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Flipboard has introduced a new feature in the latest beta update of its Surf app, allowing users to exclude posts about specific individuals, including Elon Musk. This enhancement is part of Surf's broader goal to offer a personalized and clutter-free browsing experience on the decentralized web.

Customizable Content Filters

Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform, has released its version 1.99 update, introducing several enhancements aimed at enriching user experience. The most notable change is the extension of video upload durations from the previous 60-second limit to now allowing videos up to three minutes long. This update enables users to share more comprehensive content, aligning Bluesky more closely with other platforms that support longer video formats.

Microsoft has unveiled new advertising formats exclusively designed for users of its AI assistant, Copilot. These aim to enhance user engagement and provide advertisers with more dynamic ways to reach their target audiences.

Showroom Ads

Windows 11 users and administrators who want remote desktop connectivity can use the baked-in functionality. First, be enabling Remote Desktop on non-Home devices, and then downloading the Remote Desktop app for Windows to PCs to establish connections between the two devices.

This happened: Microsoft announced this week that it is retiring the Remote Desktop app at the end of May 2025. The app will be removed from the Microsoft Store and it won't be supported anymore.

We have seen our fair share of malicious Chrome extensions in the past 17 or so years since Google released the initial version of its browser.

Kojima Productions and Sony have officially confirmed that "Death Stranding 2: On the Beach" will launch this June, exclusively for the PlayStation 5.

Aiarty Image Matting is a tool that, thanks to artificial intelligence, allows us to transform our photographs into true works of art. When we think of AI, we often associate it with the generative aspect of artificial intelligence, but nothing can replace a photograph we have taken ourselves. Are we thinking of enhancing it? Maybe a background that highlights the subject is the best idea?

Microsoft is set to roll out new prompts in its Office apps including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, in a bit to encourage users to back up their files to OneDrive. This initiative, expected to begin as soon as this month and extend into May, forms part of the tech giant's broader strategy to embed advertising within its software, a move that has already sparked debate among its user base.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is intensifying its efforts to compel Google to divest its browser Chrome, potentially including Android, in a bid to dismantle the company's perceived monopoly in the search engine market.

Password managers are useful tools. They help users create, store, and manage passwords and other sensitive data. Some offer additional features, like synchronization, two-step authentication, or SSO support.

The core functionality remains the same though. You either search for passwords or use autofill functionality. The makers of 1Password have added a new option to the process: location-based password highlighting.

Google Meet has rolled out two significant enhancements tailored to improve users' experience during video calls, particularly focusing on custom backgrounds. The video conferencing platform has introduced a new image generation model that promises major improvements in visual quality and a more faithful representation of what users request.

Google is cracking down on an extensive ad fraud scheme that has affected over 56 million downloads across approximately 180 applications on its Play Store. The tech giant is in the process of removing these deceptive apps, which masquerade as legitimate but are laden with excessive advertisements, severely compromising user experience.

As expected, YouTube has officially launched its Premium Lite subscription in the United States for $7.99 per month, after discontinuing the cheaper tier in 2023.

Google is engaged in high-stakes discussions with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to prevent potential antitrust actions that could force a historic breakup of the tech giant.

Amazon's Prime Video has initiated a pilot program to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) in dubbing select licensed movies and television series. Starting Wednesday, the streaming service will offer AI-assisted dubbing in English and Spanish for 12 titles that previously lacked dubbed versions. This initiative aims to broaden viewership and enhance accessibility for a global audience.