Google partially rolls back Chrome autoplay block feature after it breaks web games
Developers aren't happy
Discord celebrates its third birthday by revealing significant 2018 growth numbers
User numbers have climbed from 45 million to 130 million
Opera for Android 46 introduces themes and night mode
The latest Opera for Android introduces themes, a night mode, private tabs notification, and copy/paste and QR-code scanning. It's a good update though as of late we're liking Opera Touch better for desktop Opera users.
Skype has gone from popular free calling app, to promising acquisition, to utterly mismanaged and now enterprise tool
Despite worsening public perception, Microsoft may have found a place to be with Skype for Business
New WinSCP fixes drag and drop bug in Windows 10 April 2018 Update
WinSCP just released its new version 5.13.2 which includes a workaround for a bug that causes drag and drop downloads to Windows Explorer to end up in the wrong folder in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update.
Google responds to Duplex backlash, says AI voice system will identify itself when making calls
The tech has received a lot of criticism
Opera 53 hits the stable channel
Opera is working hard to compete in a crowded market but they've stayed relevant through constant improvements. This new version fixes a long list of bugs and introduces the news feature. Download links and full change log can be found here.
Microsoft finally fixes nagging Notepad compatibility issue, plays nice with Unix, Linux and macOS files
Notepad has shipped with every version of Windows since 1985
Firefox Quantum 60 enhances camera privacy among other things
Mozilla's latest Firefox release is deemed a major one with upgrades to the browser's policy engine for deployments in enterprise environments, Quantum CSS to render browser UI, support for Web Authentication API, and more.
Linux app compatibility will soon come to Chromebook devices
Google will use virtual machines to make it happen
Ring launches standalone Neighbors app to help keep your community safe
Neighborhood watch for the modern era
Microsoft's upcoming Windows 10 'Sets' feature will let you open apps as Edge browser tabs
Microsoft is blurring the line between desktop apps and web pages
Outlook adds support for payments and new Adaptive Card format
Every feature keeps you in Outlook longer
Microsoft reveals that Windows 10 is now found on almost 700 million devices
But Windows 7 remains the most popular version of the OS
Amazon's 'in-skill purchases' will let Alexa users buy content from developers
They won't be able to sell skills outright, though
Firefox 60 is adding 'sponsored stories' but you can disable them
Another revenue stream for Mozilla
Microsoft adds new Outlook features to Windows, Mac, mobile and the web
Some new features are live now, others are coming soon
Gimp releases major update, version 2.10
GIMP 2.10 originally focused on porting the program to a new image processing engine, GEGL, but the new version also offers improved tools, better file formats support and a plethora of improvements targeted at digital painters and photographers.
Wireshark extends protocol support with major update
A very popular open source tool for network analysis, this latest version opens the spectrum even more with support for 45+ new protocols. Check out the new Wireshark 2.6.0 here.
The Spring Creators Update is now the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, arrives on Monday
Plenty of new features in tow
Sandra Lite 2018 makes its debut
A long time favorite tool, Sandra Lite 2018 SP1 is now out adding performance benchmarks for all major components (CPU, GPGPU, Video/Graphics, Memory/Cache and Disk) among other improvements.
Automatic savings app Digit will now let you passively pay off your credit card debt
The app can analyze your spending habits to save money you won't miss