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Microsoft is considering placing ads for apps from the Microsoft Store in the recommended section of the Windows 11 Start menu, currently limited to US-based Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel, with the option to disable them in Settings. This move follows previous ad experiments in Windows 10 and may not see wider rollout, but users should be aware of the potential for ads in the Start menu.
Valve has introduced a new privacy feature for Steam, allowing users to hide games they don't want others to see. Beta testers can now mark games as private from their shopping cart, game list, or the Steam client itself. The update also includes the ability to add gift games for multiple friends to the cart and a unified shopping cart for all devices, currently available only in the beta version.
Gboard is addressing the frustrating landscape typing experience by introducing a new floating window feature in its latest beta version for Android. The rectangular window can be placed anywhere on the screen and resized, providing a more convenient and user-friendly typing solution. The feature is currently available to all beta testers, indicating a wider release may be imminent.
WhatsApp has released an official app for Wear OS, allowing beta testers of its Android app to send text and voice messages from their smartwatches. The app supports smartwatches including the Pixel Watch and Galaxy Watch 5, and lets users browse recent chats, scroll through message histories, and reply using text or voice. The Wear OS app also includes a complication showing the number of unread messages in your WhatsApp inbox. The Android beta version of the app also offers hints that WhatsApp might soon let users edit sent messages.