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Users facing issues after installing Windows 10 cumulative updates is something that we’re already familiar with. That being said, sometimes the issues are way more disturbing than what they appear. T...

A couple of weeks back we reported that Google is working on Global Media controls for Chrome which will allow users to control media from a single place. Unfortunately, the Global Media controls supp...

Google’s Chrome OS has had a basic file manager for years. While Google intended its operating system to be cloud based with minimal offline interaction, Google allowed users a way to manage their do...

Much of the issue regular PC users have with Windows Updates is that they happen automatically, specifically causing an automatic restart or delaying reboot when they actually want to use their PCs t...

Netflix will no longer let iPhone and iPad users sign up to its service using iTunes billing. The firm rolled out the change this month after testing it out with a limited number of users earlier in ...

Two days ago Microsoft released a final Windows 10 Insider PreviewBuild 18305 (19H1) for 2018to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. At the time Microsoft says it was the last major Insider build for...

Microsoft has been working on perfectly Edge for a while now and while the browser lacks a few features, it compensates it with the security. Just over two weeks back we reported that Microsoft Edge is immune to the Download Bomb exploit.Now it looks like you can add Phishing to the list as Edge beats both Firefox and Chrome in the phishing test. Naked Secur...

While the Windows 10 April 2018 update was part of a massive beta test using the Windows 10 Insider programme, it seems some serious issues still slipped through.The latest one to come to our attention is pretty serious and involves Explorer.exe crashing every 3-5 seconds, rendering a user’s machine more or less unusable.The issue appears related to the new ...

A week after its IPO, Spotify is aouncing another subscription option for users with Premium in the US, this time, it’s in coalition with movie streaming giant, Hulu.Spotify and Hulu are teaming up for aSpotify Premium, now with Hulu plan for $12.99 a month.This plan was built on the success of an earlier student-focused launch last year and is being expa...

It appears ads, which are becoming increasingly pervasive on Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system, have now reached the Windows 10 Mail app.Users on Reddit are now reporting that a baer has shown up in the Windows 10 Mail app in a space above the Mail, Calendar and People buttons. The baer caot be removed except by closing the menu, and currently ad...

WhatsApp can already do it, so can Instagram, and soon Facebook Messenger users will also be able to unsendmessages.The change was prompted by news that Mark Zuckerberg has been deleting messages he has sent already, removing them from the inboxes of his recipients.We do not know how powerful the new Facebook Messenger system will be – with Zuckerberg’s mes...

Microsoft today released KB4089848 cumulative update (OS Build 16299.334) for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Windows 10 Version 1709) users. This update does not include any new features, but it includes several quality improvements. Find the full change log below.Addresses issue with a GDI handle leak in the Windows Ribbon control.Addresses issue where us...

Facebook is plaing to enter the smart speaker business this year by launching two speakers in July 2018. CodenamedAloha and Fiona, both the speaker...

Microsoft today released Cumulative Update Build 16299.248, Build 15063.909, Build 14393.2068 and Build 10586.1417 to Windows 10 users ruing Fall Creators Update (Windows 10 Version 1709), Windows 10 Creators Update (Windows 10 Version 1706), Windows 10 Aiversary Update (Windows 10 Version 1607) and Windows 10 Version 1511 users respectively.These updates does not include any new features, but they include several bug fixes. Find the full change log below.February 13, 2018—KB4074588 (OS Build 16299.248):Addresses issue where child accounts are able to access InPrivate mode on ARM devices even though their browsing and search history is sent to their parents. This occurs only on Microsoft acc...

As the release of Redstone 4 approaches, Microsoft has been gearing up to prepare the first build for Redstone 5. According to Buildfeed, Microsoft has just compiled the first build of Redstone 5. This comes just after Microsoft created a new RS4_release branch which will serve as the official branch for RS4 releases starting next month.If you recall, Microsoft did the same thing as with RS4 last year. Once the Creators Update was almost ready, Microsoft started flighting RS4 builds to selected Insiders in Skip Ahead Ring. We expect the same to happen as Microsoft prepares for a global rollout of Redstone 4 next month.The current compiled build for RS5 branch is17600 and it looks like this w...

We first saw evidence of Microsoft’s app-specific preview program with the Photos app, and now it appears Microsoft is rolling out the feature to other core applications, such as the Camera,Alarm and Clock and other apps.The feature means individual Windows 10 Insiders will be invited to test updated versions of the apps and provide feedback, without a wide semi-public rollout program.“You’ll be one of the first to try out new features in the preview version of Camera, and your feedback will shape the future of the app,” the invitation to the Camera Preview reads.The new phase of the program could mean Microsoft can iterateon applications more rapidly and separate from new builds of Windows,...

Instagram is now testing a new tool that lets users “Regram” posts to their stories.Unlike Facebook and Twitter, Instagram never quite allowedusers to reshare posts from others with their own accounts. This new regram feature, however, is but of a compromise. Rather than sharing content permanently o your page, it is shared to your story, and it is then automatically deleted within 24 hours like all stories are.A post once shared to your story can be customised so it appears like a regular post would in your feedor as a clean stripped down design with just the image and the original user’s handle.The firm has rolled out a ton of new features over the past year to make Stories more attractive...

You could always “like” a comment to express your appreciation on Facebook, but users have always really wanted a way to let others know their comments weren’t appreciated.Facebook is testing downvoting for a small number of users. Much like rival social network Reddit, you’ll be able to express your like or dislike for a particular commentIt’s not yet universal,it’s being tested across a subset of profiles. It’s not clear yet whether Facebook’s algorithm will automatically hide comments which get a certain number of downvotes, or if it’ll be the digital equivalent of the shame bell for the o=platform. Never the less, it’s sure to be useful for some passive-aggressive catharsis.As with all t...

Mobile payments are one of the next frontiers in the messaging wars, and apps like Skype and iMessage already let users send money peer to peer using established payment systems like PayPal and Apple Pay.We earlier reported that WhatsApp was plaing to launch mobile payments in India, using the pre-existing Unified Payments Interface that supports much of the country’s digital transaction infrastructure, and now the first signs of that have appeared.Users in India have spotted a new menu in WhatsApp that enables the new WhatsApp payments system. With thisnew feature, users can link their UPI account either via their app, or the website, and then (hypothetically) start making payments. While t...

Facebook is testing a new story maps feature, akin to Snapchat’s own snap maps feature.For the uninformed, Snap maps showcase the locations of Snapchat users relative to their chosen friends on a map. It also allows users to see popular stories around them. If there was an event, for instance, users would be able to view snaps shared from that location to Snapchat’s ‘Our Story’ remotely.Facebook seems to be moving towards that path, with an option to share your stories to “world” being tested. This would probably let you share your stories with the world much like Snapchat’s ‘Our Story’, and then show up whenever someone checks our your geographic location.NEW: Facebook is testing a Snapchat...