Google has finally introduced a variant of Chrome OS that runs on traditional desktop PCs. As you probably know, until now Chrome OS was exclusive to Chromebook, Chromebase & Chromebox devices. Google targets its Chrome OS Flex edition for upgrading existing legacy systems to extend their lifecycle, reducing costs (for example, no need to pay for an OS and additional software such as antivirus), improving infrastructure security, and unifying software used by companies and educational institutions.
Tab Search is now available for all Edge Dev users
Microsoft today released another weekly feature update for the Edge browser in the Dev channel. The latest version contains traditional bug fixes, minor improvements, and several noticeable features. One of those features is tab search, which is now available for all Edge Dev users.
Windows 11 Build 22000.527 Preview finally includes long awaited features
Microsoft has released February "C" updates with new OS, Edge, and Office features, and much more. Both Windows 11 and Windows 10 have got a ton of changes.
Edge Dev 100.0.1163.1 is out with 5 new features
Microsoft today released the Edge browser 100.0.1163.1 to Insiders on the Dev channel. The update includes 5 new features, such as the ability to search through open tabs, the Discover tab, and more.
Surface Laptop 5 specs leak reveals Ryzen 6000 CPUs and more
According to a post on the Windows Prime website (no records of accurate leaks so far), Microsoft is working on a fifth-gen Surface Laptop with the latest mobile CPUs from AMD.
Fluent Design 3D emoji now available in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams has got new 3D Fluent Design emojis in preview. You may remember that Microsoft introduced these emojis in the middle of last year. The updated set includes 1800 emoticons.
Windows 11 will get new features more frequently, outside of major releases
Microsoft is about to release new features for Windows 11 more frequently. The Redmond software giant will issue small cumulative updates via the built-in Windows Update service. Without linking them to major OS feature updates, Microsoft can release them whenever they find the features ready for mainstream use. Today's major update for Windows 11 is one of such updates.
Windows 11 has received its first major update with tons of improvements
Microsoft has released the first major update for Windows 11. It finally brings a large number of changes, including the improved taskbar, new Notepad and Media Player apps, and a public preview of the Windows Subsystem for Android.
Winget 1.3 Preview is now available with experimental features
Earlier this month, Microsoft released Windows Package Manager (also known as winget) version 1.2.10271. The release brought new features and improvements but also disabled some experimental capabilities. Now Microsoft is back with a new preview version of winget. Windows Package Manager 1.3.432 Preview is available for Windows Insiders in the Dev channel, plus Windows Package Manager Insiders.
Opera now lets you open websites using only emojis in the address bar
Web3, crypto, NFTs, and other buzzwords are insanely popular right now, which means companies want to ride the hype train and get as much profit as they can by implementing questionable capabilities in their products. Opera, for example, recently introduced Opera Crypto Browser Project (because why not), and now the company has announced a partnership with Yat (a service that sells emoji-based domain names) to let people use emojis as website addresses. Because all cool kids use emojis, right?
