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Google Maps users on Android devices will be happy to know that the company is finally rolling out an update which will finally let users view the current weather conditions in the map browser itself. As per 9to5Google, the feature had started rolling out in recent weeks but is finally seeing wider availability now. This is a server side update so users will basically need to be on the latest version of the app on their Android devices for it to show up.According to the report, the feature has…

Steam just got a large update which unifies the code base of Steam clients, introduces UI changes, and completely overhauls the in-game overlay.The biggest change in the update is somewhat invisible. The Steam client operates on a new framework now, meaning that more features will ship simultaneously on Steam Deck, Big Picture, mobile, and of course the desktop client. The UI has also been updated with new fonts, dialogs, menus, and colors. Notifications have been revamped to be more specific and…

Feel like the Steam desktop client was long overdue for a major upgrade? So did Valve. Today the company released an update for the platform that includes many of the features it has been testing in the app's beta channel. The latest client features updated fonts and menus, a revised notification system and a redesigned in-game overlay. Better still, Valve says the platform has been rebuilt with an all-new framework designed to help features ship simultaneously across all versions of Steam.…

macOS Sonoma was recently unveiled as Apple's latest desktop operating system update at WWDC 2023. The next version of macOS will bring several UI improvements, options for personalisation, and interactive widgets to eligible Mac models later this year. However, some of these new features like Presenter Overlay, Reactions, and Game Mode are limited to Macs with Apple Silicon. Mac Models with Intel processors under the hood also won't have access to the short "Siri" trigger announced by Apple. Users have to wait until Q3…

Bing chat has been updated with support for features like chat history, charts and visualisations, video overlays, privacy improvements, and the ability to export answers. Microsoft announced a few nifty upgrades for its generative AI tool earlier this month and has now confirmed that they are rolling out to users. The company announced on May 4 that it was eliminating its waitlist and expanding Bing chat access to all users, and previously imposed limits on asking queries have been silently lifted.In a recent Microsoft…

The Steam client has undergone an update that introduces new features, including the ability to write to-do lists in-game and watch movies while playing.Valve released the update today for the beta version of the client and provided all the details in a new blog post where all the new features were broken down. Players will find that after booting up Steam, their client has been changed to show a sleeker download tab, while the in-game overlay has been overhauled with new utilities and more…

Sticky notes, now on Steam Valve is testing out some new features for its PC storefront and game client Steam, and there’s some cool features in there. Alongside some under-the-hood changes, the latest Steam Desktop Client beta adds a handy-dandy Notes app. The Notes app will let you jot down information about whatever you’re currently playing. Via Valve’s blog about the feature, the Notes will allow for rich text formatting, multiple notes per game, and can be used offline. They’ll also be saved per game and synced…

YouTube viewed through a desktop browser still shows the so-called “overlay ads” – as their name suggests, they appear on top of the video (at the bottom edge). These are annoying and even the YouTube team agrees, so they are about to be axed. Starting on April 6, this type of ad will no longer be shown to users. And it will no longer be available as an option in YouTube Studio. However, YouTube expects that there will only be a limited impact for most creators as these ads will be replaced with “other ad formats”.…

It is estimated that around 61 million Americans live with a disability. This represents about 18% of the total population of the United States as of the 2022 Census. Viewed another way, that 61 million figure would represent the entire population of the countries of South Africa or Italy. This number is usually broken down into four distinct groups, with most groups sharing overlapping disabilities:  Visual Impairments (around 12 million).Hearing Impairments (around 48…

Camo, an app that lets you use an iOS, Android, or iPadOS device as a webcam for your computer, is introducing a new feature that could be very interesting for streamers and those who take every Zoom meeting very seriously. The app now includes the ability to create overlays and add them to your video stream, letting you include info such as your social media handles or name and pronouns anywhere your video appears. Camo’s adding overlays at a very interesting time — Apple just announced a feature called Continuity…