For a while now, many people have not liked the direction that X (formerly known as Twitter) has taken since it was acquired by Elon Musk in October 2022. They have been looking for alternative but similar social networks such as Mastodon and Meta’s own Threads. Another smaller but similarContinue Reading
Google Search has removed cache links from the search results. The feature allowed users to view old versions of web pages. The tool was useful to compare the current version of a page and a previous version, to see if the contents were edited. For example, you could use itContinue Reading
OPay, a Nigerian financial technology firm, has implemented various security measures to prevent financial fraud. The initiative was aimed at improving the platform’s security and protecting customers from fraudulent activities, the firm said in a statement. OPay said it was recently applauded by the World Economic Forum and was recentlyContinue Reading
iOS 17.3 has been one of the more eagerly awaited iOS updates from Apple in some time, and now it is finally here. This is a significant update that brings, among other things, major new security features. One of the biggest additions is Stolen Device Protection which makes a stolenContinue Reading
WhatsApp is developing its own Bluetooth sharing feature for users nearby. It will be available in a future version of the app, which now has more than 2.7 billion users. As per WABetaInfo, the trusted source for WhatsApp scoops, the Meta-owned app is in the works on a Bluetooth file-sharing toolContinue Reading
An out-of-bounds Google Chrome flaw allowed hackers to grab sensitive data from vulnerable endpoints Google has fixed its first, actively exploited, Chrome zero-day vulnerability of the year. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2024-0519, and allows attackers to gain access to sensitive data, or launch denial of service attacks. The flaw can also beContinue Reading
Those in the know are aware that switching Chrome into Incognito Mode does not mean your browsing is a secret — but many people assume that the browsing mode offers greater levels of privacy than it actually does. Now Google has admitted as much. The company is updating its descriptionContinue Reading
Microsoft is working on adding AI to the plain text editor Notepad on Windows. Called Cowriter, it is adding AI-based text manipulation features to the text editor. Windows enthusiast PhantomOcean3 posted a screenshot of Cowriter in Notepad on Twitter. It shows the Cowriter menu in Notepad. The menu lists available credits andContinue Reading
What you need to know Microsoft has announced what it’s calling the “first significant change to the Windows PC keyboard in nearly three decades,” with the introduction of a new dedicated Windows Copilot AI hardware key that will ship on upcoming Windows devices starting next month. Yusef Mehdi, Executive Vice PresidentContinue Reading
Microsoft has renamed its Microsoft Edge web browser for Android and iOS to Microsoft Edge: AI Browser. A visit to the Google Play Store or Apple App Store page of the browser confirms the change. Microsoft has not yet announced the change or explained why it has changed the browser’s name. A possible explanationContinue Reading