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See allGhacks Deals: The Ultimate Software Testing Bundle
The Ultimate Software Testing Bundle contains 11 software testing related eLearning courses with 84 hours of total content. The bundle includes introductory courses for beginners but also specialized courses for intermediate and […]
FastCopy 4 is now available
FastCopy, a Windows tool that is designed to speed up and improve copy processes on Windows machines, has reached version 4 recently. The developer of the application released FastCopy 4, 4.01, and […]
Moonbounce is a persistent malware that can survive drive formats and OS reinstalls
A new malware has been making the headlines over the past few days. The rootkit, that has been identified as Moonbounce, is a persistent malware that can survive drive formats and OS […]
WinRAR 6.1 drops Windows XP support, adds Windows 11 context menu support
RARLAB, the developer of the archiving software WinRAR, released WinRAR 6.1 in January 2022. The new version of WinRAR changes the system requirements, as support for Microsoft's Windows XP operating system has […]
Opera browser will automatically pop-out videos when you switch to a different tab
The Opera 83 update is being rolled out to users in the stable channel. This version introduces a new feature called, automatic video pop-out, aka picture-in-picture mode. It is a useful option […]
Microsoft tests a new quick actions sidebar in Edge
Some Microsoft Edge Canary users are seeing a new quick actions sidebar on the right side of the web browser. It appears that Microsoft is A-B testing the functionality at the time; […]
Microsoft does not want you to set 25 Windows Update policies anymore
Microsoft's Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems have different sets of policies that administrators may configure. Some policies should not be set anymore according to Microsoft because "they have become irrelevant […]
How to restore Firefox's classic download behavior
Mozilla plans to change the download behavior of the Firefox web browser in Firefox 97; this guide helps restore the classic download functionality of the browser. Firefox users who download files currently […]
Windows
Microsoft does not want you to set 25 Windows Update policies anymore
Microsoft's Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems have different sets of policies that administrators may configure. Some policies should not be set anymore according to Microsoft because "they have become irrelevant […]
Microsoft force installs Windows 10 version 21H2 on 20H2 devices
Microsoft announced this week via the company's Windows Update Twitter channel that it is rolling out Windows 10 version 21H2 to devices running the older 20H2 version of the Windows 10 operating […]
Windows 11 has a new Task Manager with a fluent design, here's how you can try it in the Insider Program
Yesterday, Microsoft released Build 22538 for testers in the Dev Channel, which brought a couple of minor changes to the UI. But it included something else which the announcement did not mention, […]
Google launches Android Games for Windows PCs in limited beta
Shortly after Microsoft announced that Windows 11 will run Android apps natively, Google revealed its own plans to bring Google Play Games for Windows. The platform has now been soft-launched in 3 […]
Linux
Mozilla and Linux Mint sign a partnership agreement
Linux Mint, developer of the popular Linux distribution, and Mozilla, maker of the popular Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client, have signed a partnership agreement. The Linux Mint team announced the […]
Linux Mint 20.3: here is what is new
The Linux Mint team started to push the final stable ISO images of Linux Mint 20.3 to its distribution network. The final release comes weeks after the release of Linux Mint 20.3 […]
75% of Steam's Top 1000 games work on Linux now
Valve Software, the company behind the popular Steam gaming platform and smash hits such as Dota 2, Half-Life and Team Fortress, announced plans in 2018 to improve Windows game support for Linux. […]
Distrowatch Top 5 Distributions Review: Pop!_OS
Pop!_OS is rated as number five on the popular rankings site, Distrowatch, based on number of hits to the Distrowatch page for the OS, not based on actual downloads / user-base. You […]
Software
Moonbounce is a persistent malware that can survive drive formats and OS reinstalls
A new malware has been making the headlines over the past few days. The rootkit, that has been identified as Moonbounce, is a persistent malware that can survive drive formats and OS […]
Microsoft says Powerdir vulnerability in macOS could have given attackers access to user data
The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team has revealed that it discovered a security vulnerability in macOS Monterey. This is the 2nd time the Redmond company discovered a security issue in macOS, after […]
Avira is adding a crypto miner to its products as well
Et Tu, Avira? Ashwin reported last week that Norton was adding a new component, called Norton Crypto, to its security products. Norton Crypto is a crypto currency miner that will run when […]
KeePass 2.50 speeds up key derivation functions significantly
The developer of the password manager KeePass released KeePass 2.50 to the stable channel. The new version of the program speeds up key derivation functions significantly. The new version of KeePass 2 […]
Companies
Google ends the G Suite legacy free edition leaving users worried
G Suite legacy free edition was a free edition of Google's G Suite offering that customers could sign-up for prior to December 6, 2012. Google announced recently that it will end support […]
WhatsApp Web gets a Custom Sticker Maker; Desktop version to follow next week
WhatsApp has announced a new way that allows you to personalize your chats. One feature that has grown quite popular among IMs is stickers. Today, the Meta-owned messaging service has released a […]
Google is removing dislike counts on YouTube
Google announced this week that it will remove dislike counts from all videos on the YouTube video platform. Dislike counts are made private but the dislike button will remain available to users […]
Amazon promises at least 4 years of security updates for Fire TV hardware
Amazon Fire TV hardware, such as the newly released Amazon Fire TV Stick 4k Max, will be supported for at least 4 years by Amazon. Amazon Fire TV devices are powered by […]
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Revisiting Bandizip: did anything change since version 7's controversial launch? by Martin Brinkmann on 01/25/2021
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Enable Opera-like Speed Dials in Firefox and Chrome with Toolbar Dial by Ashwin on 01/25/2020
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Mozilla to remove Firefox Screenshot upload functionality by Martin Brinkmann on 01/25/2019
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