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Microsoft has released a targeted update that resolves a long‑standing copy‑paste malfunction in Excel, which caused certain cells to lose formatting or data when transferred between worksheets. The fix, rolled out through the Office Insider program, is currently available only to a limited cohort of users participating in the early‑access channel, while the broader public will receive the patch in a later cumulative update. The issue, first reported in early 2023, affected power users and enterprises that [...]

Photopea, a free browser‑based image editor, offers a robust alternative to Adobe Photoshop for occasional users. The web app handles basic tasks such as cropping, resizing and touch‑ups, while also supporting advanced features including layers, masks, filters, smart objects, vector graphics and AI‑driven tools for background removal and object replacement. Crucially, Photopea can open and save native PSD files, allowing seamless collaboration with Photoshop users without requiring a paid license. Its interface mirrors Photoshop’s layout, with tools [...]

Microsoft Teams is adding a dual‑screen‑sharing capability that will let two participants broadcast their desktops or apps simultaneously during a meeting. The feature, slated for rollout to commercial and education tenants later this year, expands on the platform’s existing single‑share model and includes controls for presenters to toggle each feed on or off. Microsoft says the update will improve collaborative workflows such as code reviews, design critiques, and remote training by reducing the need to switch between [...]

WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new in‑chat search button for iPhone users after several weeks of beta testing. The button appears at the top of the screen when users scroll up in a conversation, channel, or group chat and disappears when they return to the bottom. It allows users to start a search directly within the chat without navigating to the chat info screen. The feature works the same as the existing search mode and is [...]

Google has released version 5.26.365.x of its Keep app for Android, redesigning the “Note collection” homescreen widget. The previous Material You‑era sidebar that offered shortcuts for text, list, audio, drawing and photo notes has been removed and replaced with a circular floating‑action button (FAB). Tapping the FAB opens a pop‑up menu, mirroring the interaction of the smaller “Quick capture” widget and adding a second tap for note creation. The new edge‑to‑edge layout displays more of each note, eliminating the [...]

The article intended to report that web applications are experiencing freezing issues in Microsoft Edge and that the recommended remediation steps are cumbersome. However, the provided content consists solely of a biographical profile of Sean Endicott, a Windows Central news writer, detailing his professional background, areas of coverage, and extracurricular achievements. No information about the Edge freezing problem, its scope, technical cause, or the specific fix is included in the text.

Google Classroom experienced a sudden outage on Tuesday, with Downdetector reporting more than 500 user reports within an hour after the issue surfaced at 12:33 p.m. ET. The disruption appears isolated to Classroom; other Google Workspace services such as Drive and Gmail remain operational. The spike suggests a widespread problem rather than isolated connectivity failures. Google has not issued a statement, but the service is expected to be restored promptly. Classroom, which continues to receive feature updates and [...]

Google rolled out updates to its Home app, adding a battery‑saving homescreen widget that pauses background updates and polling when the phone’s screen is off, locked, or displaying a screensaver, then refreshes instantly upon unlock. The change also reduces power draw on connected cameras. In the same release, Google fixed a visual glitch that left sensor, camera, smoke and carbon‑monoxide detector tiles gray after users returned from device controller screens, eliminating the need to reload those pages. [...]