News in the Software category

Instagram's Threads to get Twitter-like hashtags support, edit button and more

Instagram's dedicated text-sharing app, Threads, is set to introduce many new features, including Twitter-style hashtags, an edit button, a trending page, and possibly even an automatic archiving function. Instagram's Head, Adam Mosseri, confirmed these upcoming features in a series of posts on Threads.
- Mayank Parmar
- July 09, 2023
- 04:58 AM
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New tool exploits Microsoft Teams bug to send malware to users

A member of U.S. Navy's red team has published a tool called TeamsPhisher that leverages an unresolved security issue in Microsoft Teams to bypass restrictions for incoming files from users outside of a targeted organization, the so-called external tenants.
- Bill Toulas
- July 05, 2023
- 11:03 AM
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New Python tool checks NPM packages for manifest confusion issues

A security researcher and system administrator has developed a tool that can help users check for manifest mismatches in packages from the NPM JavaScript software registry.
- Bill Toulas
- July 04, 2023
- 07:01 AM
- 0
Microsoft Edge upgrades built-in Cloudflare VPN with 5GB of data

Microsoft's Edge browser has recently enhanced its 'Edge Secure Network' feature, which now offers 5GB of data, significantly increasing from the previously offered 1GB.
- Mayank Parmar
- July 03, 2023
- 10:15 AM
- 4
Free Akira ransomware decryptor helps recover your files

Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can help victims recover their data without paying the crooks any money.
- Bill Toulas
- June 30, 2023
- 12:45 PM
- 0
Trellix fixes bug breaking Office apps after June Windows updates

Cybersecurity firm Trellix has addressed an incompatibility issue causing Endpoint Security Agent's Exploit Guard module to block some Microsoft Office and third-party apps from opening after installing June 2023 cumulative updates.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 29, 2023
- 05:10 AM
- 1
Brave Browser boosts privacy with new local resources restrictions

The Brave team has announced that the privacy-centric browser will soon introduce new restriction controls allowing users to specify how long sites can access local network resources.
- Bill Toulas
- June 28, 2023
- 11:44 AM
- 1
DuckDuckGo browser for Windows available for everyone as public beta

DuckDuckGo has released its privacy-centric browser for Windows to the general public. It is a beta version available for download with no restrictions.
- Bill Toulas
- June 22, 2023
- 08:01 AM
- 5
Windows 10 KB5026435 and KB5027215 updates released

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5027215 and KB5026435 cumulative updates for versions 22H2, version 21H2, version 21H1, and 1809 to fix problems and add new features to the operating system.
- Mayank Parmar
- June 13, 2023
- 01:39 PM
- 1
Vivaldi is spoofing Edge Browser to bypass Bing Chat restrictions

The Vivaldi Browser announced today that they are now spoofing Microsoft Edge to bypass browser restrictions Microsoft placed in Bing Chat.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 08, 2023
- 06:24 PM
- 3
Microsoft's Outlook.com is down again on mobile, web

Outlook is down again for the second time today, with users facing a frustrating 503 error message when trying to access their accounts.
- Mayank Parmar
- June 05, 2023
- 04:13 PM
- 2
Windows 11 Moment 3 hands on, here's everything new

Microsoft's Windows 11 Moment 3 update brings a range of new features and improvements, designed to enhance user experience.
- Mayank Parmar
- June 04, 2023
- 05:47 PM
- 2
ChatGPT is down worldwide - OpenAI confirms issues

ChatGPT, the famous artificial intelligence chatbot that allows users to converse with various personalities and topics, has connectivity issues worldwide.
- Mayank Parmar
- May 25, 2023
- 07:31 AM
- 5
Windows Copilot: Your new AI assistant for Windows 11

In a significant development for the PC platform, Microsoft has introduced Windows Copilot, marking a milestone as the first PC platform to offer unified AI assistance for consumers.
- Mayank Parmar
- May 23, 2023
- 07:43 PM
- 6
Windows 11 KB5026436 fixes printing and audio playback issues

Microsoft has released the May 2023 optional cumulative update for Windows 11, version 21H2, with fixes for audio and printer install problems.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 23, 2023
- 02:25 PM
- 0
Microsoft announces Windows 11 ‘Moment 3’ update, here are the new features

Microsoft has announced the Windows 11 22H2 'Moment 3' update, bringing many new and long-awaited features to the operating system.
- Mayank Parmar
- May 23, 2023
- 11:00 AM
- 3
Microsoft Edge is getting 'Edge for Gamers' mode

Microsoft is doubling its efforts to court the gaming community with a new feature, "Edge for Gamers" mode, which promises to elevate the user experience inside and outside gaming sessions.
- Mayank Parmar
- May 21, 2023
- 07:09 PM
- 2
Windows 10 KB5026361 and KB5026362 updates released

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5026361 and KB5026362 cumulative updates for versions 22H2, version 21H2, version 21H1, and 1809 to fix problems and add new features to the operating system.
- Mayank Parmar
- May 09, 2023
- 02:11 PM
- 0
Microsoft Bing introduces ChatGPT answers in search results

Microsoft has introduced a new update to Bing.com that includes a significant change in its search results — the addition of ChatGPT responses to search queries.
- Mayank Parmar
- April 12, 2023
- 09:48 AM
- 1
SAP releases security updates for two critical-severity flaws

Enterprise software vendor SAP has released its April 2023 security updates for several of its products, which includes fixes for two critical-severity vulnerabilities that impact the SAP Diagnostics Agent and the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform.
- Bill Toulas
- April 11, 2023
- 04:54 PM
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