Following its discovery of the Shrootless vulnerability back in October 2021, Microsoft has uncovered a new macOS vulnerability that it says could be exploited to gain unauthorized access to a user’s data. Tracked as CVE-2021-30970, the new “powerdir” flaw found by the Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team could allow an attacker to bypass the Transparency, Consent and Control […]
Google’s email service has reached a new milestone as Gmail for Android has now surpassed 10bn installs on the Google Play Store. Billions of people around the world currently use the search giant’s email app for both their work and personal email accounts especially as it comes pre-installed on almost all Android smartphones. Over the years, Google has added new features […]
WhatsApp is great at letting you know when you have received a new message, but also gives you the option of quietening notifications for those times when you don’t want to be disturbed. Now there is a new preview version of the app available that introduces an important upgrade to notifications that make them even […]
OUR VERDICT HP’s EliteBook 830 G7 and 840 G7 have few weaknesses, making them great alternatives to the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. FOR Sleek aluminum chassis Fast performance Comfortable keyboard Plenty of ports Modern security features AGAINST Weak graphics Top configs are expensive Ho-hum webcam HP’s Elitebook 800 series can be seen as the Envy equivalent […]
• Variant linked to travellers from Cameroun• U.S. sets global record, announces over one million COVID-19 cases in single day• WHO says more evidence shows Omicron causes milder symptoms• COVID-19 has come to stay like yearly flu, Osibogun, Ashiru, Agwale say As the world grapples with the highly mutated Omicron variant of COVID-19, a new […]
A few settings tweaks can improve your battery, remove distractions, find your phone if it’s stolen or lost and more. No matter which Android phone you have — for instance, the Samsung Galaxy S21 or Google Pixel 6 — your device comes with a set of predetermined settings. These settings include brightness, organization and light mode, but just because they’re the […]
Since their inception, laptops have been the go-to tech item for work and play. But in recent years, the market has seen product developments that have turned them into a necessity for many people. The introduction of touch screen technology and automatic cloud backup are just two of these innovations that have contributed to a […]
Whether you use Google Chrome Internet or Firefox, clearing your cache can speed up your phone and slim down those pesky trackers. Your Android phone’s web browser app may be filled with data accumulated every day when you browse the internet. This data serves a few different functions, typically filing your web browser’s cache and […]
Lenovo’s ThinkPad X390 is an ultralight laptop that combines a strong build quality, excellent performance, and a great keyboard into a winning recipe for a productive travel laptop. PROS Healthy battery life. Strong build quality and performance. Excellent input devices. Plenty of ports, including Thunderbolt 3. CONS Standard warranty is only one year. Battery isn’t […]
Sigh. A new day, a new data breach. Facebook and LinkedIn (which says the latest incident was a “scrape,” not a “breach”) are just two of dozens of recent examples of our precious passwords falling into the wrong hands. Whether it’s an email service, an online store account or even a service designed to keep our passwords safe, […]