant. It ships on September 10.

Alongside the new Surface Duo, Microsoft has announced a new color for the Surface Earbuds, which is called Graphite Grey. It will launch on September 10, the same day as the Surface Duo.

Vivaldi 3.2 has been released for Android today. The update introduces better tab controls that allow you to use one hand and improvements to ad and tracker blocking that allow for custom blocklists.

Microsoft announced the availability of its Surface Duo smartphone today, and with it, more tidbits about the device are coming out, including support for all the Your Phone features on Windows 10.

Twitter has once again gone over the recent updates to its Progressive Web App, highlighting some of the new features such as branded like animations, as well as some smaller improvements.

After initially announcing it last year and teasing it for months, Microsoft has unveiled its Surface Duo smartphone. It comes with a Snapdragon 855, 6GB RAM, and 128GB of storage for $1,399.

A WSJ report has found that TikTok collected the MAC addresses of all Android devices up until November last year and passed it to ByteDance servers in China. This behavior is banned by Google.

The Google Phone beta app can now be installed on most Android devices out there. One needs to join the beta program of the app and then use the direct app link to install it on their device.

Google's Project Zero team has publicly revealed yet another security flaw in Windows which allows elevation of privilege, claiming that Microsoft's fix is incomplete and does not resolve the issue.

Samsung Display has announced that the Galaxy Note20 Ultra is the first smartphone in the world to use a variable refresh rate AMOLED panel that can cut down on power consumption by up to 22%.

Scribd has acquired presentation-sharing service, SlideShare, from LinkedIn for an undisclosed price. The acquisition covers SlideShare's existing user base, document archive, and tools.

Ahead of the U.S. elections scheduled later this year, Facebook has introduced new limitations for publishers that are linked to political entities, including exclusion from the News tab.

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In a blog post today, Microsoft confirmed that it's still planning on releasing its next-generation Xbox console this November, although things like pricing and specific availability are unknown.

Despite being shown off at a live-streamed event last month, 343 Industries has confirmed that the Xbox Series X launch title Halo Infinite won't arrive this year after all; it's coming in 2021.

Twitter now allows everyone to choose who can respond to their tweets. The capability is rolling out to Android users, just a few days after it was made available on Twitter's iOS app and web version.

OnePlus' Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 Developer Preview 3 is out for the OnePlus 8 series phones with an improved UI for one-hand usage, dark theme changes, Always-On Display, and more.

Ubisoft today revealed that the next operator to hit Rainbow Six Siege will be Sam Fisher himself. The Splinter Cell cross-over and the Shadow Legacy operation will get full reveals on August 16.

With the launch of the product imminent, leaked marketing renders of the Surface Duo are starting to show up. A new set of images have emerged showing off the device's array of accessories.

The multinational banking firm has teamed up with Microsoft in order to pursue its goal of becoming a cloud-first bank. The strategic partnership between the firms is set to continue for three years.

In addition to the Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft has released Windows 10 20H2 build 19042.450 to Insiders in the Beta Channel. As expected, the changelog is identical to that of version 2004.

Mozilla is laying off 250 employees across the organization due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. It's also refocusing Firefox on core browser growth and investing in new products.

Mojang today announced that the Creeping Winter DLC will hit Minecraft Dungeons next month. The ARPG is also set to receive new features with a free update that will land alongside the premium DLC.

Today is the second Tuesday of the month, making it Patch Tuesday. That means that all supported versions of Windows are getting new cumulative updates today, meaning all versions except 1511.