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Microsoft Edge gets patched on Windows 7, 8, Server 2012

Support for MS Edge on Windows 7 and 8 came to an end in January, however Microsoft have released a bug fix version for Win 7, 8, and 8.1 (and Server 2012 R2) to address a flaw that's being exploited in the wild.

By Erik Orejuela, September 18, 2023, 3:11 PM

Software Industry

Unity apologizes and goes back to the drawing board with its ill-conceived runtime fee

Developers united and Unity crumbled, but the fight is not over yet

By Cal Jeffrey, September 18, 2023, 1:53 PM 18 comments

Security Microsoft

Microsoft releases firmware update for all Surface devices

Even the unsupported Surface Book 2 is getting the all-important September patches

By Alfonso Maruccia, September 18, 2023, 11:41 AM

Software Hardware

FurMark 2.0 is coming for more GPU stress testing and benchmarking

The overhaul includes expanded support and more integrated monitoring tools

By Jimmy Pezzone, September 17, 2023, 9:56 AM 11 comments

Security Software

Apple and Google are trying to stop malicious cell-site simulators to further protect users

A step in the right direction towards user security

By Matt Frusher, September 16, 2023, 9:12 AM

Software Download of the Week

HWiNFO 7.63 beta integrates with Intel's PresentMon monitoring

Intel's PresentMon is now fully integrated into HWiNFO, letting you monitor your FPS, frame time, GPU usage, and more. If you're looking to make the most of PresentMon, be sure to check out our article.

By Ivan Franco, September 15, 2023, 10:03 AM

Software Microsoft

Windows 11 will soon let you copy text from screenshots

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is already incorporated on Android and iPhones

By Kishalaya Kundu, September 15, 2023, 9:12 AM 8 comments

Software Gaming

Sony's PS5 update introduces enhanced audio with Dolby Atmos support, 8TB storage and more

Good news for those with a compatible sound system

By Rob Thubron, September 14, 2023, 8:29 AM

Gaming Software

Developers are irate after Unity introduces new per-game install fee

Will Unity backtrack?

WTF?! Unity is a cross-platform game engine launched in 2005 with the goal of "democratizing" game development, seeking to make it accessible to a broader range of developers. Nearly 20 years later, some of these developers are expressing their frustration and disappointment over Unity's newly revealed business model.

Full story By Alfonso Maruccia, September 13, 2023, 1:16 PM 46 comments

Software Download of the Week

Adobe updates Acrobat Reader to fix zero-day vulnerability

Adobe recently added several new features to Acrobat Reader including drag-and-drop support for combining files, new undo and redo options, and more. However, today's update addresses security issues discovered in the latest release.

By Ivan Franco, September 13, 2023, 12:35 PM

Software Download of the Week

PS Remote Play update adds new accessibility features and Dolby Atmos

PS Remote Play now allows you to assign a second controller to another account, serving as an assist controller to help a child or a friend. Additionally, there is now support for larger-capacity M.2 SSDs up to 8TB.

By Ivan Franco, September 13, 2023, 10:57 AM

Software Apple

Apple will release iOS 17 on September 18, macOS Sonoma rolls out on September 26

Apple's next-gen operating systems were announced at WWDC 2023

By Kishalaya Kundu, September 13, 2023, 8:08 AM

Software Google

Android 14 uses "nonsensical" logic to calculate space usage on smartphones

Google wrongly describes a bloated "System" directory

By Alfonso Maruccia, September 11, 2023, 11:48 AM

Software Microsoft

MS Paint could soon be getting one-click background removal capabilities

Teaching an old dog new tricks

By Jimmy Pezzone, September 9, 2023, 9:24 AM

Microsoft Software

Third-party printer drivers will go the way of the dodo, Microsoft warns

The big picture: Microsoft is preparing a big change in how printer manufacturers and customers interact with Windows. In a few years from now, Redmond's operating system won't provide any "official" means for third-party driver distribution. Security and reliability for printing operations will improve as a result, hopefully.

Full story By Alfonso Maruccia, September 8, 2023, 7:37 AM 13 comments

Software Google

Google Chrome celebrates 15 years with a fresh look and enhanced features

Following an update to the Android brand

By Rob Thubron, September 8, 2023, 6:55 AM

Security Software

Toyota's "insufficient disk space" blunder brings car manufacturing plants to a halt

Can one of the largest carmakers in the world afford an additional database backup server?

By Alfonso Maruccia, September 7, 2023, 8:08 AM

Download of the Week Gaming

Unreal Engine 5.3 is available for download, eyes next-gen games

Unreal Engine 5.3 brings refinements geared towards improving 60 fps next-gen console games, adds new features, and introduces experimental ones like cinematic-quality volumetric rendering and a new skeletal editor.

By Erik Orejuela, September 6, 2023, 10:19 PM

Mobile Software

Google gives Android a makeover with updated logo and alternative bugdroids

The mascot has some interesting new looks

By Rob Thubron, September 6, 2023, 7:15 AM

Trivia Gaming

Valve's Gabe Newell led a team at Microsoft that ported which game to Windows 95?

Yes, Gaben is a former Microsoftie.

By TechSpot Trivia, September 6, 2023, 6:12 AM

Microsoft Software

User-activated bug in Windows File Explorer unintentionally boosts performance

It comes at a price, but a small one

By Rob Thubron, September 6, 2023, 5:18 AM

Download of the Week Software

Cinebench 2024 is out: Test your CPU and GPU, download it here

Cinebench 2024 shifts to the Redshift rendering engine allowing for more consistent CPU and GPU testing while extending support for x86/64 architectures on Windows, Mac and Arm64. This major release also revamps the UI and includes numerous under the hood improvements.

By Erik Orejuela, September 5, 2023, 7:07 PM

Security Software

Future Windows versions will disable TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 by default, Microsoft confirms

In context: The Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol is widely used to secure and encrypt internet communications, encompassing emails, instant messaging platforms, VoIP, and HTTPS web traffic. Introduced in 1999, the earliest TLS specifications are now deemed insecure by modern standards.

Full story By Alfonso Maruccia, September 4, 2023, 12:55 PM

Download of the Week Software

WhatsApp beta gets multi-account support

The latest WhatsApp beta introduces the ability to add several accounts to your phone. Open the app, go to Settings > Account and you will see the new "Add account" button.

By Erik Orejuela, September 4, 2023, 10:24 AM

Software Microsoft

End of an era: Microsoft bids farewell to WordPad after nearly 30 years

It first appeared in Windows 95

By Rob Thubron, September 3, 2023, 11:16 AM 21 comments