Category: Technical
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WhatsApp Will Be Available on a Variety of Devices Soon
WhatsApp, the encrypted messaging software owned by Facebook, is finally providing genuine multi-device compatibility other than just being a mobile app’s development after years of consumer demand. Previously, all of a user’s WhatsApp traffic had to go via their phone, regardless of which device they were using, but the new restricted public beta allows users to use the app…
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How to Turn Off the Annoying Weather Widget on Windows 10
If you’ve enabled automatic updates in Windows 10, you’ve probably noticed a new — and obnoxious — weather and news widget in the taskbar. It’s called “News and Interests,” IT Consultants have developed this and it emphasizes everything that’s wrong with Windows 10: inconsistencies in design, the inclusion of a feature no one wanted, and additional clutter you don’t need. When opposed to the sharp high-resolution items all around it, the taskbar…
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On iOS, you may now delete your Google search history for the last 15 minutes
Google is pushing out a rapid auto-delete feature to wipe the past 15 minutes of your mobile search history in its never-ending drive to persuade consumers that it cares about their privacy. The functionality will first be available on iOS devices, with Android users receiving the choice later this year. The 15-minute scrub was first introduced…
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The Windows 365 Cloud PC is here to welcome you
It’s great to see Windows 365 Cloud PC finally come. For years, every person in tech industry is talking about Microsoft’s Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS). (Yes, I am well-versed on Windows 11, which I believe is nothing more than a big Windows 10 security patch.) Contrary to popular belief, Windows 11 was never the future of Windows.) As far…
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Workaround for the Classic Start Menu in Windows 11 is now available
The ability to utilize the old Start menu has been removed from Microsoft’s newest version of Windows 11. By changing key settings in Microsoft’s current preview release of Windows 11, the option to utilize the old Start menu—or at least the one accessible in Windows 10—was eliminated. One of the most noticeable design changes in Windows 11 is the new Start menu. The new Start…
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Now is the time to update your Windows PC to address the serious PrintNightmare security vulnerability
You may have heard of “PrintNightmare,” a flaw in the Windows Print Spool service that, under some circumstances, might allow hackers to take control of your computer. After raising concerns about the problem last week, Microsoft has now officially released a patch that fixes the problem, and all Windows users are urged to apply it as soon…
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Popular Android applications that collected Facebook credentials have been removed by Google
Google continues to rush to remove Android applications that violate user privacy. According to Ars Technica, Google has taken nine applications from the Play Store after Dr. Web researchers determined that they were trojans that stole Facebook login credentials. The virus had a total of 5.8 million downloads and posed as popular programmes like “Horoscope Daily” and “Rubbish Cleaner,”…
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Nest has promised to improve the security of its smart home devices
Google has pledged to follow five new safety rules in order to make people feel safer when using its smart home products such as the Nest Hub Max, Chromecast Ultra, and the recently announced Google Wifi Gen 2. A commitment to five years of software and security upgrades, as well as insight into which devices are linked to…
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How to Install the Safari Interface from macOS 12 on macOS 11
Apple’s Safari browser will get a visual makeover as part of the next macOS 12 Monterey update, which will arrive later this year. There are a few options to check out the new browser now, including a method to download it on macOS 11. What changes are coming to Safari in macOS 12? Let’s have a…
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Windows 11 appears to be a problem in need of a solution
We got our first look at Windows 11 this week courtesy to an unplanned breach on a Chinese server. While we may argue the morality and practicality of downloading Windows 11 and checking it out for yourself (for the record, you shouldn’t), one thing is certain: the new version of Windows will appear a lot…