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Mozilla has just released a major update for Firefox on desktop platforms. Version 136 is now available on Windows, macOS, and Linux, offering users many new features, such as long-anticipated vertical tabs, an updated sidebar, new tab page improvements, and more.

Broadcom today released a new Workstation Pro update, version 17.6.3. The new release fixes a freeze issue where Windows 11 hosts would become unresponsive. Aside from that, it also resolves a crash bug when the virtualization software is booting up.

Intel has released new wireless network drivers for Windows 10 and 11 PCs with supported network cards. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth driver 23.120.0 is now available for download, and it adds improvements for Wi-Fi sensing, regulatory updates, and Bluetooth enhancements.

After launching a new Copilot app for Mac last week, Windows is now getting the same treatment with a new native app experience.

Microsoft is previewing a brand-new Copilot app for Windows 11 that utilizes the company's native app UI framework for a more cohesive experience. The new Copilot for Windows, which appears to be rolling out in preview for Insiders, introduces a sidebar for different chats, mica blur effects, and native context menus and buttons that ultimately makes the app more aligned with Windows 11's design language. 

AMD released a new chipset driver last month for Ryzen CPUs and their accompanying AM5 and AM4 socket motherboards. The new driver package, version 7.02.13.148, brings multiple new drivers, indicated as "new program added", including one for Pluton which improves support for the Microsoft Pluton co-processor.

An upcoming update will clarify CPU usage on Windows 11. Microsoft is also testing a new system tray icon for the emoji panel.

Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system supports a wide range of file formats by default. JPEG XL, a royalty-free open image format has not been on that default list up until now.

Opera, the popular browser company, has just debuted its native AI agent, Browser Operator. Think of it as your assistant—it can help you find the right pair of shoes from Amazon, book your flight or concert tickets, and more. The Opera Browser Operator is meant to make your browsing experience efficient by integrating AI directly into the browser.

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'The Gorge' tops the chart, followed by 'A Complete Unknown'. 'Companion' completes the top three.
 
 The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only.
 
Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources.

Recently, we conducted our performance experience review of Windows 11 24H2 against version 23H2. We initially tested an in-place upgrade and then followed it up with a clean installation testing to note the differences. There were some rather surprising results but the majority of test data showed minor variances.

A couple of days ago, news emerged about Copilot helping users pirate Windows 11. Instead of generating activation keys, something users tried to no avail in the early days of ChatGPT, Copilot offered people third-party scripts that could activate Windows 11 in just two clicks. Apparently, contrary to what many people say, Microsoft actually cares about Windows piracy, so it quickly silenced Copilot.

Microsoft released new Dynamic updates for Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 this week.
 
Dynamic updates bring improvements to the Windows Recovery in the form of Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) updates, also called Safe OS updates, as well as to the Setup binaries in the form of Setup updates. The dynamic updates for Windows 11 24H2 also apply to Server 2025 as well.my friend  

In this episode of Microsoft Weekly, we look at Microsoft finally pulling the plug on Skype, Copilot helping users pirate Windows, Playground Games delaying Fable, new Windows 11 preview builds, fresh non-security updates, stats, and a lot more.

Back in July last year, the WingetUI app received a major update that brought a redesigned UI and a new name, "UniGetUI;" the author explained why the renaming was necessary.
 
The app is a very popular third-party utility among Windows enthusiasts and power users since it is quite useful for managing the downloads and installations of various packages. It is also updated fairly often with new features and other improvements, so that's another positive.

NVIDIA -$50? How about NVIDIA -$150? AMD's $599 RX 9070 XT is the GPU that I'm buying to replace my aging hardware. Here's why.

PowerToys Run is the tool I use the most on my Windows 11 PC every single day, and here are the reasons you should join me.

I use a lot of different tools on my Windows 11 PC every single day, but there's one I use more than any other; PowerToys Run.

Trouble continues for popular torrent site TorrentGalaxy. The site, which is seen as a notorious piracy market by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, has been unreachable for days. While some believe that the end has come for the site, technical troubles certainly can't be ruled out.

Earlier today, news emerged about Microsoft killing Skype. Insider the app's code, users discovered a message stating that the platform will be retired in a couple of months. Now, just several hours later, we have an official confirmation from Microsoft: Skype is dead.

AMD finally released the specs of the RX 9070 and RX 9070XT...
UPDATE: US Pricing has been set at $549 for 9070 and $599 for 9070 XT

AMD has, for a second time now, announced its RX 9070 and 9070 XT -- but this time, we have prices. The AMD RX 9070 will be a 56 CU card priced at $550, with the RX 9070 XT $50 higher at $600 total, creating only a $50 gap between them. The 9070 XT is a 64 CU card, the two have the same VRAM capacity at 16GB, and power is about 80W apart. We'll have full benchmarks and reviews of the AMD Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT soon, including testing against the NVIDIA RTX 5070, 5070 Ti, 5080, 5090, and plenty of prior generation GPUs from both AMD and NVIDIA (and now also Intel). Release date for the AMD RX 9070 and 9070 XT RDNA 4 GPUs is March 6, 2025. The release date for the RTX 5070 is March 5, 2025.

Mozilla has updated the Terms of Use for Firefox, alongside an update to its Privacy Notice. This move comes as the organization wants to provide transparency about its commitment to user privacy.
 
Among the new stipulations, users are required to grant Mozilla a "nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license" to use information entered through the browser. This vague terminology has triggered alarm bells, as it leaves ambiguous the nature of the data Mozilla may access, potentially including personal information, saved passwords, or browsing history.

A former Microsoft engineer recently took it to X to share some tips and tricks about activating Windows 11 without paying the company a single penny (yes, pirating). While it was definitely a bit awkward to see a Windows engineer pedaling piracy to a couple of hundreds of subscribers, even more odd is that Microsoft's own Copilot is not shy about telling you how to pirate Windows.

Extensions that use Manifest V3, including uBlock Origin, will soon stop working on Microsoft Edge.

If you use the uBlock Origin extension in Google Chrome or Edge, you should probably start looking for alternative browsers or extensions—either way. A few days ago, users noticed that Google had begun disabling uBlock Origin and other Manifest V2-based extensions as part of the migration to Manifest V3. Now, Microsoft Edge appears to be following suit.

Windows 11 version 24H2 is broadly available to all users with compatible hardware except for a few cases when Microsoft placed a temporary compatibility hold due to various bugs and issues. That list has just expanded with a new entry affecting AutoCAD users.