Microsoft will finally pull the plug on Internet Explorer in June 2022

Microsoft is now ready to kill off Internet Explorer. The IE 11 desktop app will be retired on June 15, 2022, for most versions of Windows 10. Microsoft Edge still has a built-in Internet Explorer mode for websites that still need IE and those organizations that still use old apps and sites that don't work with modern browsers. The company plans to support Edge's IE mode until the end of 2029, giving these organizations a few more years to transition these old web apps.

Microsoft 365 and other apps will stop supporting IE 11 on August 17. The only versions of IE that won't be affected include the Windows 10 Long-Term Servicing Channel, which is used for devices that stay the same over time (like air traffic control systems and MRI machines), and the Server Internet Explorer 11 desktop applications or the MSHTML (Trident) engine.

Source: Engadget

The Tragically Hip and SiriusXM Canada kicks off the long weekend

SiriusXM Canada, announced The Tragically Hip Summer Kick-Off Town Hall, featuring Rob Baker, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair and Patrick Downie. The band will sit down for a live discussion and interview, premiering their new album Saskadelphia on Friday, May 21 at 4:00 p.m. ET. just in time for the May long weekend. 

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Google Assistant with Duplex helps you automatically change stolen passwords in Chrome

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Google plans to use both Assistant and Duplex to make it easier to change stolen passwords on Chrome. Duplex is technology designed to handle tedious, multi-step processes on your behalf (like making a phone reservation). There's a version of this tech that can help you through online forms.

Now, Google Assistant and Duplex will make it easier to change compromised passwords on Chrome for Android. When you get warned about this issue on the mobile browser, an Assistant logo will show up next to the blue "Change password" button.

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Google Photos to animate your still shots soon

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Google Photos will be taking advantage of machine learning once again to introduce a new trick. It can take to similar photos and animate these into a "vivid moving picture." As shown in the examples Google gave during Google I/O, it'll be a great feature for parents as they love to take multiple pictures of kids. 

These new "Cinematic moments" will be coming to both Android and iOS. Some other new Google Photos features include a new locked folder feature where you can hide sensitive photos or videos in a password-protected folder. And for those who want to hide specific people or moments in your life, Google will make it easier to hide these from your Memories within the app soon.

Source: Google

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