Tag: internet
Microsoft could tempt PC gamers away from Chrome with nifty new ‘Game Assist’ mode for its Edge browser
Game Assist mode is part of the Game Bar and is now in testing It pops up a compact Edge panel right in your gaming session You can look at online tips and guides without Alt-Tabbing out of the game Microsoft is adding a new feature to the Edge browser…
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The end of Google Tasks? Google starts folding app into Calendar on Android
Google Tasks is now part of Google Calendar on Android It follows the web apps merging last year Google Tasks may eventually be retired as a standalone app Google has certainly never been afraid of killing off apps and products it’s not that interested in any more (see Killed by…
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The Bluesky hype explained – how it compares to Twitter and the best ways to switch
In the wake of the US election, millions of users have been joining Bluesky every day. A decentralized rival to X (formerly Twitter), the platform now has more than 20 million users. According to data from Similarweb, daily usage grew by more than 500% after the election. In a recent…
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Yes, Google is a near-monopoly, but selling off Chrome won’t make it better
Google‘s Chrome browser is dominant; not in the way Google’s search engine is, but at 67% market share, according to Stat Counter, it sits comfortably atop competitors like Safari, Edge, and Opera, who are mostly fighting over scraps. For the US Government, which is now calling for the breakup of…
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Reddit was down again – popular discussion platform suffered through second major outage in two days
Refresh 2024-11-21T16:10:07.365Z Success subreddit Reddit’s reversion had the desired effect and Reddit appears to be back online. Down Detector reports have dropped precipitously and we’re now able to navigate the discussion site. (Image credit: Future) 2024-11-21T16:03:03.052Z Reddit is already showing some signs of life. As of 11AM ET, it was…
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Reddit was down – the popular discussion platform had a huge outage
Refresh 2024-11-20T23:41:30.418Z Oh, Reddit. Even when you’re down, you know how to reach us. The discussion platform appears almost fully healed and Reddit has been mostly mum about the cause except for a brief comment from a spokesperson. Now, though, we have the “full story” and in completely Reddit fashion.…
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