Rest of the Day: Windows 10 Anniversary Update Preview Now Available to Insiders
If you participated in the Windows Insider Beta Program, you can now download the preview build of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, which includes many of the new features Microsoft unveiled at its recent build conference .
- The Windows 10 update includes Bash, additional cross-platform support for Cortana, new emojis, a dark color scheme, and more . However, it does not include the highly publicized features of Windows Ink. [Microsoft]
- Facebook is launching a new video detection tab in its mobile app with a particular focus on live video. The new video button will be front and center, replacing the Messenger icon in the bottom navigation bar. Facebook Live is in vogue ! [TechCrunch]
- After much hype after Nest announced that they would shutdown Revolv’s old smart home devices, the company offered to help Revolv owners on a case-by-case basis . For some, this means possible compensation or perhaps the provision of alternative equipment to ease the suffering of the early adopter. [Engadget]
- Reddit has finally introduced a way to block other users . When you block someone, you will no longer see their messages or replies addressed to you, and the blocked person does not know that they have been blocked, so they will not just create a new account to bother you. [The newspaper “New York Times]
- Google Calendar on the web now has reminders . They sync with mobile devices, so they should appear on all your devices, reminding you to set a reminder for what you forgot. [Gmail Blog]