Update: The LastPass app for iOS has the same marketing trackers. LastPass sent us an official comment regarding trackers, too. More on that below. LastPass Third Party Trackers Exodus Privacy is a non-profit organization led by “hacktivists” with the purpose of helping Android users get a better understanding of app tracking issues. The Exodus Report found the following seven embedded trackers in LastPass for Android: AppsFlyerGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CrashLyticsGoogle Firebase AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerMixPanelSegment...

Loki This is the debut trailer for the upcoming Disney Plug spinoff series which gives Tom Hiddleston’s fan-favorite Avengers villain his own show. Look for the Loki to debut on Disney Plus this May. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier After ongoing delays and reshoots, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was supposed to be Marvel Studios’ first big Disney Plus original series. The program is now set to premiere in March....

Start by heading over to: Getty Images Olympic Games – London 2012 Coverage — Best of Collection by DAY The landing page will drop you on an index where you can drill into the best shots of the day. The imagery is just amazing. If you’re looking for the entire gambit of gettyImages coverage however, head over to the Getty Images Live from London 2012 Full Coverage. From there you can drill into everything from events to editors picks of the day....

Holdkey works by recognizing when you input a long-press on your physical keyboard. For example, if you hold down the “u” key it will display a list of 10 additional characters similar to the traditional English “u.” The Holdkey overlay appears as a blue horizontal box across the currently open window that you are typing in. Once appeared, there are two ways to input the key. The first is to just click the character you would like to use....

This was a good move by Microsoft as the company has made Windows 8.1 easier to use for traditional desktop users. However, some of you might like to use the Modern UI and would rather have Windows boot to the Start screen like it did before the update. If you’re one of those folks, here’s a look at how to make it boot the way it used to. Boot to Modern UI in Windows 8....

Set Windows Media Player as Default in Windows 8 / 8.1 From the Start screen, type: default programs and select it from the results. The Default Programs window will open on your desktop. From the menu, click the “Set your default programs” link. On the next screen, scroll down your list of installed programs in the left pane and select Windows Media Player. Then on the right, click “Set this program as default” or select the second option if you want to specify which WMP opens media file types by default....

Windows 10 1803 Cumulative Update KB4100403 Here is a list of the fixes and improvements included in this latest update: Addresses an issue in Internet Explorer that might cause communication between web workers to fail in certain asynchronous scenarios with multiple visits to a web page.Addresses additional issues with updated time zone information.Addresses an issue where closed-caption settings are preserved after upgrade.Addresses a reliability issue that may cause Microsoft Edge or other applications to stop responding when you create a new audio endpoint while audio or video playback is starting....

Windows 10 19H1 Preview Build 18305 Microsoft continues to improve the Start menu and provide a more simplified layout. The new Start menu layout is for new devices, users, and clean installs. It includes a “simplified” layout with a “sleek one column design with reduced top-level tiles,” according to the post by Dona Sarkar and Brandon LeBlanc. Windows Sandbox is a welcome addition that allows you to run “sketchy” or “untrusted” apps in isolation – away from the rest of your system....

Windows 10 19H1 Preview Build 18353 Here is the list of improvements and fixes you can expect with today’s latest build: We’ve enabled microphone in Windows Sandbox, which among other things will improve several accessibility scenarios.We’ve added functionality to configure the audio input device via the Windows Sandbox config file.We’ve fixed an issue in which the Windows Sandbox time zone was not synchronized with the host.We’ve enabled the Shift + Alt + PrintScreen key sequence in Windows Sandbox which activates the ease of access dialog for enabling high contrast mode....

It’s also notable that this build removes the preview build watermark from the lower-right corner of the screen. While there is still some finishing and more tweaks, this indicates it is getting closer to the finalized version. Here’s a look at what’s new. Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 19030 Here is the list of changes, fixes, and overall system improvements included in today’s build: The build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop is no longer present in this build....

One of the new features included in today’s build is the ability to manage your disks and volumes from within the Settings app. “Unlike the existing Disk Management MMC snap-in, this modern experience was built from the ground up to with accessibility in mind. It also features better integration with features such as Storage Spaces and the Storage breakdown page.” Here is the list of changes and improvements in today’s new build:...

Windows 10 Build 20215 A new feature included in today’s build is Windows 10 Search supports the dark theme. “For Insiders who have their system theme set to dark, we are introducing dark theme search results for the Windows 10 search experience on the taskbar. This server-side change is rolling out to all Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. This change will make the transition between Start and search results easier on the eyes now that both support dark theme,” writes Microsoft exec Brandon LeBlanc....

Windows 10 Build 21327 The company continues to improve the News and Interests feature. A new design is rolling out that improves the look and feel of the tool. According to Microsoft’s blog post, “Many of the system icons in this build have been updated and now align to the Microsoft Fluent Design style.” Here is the list of fixes in this build: We fixed an issue impacting the reliability of Start and other modern apps in recent flights....

Running Windows 10 Creators Update Yet? This update affects the low number of users who are running Windows 10 version 1703. According to a May report from AdDuplex, the Creators Update is running on only 18 percent of Windows 10 PCs. On the other hand, version 1607 (Anniversary Update) is running on 75 percent of Windows 10 computers. This is about six weeks into the release and Microsoft says the rollout is on track as the company is rolling the update out in stages....

Windows 10 1809 October 2018 Update Users running Windows 10 1809 just received a big update last week with KB4469342, which included more fixes than today’s update. There are no new features to report, but this update does include a couple of under the hood updates and will bump your build to 17763.194. Here is a look at what is included in KB4471332: Addresses an issue that may prevent the use of the Seek Bar in Windows Media Player when playing specific files....

Windows 10 Redstone 4 Preview Build 17035 There are some interesting new options in the Microsoft Edge browser in this build for tabs, eBooks, and sharing. The new tab muting option gives you the ability to mute any tab that’s playing audio. Right-click the tab playing audio (represented by a speaker icon) and select “Mute tab” from the menu. It also includes new features for eBooks like the ability to save an EPUB book you’re reading from the web by clicking the Save icon....

Windows 10 RS4 Preview Build 17046 There are a few new improvements to Microsoft Edge to note, like the ability to save form information such as your address, email, and phone number. Any form of data you save can be synced between other Windows 10 devices. Also, in Reading View, you have the ability to adjust the text spacing in an article or blog. New improvements to the Windows Shell include advanced access to UWP app options directly from the Start menu....

New Office 365 App Launcher The first thing you will notice is how slick the new app launcher looks; its behavior is more like a desktop app, too. Users will appreciate the improvements to search and quicker access to recently used apps. Previous customizations introduced last year are still there and work better. The menu has three tabs called Home, New, and All. Home is where you find all your favorite apps, which you can customize by making them large or small or move around....

What’s the same? Easy drag-and-drop image uploading without registrationMinus is free with no advertisementsOfficial iOS and Android apps What’s new? Xie and his cohorts have snagged the minus.com domain. The min.us URL still works.File size limits have been boosted from 50 mb to 2 GBA plethora of new perks for registered users:Personalized subdomains, such as http://groovyjack.minus.comUp to 50 GB of free storage spaceFiles remain indefinitely without expiringNew browser apps for Chrome and FirefoxAdd effects to your photos via Android, iPhone/iPad, and the webMinus Desktop App now captures screenshotsGuest uploads now expire after 30 days (before, they were hosted indefinitely)Browse other Minus uploads with the Explore feature (sort of like Pinterest)Folders for organization, of course, but some other cool tricks, too...

Updated Netflix Fast.com You probably didn’t even know Netflix has a speed test tool. It’s available at Fast.com, which we covered a few years ago when it first went live. At that time, it didn’t do much other than measure the download speed you were getting from your ISP. The main goal was to give you a quick look at your download speeds if you were having buffering issues while watching movies or TV shows....