Microsoft has added a couple of new features to the New Tab Page in Edge Canary. The browser now displays quick suggestions when you are adding a website tile to the web site. For already added tiles, Edge displays website updates with quick links, so you can quickly go to a new post. This two useful features are exclusive to Edge and are not available in Chrome.
Microsoft may change Windows 10 schedule and release Windows 10X instead of 21H1
In order to prioritize Windows 10X development, Microsoft may change the cadence of its Windows 10 feature rollouts during the next year.
PowerShell 7.0.3 is released with a few fixes
Microsoft has issued a minor update to PowerShell 7, the newest version of the Windows scripting language. It contains a few bug fixes.
Microsoft adds a ‘properly named’ flag to show or hide WWW and HTTPS in Edge
With today's Canary release, Microsoft has added a new flag to Microsoft Edge that is designed to be used instead of the previous one when it comes to hiding or showing the https
and www
portions of URLs in the address bar.
Your Phone now allows performing calls from messages
Microsoft has updated the Your Phone app with the ability to directly answer to text messages with calls. The change, first spotted by ALumia, is reportedly rolling out to Insiders.
Microsoft has ported SysInternals Procmon to Linux
Today hell has frozen over. Microsoft has made available Sysinternals Procmon for Linux, shipping ready-to-use packages for Ubuntu 18.04.
uTaskManager is full-featured Store app Task Manager alternative
Meet uTaskManager, a new Store app that is a clone of the Windows 10's Task Manager. Made by Andrew Whitechapel, the former program Manager in the Windows Phone team, it brings power user features to restricted platforms like Windows 10X and devices with Windows 10S.
Enable or Disable Reload in Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge
How to Enable or Disable Reload in Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge
Starting in Edge build 86.0.579.0, the browser includes two new options that extend functionality of Internet Explorer mode. They are intended to improve Edge compatibility with legacy web apps, without switching to Internet Explorer directly.
Microsoft has restored HTTPS and WWW in Edge address bar
As you may remember, with Chromium 86 as base, Edge Canary started hiding HTTPS
and WWW
portions in the address bar. After receiving users' feedback Microsoft has restored these URL portions. The user can now define to show or hide them with a flag.
Mozilla releases Firefox Lockwise 4.0.1 password manager for Android
Mozilla is releasing a new Firefox Lockwise version. Being a minor update, it adds the ability to request removal of collected data with Mozilla's telemetry.