The Brave browser has been updated to version 1.30.89. This update was released on October 14, 2021. Brave 1.30.89 updates the Chromium foundation that the browser runs on to version 94.0.4606.81. Additionally, this version has fixed some rendering crashes that […]
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Opera 82.0.4218.0 Brings Automatic Video Pop-Out to YouTube, and More
The Opera browser has been updated to version 82.0.4218.0. This update to the Dev channel was released on October 27, 2021. Opera Dev 82.0.4218.0 comes with a couple of new features, namely an automatic video pop-out for YouTube and snapshot […]
Windows 11 22489.1000 Brings Dedicated Microsoft Account Page to Settings, and More
The WIndows 11 operating system has been updated to version 22489.1000. This Windows Insider Preview build was released on October 27, 2021. Windows 11 22489.1000 brings a new page to the Settings app for your Microsoft account information. By navigating […]
Chrome 97.0.4669.0 Released to Canary Channel
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 97.0.4669.0. This update to the Canary channel was rleeased on October 29, 2021. Google hasn’t release any information regarding the Chrome Canary 97.0.4669.0 update. However we do know that this same build […]
Firefox 93.0 Saves Bandwidth, Prevents Session Loss, and More
Firefox 93.0 is now rolling out to the Release channel. This update was released on October 5, 2021. Firefox 93.0 uses “significantly” less bandwidth when you browse websites in comparison to previous versions of the browser. The Firefox PDF viewer […]
Chrome 94.0.4606.81 Adds More Bookmark Paths Enabled by Default and More
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 94.0.4606.81. This update to the Stable channel was released on October 7, 2021. Chrome 94.0.4606.81 has reverted the “Do not restore scroll from history if page scrolled between navigation start and commit” […]
Firefox 92.0.1 Solves Audio Playback and Findbar Close Button Issues and More
The Firefox browser has been updated to version 92.0.1. This update to the Release channel rolled out on September 23, 2021. Firefox 92.0.1 comes with two fixes: All Linux systems should now have all audio playback issues resolved, and all […]
Chrome 97.0.4668.2 Released to Canary Channel
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 97.0.4668.2. This update to the Canary channel was released on October 14, 2021. Google hasn’t released any information regarding this update. We will update the article if we get more information. To […]
Chrome Beta 95.0.4638.49 Disables Context Menu in Reading List View and More
The Chrome browser for desktop has been updated to version 95.0.4638.49. This update to the Beta channel was released on October 13, 2021. Chrome Beta 95.0.4638.49 has reverted the “Do not restore scroll from history if page scrolled between navigation […]
Firefox 94.0b5 Released to Dev Channel
The Firefox browser has been updated to version 94.0b5. This update to the Dev/Beta channels was released on October 13, 2021. Firefox Dev 94.0b5 didn’t come with any release notes from Firefox. Instead, Firefox claims that Beta 6 came with […]
Opera Beta 81.0.4196.11 Updates Chromium to 95.0.4638.32 and More
The Opera browser has been updated to version 81.0.4196.11. This update to the Beta channel was released on October 14, 2021. Opera Beta 81.0.4196.11 updates the Chromium foundation that it runs on to version 95.0.4638.32. In addition to updating Chromium, […]
Edge 96.0.1044.0 Released to Canary Channel
The Edge browser has been updated to version 96.0.1044.0. This update to the Canary channel was released on October 13, 2021. Microsoft hasn’t released any information regarding what is inside version 96.0.1044.0. We will update this article if we get […]
Opera Dev 82.0.4203.0 Updates Chromium to 96.0.4655.7 and More
The Opera browser has been updated to version 82.0.4203.0. This update to the Dev channel was released on the 11th of October, 2021. Opera Dev 82.0.4203.0 is the first release of the Opera 82 cycle. As such, it also comes […]
Edge Beta 95.0.1020.20 Brings Various Bug Fixes
The Edge browser has been updated to version 95.0.1020.20. This update to the Beta channel was released on October 11, 2021. Edge Beta 95.0.1020.20 comes with various bug fixes and solves various performance issues, according to the brief release notes […]
Vivaldi 4.3.2439.44 Upgrades Chromium to 94.0.4606.81 and Addresses Several Bugs
The Vivaldi browser has been updated to version 4.3.2439.44. This update to the Stable channel was released on October 8, 2021. This update applies the latest Chromium update (version 94.0.4606.81) to the Vivaldi browser. There are also several minor improvments […]
Vivaldi 4.3.2439.39 Makes Minor Changes After Update to 4.3
The Vivaldi browser has been updated to version 4.3.2439.39. This update to the Stable channel was released on October 7, 2021. Vivaldi 4.3.2439.39 is one of the first updates included for Vivaldi 4.3. Vivaldi hasn’t released a specific changelog for […]
Firefox Dev 94.0b3 Brings 13 Bug Fixes, Including One for YouTube Video Stuttering
The Firefox browser has been updated to version 94.0b3. This update to the Dev channel was released on October 9, 2021. Firefox Dev 94.0b3 comes with a total of 13 bug fixes, which can be viewed from the changelog below. […]
Opera 80.0.4170.16 Adds Reader Mode Book Icon to Address Bar
The Opera browser has been updated to version 80.0.4170.16. This update to the Stable channel was released on October 5, 2021. Opera 80.0.4170.16 comes with a new Reader Mode which competes with Edge’s Immersive Reader. The Opera Reader Mode offers […]
Brave 1.30.86 Indexes Alternative Search Engines and More
The Brave browser has been updated to version 1.30.86. This update to the Release channel rolled out on October 7, 2021. Brave 1.30.86 can understand your searches from Windows Shell and Cortana. You can also choose to index alternative ther […]
Opera 79.0.4143.72 Adds Emoji Panel to Address Bar and More
The Opera browser has been updated to version 79.0.4143.72. This update to the Stable channel was released on September 28, 2021. Opera 79.0.4143.72 adds an emoji panel to the address bar. There are also emoji YAT address bar suggestions, making […]
Brave 1.30.87 Updates Chromium to 94.0.4606.71
The Brave browser has been updated to version 1.30.87. This update to the Release channel rolled out on October 2, 2021. Brave 1.30.87 has updated to the Chromium foundation that the browser runs on to version 94.0.4606.71. Brave hasn’t listed […]
Chrome 96.0.4655.6 Released to Dev Channel
The Chrome browser has been updated to version 96.0.4655.6. This update to the Dev channel was released on September 30, 2021. Google hasn’t released an official changelog for this update; however, they have given a partial list of changes which […]
Edge 96.0.1032.0 Released to Dev Channel
The Edge browser has been updated to version 96.0.1032.0. This update to the Dev channel was released on October 5, 2021. Microsoft has added an item to the menu when you right-click tabs that will move the tab to a […]
Chrome 96.0.4662.6 Released to Dev Channel
The Chrome browser for desktop has been updated to version 96.0.4662.6. This update to the Dev channel was released on October 9, 2021. Google hasn’t released a changelog for this update; however, they have given a partial list of changes […]
Windows 11 Insider Preview 22471.1000 Renames ‘TabletInputService’ and More
The Windows 11 operating system has been updated to version 22471.1000. This Insider Preview update to the Dev channel on October 4, 2021. Windows 11 Insider Preview 22471.1000 comes with one major change: Microsoft has renamed TabletInputService to TextInputManagementService since […]
Edge 94.0.992.38 Fixes Two Exploits Related to CVE-2021-37973 Zero-Day
The Edge browser has been updated to version 94.0.992.38. This update to the Stable channel was released on October 1, 2021. Edge 94.0.992.38 comes with two critical fixes related to a previously known zero-day exploit which is specifically due to […]
Windows 11 Insider Preview 22468.1000 Adds Option to Turn Off Recent Searches and More
The Windows 11 operating system has been updated to version 22468.1000. This Insider Preview update rolled out to the Dev channel on September 29, 2021. Windows 11 build 22468.1000 comes with two changes: VPN settings now have more statistics regarding […]
Edge Dev 96.0.1028.0 Allows Viewable Office Files Direct in Browser and More
The Edge browser has been updated to version 96.0.1028.0. This update to the Dev channel was released on September 28, 2021. Edge Dev 96.0.1028.0 is the first build of the new cycle, and it brings with it quite a few […]
Firefox 93.0b9 Is Final Beta Build for This Cycle and Brings Eight Fixes
The Firefox browser has been updated to version 93.0b9. This update to the Dev/Beta channels was released on September 28, 2021. Firefox Dev 93.0b9, which is the last release of this cycle, brings eight bug fixes. With this final release, […]
Edge Beta 95.0.1020.9 Picks Up PDFs Where They Left Off and More
The Edge browser has been updated to version 95.0.1020.9. This update to the Beta channel was released on September 28, 2021. Edge Beta 95.0.1020.9 is the first version of the new 95x release cycle. As such, it comes with several […]