Download of the Week

Nvidia has released GeForce Hotfix Driver 537.09 which solves performance fluctuations in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart due to issues between DirectStorage and some in-game settings.

X (Twitter) competitor, Threads, announced today the addition of three new features: direct post sharing to your Instagram DMs, custom alt-text for photo/video, and a new mention button.

One of our favorite code/text editors, Sublime Text has been updated with revised syntax highlighting, WebP support, improved minimap viewport contrast, better support and fixes for macOS.

Firefox 116 adds a new sidebar switcher for accessing Bookmarks, History, and Synced Tabs, along with a new volume slider on Picture-in-Picture mode. Security fixes and more.

Total Commander 11.00 brings various file operation refinements, introduces search with "Everything," new directory history features and storage information for Android devices. Extended changelog and download links are here.

Tor Browser 13, recently promoted to alpha, is based on Firefox 115 Extended Support Release (ESR) bringing stability, security and performance improvements. Additionally, numerous bugs for Windows, Mac and Linux have been fixed.

WhatsApp instant video messages work within chats just like voice messages. To activate, tap the mic button once to switch to video mode, press and hold or swipe up to lock and record up to 60 seconds.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Inkscape has released version 1.3 with numerous improvements including a new shape builder tool, lasso selection for nodes, filter editor overhaul, font collections, and new pattern editor.

DaVinci Resolve 18.5 is a hefty update with cloud collaboration improvements, Relight FX for virtual lighting, and new AI tools including SuperScale, Person Mask, Smart Reframe and Object Removal.

VirtualBox 7 adds cloud infrastructure upgrades, fixes sluggish performance in macOS, eliminates TPM 1.2 related crashes, adds Linux kernel 6.4 support and improves in Windows graphics.

Plexamp was a subscriber-only perk, but Plex has now released a free version offering unlimited streaming of your music library, gapless playback, and support for CarPlay and Android Auto.

Mozilla Thunderbird latest release is a complete visual and technical overhaul for the email client, adding a modernized cards view, a customizable unified toolbar, an improved calendar and more.

Available for Windows, Mac and Linux, OpenRGB lets you control all your RGB devices from a single app. It provides a plugin interface for additional functionality without having to run software from different manufacturers.

Proton Pass is end-to-end encrypted for everything you store in the app. The free plan also includes a "hide-my-email" feature for when you sign up for online accounts.

Blender 3.6 is an important update that improves modeling and rendering performance, adds simulations for geometry nodes, and hardware ray tracing.

Ubisoft Connect has launched an all-new version that brings a sleeker more social interface, improved game library, better video play, streaming advancements, and quicker access to all Ubisoft services.

DuckDuckGo browser is now available in beta form for Windows users with features like tracker blocking, a YouTube player with ad-blocking, email protection, and a Fire Button, which erases all recent browsing activity with a single click.

WhatsApp has introduced the ability to silence unknown callers and a "privacy checkup," which is a step-by-step guide to your privacy settings within the app.

Opera One introduces Aria, a new browser AI in collaboration with OpenAI. Aria can be reached via a new command line, as well as from the browser sidebar. Other features include a new refreshed modular design, tab islands and more.

TeamSpeak has launched a new major release that is compatible with upcoming TS5 servers, in addition to dark mode, UI improvements, and various bug fixes.

Valve's latest Steam release unifies the codebase for Desktop, Big Picture Mode, and Steam Deck. The fully refreshed interface improves notifications, in-game overlays, notes and adds the ability to pin windows from the overlay.

Minecraft 1.20 Trails & Tales is a major update that introduces numerous advances including new epic armor trims, archeology, secret structures, sniffers, camels, bamboo blocks, cherry blossom biome and more.

Mozilla announced they will end support for Windows 7, Windows 8, macOS Sierra, High Sierra, and Mojave with Firefox 115. However, users that migrate to the Extended Support Release channel will continue to receive security updates until September 2024.

Microsoft Teams now allows you to join and create communities similar to how Discord works. The update also includes a preview of Designer, Microsoft's AI art-generating tool.

Street Fighter 6 is set to debut on June 2 and for anyone looking forward to this release on PC, you can check out this new benchmark tool, showing how well your PC can handle the game, the higher the score the better.