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See allFirst look at Portmaster, an open source cross-platform network monitor
Portmaster is a free open source cross-platform network activity monitor that is available in an early version for Windows and the Linux distributions Ubuntu and Fedora. Portmaster combines traditional network activity monitoring […]
Thunderbird's donation-driven revenue rose 21% in 2021
The Thunderbird team published the financial report of 2021 for the Thunderbird project last month. Revenue rose by 21% in 2021 to $2.796 million when compared to the $2.3 million the project […]
Firefox 100.0.1 released with improved Windows process isolation
Mozilla Firefox 100.0.1 is a small bug fix release that addresses issues in the browser's Picture-in-Picture mode and improves process isolation on Windows devices. Mozilla planned to release the new version on […]
How to use compact.exe to free up disk space on Windows
Microsoft introduced new options for the command line tool compact.exe in the Windows 10 operating system. It allows users to compress folders on the system using new algorithms to free up disk […]
How to bypass the Microsoft Account requirement during Windows setup
Every few years, Microsoft is making it more difficult to create a local account during setup of the Windows operating system. The company announced in February 2022 that new setups and first […]
Microsoft Secure Network is now available as a limited preview in Edge Canary
We reported about Microsoft Secure Network a few weeks ago, when it was spotted on the company's support website. The free VPN has officially entered a limited access preview in Edge Canary. […]
All you need to know about PlayStation Plus subscription changes
If you are looking to get yourself a PlayStation Plus subscription and save a little bit of money while you are at it, check out the Eneba marketplace! This place is home […]
CCleaner 6.0 launches with new Performance Optimizer tool
Piriform released CCleaner 6.0, a new major milestone for the system optimizer, this week to the public. The new version is available as a feature-limited free version and a professional version. CCleaner […]
Windows
How to use compact.exe to free up disk space on Windows
Microsoft introduced new options for the command line tool compact.exe in the Windows 10 operating system. It allows users to compress folders on the system using new algorithms to free up disk […]
How to bypass the Microsoft Account requirement during Windows setup
Every few years, Microsoft is making it more difficult to create a local account during setup of the Windows operating system. The company announced in February 2022 that new setups and first […]
We take a closer look at Suggested Actions in Windows 11, and show you how to disable it
Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25115 to the Dev Channel. It introduced a new feature called Suggested Actions. Microsoft showcased it with two screenshots. We take a closer look at […]
First Windows 11 version 23H2 build released with Suggested Actions feature
Microsoft released two new Insider builds for the company's Windows 11 operating system this week. The first, Windows 11 build 25115, marks the beginning of the development of the 2023 feature update […]
Linux
Ubuntu Cinnamon 22.04 -- A great 22.04 release!
The most well-known and arguably most widely used Linux system, Ubuntu, has a flavour called Ubuntu Cinnamon, which has been updated to 22.04 to match the latest Ubuntu release. This new version […]
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with GNOME 42 and Wayland as the default is now available
Canonical released the final version of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS -- Long Term Support -- with GNOME 42, Wayland as the default for all systems and Firefox being provided as a snap only, […]
Linux Mint's Upgrade Tool is now available for beta testing
A few months ago, developers of the Linux Mint team announced that they would release an Upgrade Tool soon to improve major Linux Mint version upgrades. The graphical user interface tool would […]
Linux Mint's upcoming Upgrade tool makes upgrades a lot easier
Linux Mint's development team has been working on a new Upgrade tool for some time now. The new tool will make upgrades between major versions of the Linux distributions a lot easier […]
Software
New malware attack stores payloads in the Windows event log
Security researchers have uncovered new malware that is using the Windows event log to store to store malicious codes. The researchers note that this is the first time the technique has been […]
Google, Microsoft and Apple commit to passwordless sign-in standard
Google, Microsoft and Apple have announced support for expanding passwordless sign-in support across major operating systems and devices. The three companies announced plans on May 5, 2022 to support a passwordless sign-in […]
AV-Comparatives: Microsoft Defender has a large impact on system performance
Security research and testing company AV-Comparatives released the results of its April 2022 Performance test. The test analyzed the system performance impact of antivirus solutions on Windows devices. The company ran a […]
Ransomware Study 2022: attacks are up, ransom payments are increasing
Ransomware attacks are increasing and getting more complex, according to the State of Ransomware 2022 report, which cybersecurity firm Sophos published. Companies are getting better at restoring data after attacks, but ransom […]
Companies
EU will enforce the Digital Markets Act in Spring 2023 and it could allow iOS users to install apps from third-party sources
The European Union will enforce the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in 2023, and this could have a huge impact on Big Tech companies such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta (Facebook). […]
Hitomi Downloader: versatile media downloader for Windows
Hitomi Downloader is an open source media downloader for Microsoft's Windows operating system that can be extended with user scripts. The downloader supports downloads from many sites by default, including YouTube, Facebook, […]
Apple explains its App Store removal rules, will give developers 90 days to update their apps
A week ago, there was an uproar among the iOS and macOS app developer community, when some of them had received a notice from Apple stating their app would be removed from […]
Apple warns developers that it will removed outdated apps from its App Store
Apple has sent out emails to app developers, who haven't updated their apps for a long time. The Cupertino-based company has informed them that it will remove outdated apps from the App […]
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Audacity drops plans to introduce Telemetry by Martin Brinkmann on 05/16/2021
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Microsoft removed malicious extensions from its Edge Extensions Store by Martin Brinkmann on 05/16/2020
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Mozilla Firefox Preview, new Firefox browser, is available on Google Play by Martin Brinkmann on 05/16/2019
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