Starting this Tuesday, Microsoft will no longer provide extended security updates for Professional and Enterprise editions of Windows 7. Alongside this, the Redmond company encourages Windows 7 device users to upgrade to a higher Windows OS version, especially Windows 11, which is still behind the older Windows 10 system. (via Bleeping Computer) In October 2009, Microsoft […]
CES 2023 is officially here, flooding in with the next generation of laptops that offer the latest innovative designs, 13th Gen Intel chips and Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 Series mobile GPUs. It’s an exciting time to be a tech nerd, as all of our favorite laptops are getting sweet upgrades, and some brands are even putting out […]
Here’s how to download all your Google Photos to PC or Mac and get offline access any time and anywhere Trying to figure out how to download all your Google Photos to PC or Mac? You’re not alone. Many of us have hundreds (if not thousands) of images and videos stored in the cloud and […]
Alienware gives consumers a first look at its gaming laptop line-up Alienware has revealed its Q1 gaming laptop line-up, offering a glimpse at what to expect throughout the early months of 2023. These four powerhouses are the Alienware x16, Alienware x14, Alienware m16, and Alienware m18. Each boasts its own strengths and weaknesses, with the […]
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 Mini when he discovered that a […]
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 about ourselves on the web. Now […]
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, companies get to modify the […]
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 news feeds, among potentially even more […]
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 number from other users. Telegram is […]
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 provided more context for how hackers […]
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