Category: Software

The VideoLAN project has announced that its VLC media player has reached a milestone of six billion downloads. Data collected by the statistics system since February 2005 shows that approximately 4.8 billion downloads are for the Windows version, 380 million for macOS, and 6.8 million for the source code archive.

Google, in partnership with the Linux Foundation, has launched an initiative to “fund open source development and improvement projects” in the Chromium ecosystem. The foundation, called Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers, is positioned as a “neutral” space for Chromium projects to support.

Microsoft appears to have implemented a very interesting, but controversial change that mimics the Google.com interface when attempting to search through Bing.com. This move could be seen as a strategy to keep users away from Google, which has long been synonymous with search engines and finding information on the Internet.

Microsoft has announced a major update to the Microsoft 365 app and Copilot user experience, coming in January 2025. This information was shared via the Microsoft 365 Message Center.

A preview of a new Copilot feature, Copilot Vision, is now available for Copilot Pro subscribers. It allows the Copilot intelligent assistant to view and analyze open web pages.

Microsoft is rolling out the implementation of .pst file support in the new Outlook for Windows faster than planned. This will make the transition to the new app more smooth. As you may already know, support for the Mail and Calendar apps ceases.

Microsoft is announcing that it is merging its two video tools, Clipchamp and enterprise Stream, under a single brand, Clipchamp. This move is aimed at creating a streamlined video experience for Microsoft 365 users.

Microsoft introduces AI Shell, a console tool designed to integrate artificial intelligence capabilities directly into the command prompt. The software has entered public testing. It allows you to interact with various large language models and AI agents in a conversation mode, simplifying and automating tasks.

Microsoft has announced a new initiative called the Windows Resiliency Initiative, which is designed to improve the security and stability of the Windows operating system after the CrowdStrike incident in July that affected millions of devices. The initiative includes a number of key changes that will make it easier to recover from similar outages.

Microsoft has announced that Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon be able to use the NPU on Copilot+ devices to run AI models locally. This innovation will be highly beneficial, allowing users to work with AI without needing an active Internet connection. For instance, Copilot will be able to assist with writing documents in Word and Outlook even when offline.