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Microsoft admits Windows 11’s default apps system needs work – and changes are coming
Windows 11 is getting some fine-tuning around how default app selections are handled and how apps are pinned on the desktop, making these systems work better and with more overall consistency.XDA Developers(opens in new tab) spotted that Microsoft wrote a blog...
Android 13 QPR3 Beta brings visual enhancements to Google’s mobile operating system
Google's beta programs may be difficult to navigate for those not following closely. Currently, the company is testing the upcoming Android 14 in its developer preview phase, while also conducting Android 13 betas to test its quarterly Pixel Feature Drops. With the...
Qualcomm Is Poised to Dominate EVs Before Apple Gets a Chance
MUCH WAS SAID at the CES technology show back in January about the teaming up of car companies and tech firms. Beyond one merely providing the infotainment systems, apps, and touchscreens for the other, foundations are seemingly being laid for deep-routed...
FCC now requires cell carriers to block scam texts from sketchy numbers
Regulators in the US have introduced new rules to combat the growing number of text messaging scams. Announced on Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) now requires that mobile service providers block automated text messages that are “highly likely to...
Google Warns Samsung and Pixel Phone Owners About 18 Serious Exploits
Google is warning owners of some Samsung, Vivo and Pixel phones that a series of exploits could let bad actors compromise devices simply by knowing basic phone numbers -- and the device owners wouldn't notice a thing.Project Zero, Google's in-house team of...
Here’s how Microsoft hopes to inject ChatGPT into all your apps and bots via Azure
Microsoft is bringing ChatGPT, with all its promises and shortcomings, to world-plus-dog as a cloud service in Azure.Redmond this week was "thrilled to announce" ChatGPT will be selectively available as a preview within the Azure OpenAI Service. That service is...
How to enable Find My Device on your Android phone (and why you should)
Have you ever lost your phone? When you did, was it ever located? If not, did it ever occur that someone with ill intentions could find that phone, break into it, and… well, you know the rest of that story. According to Identity Theft Awareness:About 12% of phone...
9 Tips to Protect Your Mobile Data Security from Hackers
When considering the term "hackers," the common perception is often of individuals seeking unauthorized access to computers to obtain passwords, steal identities, or cause general disruption. However, it is important to note that smartphones are also potential targets...
Security researchers targeted with new malware via job offers on LinkedIn
atest campaign shows it has evolved its targeting scope and adapted its capabilities.Phishing to gain a footholdThe hackers start their attack by approaching targets over LinkedIn, posing as job recruiters. Ultimately, they shifted to WhatsApp to continue the...