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Microsoft Edge beta is now optimized for your M1 Mac
Microsoft has released an Edge beta optimized for M1 Macs, promising better performance if you want a Chrome-alike browser.
WhatsApp: Let us share your data with Facebook or else
“As part of the Facebook Companies, WhatsApp receives information from, and shares information (see here) with, the other Facebook Companies,” the updated privacy policy reads.
Apple reconsiders banning Mac app Amphetamine over its drug-inspired name
Apple has reconsidered plans to kick Amphetamine from the Mac App Store over its drug-inspired name.
Apple promises to fix ultrawide monitor support on M1 Macs
Apple plans to fix a macOS flaw that limits ultrawide monitor support for M1 Macs.
Zoom will officially support Apple's M1 Macs on December 21st
Zoom is adding support for Apple Silicon through an update on December 21st, improving video call performance on M1 Macs.
Endlesss brings its socially distant music collaboration to the desktop
Endlesss has relesaed Studio for the desktop, helping socially distant musicians work together on songs.
Spotify belatedly extends Alexa podcast control outside the US
You can finally use Alexa to control Spotify podcasts outside of the US, with 11 countries like Canada and the UK getting voice support.
Google makes it easier to try Chrome's experimental features
Google has enabled a Chrome Labs feature that makes it easier to try the browser's experimental features when they'd otherwise be hidden.
Windows gaming pioneer Eric Engstrom dies at 55
Eric Engstrom, who played a key role in propelling Windows gaming and the Xbox through DirectX, has died at 55.
Apple is shutting down its Music Memos recording app
Apple is shutting down its Music Memos app and prompting users to export their recordings to Voice Memos.
Windows on ARM can finally emulate x64 apps in latest preview
Microsoft has enabled x64 emulation on ARM in a new Windows 10 Insider preview, significantly expanding the rane of apps you can run.
Pinterest adds better organizational tools for your online mood boards
To help its more active users wrangle their “visual inspiration” more easily -- and to keep moments like the one I’ve described from happening too often -- Pinterest has rolled out a handful of new organizational tools.
Adobe releases Lightroom for Apple M1 and Windows ARM devices
Following the beta release of Photoshop for Apple's M1 Macs, Adobe's version of Lightroom for ARM-based machines is now available.
Serif cuts 30 percent off Affinity creative apps for Black Friday
Serif has cut the prices of Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher by 30 percent for a big Black Friday sale.
Chrome extensions will have to show how they use your data
Google's new Chrome extension policies not only put limits on data use, but require that extensions show how they use your data.
Google revamps Fit and adds three tiles to Wear OS
Wear OS is not dead. As we wait for Google to complete its acquisition of Fitbit, the smartwatch platform has languished without a new version in years. Wear OS is getting three new tiles — Workouts, Weather and Breathe.
macOS Big Sur update is bricking some older MacBook Pros
The macOS Big Sur update appears to be bricking some 2013- and 2014-era 13-inch MacBook Pro systems, but it's not clear why.
Equator2 is the next step in Roli's vision for expressive digital music
Roli is best known as the creator of the Seaboard, an exceptionally expressive (and very mushy) take on the classic keyboard synth. "We're realizing the world's first true flagship MPE synth engine: Equator2," said Roli CEO Roland Lamb in a statement. For the uninitiated, "MPE" refers to "MIDI Polyphonic Expression" a specification jointly developed by a handful of companies including Roli, Apple, MOOG and more that allow for certain synths and instruments to send more detailed note data to sound generators like, well, Equator2.
Microsoft Excel spreadsheets now take custom live data
Microsoft Excel now takes al kinds of custom data, expanding spreadsheets well past the usual text and numbers.
Adobe's Fresco painting app is now available on iPhone
Last year, Adobe debuted Fresco: a powerful drawing and painting app that brought the realistic feel of watercolor, oils and more to the iPad and Surface devices. As is typically the case at its annual MAX event with Creative Cloud apps, Adobe is showing off a host of new features that are coming to Fresco. First, the company is adding font support through Adobe Fonts.