Windows 11 users running the stable OS version now have access to the CoCreator in Microsoft Paint, an image generator powered by the DALL-E 3 neural network. It has been available in the Canary and Dev channels since September and recently made its way to the Release Preview channel. Now, it is available to the public. Sadly, it is locked down to select countries.
Samsung has released its Internet browser for Windows 11 and 10
The Samsung Internet Browser is now available as a standalone app on the Microsoft Store for Windows. It is again a Chromium-based app that blends traditional capabilities like tabs, bookmarks, and saved pages with viewing the browsing history from a Samsung smartphone. The latter requires you registering with a Samsung account. However, password synchronization is not currently supported.
Microsoft offers a workaround for Outlook Desktop app crashes when sending emails
Microsoft has provided a temporary solution for a problem that causes the Outlook desktop app to crash when sending emails.
When you send an email from your Outlook.com account, Outlook crashes. This issue happens for users on the Current Channel (Preview) channel on build 17029.20028.
GeForce RTX 40-series buyers can now get 3 months of PC Game Pass and GeForce Now
NVIDIA is currently running a promotion where buyers of GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards can get three months of Microsoft's PC Game Pass and GeForce Now cloud gaming services for free. This offer is valid for purchases made between November 28 and January 8, and the subscription can be utilized until February 22.
Windows 11 Build 22635.2776 (Beta) improves Ink, Task Manager, and sharing
Microsoft has released new preview build of Windows 11, version 23H2, to Windows Insiders on the Beta channel. The release build 22635.2776 (KB5032292) ships two sets of features, that are as follows.
Microsoft has revealed a new “ugly” sweater with the Bliss wallpaper from Windows XP
Microsoft has unveiled their latest "ugly" holiday sweater, paying homage to the iconic "Bliss" wallpaper from Windows XP. This follows previous designs that celebrated Windows 95, Windows XP, Paint, the game "Mine Mines," and the beloved Clippy paperclip.
Ad Speedup Chrome extension can rewind YouTube ads
A developer by the name of hackhive has created a unique extension that does not block YouTube ads but instead speeds them up. This extension, known as Ad Speedup, automatically detects advertisements and speeds them up by 16 times. So it turns a 30-second commercial into a matter of seconds.
Google drops Calendar app support on Android 7.1 and older
Google Calendar will no longer work on devices running Android 7.1 (Nougat) and older. The latest manifest version of the application has a new line, UnsupportedOperatingSystem__enabled. It contains a message that users need to update their OS to Android 8 (Oreo) or later to continue using the application.
There was a ‘USB Cart of Death’ at Microsoft to debug early Windows versions
Raymond Chen, a developer at Microsoft, provided an explanation of how the "death cart" was utilized to test and improve early versions of Windows by causing the Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) with USB devices.
The cart, resembling a mail cart, consisted of over 60 USB devices connected in a daisy-chain configuration. Each device had different types and functions, and when connected to a PC, it would trigger the BSoD.
Some Google Drive users may have lost their files from May to November 2023
In recent months, Google Drive users have reported that files uploaded to the cloud service have been disappearing. In a post on the support portal Google officially confirmed that files from May to November 2023 may have vanished from the storage.
