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Linus Torvalds releases Linux 6.17-rc3, says it's a normal release

Paul Hill — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 01:00:01 +0000

Linus Torvalds has published the third release candidate of Linux 6.17, calling it a fairly normal release. If things keep on like this, Linux 6.17 will be out in about one month from now. Read more...

Linux 6.17-rc2 is one of the smallest releases lately

Paul Hill — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:26:01 +0000

Linus Torvalds has just released Linux 6.17-rc2. The founder was pleased this week as everything was without drama, but suspects a busier next week. Read more...

Linux 6.16-rc7 arrives: A quiet week ends with a slew of tiny fixes

Paul Hill — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:16:01 +0000

Linus Torvalds has released the seventh release candidate of Linux 6.16. It's most likely going to be the last version before the stable release. Read more...

Google may introduce these AI and camera features with Pixel 10 and 11

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:56:01 +0000

A leak from Google's gChips division reveals all the key AI tricks and camera features that the Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 could come equipped with. Read more...

Microsoft 365 Apps Version 2409 rolls out with new features and fixes

Paul Hill — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:54:01 +0000

Microsoft has begun rolling out Version 2409 of 365 Apps, featuring new data functions in Excel and improved permissions across Word and PowerPoint. Expect gradual deployment. Read more...

Meta says that all videos on Facebook will now be vertical, adds more video controls

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:42:01 +0000

Meta has added new video controls, unifying all forms of videos, long, short, vertical, or horizontal, to a singular vertical format by default with new video controls, such as fast-forward. Read more...

Amid the AI craze, Opera users get to decide which AI features they actually want or not

Martin Hodás — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 04:04:01 +0000

The developers of the Opera One desktop browser have launched the AI Feature Drops program for insiders willing to try new ideas and provide valuable feedback for experimental features. Read more...

Twitter's suicide prevention feature restored hours after it went missing

Hemant Saxena — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 18:32:01 +0000

It was reported earlier that Twitter had removed the suicide prevention feature that promoted suicide prevention hotlines to users looking up certain content. However, the service is still active. Read more...

Microsoft fixes force feedback for some steering wheels in new Xbox Alpha Skip-Ahead update

Paul Hill — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 21:08:02 +0000

Microsoft has released a new update for Xbox Insiders on the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring. It comes with various fixes, including a feedback fix for some steering wheel controllers used in racing games. Read more...

Top 10 features people want in Microsoft Edge

Usama Jawad — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 15:30:01 +0000

This time we are taking a look at the top 10 most demanded features for Microsoft Edge based on public feedback. This includes interesting items such as extension support on mobile and more. Read more...

Halo Infinite developer reverses patch to bring back gravity-defying skill jumps

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 16 May 2022 10:54:02 +0000

Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries is rolling out some major updates to the game and will roll back fixes that addressed skill jumps. The developers are basically reintroducing glitches. Read more...

KDE's new swipe gesture will make you wonder what they're even doing in Redmond

Dean Howell — Sun, 27 Mar 2022 15:58:41 +0000

Starting in KDE Plasma 5.25, users with touch screen devices will be able to enter their tasks and virtual desktops overview by simply swiping down from the top edge, but with a special twist. Read more...

Microsoft Office 2021 starts at $149.99, offers new experience tailored to Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 15:38:01 +0000

Microsoft has provided more details regarding pricing and features for Office 2021, launching on October 5. Pricing starts at $149.99 with a fresh UI that matches the design language of Windows 11. Read more...

Here are the improvements Microsoft is planning for Visual Studio Code for Java developers

Usama Jawad — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:24:01 +0000

Microsoft has detailed its roadmap for Visual Studio Code for Java development. The company plans to enhance inner-loop development, build tools, security, and performance in the next six months. Read more...

Here are some iOS 15 features not coming to older iPhones

Usama Jawad — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:20:01 +0000

Apple has announced that a bunch of iOS 15 features will not be making their way to devices older than the iPhone XR. Additionally, some features are exclusive to the iPhone 12 for now. Read more...

One UI 3.1: All the new features and changes

Rajesh Pandey — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 10:20:01 +0000

The Galaxy S21 series also marked the release of One UI 3.1 based on Android 11 from Samsung. Here are all the new features, improvements, and changes that Samsung has made in One UI 3.1. Read more...

Android 11: The new privacy and security features to know about

Rajesh Pandey — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 12:36:02 +0000

Google has introduced a number of security and privacy-related changes in Android 11. Check out some of the new privacy features in Android 11 that are aimed at offering a better user experience. Read more...

5 iPhone 12 features that Android smartphones should copy

Rajesh Pandey — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 13:32:01 +0000

Even if you don't care about a new iPhone release, there are plenty of features the iPhone 12 series packs that Android OEMs should copy in their future smartphones to offer better user experience. Read more...

Kodi 19 “Matrix” Alpha 2 launches with new fixes

Paul Hill — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:34:01 +0000

Kodi has announced the availability of Kodi 19 "Matrix" Alpha 2. The new release is still an early version so it's not intended to be used as a daily driver. It includes many fixes boosting stability. Read more...

Spotify now lets users search for songs by lyrics

Usman Khan Lodhi — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 20:58:01 +0000

Spotify has rolled out a new feature today for its iOS and Android apps allowing users to search for songs by its lyrics. The feature has been available to Apple Music users for a couple of years. Read more...

The best SwiftKey for Android features you must know about

Rajesh Pandey — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 08:24:02 +0000

Use SwiftKey on your smartphone? You can use the keyboard for much more than just typing. Check out some cool new features, tips, and tricks for SwiftKey to use it to its full capacity. Read more...

8 iOS 14 features Google should bring to Android

Rajesh Pandey — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 17:02:02 +0000

Apple announced iOS 14 with a number of new features and improvements at WWDC 2020 last month. Here are some features that Google should borrow from Apple for the next major release of Android. Read more...

Android 11: Top new features

Rajesh Pandey — Sun, 14 Jun 2020 10:12:02 +0000

Android 11 comes with a number of new features and usability improvements. Have a look at all the top features and improvements the next major version of the OS will bring in this article. Read more...

Zoom will be rolling out new call controls for paid customers

Usman Khan Lodhi — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 03:32:01 +0000

In a bid to alleviate concerns resulting from the vulnerabilities being reported recently, Zoom will now let paying customers decide which countries their calls get routed through. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S20: Top new features

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:26:01 +0000

Samsung's Galaxy S20 lineup is filled to the brim with new and noteworthy features. In this article, we take a look at some of the top new features on the Galaxy S20 that are truly game-changing. Read more...

Google introduces new features to make travelling easier

Ather Fawaz — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:14:01 +0000

Changes to Google's travel website include helpful recommendations for hotels, things-to-do, forecasting of prices for flight routes and subsequent refunding for tickets in case of bad predictions. Read more...

Latest Windows 10 Insider build adds controls to notification banners

Steven Parker — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:51:05 +0000

While you might have thought you only got a boring Linux Subsystem update in the latest Windows 10 build, think again because you can now control notifications right from the banner! Read more...

Apple is asking for direct feedback on key features from iMac Pro buyers

Sharath Ravishankar — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:38:01 +0000

Apple is sending out a survey to those who have purchased any of its iMac Pro models. In it, the company asks users what key features they like or dislike, among a number of other questions. Read more...

Vivaldi power browser adds resizable tab tiling in latest snapshot

Paul Hill — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 17:14:01 +0000

Vivaldi, probably the most feature-packed browser, has just added the ability to resize your tabs while you're using tile view. According to the firm, the feature was one of the most requested. Read more...

Microsoft won't include desktop OneNote in Office 2019, UWP app recommended instead

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 18:10:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that the desktop OneNote app won't be included in Office 2019, and new features won't be added to the current version. The company is recommending the Windows 10 app instead. Read more...

Microsoft details roadmap for Visual Studio 2017

Usama Jawad — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 15:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has published the roadmap for Visual Studio 2017. Upcoming features include faster startup, customized install locations, and the ability to use the IDE across monitors with different DPIs. Read more...

Amazon extends notification support to third-party Alexa apps

Dreyer Smit — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 07:50:01 +0000

Amazon announced a slew of new features for third-party developers to leverage at its re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, including notification support and app personalization based on who's asking. Read more...

Nintendo Switch update adds new features including video capture

Dreyer Smit — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:36:01 +0000

If you were waiting patiently for a feature update for the Nintendo Switch, you're in luck, as the company just started rolling out a feature-packed update to consoles, which includes video capture. Read more...

Apple pushes iOS 11.0.3 update with sundry fixes

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 02:52:01 +0000

Apple is quickly pushing out updates to iOS 11 in order to fix some of the bugs contained in the latest release. This week's update brings fixes for haptic feedback and unresponsive displays. Read more...

Microsoft outlines new privacy features in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

Usama Jawad — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:40:01 +0000

Microsoft has detailed some new privacy features that will be heading to Windows 10 customers with the Fall Creators Update next month, that will allow for greater control over data and transparency. Read more...

New features are coming to the Windows Device Portal with the Fall Creators Update

Usama Jawad — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:38:01 +0000

Microsoft is introducing new features for the Windows Device Portal with the Fall Creators Update. It allows users to remotely manage and configure their devices over a network or a USB connection. Read more...

Microsoft announces general availability of new features for Windows Store developers

Usama Jawad — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 19:42:02 +0000

Microsoft has announced the general availability of several new features for Windows Store developers, including a redesigned dashboard, new analytics, and easier management of app pricing and sales. Read more...

Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16251: Fixes and known issues in the latest PC preview

Andy Weir — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 17:22:52 +0000

The latest Windows 10 Insider Preview for PCs in the Fast ring has arrived, bringing some new features to the OS, along with various improvements and fixes... and some known issues to be aware of. Read more...

WWE 2K18 gets confirmed for the Nintendo Switch, offers feature parity with other consoles

Usama Jawad — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 16:08:01 +0000

WWE 2K18 has been confirmed for the Nintendo Switch. The title promises feature parity with the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One along with the same pre-order bonus, which is Kurt Angle. Read more...

Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16215 for PCs: What's been fixed... and what hasn't

Andy Weir — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 22:47:26 +0000

Microsoft released its latest Windows 10 Insider Preview today for PCs in the Fast ring. Build 16215 brings a range of fixes to the OS, but there are a few known issues to be aware of. Read more...