Beeper Mini exits the Play Store thanks to the iMessage chaos Beeper Mini has been yanked from the Play Store, but iMessage remains a 'Labs' feature in Beeper Cloud for now. Android Central · Jan 13, 2024
Microsoft wants Copilot to automatically open at startup on Windows 11 PCs with wide screens This week's Windows 11 preview build adds a feature that will automatically open the Windows Copilot interface upon boot on PCs with wide screens. Windows Central · Jan 11, 2024
Facebook and Instagram ran content sexualizing minors next to corporate ads, lawsuit says Filing claims Meta did not adequately respond to Walmart and Match Group’s complaints of ‘deeply disturbing’ images and videos The Guardian - US · Jan 10, 2024
Google Wallet will support IDs from more states in the coming months In a recent interview, Google's director of product management for Google Wallet said more state IDs will be supported in the app over the next few months. Android Central · Jan 9, 2024
Google is looking at how it can change the way that tracking cookies work — "for a more private internet" Google is adding a new option to the Chrome web browser to make it easier for you to block tracking cookies while you browse. iMore · Jan 8, 2024
Google rolls out unified 'at a glance' settings page more widely Google has grouped all the At a Glance settings in one spot for easy access. Android Central · Jan 5, 2024
Microsoft's killed-off PC accessories are back from the grave, including a never-released device A new report indicates that the accessories will live on but under the Incase (a company that focuses on making laptop accessories) brand name. The company indicated that accessories will retain the quality standards set by Microsoft as it intends to use the same manufacturing components and supply chain. Windows Central · Jan 5, 2024
Google starts blocking cookies that track your data across sites Here's how to find out if you're among the few who will be able to use Chrome without third-party cookies Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2024
New malware attack is so nasty it can hijack your Google account using expired cookies — how to stay safe Hackers are exploiting an alleged zero-day flaw in Google’s MultiLogin endpoint to take over user accounts even after a password reset. Tom’s Guide · Jan 3, 2024
More Americans are stockpiling abortion pills without pregnancy – study From September 2021 to April 2023, Aid Access tracked roughly 48,400 advance provision requests for mifepristone The Guardian - US · Jan 3, 2024
Facebook's new Link History feature remembers which memes you clicked and stories you read even if you can't — and you can opt out if you'd rather not If you've ever tried to remember where you read that story on Facebook, a new Link History feature is for you. iMore · Jan 3, 2024
This sneaky malware lets hackers access Google accounts without a password — here's how A recent report from CloudSEK researchers reveals a major security issue for Google account users, even after signing out or resetting your password. Laptop · Jan 3, 2024
How to opt out of Google Ad Topics for greater privacy Tired of personalized Google ads invading your browsing sessions? Here’s how you can opt out of Google Ad Topics for better online privacy. Tom’s Guide · Dec 27, 2023
Year in review: top 10 gadgets of 2023, as selected by Wallpaper’s Jonathan Bell Our top 10 gadgets of 2023 are, by definition, items we do not need. Yet, from an e-ink tablet to a flip phone and a coffee maker, they are things we couldn’t help but admire Wallpaper · Dec 26, 2023
International Business Times UK · Dec 26, 2023 GPT-4 Turbo Is Now Available For Free Via Microsoft Bing Chat, How To Check If You Can Access It Microsoft does not prioritise specific accounts or regions when selecting testers who can use ChatGPT-4 Turbo for free on Bing Chat.
Android Central · Dec 22, 2023 Patrick Farmer's Top 10 of 2023 A lot happened this year, both at work and in my personal life. Here are some of my favorite things.
Windows Central · Dec 22, 2023 Happy holidays! You can now uninstall Microsoft Edge with this free app, even if you're not in Europe. Microsoft will soon let Windows 11 users in the EEA uninstall Edge. A free third-party app will let you uninstall the browser no matter where you are.
Android Central · Dec 21, 2023 Chrome lets you save tab groups for easy access across your devices Google is pushing a new update for Chrome that gives users a more watchful eye over their security.
Windows Central · Dec 21, 2023 Microsoft Teams surpasses 320 million active monthly users amid pressure from rivals to unbundle the service from Office Microsoft recently announced that Microsoft Teams has achieved a major milestone. The video-conferencing tool is being used by over 320 million active monthly users worldwide.
Windows Central · Dec 20, 2023 Secret Microsoft Edge feature can preview new tabs and (surprisingly) respect your default search engine Microsoft Edge will soon get a feature dubbed Super Drag and Drop which is designed to simplify the process of opening links easier for users. The feature is currently limited to the Canary and Dev preview versions of Edge as it's still in the testing phase.
Reason · Dec 20, 2023 Seven Fifth Circuit Judges Argue for Reading § 230 Narrowly From Doe v. Snap, Inc., filed Monday, following and repeatedly quoting Justice Thomas's separate statement respecting denial of certiorari in Malwarebytes, Inc. v. Enigma Software Grp. USA, LLC (2020): Jennifer Walker Elrod, Circuit Judge, joined by Smith, Willett, Duncan, Engelhardt, Oldham, and Wilson, Circuit Judges, dissenting from denial of rehearing…
Kiplinger · Dec 20, 2023 Google Pay To Add Buy Now, Pay Later Options Google Pay has partnered with Affirm and Zip to add Buy Now, Pay Later features next year.
Kiplinger · Dec 19, 2023 Google to Pay $700M Settlement Over Its Play Store Practices Of the total, Google will pay $630M to certain consumers who made purchases in its app store, an amount equal to at least about $2 per eligible consumer.
Windows Central · Dec 19, 2023 Microsoft's solution to the HP Smart app forcing its way onto PCs is to make you install a tool and use Command Prompt A strange Windows bug forced the HP Smart app onto PCs and renamed printers as HP devices. Microsoft has shipped a fix for the bug, but it requires you to download a tool and use Command Prompt.
International Business Times · Dec 19, 2023 Google To Pay $700 Mn To US Consumers, States In Antitrust Settlement Google parent Alphabet has agreed to pay $700 million as part of an antitrust settlement made public on Monday, with the funds going to US customers of its Android app store and state governments.