Google has released a major Chrome update. Chrome 88 is now available in the stable branch. It is the first version of Chrome that doesn't include support for Adobe Flash. The release is also notable for having a built-in check for weak passwords, and a number of changed to secure your saved login data.
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Edge Dev 89.0.767.0 is out
Microsoft is releasing a new Dev build of the Edge browser, which is notable for autofill improvements. Also, Edge Dev is now available on Hololens 2 devices.
Winaero Tweaker 0.19 released
I have released Winaero Tweaker version 0.19. This release is very special. Besides the addition of new features and bugfixes, it also includes a number of useful user interface improvements. I have tried to sort out a number of long standing annoyances.
Listen to Microphone with Playback Device in Windows 10
How to Listen to Microphone with Playback Device in Windows 10
You can listen to your microphone with available audio playback devices. This can be useful in a number of situations. E.g. when you need to test your microphone or its input jack, or when you have connected some other devices to the microphone input of your computer.
Microsoft Edge now supports Voice Typing with native Dictation
Microsoft Edge now allows typing using your voice with help of the native Dictation feature of Windows 10.
Microsoft has updated the Edge browser with the ability to enter text with voice. The new feature is integrated with the system Dictation feature of Windows 10, so it is a native option.
Chrome receives a tab row overflow indicator
Google Chrome has got a new tab overflow indicator in the Canary branch. It makes it easy to spot that you have more tabs than are currently visible, and you need to scroll the tab row to see the rest of them.
Edge PWA now supports native Windows 10 Share feature
A small update has landed in Canary builds of Microsoft Edge. For Progressive Web Apps, the browser now provides closer system integration with the ability to use the system Share command from the PWA menu.
Microsoft Edge Beta, Dev and Can released for Apple M1
Microsoft has made available more pre-released Edge builds for Apple M1 devices. It is now possible to install the native browser version from any of the Insider channels on MacBook Air (M1, version 2020), MacBook Pro (M1, version 2020, 13"), and Mac mini (version 2020).
Build 21292.1010 (KB4601937) released to the Dev channel
Microsoft releases Windows 10 Insider Preview build 21292.1010 with KB4601937. Earlier this week, Build 21292.1000 was released to the Dev channel. It was notable for having general fixes and some improvements for News and Interests.
Microsoft is fixing a bug that very easily corrupts NTFS
There is a long-standing bug in Windows that damages the file system with a variety of actions. A single command, a malformed HTML file, or even a shortcut that you see in a ZIP archive can corrupt the file system. Windows 10, starting with version 1803, and reportedly Windows 8/8.1 are among the vulnerable operating systems.
