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AppWizard

July 14, 2025

Survey reveals this is everyone’s favorite weather app, by far

In a recent survey, Pixel Weather was identified as the most favored weather app, receiving 47% of the votes. It is exclusively available to Google Pixel users. The next closest competitors were Wunderground with 12.51%, Today Weather with 10.42%, Weather and Radar with 10.13%, and Ventusky with 4.02%. Users also suggested alternative weather applications such as Weawow, Samsung Weather, AccuWeather, Windy, MyRadar, and ForecastAdvisor. For non-Pixel users, Weather Master can replicate some features of Pixel Weather, and tech-savvy users can sideload the Pixel Weather APK onto other devices.

AppWizard

July 14, 2025

The best Android apps available right now

1Weather is a weather app with a clean interface, customizable widgets, and severe weather alerts, available for free with optional in-app purchases. Bitwarden is a free password manager offering unlimited storage and two-factor authentication, with premium options for enhanced features. ChatGPT is an AI service from OpenAI that allows users to perform various tasks, available for free with optional in-app purchases. Focus Go is a simple gallery app that organizes images into folders and offers a fast search and filter system, available for free. Google Drive provides 15GB of free cloud storage and integrates with Google apps for productivity, with optional in-app purchases. Google Keep is a note-taking app that allows users to create and organize notes across devices, available for free. Google Maps and Waze are leading navigation apps, offering features like offline maps and real-time traffic data, both available for free. Google Gemini is an AI tool for managing tasks and accessing information, available for free. Google Voice offers a second phone number for personal and professional use in the US, available for free with optional purchases. Microsoft SwiftKey is a customizable keyboard app with predictive text features, available for free. Mozilla Firefox is a mobile browser with extensive add-on support, available for free. Nova Launcher is a customizable launcher app for Android, available for free with an optional premium version. Pocket Casts is a podcast management app with a user-friendly interface, available for free with optional in-app purchases. Poweramp is an offline music player with extensive features, available for a free trial and optional premium version. Solid Explorer is a file manager app with a clean design and powerful features, available for a free trial and optional premium version. Tasker and IFTTT are automation tools, with Tasker catering to power users and IFTTT offering a more accessible approach, with prices starting at .49. Textra is an SMS app with customizable themes and multi-device messaging sync, available for free with optional Pro unlock. TickTick is a task management app that combines tasks, reminders, and calendar events, available for free with an optional premium plan. YouTube and YouTube Music are content apps providing vast libraries of video and music, available for free with optional premium subscriptions. Zedge offers wallpapers, ringtones, and notification sounds for device customization, available for free with optional premium content. ExpressVPN is a secure VPN service with fast speeds, 256-bit encryption, and servers in 94 countries, offering unlimited bandwidth.

Winsage

July 9, 2025

Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses 130 vulnerabilities, none actively exploited

Microsoft addressed a total of 130 vulnerabilities in its latest Patch Tuesday initiative. A significant vulnerability in SQL Server, identified as CVE-2025-49719, has a CVSS score of 7.5 and is due to improper input validation, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data. It affects SQL Server versions from 2016 to 2022. Another critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-47981, has a CVSS score of 9.8 and allows unauthenticated remote code execution without user interaction. This vulnerability poses a high risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for lateral movement within networks. Additionally, the update includes 16 vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Office, with four categorized as more likely to be exploited.

AppWizard

July 7, 2025

Jaleco Sports: Goal! Has Been Released For PC

Indie game developer Sickhead Games, in collaboration with publisher Rock It Games, has released Jaleco Sports: Goal!, a soccer game that revives classic NES and SNES titles for modern PC platforms via Steam and GOG. Players can switch between the original Goal! and its European version, Super Goal!, and enjoy game modes such as World Cup, Shootouts, and Super Cup in both local and online multiplayer. The game features modern enhancements like rewind functionality, CRT-style visuals, and multilingual digital manuals. The NES version includes 16 international teams and a unique Shootout mode, while the SNES sequel offers 24 international teams, instant replays, and strategic gameplay elements. Players can set team formations, control the goalkeeper, and use special moves.

Winsage

July 1, 2025

Don’t buy into Microsoft’s “Windows 11 PCs are up to 2.3x faster than Windows 10 PCs” claim — Here’s why it’s stretching the truth

Microsoft's Windows 10 is approaching its "End of Life" on October 14, 2025, prompting the company to promote Windows 11 and encourage users to upgrade. Microsoft has introduced an "Extended Security Updates" (ESU) program, available at no cost for users who sync their Windows 10 settings to the cloud via a Microsoft Account, extending support until 2026. A campaign titled "Stay secure with Windows 11" highlights advantages of Windows 11, including claims that Windows 11 PCs are up to 2.3 times faster than Windows 10 PCs, based on testing conducted in December 2024 using Geekbench 6. This testing compared Windows 10 PCs with older Intel processors to Windows 11 machines with newer Intel processors. The performance gap is influenced by hardware specifications, and users are advised to critically evaluate performance claims, especially those using the phrase "up to."

AppWizard

June 30, 2025

These are the 5 weather apps I recommend, but one of them stands out from the rest

- Pixel Weather is exclusive to Pixel devices, ad-free, and features an hourly report and a 10-day forecast, but its weather map lacks accuracy. - Weather & Radar has a user interface that could improve and contains ads, but offers precise weather map functionality for rain and hail predictions. - Today Weather features a clean design with subtle animations and a visual representation of the sky, but includes ads that are less intrusive than in other apps. - Weather Underground is user-friendly, offers an animated temperature display, and provides severe weather notifications; it is free and ad-free during usage, with a premium version available. - Ventusky focuses on weather maps, allowing users to toggle between data types, and provides a quick forecast; it is free to use with a premium version offering limited additional features.

AppWizard

June 23, 2025

Spotify may finally launch lossless audio after years of delays

Recent updates in the Spotify app (version 1.2.66) indicate the upcoming introduction of a lossless audio feature, which is expected to be exclusive to Spotify Premium subscribers and support high-resolution playback up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz. The app's code and user interface reference this capability, aligning with earlier reports of a new subscription tier called Music Pro, which will offer high-quality audio streaming along with additional features like remixing tools and concert ticket access. Despite the anticipation for lossless streaming since its announcement in 2021, Spotify has not yet rolled out this feature, but recent developments suggest a focus on high-fidelity audio.

Winsage

June 22, 2025

I used Winaero to customize Windows, and here’s how it went

Winaero Tweaker is a free application that offers a suite of tools for customizing Windows 11, organized into sections for appearance, behavior, and more. It allows users to enable or disable features such as the Copilot and automatic updates, modify Windows Explorer options, and enhance visual settings. Users can enable the classic full context menu, modify the Windows Explorer Window, resize scroll bars, and prevent Windows themes from changing mouse pointers and desktop icons. The Context Menu Tweaker allows customization of right-click options, adding shortcuts for functions like the Control Panel and Snipping Tool. Winaero also provides tools for modifying support and maintenance settings, including automatic registry backups and creating multiple System Restore points. It offers features to restore classic Windows functionalities and install legacy applications. While Winaero presents many options to enhance the user experience, users should be cautious as some features may pose security risks or performance issues. The application includes a Recent Changes feature for reviewing modifications and reverting to default settings if necessary.

Tech Optimizer

June 19, 2025

5 Backend Tools That’ll Cut Your Dev Time in Half (2025 Stack)

Many developers rely on traditional tools like Redis, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, and ORMs due to familiarity, but there are newer alternatives that can improve performance and simplify workflows. 1. **Litefs**: A tool that enables SQLite in production with real-time replication across regions, allowing for global scaling with minimal latency, ideal for edge computing scenarios. 2. **Temporal.io**: A workflow engine that guarantees execution for background jobs, eliminating lost orders or stuck payments, and remembers everything even after crashes. 3. **DragonflyDB**: A drop-in replacement for Redis that is four times faster, capable of handling millions of requests per second with built-in horizontal scaling. 4. **sqlc**: A tool that generates type-safe Go/Postgres code directly from SQL, avoiding ORM complexities and runtime SQL errors. 5. **Benthos**: A tool for connecting Kafka, databases, APIs, and WebSockets using simple YAML configuration, supporting over 200 integrations. 6. **Earthly**: A CI/CD tool that combines Docker and Makefile for deterministic builds, ensuring reproducible builds and avoiding common CI pipeline failures.

Winsage

June 18, 2025

XDSpy Threat Actors Leverages Windows LNKs Zero-Day Vulnerability to Attack Windows System Users

A cyber espionage campaign attributed to the XDSpy threat actor has been discovered, exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Windows shortcut files identified as “ZDI-CAN-25373.” This vulnerability allows attackers to conceal executed commands within specially crafted shortcut files. XDSpy has primarily targeted government entities in Eastern Europe and Russia since its activities became known in 2020. Researchers from HarfangLab found malicious LNK files exploiting this vulnerability in mid-March, revealing issues with how Windows parses LNK files. The infection begins with a ZIP archive containing a malicious LNK file, which triggers a complex Windows shell command to execute malicious components while displaying a decoy document. This command extracts and executes a first-stage malware called “ETDownloader,” which establishes persistence and downloads a second-stage payload known as “XDigo.” The XDigo implant, written in Go, collects sensitive information and employs encryption for data exfiltration. This campaign represents an evolution in XDSpy's tactics, combining zero-day exploitation with advanced multi-stage payloads.