Imagine if someone was listening in to conversations taking place in your home. You certainly would feel vulnerable. A researcher named Matt Kunze discovered that hackers can be spying on you and your family via a Google Home smart speaker. According to BleepingComputer (via AndroidCentral), Kunze was messing around with a Nest MiniContinue Reading
A recent code change(opens in new tab) for Google Chrome has uncovered an updated feature that will see the popular web browser automatically preventing insecure downloads from HTTP sites. Formerly the norm, many HTTP sites have since been updated to use HTTPS encryption in an effort to protect extensive data that we share aboutContinue Reading
At its annual developer’s conference held in May 2022, Google announced that there were more than three billion active Android devices across the globe, including smartphones (via 9To5Google). That is a huge number! Manufacturers and customers have preferred the Android operating system for years. On one end of the spectrum,Continue Reading
Microsoft is planning to create a WeChat-like “super app” Microsoft is reportedly considering turning its attention to an all-in-one “super app” that would see it challenging Apple and Google’s dominance in the mobile search space. According to reports by The Information, the app could combine shopping, messaging, web search, and newsContinue Reading
Telegram version 9.2 comes with auto-delete conversations, Aggressive Anti-Spam mode, and more Like WhatsApp, Telegram requires a phone number to sign up for the service, with your account tied to it. Privacy-conscious folks might not be comfortable with this, even though the best communication app for Android lets you hide your numberContinue Reading
When two-factor authentication was first introduced, it revolutionized device security and helped make identity theft much more difficult – at the slight cost of minor inconvenience added to logins. But it’s not perfect, nor has it solved all of our hacking and data theft problems. Some recent news has providedContinue Reading
System utility and optimizer apps have been found spreading malware and adware on the Play Store Another bad batch of Android apps used for phishing, as well as spreading malware and adware, have been discovered on the Google Play Store. As reported by Bleeping Computer(opens in new tab) and first discovered byContinue Reading
These shortcuts will make your life easier MacBook keyboard shortcuts are essential to know. Whether a newcomer to the Apple ecosystem or a veteran, keyboard shortcuts can help you breeze through tasks on the best MacBooks. And since most shortcuts are relatively easy to remember, you shouldn’t have a problem incorporating them intoContinue Reading
Google has followed Apple in announcing its apps and games of the year – and if you’re looking for something new to install on your Android phone then these Play Store picks are well worth checking out. These picks were made(opens in new tab) by the Google Play editorial team, and there are some honorable mentionsContinue Reading
The design of laptops hasn’t changed much over the years, But that doesn’t mean there isn’t some real innovation happening. I’m not talking about just fruitless experimentation either, (though there will always be some of that too). This year was full of meaningful innovation happening in the world of laptops that makeContinue Reading