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Microsoft is making a change to the Windows 11 out-of-the-box-experience, also called OOBE. The company has removed a script that lets users skip adding a Microsoft account when setting up Windows. Normally, when you install a fresh copy of Windows, the set-up process requires you to sign in to your Microsoft account. It even highlights…
Microsoft has launched a Windows Roadmap to help users discover when new features will be added to Windows. Here’s how you can use it. It’s not easy to discover when new features are coming to Windows. Sometimes, you may not know what features are being released either. You might suddenly come across a new feature…
Vivaldi browser has partnered with Proton VPN to allow users to protect the privacy of users. This is not particularly a new innovation, but what matters is the service that is used. Opera and Brave have integrated their own VPNs in their browsers, as have some apps on Android. Proton is a great choice, as…
Opera has announced a new agentic AI feature for its browser AI, Aria. You can now manage your tabs by using Tab Commands. The tab management feature supports natural language, so you can just tell it what to do. How to use Aria AI’s Tab Commands in Opera Note: Opera says that users with a…
Google Drive is now compatible with ARM PCs that run on Windows. Now, users with a Microsoft Surface or a Snapdragon powered Windows device can sync their data to the cloud with the official client. Microsoft had partnered with Qualcomm and OEMs like HP, Dell, Acer, ASUS, Lenovo and Samsung to help launch computers that…
Microsoft is discontinuing yet another of its apps. This time OneNote for Windows 10 is getting the axe. According to a Microsoft Message Center post (via Neowin), the app will each end of support on October 14, 2025, after which it will no longer receive any bug fixes, security patches, or feature updates. That happens…
France and Germany have announced an open source collaboration tool called Docs. Its description says that Docs was designed to be a secure alternative to Notion, Outline or Confluence. Well, that definitely applies to Microsoft 365, and Google Docs, because they are the big players on the field. Docs was developed as a joint initiative…
Google has moved the Memories tab from the Photos app’s home screen. Don’t worry, the feature hasn’t been removed from the app. For reference, Google had introduced Memories in 2023 to help users to revisit their old photos and videos from years ago, by curating some interesting pictures. Actually, there is a widget in the…
Google has launched the Pixel 9a. The mid-range phone runs on Android 15 out of the box, with an update policy of 7 years of OS, security and Pixel drop updates. As one might expect, the Pixel 9a ships with Gemini built-in, but it doesn’t include a subscription for Gemini Advanced. The phone is powered…