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Google will get rid of the Chrome browser. ChromeOS will soon use Lacros as the default browser
ChromeOS is referred to by many as the operating system based on the Chrome browser. However, firstly, this is not the case, and secondly, in the near future, it seems that ChromeOS will lose the Chrome browser altogether.
Recent changes to the ChromeOS codebase hint that with the release of ChromeOS 116, the operating system will replace Chrome as its native browser with Lacros. Of course, for ordinary users there will not be much difference. In fact, Lacros is a version of the Chrome browser for Linux with improved support for Wayland. Actually, the name of the browser is derived from the phrase Linux And ChromeOS.
For Google itself, changing browsers could provide a more efficient update process and make it easier to roll out patches to the browser, while any change to the browser currently requires a full update of ChromeOS.

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X/Twitter Elon Musk is the largest source of fake news, as stated by the European Commission

Social network X, formerly known as Twitter, is the largest source of fake news, as stated by Vice-President of the European Commission Vera Jurova.
Social network X has not signed up to the pan-European code of conduct to combat fake news in social networks and advertising campaigns. At the same time, according to Zhurova, social network X “has the highest ratio of unreliable/disinformation posts.”
The code of conduct is a set of regulatory standards to allow companies such as Google, TikTok, Microsoft and Meta to do more to combat fake news across the 27-member bloc. It was built on an earlier version published in 2018.
“A hard law comes with obligations, so my message on Twitter is: ‘You have to follow a hard law and we will watch what you do,'” she said. The code underpins the Digital Services Act, which sets out strict content moderation rules.
With parliamentary elections in Slovakia scheduled for September 30 and presidential elections in Poland on October 15, it was important for platforms to address the risks of online interference, she added.
Software
Minus one: Microsoft is disabling another service in Windows 11

Microsoft has begun warning about the imminent shutdown of another service – offline maps that can work offline, without an Internet connection, will no longer be available in the Windows operating system.
Generated by the Midjourney neural network
As users have noticed, when opening the Maps application in Windows 11, a message appears: “By the end of 2023, offline maps will no longer be available in the Maps application.” After this date, you will not be able to view offline maps in the application.
The decision to end support is most likely due to the expiration of the agreement between Nokia, its Here brand and Microsoft.
Microsoft acquired Nokia’s mapping and navigation business (Here) in 2015, and since then both companies have been working together to create offline maps for Windows.
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The biggest Windows 11 update: not only new features, but also losses in Explorer

Yesterday, Microsoft released the biggest update since the existence of the Windows 11 operating system. As users discovered, along with the Windows 11 23H2 (or Moment 4) update, one useful feature disappeared from the OS.
We are talking about the possibility of “drag and drop”. As Mayank Parmar, owner of the WindowsLatest topic resource, humorously complains, new Microsoft developers clearly don’t like the drag-and-drop feature or don’t understand its importance.
When Windows 11 first came out, users couldn’t drag and drop items onto the taskbar like they were used to. The option was returned a year later in the Windows 11 22H2 update. Microsoft “celebrated” the option as a completely new feature, although it was familiar to many different versions of Windows. And it looks like history will repeat itself.
Windows 11 23H2 introduces Explorer with a redesigned design, recommendations, and a new address bar that’s deeply integrated with OneDrive cloud storage. Microsoft support explains:
Explorer’s newly designed address bar recognizes local and cloud folders. It also shows the status of the file. For Microsoft OneDrive users, the address bar now includes OneDrive sync status and a storage limits pop-up window.
This is all well and good, but with the new address bar you can no longer drag and drop files or apps. For example, if you have two folders on your computer and you want to move a file from one to the other. Previously, when dragging, the “Move to…” mark appeared, but now it is gone, and the entire function does not work. Here is one typical complaint:
Removing this feature from the address bar has disrupted my workflow many times lately.
A Microsoft representative said that the company is aware of these changes, but that no decision has been made in this regard. The company reported:
This [перетаскивание] is not currently supported by the updated address bar… we will continue to monitor feedback.
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