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Signal Messenger for Windows is now Arm64-optimized The popular and secure messaging Windows 11 app just received an update that brings support for Snapdragon X processors based on ARM.

Google Drive is finally available for those with Qualcomm Windows 11 ARM laptops Google has announced that Drive for Desktop beta support is available for Windows 11 ARM64 devices, including those using new Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors.

Slack for Windows — Slack finally gets its act together with native Windows on Arm app — beta available now Slack is the latest app developer on Windows to bring Arm64 support to its client.

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A new universal chat app combines Telegram, WhatsApp, and more, leaving me nostalgic for Trillian and MSN Messenger

By Ben Wilson published 10 April 24

Remember pagers? Beeper is available now for Windows desktops, Android smartphones, and more, combining up to 14 chat services via a secure, decentralized network.

Remember pagers?

Western Digital SATA mechanical hard drive in hand

I still use a Windows XP app from 2003 to clean up my hard drive and I'll never stop

By Ben Wilson published 25 March 24

It's free space No matter how many tools and settings Microsoft adds to Windows 11, I'll always fall back on WinDirStat when I'm running low on storage.

It's free space

Microsoft teases BIG updates coming to the Sticky Notes tool on Windows 11 and Windows 10 soon

By Zac Bowden published 25 January 24

Update It looks like the Sticky Notes app on Windows 10 and Windows 11 is in for a busy 2024, as the Sticky Notes social media account on X has today teased that big updates are on the horizon.

Update

You can now download 1Password manager directly from the Microsoft Store

By Kevin Okemwa published 18 July 23

Secure It's now possible to download 1Password directly from the Microsoft Store for extra convenience.

Secure

Instagram's Twitter competitor 'Threads' launches tomorrow, but it briefly went live today

By Dan Rice published 5 July 23

🧵🧵 Instagram Threads went live earlier today before it was taken offline a few hours later.

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Skype cozies up with Bing Chat in latest preview update

By Kevin Okemwa published 12 June 23

NEW IN Microsoft has released a new update for Skype coming in at version 8.99.76.102. The update ships with many new features, including prioritized Skype contacts, real-time weather updates, and more.

NEW IN

Reddit Blackout protest explained: Why are subreddits going private?

By Brendan Lowry published 12 June 23

Going Dark Why are Reddit's most popular subreddits going into private mode? We have the answers.

Going Dark

WSL Distro Manager and Ubuntu 22.04 for WSL

This WSL tool is a must-have if you run many different distros

By Richard Devine published 19 February 23

Linux WSL Distro Manager is the timesaver you've been looking for in your Linux on Windows experience. Add a little GUI to streamline how you use the tool.

Linux

Detect AI-generated text from ChatGPT and more with these handy tools

By Brendan Lowry published 6 February 23

Spot the Bot These days, it can be pretty tough to figure out if something was written by a human or if it was generated by an AI like ChatGPT. Luckily, these nifty tools make it easier to find out.

Spot the Bot