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Microsoft Edge Web Browser Gets Sharper

For better website compatibility Microsoft has entirely revamped the Edge web browser, using Chromium underneath. Users can go to Microsoft's Edge Download page to get it. The browser will eventually be rolled out to all users via Windows Update. It will continue to offer unique features, with powerful privacy options, home-page customizations, an immersive reading view with lifelike voices for text-to-speech, and a nifty Collections feature for web research leading the way. For a look at Microsoft's future plans for the web browser, read What's New in Microsoft's Edge Browser. The move should result in more site compatibility, but I'm concerned that it will further consolidate Google's ownership of the Internet, since the search ad giant controls the Chromium project. One side-benefit to Microsoft's decision is that it plans to offer Edge for macOS and older Windows versions as well as Windows 10. A Linux version is also planned. Edge remains the only brows

Google Play Music is now officially dead

We've known for more than a year that Google Play Music's days were numbered. Its death had even been officially announced , but it's now really, really real.  Open the Android app now and you'll likely be greeted by a white splash screen with a Play Music logo that morphs into a YouTube Music one. Bold text tells you Google Play Music is no longer available and explains that you can transfer your whole library to YouTube Music. Two buttons are provided below that, one to kickstart the transfer process and another to manage your data. The latter takes you to the Google Play Music site where you can download and delete your full library, and delete your recommendation history. Once you're done, the app's widget should disappear by itself from your home screen if you had added it there. What Google didn't think of is an easy way to manage your locally-stored data on your phone. If you've downloaded music for offline listening, you can't do that anywhe