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• OnlyOffice updates online editor with new features and tools
• The software now allows for collaboration directly within PDF files
• Right-to-left languages are now also supported

OnlyOffice has released the latest version of its office software, introducing new features and improvements designed to optimize productivity, streamline user experience, and enhance document collaboration.

This new update comes with about 500 bug fixes and 30 new features, and also introduces co-editing capabilities, allowing multiple users to work simultaneously on the same PDF document.

The update improves file speeds, with documents now opening 21% faster while presentations open 17% quicker. Furthermore, the introduction of zero-downtime deployment allows administrators to update OnlyOffice editors without taking the system offline.

PDF collaboration and signatures for better teamwork

Among the new features, a default 'Strict' mode ensures paragraph-level locking, with changes saved only when the “Save” button is pressed. The opposite is also available for teams needing real-time collaboration, with the 'Fast' mode offering more dynamic editing.

Digital signatures have also been added, but users can only insert an image of their signature in the document. However, the company has promised in future releases it will extend the signature feature to be like those available in its desktop application.

Moreover, with access to version history, users can now restore removed content directly, minimizing the risk of accidental data loss. Users can also insert text from local files, URLs, or connected storage, making it more convenient to compile information within a document.

In response to user feedback, OnlyOffice has made the Comma-style button is accessible directly from the toolbar, making it faster to format numbers with separators.

Users can now highlight key points or make quick annotations during presentations with the new digital pen tool - though drawing is currently limited to a single color, it is set to become available in slide-show mode soon.

This update release also focuses on accessibility by improving support for right-to-left (RTL) languages. The spreadsheet editor now offers correct cell alignment for RTL text, making it more convenient for users working with languages such as Arabic and Hebrew. Moreover, the updated version enhances spell-checking across all supported languages and introduces a new search function for easier language selection within the editor.

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• New RPG hopes to tackle procrastination and improve productivity
• Deadline Savior provides a fun way to work through boring tasks
• Insights will be available into productivity spikes and task completion rates

Deadline Savior, a game produced by Cointinue Games, has introduced a new way to stay productive.

By using the Pomodoro Technique, a popular time management method, the game alternates focus periods with short breaks, encouraging players to maintain high concentration while completing tasks.

Each successful "Focus Session" powers the player’s in-game character to explore, battle monsters, and earn rewards. During "Rest Sessions," players can review their progress, upgrade equipment, and strategize for tougher challenges ahead.

A unique RPG experience with a purpose

(Image credit: Deadline Saviour)

Deadline Savior transforms completing tasks into an adventure, where your success in real life directly fuels your in-game journey.

The Steam store page highlights Deadline Savior’s familiar RPG elements, where players can select classes such as Paladin, Rogue, or Druid. The outcome of battles depends on carefully selected equipment and skills, requiring players to think strategically.

As characters level up, new abilities become available, adding depth and personalization to the gameplay. These classic fantasy mechanics ensure that the game remains engaging even during short play sessions, fitting into work routines.

Beyond entertainment, the game offers practical tools for task management. The store page states that Deadline Savior includes a multi-layered task list, tracking the total focus time for each task. Players can also review up to 30 days of productivity data, identifying patterns and bottlenecks in their workflow.

The game’s narrative reinforces this theme, casting players as heroes destined to defeat the villainous dragon "Procrastination" and reclaim the Goddess’s Hourglass—a clever metaphor for regaining control over time.

Deadline Savior is designed to reach a global audience, offering a variety of language options to ensure accessibility for players worldwide. The game supports full interface and audio localization in popular languages such as English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Thai, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Russian.

As for system requirements, this game is optimized to run smoothly on a wide range of PCs. It requires a minimum operating system of Windows 7 or above, with a 2.5 GHz or faster processor.

The game demands 4 GB of RAM and at least 1 GB of display memory to run, with DirectX Version 9.0 also needed for compatibility, making the game accessible to most players, even on older systems.

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• Bluesky is expanding its moderation team as the platform grows
• New verification and impersonation measures are coming
• Bluesky says it will have more to share on these features soon

Users have been arriving on Bluesky in droves – many moving over from Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) – but while an influx of new users will please the Bluesky team, it does come with its own set of problems, including verification and impersonation.

Now, Bluesky has said it will be stepping up its efforts to make sure accounts are being run by the people they say they are. The team is apparently "working behind the scenes" to get organizations and "high-profile individuals" verified, so no one gets duped.

Impersonation and verification becomes more of a problem the bigger a social network gets: if the President of the United States posts something, you want to be able to be sure it is the President, and not a teenager on the other side of the world.

Bluesky says "impersonation and handle-squatting accounts will be removed", and it's now quadrupling the size of its moderation team, to help weed out users who aren't who they say they are – and potentially scamming other users.

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Bluesky says it's committed to keeping users safe (Image credit: Future)

While parody, satire, and fan accounts are permitted on Bluesky, they must be labeled as such – in both the handle and the bio of the account. Identity churning (changing your identity to mislead other users) is not allowed, however.

Right now we don't know much about how the Bluesky verification process is going to work – whether verified users will get badges, for example, or the methods that will be used to verify them – but expect more updates in the near future.

The Bluesky team is asking for feedback on what might and might not work as far as verification goes. Right now you can partly verify yourself by attaching a custom domain name to your Bluesky account – but that's not something everyone will want to do.

"With more users joining Bluesky, we know how important it is to identify which accounts are real," explains the new Bluesky post. "Users deserve confidence that the accounts they interact with are authentic."

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• Deepfake detection tool available as Google Chrome browser extension
• Provides a 'deepfake score' that determines if media is authentic
• Hiya claims its service can detect issues with only one second of audio

One of the most concerning developments in AI technologies is the rise of deepfakes, highly realistic audio and video forgeries able to mislead audiences and disrupt businesses.

As deepfake tools become more accessible, the need for reliable ways to detect them grows, especially for professionals relying on accurate information to make critical decisions.

Hiya has introduced its Deepfake Voice Detector, a free extension for Google Chrome that quickly identifies manipulated audio and video content, providing results in seconds, making it easy for users to spot suspicious media.

The fight against deepfakes intensifies

By integrating AI-powered detection capabilities directly into the browser, Hiya claims its tool offers a practical solution for businesses, journalists, and individuals navigating an increasingly complex information landscape.

The Deepfake Voice Detector harnesses the power of AI to identify manipulated audio and video with up to 99% accuracy. The tool analyzes voice patterns within online content and provides results in just seconds, giving users a fast way to evaluate suspicious material, regardless of the audio channel or language.

With the ability to analyze as little as one second of audio, the tool provides real-time detection and multi-language support. Once analyzed, the extension offers an authenticity score ranging from 0 to 100, with 100 indicating a genuine voice and 0 signalling a deepfake.

This browser plugin is designed for use on social media or news platforms, allowing tools like the Deepfake Voice Detector to offer support to newsrooms and businesses seeking to validate content.

Several media and fact-checking organizations such as AFP Fact Check, RTVE.es, the Deepfake Analysis Unit, and TrueMedia.org already rely on Hiya’s solution, with Brad Smith, Microsoft’s vice chair and president, also recently praising the tool, calling it an excellent example of “using good AI to combat bad AI.”

“Deepfake scams can lead employees to share confidential company information or expose critical IT system passwords,” said Kush Parikh, President at Hiya. “The consequences of falling for these scams are immense, especially as vishing is increasingly used with deepfakes to extort or blackmail individuals."

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• Vay’s new rental cars are remotely delivered by teledrivers
• Drivers sit at stations with a steering wheel and live video feeds
• A trial is running in Las Vegas via an iOS app ahead of a European launch

Next time you rent a car, it could be delivered by a driver sitting miles away. Vay, a car rental service, is trialing a technology in Las Vegas where its vehicles are ferried to customers by remote teledrivers – and the tech could be coming to Europe soon, too.

Using the Vay app, you can summon a vehicle to rent by the minute. Drop a pin and your car will arrive driverless, ready for you to use for as long as you need. The system isn’t reliant on self-driving technology, though: Vay’s fleet is operated from afar by a team of professional teledrivers. When you’re done, they can even park for you.

These trained operators sit at stations similar to racing simulators. They drive the vehicle remotely using a steering wheel, pedals and other controls which, according to Vay, have been “developed to meet automotive industry standards.”

Teledrivers watch a live video feed of the road on a bank of monitors, fed in real-time from camera sensors installed in the vehicle. Microphones on the car also relay traffic sounds and warning signals to the teledriver’s headphones.

According to Vay, the system is reliant on “multiple cellular networks combined with proprietary hardware on both telestation and the vehicle.”

Before getting behind the wheel of a real remote-control car, Vay’s drivers are put through its Teledrive Academy. Vay describes this as, “a rigorous program that prepares our drivers for public streets.”

Vay is also bullish about its safety standards. It called in TÜV Süd, an independent testing and certification body, to confirm that its remote-driving technology is indeed safe. As robust as its data relays are, there are also safeguards built in: in an emergency, the vehicle automatically comes to a safe stop. According to Vay, the teledrive system is “as safe as having someone in the driver’s seat".

It isn't the only company working on teledriving tech. The Estonian startup Elmo was recently given approval in its home country for its AI-powered autonomous braking system, which lets cars driver at higher speeds without a human driver. But not all of Vay's rivals are ready to ditch the human driver just yet...

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Vay’s ambition is to roll out driverless mobility services which combine the best bits of humans and machines, with the net benefit of reducing the number of cars in cities.

Going forward, it intends to incorporate more autonomous functions into the system, once they are safe and legal. For now, its trial fleet is operating in Las Vegas. But momentum from recent fund-raising and new partnerships with the likes of Belgian car-sharing platform Poppy mean similar trials in Europe are now on the horizon.

Vay isn’t the only firm trialing variations on the robotaxi concept. Alphabet subsidiary Waymo has been running its driverless taxis in Los Angeles, while Hyundai has been operating a highly autonomous version of the Ioniq 5 in partnership with Uber – albeit with a human driver behind the wheel as a backup.

Elon Musk also finally unveiled Tesla’s long-promised “Cybercab” in October, although very few details were revealed about the technology powering the vehicle. A recent job listing for a remote teleoperator indicates that Tesla could be following Vay’s lead with its robot taxis.

According to the listing, “Tesla AI’s Teleoperation team is charged with providing remote access to our robotaxis and humanoid robots. Our cars and robots operate autonomously in challenging environments. As we iterate on the AI that powers them, we need the ability to access and control them remotely.”

Unlike Vay, the job description suggests that Tesla’s remote driving system will rely on VR rather than video screens. “Our remote operators are transported into the device’s world using a state-of-the-art VR rig that allows them to remotely perform complex and intricate tasks.”

Time will tell when, where and whether at all Tesla rolls out its tele-operated taxis. For the time being, if you want to have a rental car delivered by a remote driver you’ll need to hit up Vay in Las Vegas. The app is available for iOS now. If you’re an Android user, you can join the waitlist.

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