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We have launched the latest #Windows11 preview build for #WindowsInsider in the Dev Channel - 25284. Check the latest blog for all the details! ^JH

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[Steven Parker @aSteveParker]

Hi @MicrosoftEdge why does an Edge updates create a new shortcut each time, in the multiple and also for each channel?

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The crypto firm Genesis has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York, the company said. Three Genesis subsidiaries are involved but some others are not. It plans to get through the process quickly. https://t.co/7dKTI6FkTw

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The AMD Radeon RX 6800 16GB graphics card, which is the best budget 4K gaming card, is currently selling at the cheapest prices it has ever hit. The GPU is priced as low as just $480. https://t.co/GSOmL9ySyV

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Canonical has delayed the release of Ubuntu 22.04.2 until February 23 over some delays it faced with the new Hardware Enablement kernel. The period will give developers more time to test the kernel. https://t.co/iUBQQs2Tbu

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In the third preview of Visual Studio 17.5, Microsoft added spell-checking functionality for C#, C++, and Markdown files. If you correct any identifiers it will auto-refactor your code. https://t.co/025Tw4U0Sc

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Xbox Free Play Days are here! Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and Space Crew Legendary Edition are the two free-to-play games for this weekend. There are also discounts of up to 80% off available. https://t.co/iD6e9B5bzX

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Microsoft has released new KB5022370 Dynamic Update packages for feature updates in Windows 11 version 21H2. These dynamic updates are meant to improve the Windows 11 setup process. https://t.co/RXwNxvCtYq

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Google is the latest big tech firm to announce major layoffs following Microsoft and Amazon. The company is reducing its headcount by 12,000 and has encouraged employees to work from home today. https://t.co/MJzSD08Ooq

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A new report reveals interesting details about several ideas and prototypes Microsoft considered implementing in Windows 10's Start menu, such as MixView, Pin in Place, Start menu Places, and more. https://t.co/96nMY4sMcv

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Microsoft is seemingly targeting the improvement of the Exchange Server update and deployment process. One of the considerations includes automatic installation of cumulative updates. https://t.co/ekoyr92QiP

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Microsoft may be looking to retire the desktop Search feature that it introduced in the Dev channel last year. That's because the latest Dev channel build 25281 has some portions of it disabled. https://t.co/9Gftzbb8iM

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In addition to the upgraded volume mixer, Windows 11 build 25281 brings a redesigned activation UI with more modern layouts, buttons, and support for dark and light modes. Here is how to enable it. https://t.co/3FfRjfFYdL

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Instagram has a new feature called Quiet mode that allows users (especially teenagers) to set boundaries with their friends and followers. The app now also gives users better control over their feed. https://t.co/DqPdJzfmHV

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Microsoft has decided to permanently halt preview updates for a couple of older, but still supported, versions of Windows 10. These updates will now only be offered to Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11. https://t.co/O1c40mcgx3

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Twitter has quietly updated its developer policies, banning developers from creating third-party Twitter apps. This development comes after apps like Tweetbot and Twitterrific experienced an outage. https://t.co/y0kFcIq2sn

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Microsoft's newest optional cumulative update fixes an issue with News and Interests flickering in the taskbar or making File Explorer unresponsive, and includes a good number of fixes. https://t.co/XT4ZgadExx