At Qualcomm event, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and head of Windows + Devices Pavan Davuluri briefly talked about the future of "Windows 12", the next major release of the OS. Obviously, the discussed features are related to the announced Snapdragon X Elite with NPU, and AI.
Windows 11 Build 25982 (Canary) improves RDP, Dev Drive and DNS
Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 version, Build 25982, to the Canary channel. In this update, Microsoft continues to roll out Copilot to more users, and adds SMB encryption. Besides, it includes support for discovering encrypted DNS servers, Block Cloning technology for the ReFS file system on Dev Drive, better scaling for RDP, and more.
Qualcomm introduced Snapdragon X Elite, an Apple M2 Max competitor
Qualcomm unveiled the highly anticipated Snapdragon X Elite desktop processor designed for devices operating on Windows with ARM. The company asserts that in tasks that require single-threaded performance, this new product outperforms Apple's M2 Max and Intel Core i9-13980HX. Furthermore, it is touted as being one of the most power-efficient processors available for PCs.
Firefox 119 is here with extension import from Chrome
The Firefox 119 web browser has been released, bringing with it several user interface changes and new features. Along with it, users also receive an update to the long-term support branch 115.4.0. Additionally, Firefox 120 has entered beta, with a release date scheduled for November 21st.
Chrome and Firefox may soon drop Theora codec support
In a move driven by security concerns and user demand, Google and Mozilla are about to remove support for the Theora video codec in their browsers. The companies emphasize that the potential security risks associated with Theora outweigh its usage among users.
NVIDIA and AMD may be preparing ARM chips for Windows on ARM devices
According to sources familiar with the matter, NVIDIA and AMD have plans to launch desktop processors based on ARM architecture for Windows devices. It is anticipated that both companies will introduce their solutions to the market by 2025.
Google Chrome will soon test hiding your actual IP address
Google will soon test a new IP Protection feature in the Chrome browser. It aims to safeguard users' privacy and security by hiding their IP addresses through the use of proxy servers. This initiative, named IP Protection, was outlined by Google developers on GitHub.
User Agent of Windows Phone helps avoiding anti-ad block on YouTube
The anti-ad blocker on YouTube video hosting can be bypassed by setting browser's user agent to the Windows Phone string. Windows Phone is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft from 2010 to 2015.
Windows 11 received an animated icon when connecting to a network
Microsoft has restored one tiny feature that has been removed from the OS years ago. The Wi-Fi icon in the system tray now shows connection progress via an animation.
Microsoft has patched the ‘product server’ trick for TPM check bypass
The recently discovered setup.exe /product server command that one could use to skip TPM and CPU restrictions in Windows 11 no longer works. After the method gained attention in media, the company patched the Windows 11 setup program. So starting in Windows 11 Build 25977 (Canary), the option makes setup throw an error message.
