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Best Windows apps this week
Four-hundred-eighty-five in a series. Welcome to this week's overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 and 11 on the Microsoft Store and elsewhere in the past seven days.
Microsoft fixed an issue in its Edge browser that blocked upgrades to Windows 11 from Windows 10 devices. The upcoming Windows 11 feature update, version 22H2, will get several new features, including tabs in File Explorer.
While it works on an 'edit tweet' option, Twitter adds the ability to step away from mentions
Elon Musk's recent colossal investment in Twitter made him the largest shareholder in the company. His tweets after this became public made it seem as though he was going to be something of a trouble-making disruptor, stirring things up with talk of an edit button, but it soon transpired that Twitter really is working on the option to edit tweets.
It's hard to say quite when the feature will be made available, and it is likely to be limited to Twitter Blue subscribers -- at least to start with. In the meantime, users who are not willing to pay for extra features can enjoy another new option: Unmention
How hybrid work will fuel the adoption of DaaS [Q&A]
Hybrid work is here to stay, and as companies deploy virtual desktops to enable work from anywhere, IT teams are increasingly challenged with securing their network and sensitive data.
We spoke with Tim Minahan, executive vice president of business strategy at Citrix, about how work has changed and how the technologies and policies used to support it need to change with it.
Pinterest bans climate change misinformation with new policies
Pinterest has become the first major social network to implement a ban on users posting misinformation about climate change.
The image-focused social platform is putting in place new rules that means it will no longer be possible to post content that denies the existence or impacts of climate change, the human influence on climate change, or that climate change is backed by scientific consensus. Misleading posts, including those that misrepresent scientific data will also be banned.
Microsoft is bringing an amazing macOS feature to Windows 11 with a PowerToys update
Imitation, it is said, is the sincerest form of flattery. If this is true, then Microsoft is clearly fawning over macOS as the PowerToys development team are busy borrowing ideas from Apple's operating system.
Just last week we were treated to a big PowerToys update, but it seems that there is even more to look forward to in the future. Influenced heavily by the Quick Look feature of macOS, a new utility called PowerToys Peek is in the pipeline, giving a way to quickly preview files without having to open them.
If tech giants were countries Apple and Microsoft would be among the top 10 richest
In an interesting bit of equivalence, UK-based insolvency specialist Real Business Rescue has compared the market value of the world's richest companies to countries' GDPs to show how big these businesses have become compared to the rest of the world.
As the table below shows, Apple -- which became the first trillion dollar company in 2018 -- would rank eighth in the world, just behind France, while Microsoft is ranked ninth and worth more than Italy.
Cloud helps businesses achieve sustainable growth
According to a new report, 60 percent of IT decision makers say cloud capabilities have been pivotal to helping their organization grow.
The study by Foundry finds this number increases to 64 percent for enterprises and 58 percent for SMBs. The research also shows that on average, organizations will allocate 32 percent of their total IT budget to cloud computing with the total average spend being $78 million over the next 12 months, up from $73 million in 2020.
AI can free us of busy work and usher in a new era of productivity
How much of their day do you think sales reps spend selling? All of it? Two-thirds? Maybe half? Nope.
The average rep spends just 35 percent of their time -- fewer than three hours a day -- actively selling. Where does the other 65 percent go? It’s devoured by internal meetings, travel, planning, and all the other peripheral, supporting, and administrative tasks they have to do. And here’s the thing: this trend isn’t unique to sales.
Why data-centric security is now a top priority for every business
In today’s business environment, data is one of the most valuable assets any organization owns. Consequently, a great deal of time and money is spent trying to ensure that the most effective data security measures are in place to protect it. But with so many options available, knowing which approach to take is becoming increasingly difficult.
Escalating cybercrime, the adoption of cloud computing, an explosion in mobile device usage, and varying technology and applications means there’s so much to consider. No matter the industry, a data security breach is now an increasingly likely scenario that all businesses could face. Security teams should therefore consider a strategy that is focused on protecting actual data throughout its entire lifecycle, rather than just focusing on the infrastructure around it.
Three-quarters of companies suffered downtime in the past year
New research from Atlas VPN shows 76 percent of companies globally have suffered service downtime in the past year.
Reasons include system crashes, human errors, and cyberattacks as the primary causes of downtime. In addition, many IT managers are concerned about increasing numbers of politically-driven cyberattacks.
Half of cybersecurity professionals consider quitting due to pressure
New research from Vectra AI shows 94 percent of IT security leaders have felt increased pressure to keep their company safe from cyberattacks in the past year, while half say they feel burned out and ready to quit.
The survey of 200 UK IT security decision-makers finds 51 percent of respondents have experienced negative emotions such as depression, anger, or anxiety due to feeling overwhelmed by work.
Microsoft has fixed an Edge issue that blocked upgrades to Windows 11
Microsoft recently introduced a compatibility hold to prevent certain people from upgrading to Windows 11. Safeguard ID 37820326 was put in place after an issue was discovered that saw some Edge users losing data they had stored in Internet Explorer 11.
The company has now addressed the problem meaning that IE users no longer need to take the extra step of importing data to Edge before upgrading to Windows 11.
Google is going to help you improve your privacy in Chrome with Privacy Guide
Google is rolling out a new feature to Chrome users which it says will help to protect privacy while online.
Although the Privacy Guide does not add any new privacy options, it serves as a step-by-step guide that will enable users to implement the settings that are most appropriate. As well as providing guidance through what can be a confusing sea of settings, the new addition also offers up explanations about different options.
Windows 11 Build 22593 arrives with loads of important fixes
There was no new Windows 11 build for Insiders last week, but Microsoft is back to its usual release schedule this Wednesday and once again the latest flight is being made available to both the Dev and Beta Channels.
This means that Build 22593 doesn’t have any of the more experimental new features typically found in Dev Channel builds, but it does come with some changes and improvements, as well as a huge number of fixes. Insiders can also easily switch from the Dev Channel to the Beta Channel, should they wish to.
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