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| June 10 2025 |
Internet Explorer 11
Cumulative security update KB5060996 for Internet Explorer was released.
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| May 2025 |
Opera
Opera Neon introduced as an agentic browser designed to understand user intent and assist with tasks.
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| May 27 2025 |
Arc
Josh Miller explained the reasons for stopping Arc development and focusing solely on the new browser Dia.
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| May 2025 | The European Commission found TikTok had violated digital advertising rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA). |
| April 2025 |
Discord
Jason Citron announced he was stepping down as Discord's CEO, with Humam Sakhnini taking over, in preparation for potentially making the company publicly traded.
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| April 2025 | The Ireland DPC fined TikTok €500 million for illegally sending European user data to China. |
| April 3 2025 |
Pages
Release of Pages 14.4, adding Writing Tools for text editing, easier page insertion, and document export via Shortcuts
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| March 2025 |
Discord
Discord released a Social SDK to allow games to incorporate Discord's social features and facilitate in-game communications between Discord and non-Discord users.
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| 2025 |
Kisekae Set System
Kisekae UltraKiss launches online browser access to KiSS sets using Webswing server technology, enabling users to run KiSS applications directly in web browsers on the BiG KiSS Page and World KiSS Project websites.
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| March 7 2025 | The Albanian Cabinet officially enacted the TikTok shutdown, citing concerns over the app's role in promoting violence and bullying among children. |
| 2025 |
Opera
Opera released Opera Air, a lightweight browser version focused on mindfulness and reducing digital stress.
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| 2025 | An investigation revealed TikTok's profit from sexual livestreams involving Kenyan minors as young as 15, with the platform taking a 70% cut of livestream earnings. |
| February 2025 |
Steam
Steam reaches 40 million concurrent players with the release of Monster Hunter Wilds.
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| February 2025 |
Opera
Opera launched a preview of its Browser Operator, an AI assistant that handles browsing tasks for users.
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| January 20 2025 | Re-elected President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the enforcement of the TikTok ban by 75 days, after TikTok restored access to their service. |
| January 19 2025 | A Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of a law potentially forcing a sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S. due to national security concerns. |
| January 18 2025 | TikTok became unavailable across the United States hours before the bill was set to go into effect. |
| January 2025 | Chinese officials began preliminary talks about potentially selling TikTok's U.S. operations, with Elon Musk's X as a possible buyer, ahead of a Supreme Court case about a potential ban due to national security concerns. |
| 2024 | Ongoing political discussions and legislative efforts continued regarding potential bans or restrictions of TikTok in the United States, with Republican congressmen Rand Paul and Thomas Massie advocating against the app's potential ban. |
| 2024 | TikTok signed a sponsorship deal with Team GB to help UK athletes connect with new audiences for the Summer Olympics. |
| December 2024 |
Steam
Steam reaches its highest concurrent player count of 39.2 million, partially due to the releases of Marvel Rivals and Path of Exile 2.
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| December 2024 |
Arc
The Browser Company announced their second product, a browser named Dia, with a planned launch in early 2025 through a recruiting video.
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| December 2024 | European Commission announced an investigation into TikTok over accusations of Russian interference in the 2024 Romanian presidential election. |
| December 30 2024 | Venezuela's Supreme Court fined TikTok $10 million over viral challenges that authorities claim led to the deaths of three children, citing the platform's negligence in preventing dangerous viral video challenges. |
| December 21 2024 | Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that the Albanian government will shut down TikTok in 2025 for at least a year, citing potential restrictions on the social media platform. |
| November 2024 | A deadly incident occurred where a teenager fatally stabbed another teen after a dispute that originated on the TikTok platform in Albania. |
| November 2024 | A deadly incident occurred where a teenager fatally stabbed another teen after a dispute that began on TikTok, prompting government concerns. |
| November 2024 |
Google Chrome
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) demanded that Google sell Chrome to prevent the company from maintaining its monopoly in online search.
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| November 2024 |
Steam
The Anti-Defamation League published a report accusing Valve of allowing hate and anti-Semitic content in user groups, leading to a letter from Senator Mark Warner requesting a review.
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| November 2024 |
Steam
Game Recording feature was fully released, allowing users to record, edit, and share gameplay sessions.
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| November 14 2024 |
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft announced they will drop support for CPUs lacking the SSE3 instruction set with the release of Edge version 128.
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| November 13 2024 |
IMovie
Apple released iMovie 10.4, which focused on improving stability and performance, requiring macOS Sonoma 14.6 or later, 4 GB RAM, and 4.6 GB disc space.
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| November 6 2024 | Canada ordered TikTok to shut down its offices and subsidiary company (TikTok Technology Canada, Inc.) in the country due to national security concerns, while maintaining user access to the app. |
| October 2024 |
Arc
The Browser Company signaled a strategic pivot towards developing a new AI and LLM-focused product, with the project currently in the prototyping stage.
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| October 2024 |
Arc
Josh Miller announced that the planned redesign of Arc (dubbed 'Arc 2.0') was put on hold. The company decided to maintain the current feature set based on user feedback about core features like the sidebar, spaces, and pinned tabs.
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| October 2024 | European Commission requested additional information from TikTok regarding its algorithm and potential risks related to elections, mental health, and protection of minors. |
| October 2024 | U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn requested TikTok turn over documents related to child safety disclosures. |
| October 9 2024 |
Macrium Reflect
Macrium Reflect X released, introducing z-standard compression, optimized multithreading, and Rapid Delta Restore (RDR) technology to double backup and recovery speed. This version also claims to be the first solution to natively support Copilot + ARM devices with bare metal restore and boot menu recovery options.
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| October 8 2024 |
Discord
Turkey blocked Discord, following a decision by the Ankara 1st Criminal Court of Peace.
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| October 8 2024 |
Discord
Russia officially blocked access to the Discord platform.
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| September 2024 |
Discord
Russian regulator Roskomnadzor demanded Discord remove 947 posts containing illegal content and imposed a 3.5 million roubles (USD$37,493) fine.
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| September 2024 |
Discord
The Federal Trade Commission released a report analyzing data collection practices of 9 tech companies, including Discord, highlighting concerns about user and non-user data practices that could potentially expose individuals to various risks such as identity theft, stalking, discrimination, and mental health issues.
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| September 2024 |
Google Chrome
Google planned to end support for macOS 10.15 with the release of Chrome 129.
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| September 2024 |
Steam
Valve changed Steam terms of service to eliminate forced arbitration, allowing disputes to be resolved in courtrooms and enabling class-action lawsuits.
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| September 2024 |
Steam
Steam launched 'Steam Families', a robust game sharing system allowing up to five household members to share games, with separate game saves, profiles, and enhanced parental controls.
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| September 2024 |
Arc
A security researcher discovered a critical vulnerability in Arc web browser that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code into other users' browsing sessions using only a user ID. The vulnerability was later patched by the development team.
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| September 2024 | Sky News reported clips of Adolf Hitler's speeches with added music attracting high engagement on TikTok, which were subsequently removed by the platform. |
| September 2024 | TikTok removed accounts of Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik. |
| August 2024 |
Microsoft Math Solver
Microsoft Math Solver iOS app noted as no longer available
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