Your phone battery gets run down much faster with the wireless method, as compared to cable charging. Although this phone is primarily focused toward the iPhone, the problem applies to all current-day rechargable batteries. Get the scoop here!
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Microsoft is building anti-ransomware functionality into its OneDrive cloud storage solution that can help mitigate the damage. These are features that were first introduced for OneDrive for Business and that the company is now pushing to anyone who’s signed up for an Office 365 Home or Personal subscription. The features work together to help users recover their files in the event of a ransomware attack. Read all about it here!
#security #virus&malware With all the power Google offers you, there's a trade-off many people don't want to make... your privacy. Find out here just how much Google knows about you!
Next Article: "How to erase everything you ever searched for on Google" #security #google Cloudflare has launched its own consumer DNS service that promises to speed up your internet connection and help keep it private. The service is using https://1.1.1.1, an actual DNS resolver that anyone can use. Cloudflare claims it will be “the Internet’s fastest, privacy-first consumer DNS service.” While OpenDNS and Google DNS both exist, Cloudflare is focusing heavily on the privacy aspect of its own DNS service with a promise to wipe all logs of DNS queries within 24 hours. What is DNS and why does it matter to you? How and why does 1.1.1.1 work? Find out here how this simple change, which even novices can do, could improve your internet experience.
#wifi Cell-site simulators, called IMSI catchers because they capture devices' International Mobile Equipment Identity codes, masquerade as legitimate mobile network cell towers to trick nearby cell phones into connecting. Once linked, they can track a cell phone's location, or even surveil its messages and phone calls.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed for the first time that it is aware of unauthorized cell-site simulators, the surveillance tools often called stingrays or IMSI Catchers, in various parts of Washington DC. Though some can scan up to a mile radius, most are fairly localized. But even this isn't much consolation in Washington, where embassies and government buildings are everywhere. Find out the latest here. #security #iphoneipad #android Intel will not be issuing Spectre patches to a number of older Intel processor families, potentially leaving many customers vulnerable to the security exploit. Intel claims the processors affected are mostly implemented as closed systems, so they aren’t at risk from the Spectre exploit, and that the age of these processors means they have limited commercial availability. Intel’s decision not to patch these products could stem from the relative difficulty of patching the Spectre exploit on older systems. Find out more and if your Intel CPU is affected here.
#security #meltdown&spectre Facebook scans the chats and images that people send each other on Facebook Messenger, making sure it all abides by the company’s rules governing content. If it doesn’t, it gets blocked. Is Facebook reading messages more generally? Get the scoop here!
#security In light of recent events, you might be concerned about your online data and privacy — particularly on platforms like Facebook.
Social media and technology platforms like Facebook and Google collect massive amounts of data on their users. That’s especially disconcerting when that data could fall into the wrong hands, like we’ve seen with the recent Cambridge Analytica data scandal. You can take steps to shore up your Facebook privacy practices. It’s also helpful to know the full scope of the personal information that the social media juggernaut collects. Here’s how. #security Ever get a call from a number that you do not recognize? Maybe it is a scammer pretending to be Google or Facebook, or maybe you really have won an all expenses paid trip to Sandals. It is worth investigating, to say the least. Here's how to lookup phone numbers!
#security Is your entire online identity up for grabs on the Dark Web for cheap??? The assortment of stolen data that was discovered is sobering - Netflix, Uber, Spotify and Airbnb logins (all yours for the low price of $10 each), email accounts like Gmail and Yahoo (as low as $1) and social media accounts (around $2 each). Personal finance information like PayPal and credit card data is only around $250 each.
Based on the average prices of each kind of stolen account that are for sale on the Dark Web, if someone is going to purchase all the available items for a single person, the checkout price is just $1,170. Yep, one person's entire online identity is cheaper than a refurbished MacBook Pro. So what can you do? Find out here how to protect yourself! #security The fifth generation wireless broadband technology is on its way. It operates with a 5Ghz signal and will offer super-fast speeds when compared to 4G networks. Unfortunately, there could be some negative health effects that come along with this new technology. Find out how, why and what to look out for here!
#news #wifi An upcoming American science fiction web television series, Lost in Space by Netflix, is based on the 1965 series of the same name, following the adventures of a family of pioneering space colonists whose spaceship veers off-course. Don't miss it's premiere on April 13th! Here's a trailer and it looks great!
#movies There are probably a lot of apps in Windows 10 that you don't need or use. They are actually not difficult to remove. But be careful, some are not meant to be removed and if you do, Windows may not operate properly. See here for tips on how to get rid of these and what not to.
#windows In case you haven't heard, for years, Facebook has collected detailed call logs from users’ Android smartphones, including the time of calls, the names and numbers of call recipients, and call duration, according to a new report. Facebook also collected text message metadata such as recipient and time sent.
The collection was noticed earlier this week by a user on Twitter who downloaded his own records from Facebook, and found call logs spanning 2016 and 2017. Ars Technica investigated and confirmed the prevalence of the call tracking, dating to at least 2015. So how did this happen and what can you do? Read on here. #news #security Did you know you can turn your Windows 10 computer into a mobile hotspot for other devices to use? It's one of the latest functions Microsoft has added! Check out how to enable this feature here!
#windows #wifi Getting rid of unwanted programs can help your computer's performance and your organization, but you can run into all kinds of trouble if you accidentally delete a file that's essential for your Windows operating system. Find out the ins-n-outs here.
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Windows is so commonplace, many of us don’t realize that it has special features that boost your computer’s speed, stream media to multiple devices, share content with your family, and customizations to make it your own. Windows has come a long way in the past 30 years, and the number of handy tricks may surprise you. Click here for a few of the most interesting tools in the Windows 10 arsenal.
#windows Google could soon move ahead with plans to launch a cloud-based game-streaming service, competing directly against Microsoft and Sony. Get the latest scoop here!
#windows #google #news Every time shoppers return purchases to Best Buy, they are tracked by a company that has the power to override the store’s touted policy and refuse to refund their money. Read here how it works and how to work the system.
#security #news Windows 10 S users that will allow them to use the Authenticator app on their iPhone to approve log-ins on their computer. Get the inside scoop here!
#windows #security More and more smartphones are adopting USB-C, a rising cable standard — but there aren't yet many quality USB-C headphones available. Some device makers are now releasing their own branded USB-C headphones to sell alongside their USB-C smartphones. Many USB-C headphones are on the pricier side and may have limited smartphone compatibility. Read the full story.
#iphoneipad #android #mac #windows #techgadgets Expected to be released later this year (2018), Facebook Portal is a camera-equipped smart device, likely akin to the Google Home, Amazon Echo and Apple HomePod. Along with offering the features of other home-assistants, Portal, with its camera, will not only make video chatting easier but likely make use of facial recognition technology to try and understand you better. Portal could be the most intuitive and helpful home-assistant device you have ever seen. However, has Facebook gone too far? Get the load-down here!
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Fujitsu said it teamed up with Microsoft to bring its PalmSecure technology to Windows 10 Pro. It scans the unique pattern of veins in the palm of your hand and requires flowing blood. So if you watch too many TV shows and movies, where villains use extracted eyeballs as well as detached fingers and hands to bypass security measures, those days area gone. Read the full story.
#windows #security More than a year after Uber’s self-driving trucks made their first commercial delivery — 2,000 cases of Budweiser beer on a 120-mile hop in Colorado — the company says it has taken its robot big rigs to the highways of Arizona. Get the latest on this latest Uber venture!
#selfdrivingcars You probably know that Facebook tracks who you click on, but you likely didn't know it also tracks you through your replies, postings, the videos you watch, the Facebook app games you play and the app games OTHER people who know you play! Here's now you can protect yourself!
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