Neowin News Feed for: Testing

Microsoft's horrendous Patch Tuesday update exposes the weak QA process for Windows

Usama Jawad — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:00:02 +0000

Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday update has been a nightmare for a lot of customers, and more importantly, it has exposed glaring gaps in the company's QA process. Read more...

Report: ByteDance's VS Code fork Trae is a resource hog that spies on you

Usama Jawad — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 05:30:01 +0000

A detailed investigation into the VS Code fork, Trae, developed by TikTok's parent company ByteDance has revealed that the IDE is a resource hog and spies on you even when telemetry is disabled. Read more...

YouTube is testing 'Save' button for Shorts by burying the 'Dislike' button

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:54:01 +0000

YouTube is currently testing a new "Save" button for Shorts that allows users to watch videos later but makes it difficult to dislike them. Read more...

It's 2024 and an RTX 4090 on 1080p/720p is still the right way to test gaming CPUs

Sayan Sen — Sun, 19 May 2024 18:46:01 +0000

In this piece, I explain with data why when testing a CPU's gaming prowess, we pair powerful flagship tier graphics cards, like an RTX 4090, and run them at lower resolutions like 1080p or 720p. Read more...

GenAI could make software much less buggy by 2028 with better unit tests

Paul Hill — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 05:48:01 +0000

Generative AI will be creating most unit tests of software projects in just four years, according to the analyst firm IDC. This could lead to the creation of better tests and consequently better apps. Read more...

Microsoft explains why it doesn't publish Windows 365 Cloud PC performance metrics

Usama Jawad — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 05:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has published an explainer detailing why it does not publish specific performance metrics for its Windows 365 Cloud PC offerings. It does publish relative performance details though. Read more...

Twitter assures users that policies haven't changed as it embraces "public testing"

Usama Jawad — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 03:14:01 +0000

In its first blog published since the acquisition by Elon Musk, Twitter has assured users and partners that "Twitter 2.0" is on its way to becoming the (safe) town square of the internet. Read more...

Twitter has started testing editable tweets publicly but wants you to pay for it

Usama Jawad — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:04:01 +0000

Twitter has announced that it has begun testing editable tweets internally, and you may start seeing them on the platform. The feature will be rolled out exclusively to Twitter Blue later this month. Read more...

Twitter to offer test-drive experience to iOS users with Try Twitter feature

Fiza Ali — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:34:01 +0000

Twitter is testing out a new way to amplify its app usage, and enhance the Twitter experience for those who are new to the social media platform, by offering a test-drive experience in its iOS app. Read more...

Microsoft has started testing the One Outlook revamp publicly

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 May 2022 06:20:01 +0000

Microsoft has rolled out its revamped "One Outlook" app to Office Insiders in the Beta Channel. Although it lacks feature parity with the existing offering, there are a bunch of new capabilities too. Read more...

You can now test IE mode in Microsoft Edge with Internet Explorer Driver

Fiza Ali — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:16:01 +0000

With the Internet Explorer 11 desktop app retiring and going out of support on June 15, 2022, you'll still be able to use the same IE11 apps and sites in Microsoft Edge with IE Mode. Read more...

Twitter has begun testing ads in replies

Usama Jawad — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:20:01 +0000

A Twitter representative has said that the company is testing the insertion of ads in replies to tweets. It's possible that this experience will be opt-in and creators will receive an ad revenue cut. Read more...

Google releases Android 12 Beta 4, APIs now finalized

Usama Jawad — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:36:01 +0000

Google has released Android 12 Beta 4. The OS has now reached Platform Stability which means that APIs and app-facing behaviors have been finalized. Developers should now focus on testing their apps. Read more...

Now TikTok is testing Snapchat-like Stories

Usama Jawad — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 06:46:01 +0000

It seems like everybody and their uncle is implementing Snapchat-like Stories nowadays. Multiple TikTok users have spotted that the company is currently testing the capability on a limited scale. Read more...

NASA's SLS' core stage to undergo final Green Run test

Paul Hill — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:10:01 +0000

NASA has announced it'll carry out the final Green Run test for the SLS' core stage. This will be the final core stage test before Artemis I in November which will integrate SLS and Orion. Read more...

Microsoft is testing a built-in 'Math Solver' in its Edge browser

Usama Jawad — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 06:08:01 +0000

Microsoft has begun testing a built-in "Math Solver" in Edge Canary. It allows users to enter equations or just crop them from the screen, with the output showing detailed working for solving them. Read more...

Microsoft is testing a 'Web Capture' feature in Edge Canary

Abhay V — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 18:30:01 +0000

Microsoft is testing a new 'Web Capture' feature in Edge Canary that lets users snip a part of a webpage and either save it or share it. The tool is currently in very limited A/B testing. Read more...

SpaceX is planning to build floating spaceports for space travel and hypersonic flights

Ather Fawaz — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 03:54:01 +0000

Elon Musk confirmed that the floating spaceports would be refurbished oil platforms complete with a hyperloop for transportation to and from dry land. They will be intended for the Starship rocket. Read more...

Linux Mint 20 beta images undergoing last-minute tests

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 13:52:01 +0000

The Linux Mint 20 beta ISO images are currently being tested for public consumption. Once released, the public can give last-minute feedback before the official ISOs are made available. Read more...

Apple awards $10 million to COVID-19 test maker

Paul Hill — Thu, 07 May 2020 15:36:01 +0000

Apple has awarded COPAN Diagnostics with $10 million which is expected to boost production of COVID-19 testing kits. COPAN Diagnostics will use the money to develop a million tests per week by July. Read more...

Amazon opens up 75,000 more jobs, initial 100,000 have been filled up

Ather Fawaz — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 17:18:02 +0000

Last month, the firm opened up 100,000 jobs amidst increased demand. Now the firm has stated that all those positions have been filled up and a further 75,000 people will be hired. Read more...

Alphabet's Verily establishing Covid-19 testing sites in California

Paul Hill — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:42:01 +0000

Alphabet's Verily is helping fight the Coronavirus by setting up testing sites in California. It has also created an online tool to help people figure out if they have the disease. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Game testing, Insider updates, and dual screens

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 13:22:01 +0000

As usual, quit a few things happened in the world of Microsoft this week. Patch Tuesday came and went, as did the company's dual-screen focused Developer Day event, and more. Catch up below. Read more...

Warshipping lets hackers exploit benign package deliveries to infiltrate networks

Ather Fawaz — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 08:16:02 +0000

With Warshipping, a palm-sized single-board computer connected wirelessly to a laptop miles away can be used to infiltrate an enterprise's network essentially gaining access to its critical data. Read more...

Instagram confirms that video tagging is being tested with a small percentage of users

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 14:54:02 +0000

Video tagging is a new feature being tested with a some of Instagram's users. However, the capability is currently only usable by users of Instagram's mobile app, not by those using the web version. Read more...

Lazy loading now available in Chrome Canary builds, allows faster page loading

Usama Jawad — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 15:44:01 +0000

Google is currently working on built-in lazy loading capabilities in Chrome, which allow for significantly faster page load times, as only specific website elements will be loaded instead of all. Read more...

Galaxy S9+ steals Pixel 2's thunder with best smartphone camera

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:54:01 +0000

DxOMark recently awarded the Galaxy S9+ the distinction of being the best smartphone camera in the market, which scored an impressive 99 on their testing while dethroning Google's Pixel 2. Read more...

Forget dislike; Facebook is testing a 'Downvote' button to moderate comments

Usama Jawad — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 14:22:01 +0000

It appears that Facebook is testing a "Downvote" button which allows users to mark questionable comments as misleading, offensive, or off-topic. However, it is only intended for comment moderation. Read more...

Facebook is testing a 'Messenger' style comments section

Daniel Hull — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 22:22:01 +0000

Facebook is experimenting with a new interface for its comments feature, bringing the display closer to the Messages graphic format. The tweak shows how the company is moving towards visual synergy. Read more...

South Korean government: Galaxy Note7 hardware not to blame for fires

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:16:01 +0000

The government's own independent investigation into the fiery mishaps of the Samsung Note 7 came to a close today. The agency responsible reported that the phone's hardware wasn't to blame. Read more...

Shots fired: Bluboo sets their phone's battery on fire, "won't explode like the Note7"

Steven Johns — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 09:54:01 +0000

Bluboo, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has put the battery of one of their smartphones through a series of "battery safety tests" all to show that their phones don't explode like the Galaxy Note7. Read more...

Why the long wait for new Windows 10 Mobile builds? It can't be patched in the same way as PCs

Andy Weir — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 19:08:01 +0000

Why does it take so long for new Windows 10 Mobile preview builds to be released? Simple: Windows 10 Mobile can't be patched in the same way that PC builds can, as Microsoft's Gabe Aul noted today. Read more...

Microsoft: 'We can't say a firm date' for when Verizon's Lumia Icon will get Denim update

Andy Weir — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 18:12:01 +0000

Denim rolled out to Verizon's Lumia 822 and 928 in December, with the promise of the Icon being updated in "early 2015" - but the Icon's update is still being worked on, with no firm release date set. Read more...

OnePlus chimes in on the #bendgate fiasco with a video showing their testing process

Steven Johns — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 09:00:01 +0000

OnePlus has posted a video showing the testing process of the OnePlus One, putting it through a series of challenges. One of the challenges includes a "sit test," likely referring to #bendgate. Read more...

Facebook testing "satire" tags for news articles from sites like The Onion

Steven Johns — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 06:35:37 +0000

In the age of "if it is on the internet, it must be true," many people fall victim to sites like The Onion. In an effort to curb misunderstandings, Facebook is testing a [Satire] news tag on the links Read more...

Xbox One controllers designed to last a decade, or more

Andy Weir — Thu, 30 May 2013 07:12:28 +0000

Xbox One controllers have been stress-tested to endure being dropped, as well as over 3m button presses, ensuring that they should last ten years - Microsoft's projected lifespan for its new console. Read more...

Facebook wants more employees using Android

Andrew Stevenson — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:40:00 +0000

Historically, Facebook has given its employees iPhones. But with the explosion of Android devices, they are now looking for employees to switch to Android to better test their Android Facebook apps. Read more...

Microsoft offers help on testing Windows 8 apps

John Callaham — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:20:05 +0000

In a new blog post, Microsoft offers up some advice for Windows 8 app developers on how they can automate the practice of testing their apps before they are released. Read more...

HTC offers invites to Windows Phone software + services beta [Update]

Andy Weir — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:17:25 +0000

HTC has extended an invitation to join a new beta program 'to experience the future of software and services for your Windows Phone today' - but you'll have to hurry... places are limited! Read more...

Windows 8 previews tested on over 16 million PCs

Brad Sams — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:38:38 +0000

Along with the RTM announcement for Windows 8, Microsoft also gave out a few statistics about how many times the platform was tested across its many months of developments and release cycles. Read more...