Microsoft has declared a new company-wide reorganization, with the establishment of a fresh unit called "Microsoft AI" under the direction of Mustafa Suleyman, a co-founder of DeepMind and Inflection. This new division will oversee products like Bing, Edge, Copilot, and possibly Windows.
Firefox 124 released with PDF and Firefox View improvements
Mozilla Firefox 124 is now available in the stable branch, featuring several improvements to various browser features. You can now sort the contents of the Firefox View page, and it no longer exposes your bookmarks by default. The inbox PDF viewer allows selecting the text using keyboard only. And much more. There is also an update to its ESR counterpart to version 115.9.0, along with Firefox 125 in the Beta channel (will be released on April 16).
Microsoft Excel for the web can now export spreadsheets in CSV format
Microsoft Excel web app now supports exporting sheets in CSV format. To export a file, you need to create a new spreadsheet or open an existing one, click the File menu, click the Export button, and then click Download this sheet as CSV.
Microsoft will move its cloud services to a single cloud.microsoft domain
Less than a year ago, Microsoft announced its intention to consolidate domains, and it has now reiterated to developers that a unified domain for Cloud.microsoft cloud services will be launched in June 2024.
YouTube now requires marking AI-generated deepfake videos
Beginning on March 18, YouTube content creators must add tags to their videos that are generated using artificial intelligence. This rule specifically pertains to realistic content that has the potential to be misleading.
Epic Games Store drops support for Windows 7/8 starting in June 2024
Starting June of the current year, Epic Games will cease support for the Windows 7 and 8 operating systems within the Epic Games Store client. A similar move applies to the 32-bit version of Windows 10. As a result, the Epic Games Store will only be compatible with 64-bit Windows 10, Windows 11, and macOS 10.13 or later.
Android 15 will let you find even turned off Pixel devices
Android 15 is expected to introduce an innovative feature known as the Powered Off Finding API, enabling users to locate Pixel devices even when they are powered down. However, this advanced functionality will comes with hardware requirements available in Pixel 8 and later. Android 15 is expected to release in October alongside the Pixel 9 series.
Microsoft will host an event on Windows, Surface and AI this May
Microsoft has issued an invitation to the media for an exclusive event on May 20, building excitement ahead of its highly anticipated Build 2024 conference. The event promises a presentation from the Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella as he delves into the boundless potential of AI in both hardware and software.
Google Drive website is getting support for a dark theme
The Google Drive website is set to receive a dark theme, which will only be available in file view mode. Once the option will become available to you, you will see a notification saying "New! Dark mode" and the message "Continue to enjoy Drive in the dark."
Windows drops support for 1024-bit TLS to secure web apps and browsing
Microsoft has announced its plans to discontinue support for RSA keys shorter than 2048 bits for Transport Layer Security authentication. This move is aimed at enabling future versions of Windows to block outdated and potentially harmful websites and applications.
