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Microsoft has announced that it will allow the SHA-1 Trusted Root Certificate Authority to expire, and all major services and processes will exclusively use SHA-2 starting from next month.

Popular ride-hailing platform Uber has announced a new partnership with Marriott International. As a result of the collaboration, Marriott Bonvoy members who use Uber can now win bonus points.

Google has released Chrome 90 and it comes with a new AV1 encoder, ability to copy-paste files from clipboard, support for new CSS properties, and enhancements to augmented reality APIs.

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Proton Calendar beta is available for users of ProtonMail on the web and Android. The firm will bring the beta to iOS in the near future. Proton Calendar uses E2E encryption for added security.

Microsoft seems to be winding down another Windows 10 feature that it once touted as a big focus for the OS. The Windows Timeline is no longer going to be able to sync between devices.

Today, Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview build 21359 to the Dev channel, and once again, it's from the co_release branch, meaning that there isn't much in the way of new features.

Google has announced a handful of new features for Google Assistant, including the ability to find iPhones using a Nest device and faster takeout orders on the web, thanks to Duplex technology.

The next major update to Minecraft, Caves & Cliffs, has been split into two, with Mojang delivering the first half in the summer, while the second half will take until the holiday season to land.

Nvidia's new WHQL-certified 466.11 Game Ready driver has support for Mortal Shell's RTX update, improvements to Valorant's Reflex implementation, OBS Noise Removal feature, and more.

Parallels has officially released version 16.5 of its Parallels Desktop virtualization software, bringing native support for Apple Silicon Macs, making it faster and more power-efficient.

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Amazon announced today the successor to its Echo Buds with a bunch of improvements. The all-new buds are now 20% smaller, can cancel twice as much noise as before, and cost less than the original.

Today, TCL announced a trio of new phones to add to its 20 series lineup. Included are the TCL 20 Pro 5G, the TCL 20L+, and the TCL 20L. The Pro has a 6.7-inch AMOLED display and a Snapdragon 750G.

Nvidia and Unity have announced that supported for the former company's Deep Learning Super Sampling, allowing Unity game developers to improve performance and visuals in their titles.

ASUS has announced the availability of the AGESA 1.2.0.2 firmware. The update is supposed to fix the USB connectivity problems that AMD 500-series chipset board owners had reported experiencing.

The work management platform Asana has added support for third-party tools through the new Asana Partners network. In addition, Asana is now available in a total of thirteen languages.

CDPR has released a new hotfix for PC, console and Stadia users. The patch improves performance as well as offering platform-specific fixes. It is rolling out to PCs, consoles and Stadia users.

American video game company Epic Games has announced that it has raised $1 billion during the latest round of funding. The funding was led by Sony Corporation that invested $200 Million in Epic Games.

CD Projekt Red has confirmed that it is not giving up on Cyberpunk 2077 despite its disastrous launch, and wants to sell it for years to come. The company is also eyeing acquisition opportunities.

Microsoft has released a new set of security updates for numerous Exchange Server versions following the discovery of certain security flaws. Exchange Online once again contains protections already.

Samsung announced today that it will host yet another Galaxy Unpacked event on April 28, although the company did not reveal what product it will unveil on that day. The event is online only.

Vivaldi and Brave have announced that they will disable FLoC ad tracking in their Chromium-based web browsers. The declarations come after Google said it had begun trialling the technology in Chrome.

Microsoft has released its weekly build of Edge to Insiders in the Dev channel, bringing it to build version 91.0.852.0. The Password Monitor is now fully rolled out, and there are other changes.

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Microsoft has released its monthly set of updates for all supported versions of Windows. As usual, that includes Windows 8.1 and, for those paying for extended security updates, Windows 7.

France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg have received major overhauls in Microsoft Flight Simulator, featuring more accurate cities and airports, over 100 landmarks, and more.

Apple today began sending out invitations for its next big event to journalists. It will be held on April 20, and unsurprisingly, it will be a virtual event that anyone can live-stream.

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Amazon has announced a new capability for the Xbox Skill in Alexa, which lets users use their voice to download games on Xbox Game Pass through any Alexa-enabled device, among other things.

Facebook has reinstated Ville de Bitche's page after it was taken down last month. This is not the first time that Facebook's culturally insensitive algorithms have blocked content on the site.

Sony has announced that the first major update for the PlayStation 5, which will add the ability to store games on external USB storage along with new social features, will be available tomorrow.

The Khronos Group has released the latest Vulkan specification 1.2.175. Among many of the new changes is the notable addition of the provisional extensions for the upcoming 'Vulkan Video' API.

This week, Microsoft has the weekly Deals with Gold sale and Xbox Spring Sale going on. You can pick up a number of games for substantially less like The Division 2, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and more.

In he fine print of the Surface Laptop 4 announcement, Microsoft confirmed that its Surface Duo smartphone is coming to more markets, at least for business and educational customers.

Nintendo has announced a new color variant for its Switch Lite handheld console, which now comes in a darker blue shade. Otherwise, the console is unchanged and it will still cost $199.99.

Facebook has announced that users of its platforms can now appeal to the Oversight Board when reported content is left up online. Previously, they could only appeal removed content.

Microsoft announced its Surface Laptop 4 today, packing a choice of Intel and AMD processors. The company boasted a lot of choice for consumers, so these are the various SKUs available.

Today, Adobe announced a bunch of new video editing improvements for Premiere Rush and Premiere Pro, including better support for Apple M1, support for Galaxy Note20 phones, and more.

Alongside the Surface Laptop 4, Microsoft is announcing a bunch of new peripherals, such as the Surface Headphones 2+, some new wired and wireless headsets, a webcam, and a speaker.

Today, Microsoft announced its newest laptop, the Surface Laptop 4. It now comes in Ice Blue, and of course, there are newer processors from both Intel and AMD that you can choose from.

Today, Dell is announcing a refresh of pretty much the whole lineup of portable Inspiron PCs, including a new Inspiron 16 Plus, which packs 11th-gen H-series processors, and RTX 30 series graphics.

Today, Dell announced that it's releasing its flagship XPS 13 laptop with a 4K OLED display. It's a 400-nit panel with a 100,000:1 contrast ratio, and you can purchase it today for $300 more.

The Steam version of Nier: Automata is finally slated to receive an official update, which may include the fixes and enhancements that the Microsoft Store PC version brought in last month.

In the US and UK you can "try before you buy" Amazon Music Unlimited or HD subscriptions free for three months. If you're not satisfied, you can always cancel before the billing period starts.

Siri has reportedly disclosed Apple's plan to hold a special event on April 20 when asked about the firm's next event. The affair is expected to be for the launch of the new iPad Pro and AirTags.

NortonLifeLock has released new data that suggests 330 million people in 10 countries were affected by cybercrime last year with 55 million people being affected by identity theft.

Analyst firm Canalys has published a new report showing a 55% increase in PC shipments in Q1. The numbers were led by Lenovo securing 25% of the market and was followed by HP, Dell, Apple and Acer.

Microsoft is rolling out a bunch of enhancements to the Approvals apps within Teams this month including the capability to e-sign approval requests, and create and customize new templates.

Twitter has announced that is opening an office in Ghana to establish its official presence in Africa. The aim is to invest in local communities and engage with them to fuel public conversation.

IDC has reported a 12.4% increase in smart home units in Europe in 4Q2020 compared to the same period in 2019. The firm expects the continent to have 210 million smart home units by 2025.

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NVIDIA has invested $1.5 million into Mozilla's Common Voice project. Mozilla will use the money to hire people to improve the product further and to reach new communities and volunteers.

Vodafone has re-opened its stores around the UK today and in some areas, it has adjusted its opening hours so shops are open until 10 pm. The firm has also taken measures to make stores safer.

Facebook is making it easier for adults in the U.S. to find vaccine information. The firm is rolling out a feature that would pin state-specific information at the top of the News Feed.

Microsoft has posted a cryptic video on its social media platform teasing the upcoming Surface Laptop 4. The device is expected to come with the latest hardware and is expected to launch this month.

Today at the GPU Technology Conference, Nvidia announced Grace, its first Arm-based CPU for data centers that promises ten times the performance of today's fastest servers and then some.

HP's new Z2 Small Form Factor workstation is here, packing an 125W Intel 11th-generation CPU, along with an Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 graphics card, 32GB RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a 1TB HDD.

Today, HP is announcing new workstations PCs from its Z lineup, particularly the Z2 Tower and Z2 SFF, although the rest of the series is also getting new Nvidia Quadro RTX graphics cards.