Rest of the Day: Latest Windows 10 Preview Has Features Like F.lux
Microsoft has just released a significant new preview build of the unfinished Windows 10 Creators Update. There are tons of new features, including f.lux-like functionality that changes the color temperature of your display based on the time of day. About this and much more in today’s news.
- Today’s preview version of Windows 10 is very important. The color temperature feature is just one small addition of many, including better tab management in Edge, improved display and DPI settings, a native screenshot tool, tile folders in the Start menu, and more. A stable build of the Creators Update is expected to be released in April . [Windows Blog]
- Trello was acquired by Atlassian, an enterprise software company. They will continue to operate as a separate service, now using the R&D resources of a larger company. Sounds like good news for everyone. [Trello]
- People are hacking the NES Classic to add more games. The small retro console runs Linux, which has allowed fearless modders to include a variety of game ROMs. People are quickly developing new tools to make the process easier, but you still risk breaking your console. (There are, of course, a million other ways to play NES games , but none of them are quite as elegant.) [Ars Technica]
- Verizon has increased the free upgrade from $ 20 to $ 30 when purchasing a new phone. They also decided that people who already had “unlimited data” plans were eligible for 200 GB, after which they were encouraged to upgrade to a tiered plan. [The Verge]
- Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone ten years ago. Where have you been? – asks Gizmodo. I don’t remember exactly, but I was in college, I probably watched the stream. [Gizmodo]