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Chrome 73 To Bring a Dark Mode for Windows Users, Following The One on macOS

According to some recent reports, Chrome 73 will bring a dark mode for Windows users, following the similar feature that would also become available on macOS with the 73rd version of Google Chrome. However, the Windows-based version of Google Chrome 73 would only allow users to test the dark theme by adding a command line, while the Chrome 73 on macOS 10.14 would support the macOS’s own dark mode.

Dark modes and themes are increasingly common among apps, software, and so on, and are one of the most sought-after features by the users. While we already have a dark mode in YouTube and other Google apps, Chrome is late in implementing such a feature, so it’s about time to get one.

According to a bug report identified by Techdows, the preliminary work on the dark mode in Google Chrome 73 for Windows has already started, but, as reported, it would follow a different path than the one on the macOS 10.14’s Chrome variant.

Chrome 73 To Bring a Dark Mode for Windows Users

Different from the dark mode of Chrome on macOS, which would follow the macOS’s own dark theme, the Windows version of Chrome would only boast a dark mode if users would force its implementation via a command line.

On the other hand, the dark mode in Chrome 73 for Windows would is only P2 (priority-2), while that on macOS is P1. That’s surprising since Google Chrome has way more users on Windows than it has on macOS.

For the time being, Google Chrome already shows a dark theme for its incognito tabs for the users to make a difference between them and regular tabs. However, that incognito dark mode is not affecting the menus but only the main user interface. Accordingly, Google plans to implement a complete dark mode in Chrome 73 which would completely change the entire interface into a darkish one, that including the menus.

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Vidmate 3.6204 Update Is Now Available With Several Improvements

Downloading videos from the most renowned streaming platforms might be challenging for many users since we have to rely on third-party apps to do that. We already know that Vidmate is the most popular free HD video downloader on Android. Now, Vidmate 3.6204 rolled out with some new, under the hood improvements.

About Vidmate and its features

Vidmate permits users to download online videos from all the major streaming platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, DailyMotion, DailyTube, Vimeo, and many more, and store them on Android devices to watch them offline. It allows users to take down videos in a multitude of resolutions, including HD and Full HD, while they can also download only the soundtrack of the videos to complete their music library.

Vidmate boasts a user-friendly interface, a built-in video search engine, a built-in multimedia player, and many more features. Therefore, with Vidmate, you can either search for videos by keywords using the Vidmate’s search engine or see the trending videos of the moment or the most popular ones in specific categories.

Also, this best video downloader allows us to access more than 200 live TV channels and download dozens of podcasts and MP3 files from various sites, including SoundCloud. Nonetheless, you can also watch videos online directly via Vidmate, and take down online videos as you watch them.

Vidmate 3.6204 is out with several improvements

The new Vidmate 3.6204 version is not boasting any visible changes as it’s not different than the previous variants. However, under the hood, this update comes with several improvements. Accordingly, Vidmate 3.6204 comes with enhanced stability and security, but it also comes with higher performance to ensure a better user experience.

So, if you want to download videos from all the major streaming platforms on the Internet, Vidmate 3.6204 is the best option for you. However, you’ll not find Vidmate on the Google Play Store or other mainstream Android app stores, so you’ll have to download and install the new Vidmate 3.6204 version from an APK site.

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Fortnite 7.10 Update Allows Gamers To Blast Down Walls

At the moment, Fortnite is the most popular game worldwide, and Epic Games, its developer, wants to keep it that way by frequently updating the title with new content, such as skins, weapons, and loot, among others, as well as with new features. The latest Fortnite 7.10 update allows gamers to blast down walls, along with other new stuff added to the game.

During the winter holidays, Fortnite and Epic Games did not celebrate with eggnog and gingerbread, but they worked on the 14 days of Fortnite and brought new and vintage LTMs and dance-party-themed goodies to celebrate the new year with a “boom.” More specifically, they added a potent “boom box” to allow gamers to blast down walls and buildings without damaging the other players.

Even though it sounds interesting, it is annoying some of the players who already asked Epic Games to remove that “boom box,” but we don’t know when the game studio would eliminate it as it did with the game-breaking Infinity Blade.

Fortnite 7.10 Update Allows Gamers To Blast Down Walls, Among Other New Things It Brought

While Fortnite 7.10 update allows gamers to blast down wall and buildings with a powerful “boom box,” that’s not all in the latest patch. Fortnite 7.10 also brought Fortnite’s sandbox Creative mode which is still in early release and, even though it might boast some bugs, new features for it are still rolling out. In the last one, eight new Ice Castle Prefabs were added, permitting players to implement frosty fortresses in their constructions.

Besides, as usual, Fortnite 7.10 update came out with a new Battle Pass. According to Epic Games, more than 100 new exclusive rewards can now be unlocked by gamers, including the weapon and vehicle Wraps, along with a whole bunch of new skins. And all that for only 950 V-bucks.

Under the hood, Fortnite 7.10 came with improved stability, balance adjustments, bug fixes, and various enhancements, as well.

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Facebook Messenger Tests Dark Mode In Specific Markets

Facebook Messenger started the public dark mode testing campaign on several devices, in specific markets, following a tease rolled out in September 2018, as reported by MobileSyrup. The frequent social media app tipster Jane Manchun Wong was the first to spot that Facebook launched its Messenger dark mode testing campaign on some smartphones, but only in certain markets.

“Facebook Messenger, seemingly due to prolonged external nagging, has started public testing Dark Mode in certain countries. They have put up a fair warning that Dark Mode isn’t everywhere yet so don’t complain when some UI burns your eyes off,” reported Jane Manchun Wong on her Twitter page.

That comes after the same Jane Manchun Wong reported on Twitter in November that “Facebook Messenger Dark Mode is now ready to roll out.”

Facebook Messenger Tests Dark Mode In Specific Markets

It is not yet known where the Facebook Messenger dark mode is currently available for testing and on which smartphones it would be possible to probe the new feature. However, you can check out if the new dark mode in Facebook Messenger is available to you by accessing the “Me” section in your Facebook Messenger app. While in there, you should see the Dark Mode option.

“We’re conducting a small test of the dark mode in a handful of markets. We don’t have anything further to share at this time,” said a Facebook Messenger representative for CNET, via email.

It seems that Facebook is going to update its Messenger application with a whole bunch of new features in the near future. This Facebook Messenger dark mode is just one of them. Also, Facebook is now working to implement an “unsend” function in its instant messaging application. The “unsend” feature is also under testing, for the time being. Both functions might roll out for everybody together, but we have no official information on that.

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Call of Duty 2019 Game Would Not Be Call of Duty: Ghosts 2

It’s just January 3rd, 2019, but rumors regarding this year’s new Call of Duty game have already emerged on the Internet. It all started after the Infinity Ward’s Communications Manager, Ashton Williams, posted a sort of Ghosts-related GIF on Twitter. Accordingly, the fans began to talk about the possibility of a Call of Duty: Ghosts 2 in 2019. However, Kotaku reporter Jason Schreier reported on ResetEra that Call of Duty 2019 game would not be a Call of Duty: Ghosts sequel. It might be a new Modern Warfare title.

“It ain’t Ghosts 2,” said Kotaku’s Jason Schreier on ResetEra, which is in line with the statements of Activision’s former CEO from March 2018.

“Its suffice to say I think we have the best three year slate in Call of Duty’s history, which is really saying something given this franchise’s history. And I think we’ve got multiple different game universes that we know our players love on tap, so obviously, more to come on that,” said Activision’s former CEO, Eric Hirshberg.

Call of Duty: Ghosts 2 Will Not Be The Upcoming Call of Duty 2019 Game

As usual, a new Call of Duty title will come out this year, too. While we don’t have any official details on the upcoming Call of Duty 2019 game, rumors have already emerged on the Internet in the first days of this new year. While some people believe that Infinity Ward would release Call of Duty: Ghosts 2, given that Ashton Williams posted a Ghosts-related GIF on Twitter.

However, Kotaku’s Jason Schreier stated that it’s not going to be so, and most probably, as reported by other fans of the franchise, Call of Duty 2019 game would be Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.

On the other hand, if we were to believe the words of Activision’s former CEO, Call of Duty 2019 game could also be a new story arc and not a sequel of an older CoD game.

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