Although useful in some instances, notification requests in modern browsers can often be very annoying and distracting. For this reason, in Edge 84, Microsoft introduced quieter notification requests. This feature ensures requests remain visible but less prominent or bothersome. Since the release of Edge 84, quiet notification requests enabled by default for every website. This change significantly improved user experience in Microsoft Edge but at the same time left some room for improvement.
Author: Taras Buria
Taras is here to cover stories about Microsoft and everything around, although sometimes he prefers Apple.
Kids Mode is coming to Microsoft Edge
Today, Microsoft is rolling out new Kids Mode for the Edge browser. This mode will make Edge more attractive to children, will ensure they are safe on the Internet and visit only approved websites. It is primarily focused on children between the age of 5-12 years.
Microsoft to fix broken webcams after installing February cumulative update
Cumulative updates for Windows 10 no longer cause major rage outbreaks among the users, but things sometimes go sideways anyway. After installing this month's cumulative updates, some users found themselves with completely broken webcams. Needless to say, this is definitely not what you want to experience when almost everyone relies on webcams for remote work and education. Microsoft is aware of this problem and actively works on fixing the issue as soon as possible.
Windows 10 21H1 brings no changes to hardware requirements
The first feature update to Windows 10 in 2021 is getting closer, and Microsoft is shedding more light on details about this update. Usually, noticeable updates bring some changes to hardware requirements, but this is not the case with Windows 10 21H1. Microsoft has published a post on the Tech Community forum where it notified users that the next major update to Windows 10 brings zero changes to hardware requirements.
Unified Office app is now available for iPad
After a brief period of testing, Microsoft finally released the unified Office app for iPad. This application combines several most popular Office apps in a single program; thus, it saves you space on a device and makes using Office apps simpler. The unified Office app debuted back in February 2020 but only for iPhone. Microsoft promised to release the optimized version for iPad somewhere in late 2020, and after little changes in the release schedule, the app is now available.
Notepad++ no longer supports Windows XP
A popular powerful and lightweight alternative to the default Windows Notepad, Notepad++, received an update to version 7.9.3. Among different improvements and bug fixes, there is one important compatibility change. Starting with the release 7.9.3, Notepad++ no longer supports good old Windows XP.
First Look at Project xCloud for Web
Project xCloud is a Microsoft’s streaming service that allows you to play console games on your smartphone using streaming technologies. Project xCloud is currently only available on Android in a limited set of countries, but Microsoft is on track to launch Project xCloud for Web. This will make the service available not only on PC or Mac but on iOS as well. The Verge reports that Microsoft is now testing Project xCloud for Web internally ahead of launching a public preview.
Enable Proton Context Menu in Mozilla Firefox Nightly
Here's how to enable Proton Context Menu in Firefox Nightly.
In addition to the recently updated tab bar and main menu, Firefox developers have redesigned additional UI elements in the browser. If you have Firefox Nightly installed on your computer, you can check the latest Proton UI updates, including several context menus and early updates to the address bar.
Telegram has fixed a serious privacy issue with self-destructing media
Dhiraj Mishra, a security researcher, has shared with Bleeping Computer interesting findings of two security bugs in the now-fixed Telegram messenger app for macOS. These issues made the app fail to properly remove self-destruct media in Secret chats and to store local passcode in plain text.
Surface Laptop 3 AMD receives February Firmware update
If you own a 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 with an AMD processor, there is a fresh February update available in Windows Update. With this update, you get a new GPU driver, stability, and security improvements.
