Apple gets support from likes of Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook against FBI in court

A legal alliance has emerged in Silicon Valley following the ongoing battle between Apple and the FBI. Microsoft will be filing a “friend of the court” brief next week to support Apple’s challenge to the Justice Department. Some of the other companies who will be doing the same include Amazon, Twitter, and Facebook and reportedly Google as well as Box. Other groups and companies who are also considering backing Apple include the Internet Association trade group as well as Slack. The deadline to file the brief is on March 3. And Apple executives are expecting a lot of support from the tech companies and privacy groups who have taken immense interest in the outcome of this case.

Source: BuzzFeed News

Slack update takes advantage of Windows 10 notification center

Slack is making use of some of Windows 10 features with its latest update. The communication and productivity tool's version 1.2.0 now displays notifications in the desktop OS's Action Center. When you click or tap on link, it'll redirect you to the said conversation within the app.The app also gets a new icon for Windows 10 as well as a colour-coded notification icon in the tray. It isn't a Windows 10 universal app yet. Hopefully, they make it that way soon. 

Source: Slack | Via: Engadget