Software

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Mobile Software

Android 11 is now available, here's what's new

Did Google really turn it up to 11?

By Adrian Potoroaca, September 9, 2020, 6:12 PM 23 comments

Microsoft Software

Windows 10 update is breaking an important feature, again

There is a temporary fix, though

By Rob Thubron, September 8, 2020, 6:58 AM 35 comments

Tech Culture The Web

Major bust targeting "Sparks" group results in dramatic piracy decline

Could this be the Achilles heel of the pirate community?

By Adrian Potoroaca, September 7, 2020, 4:02 PM 32 comments

Mobile Software

India bans 118 apps with links to China, including PUBG Mobile and WeChat

Following the 58 that were banned in June

By Rob Thubron, September 3, 2020, 8:06 AM 11 comments

Microsoft Software

Microsoft will bring DirectStorage API from the Xbox to PCs to reduce IO bottlenecks in games

A developer preview is expected to drop next year

By Adrian Potoroaca, September 3, 2020, 6:59 AM 13 comments

Software

Microsoft blocks Windows 10 May 2020 update for PCs with LTE modems

Users are reporting connectivity issues after installing the update

By Adrian Potoroaca, September 1, 2020, 6:40 PM

Software Security

Slack has fixed a major vulnerability in its desktop app

The now-fixed bug in Slack's desktop app could have caused huge problems for users worldwide

By Joe White, August 30, 2020, 3:05 PM

Hardware Software

Microsoft is preparing a fix for a Windows 10 bug that affects SSDs

Windows 10 may be sucking the life out of your SSD

By Adrian Potoroaca, August 28, 2020, 4:33 PM 22 comments

Software Microsoft

Microsoft Word for the web now lets Office 365 users record and upload audio for transcription

Dictate for Word also gains support for several new voice commands

By Humza Aamir, August 26, 2020, 8:13 AM

Software Google

Tab groups in Chrome are ready to make your browser nice and tidy

Optimizations also allow tabs to load faster

By Cal Jeffrey, August 25, 2020, 4:03 PM 14 comments

What Ever Happened to Netscape Navigator?

FEATURE By Cal Jeffrey and Julio Franco, August 25, 2020, 6:10 AM TechSpot Tech Culture

It was a magical time, home computers sales were just booming and if you were lucky enough, your PC would come equipped with a modem for dial-up Internet access. You would hear the scrambling sound of your phone line connecting you to the world. Launching Netscape and staring at the throbber animation while a single web page loaded.