Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25905 is now available to Insiders on the Canary channel. Additionally, Microsoft provides ISO images for this build for those who would like to install it from scratch. With this release, the company switches back to the RS_PRERELEASE branch of code. So many of the features that were earlier removed after switching to ZN_RELEASE will return. Windows 11 Build 25905 build includes new features from the Dev Channel, such as Dev Drive, Backup and Restore improvements (Windows Backup), Dynamic Lighting, the Windows App SDK version of File Explorer and Gallery, and more.
Google sued for $5 billion for illegally collecting data to train AI
Google is facing a lawsuit in federal court in San Francisco for collecting data from websites to train its artificial intelligence. The class action lawsuit is filed by a "group representing the interests of internet users and copyright holders".
The ICQ messenger is no longer available on Google Play
The ICQ app is no longer available on the Google Play app store. This indicates that its development for Android has been abandoned. So from now, the official version can only be found in Huawei's AppGallery. Its last update was released back on January 26, 2021.
Windows Update Restored third party project supplies updates down to Windows 95
Enthusiasts have created the Windows Update Restored website to provide updates for PCs running older versions of Windows, such as Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me. The project aims to support users who, for some reason, still utilize these outdated operating systems from Microsoft.
Microsoft to start new wave of layoffs
Microsoft has recently announced a new round of layoffs, although the exact number of affected employees has not been specified. The cuts are expected to primarily impact workers in sales, education, support services, and the Microsoft Modern Work team.
Microsoft Store AI Hub is now available to Insiders
The new Microsoft Store AI Hub announced at Build is starting to roll out. It is now available to Dev and Canary channel insiders. The app version in the Canary channel is 22306.1401.1.0.
YouTube asks users what they just watched via AI-generated quizzes
YouTube is currently developing a new AI-generated quiz feature that appears after the user has finished watching a video. These quizzes aim to assess how well users have understood the topic covered in the video.
Intel NUC is being killed, as the company continues to shed side businesses
Intel has announced the end of direct funding for its Next Unit of Compute (NUC) project, a series of mini PCs. This decision follows Intel's transfer of the server business to MiTAC.
Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and 10, July 11, 2023
Traditionally on the second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft releases cumulative updates for all supported Windows versions. The patches are already available on Windows Update. They do not bring with them drastic changes, but aim at fixing known issues, improve compatibility and reliability of apps and services.
Mozilla launches MDN Playground, its CodePen-like service
Mozilla has launched the MDN Playground platform, allowing users to preview and share HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code snippets directly in the browser. It supports editing code, seeing real-time results, and features built-in support for the Prettier tool. MDN Playground is pretty similar to the CodePen community and offers free usage for developers.
