Firefox version 116 will remove the "about:performance" built-in page. It provides information about the CPU load and memory consumption for open pages.
YouTube is now testing a “Long press to watch at 2x” feature
YouTube starts testing a simplified option to watch videos at twice the speed. By pressing and holding the mouse button on a video area, you can make it play 2x times faster. For now, it's only available to YouTube Premium subscribers.
How to Enable Mica in Google Chrome
You can finally enable Mica in Google Chrome stable. Developers were working on this feature for quite a long, but it is now here under your fingertips. While it is still disabled by default, all you need to do is to change one flag to activate the cool Windows 11 effect in the Chrome browser.
Microsoft is testing two video stream support in Teams
The latest Microsoft Teams public beta now supports two video streams simultaneously. The user can now broadcast the image from two webcams at once.
YouTube has got a new Stable Volume feature to normalize the sound
YouTube now has a new feature called "Stable Volume." It appears under video settings. While it doesn't have a prominent description as of this writing, it must be a normalizer and compressor. Such a feature normalizes the sound volume for entire video, so you don't face big volume jumps for sound events.
Windows Copilot is now available to all insiders in the Dev Channel
With Windows 11 Build 23493, which was earlier released to Insiders, Microsoft made Windows Copilot available to everyone who runs the OS in the Dev channel. Initially, it was in A/B testing, but this has changed.
Microsoft has introduced a new Xbox Game Pass Core subscription
Microsoft has unveiled the new Xbox Game Pass Core plan, which will replace Xbox Live Gold and the Games with Gold service. The new subscription will offer users access to in-game multiplayer, various offers and discounts, and access to a small catalog of select games, including Gears 5, Forza Horizon 4 and Psychonauts 2. The launch of the subscription is scheduled for September 14. Also, it will give you access to online multiplayer and a collection of over 25 games for $10 a month or $60 a year.
Microsoft will keep Call of Duty on PlayStation, but ends Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family program
Microsoft's Head of Gaming, Phil Spencer, has announced that Xbox and PlayStation have reached an agreement to release Call of Duty on PlayStation. It will remain available after the completion of the deal with Activision Blizzard.
After a month, Microsoft finally releases a webcam fix for Surface Pro X
Microsoft developers have released a driver update to resolve issues with non-working webcams on the Surface Pro X. The updated camera driver is finally available on Windows Update. It supports Surface devices running Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11 21H2/22H2 with Qualcomm 8cx Gen 1, Qualcomm 8cx Gen 2, Microsoft SQ1, and Microsoft SQ2 chips.
Thunderbird 115 “Supernova” features a redesigned UI
The Thunderbird email client has reached a significant milestone in its development. With version 115 it has got a new user interface with a new logo, better calendar, improved address book and settings, and much more.
