NEWS
Rebuilt Microsoft Teams app promises twice the speed and half the RAM usage
If you or your employer uses Microsoft Teams for communication, good news: Microsoft is releasing a fully rewritten version today for Windows PCs and Macs that promises to run faster while using fewer system resources.A preview of this app was originally released for...
Apple fixes overheating problems and 0-day security flaw with iOS 17.0.3 update
When Apple released its statement about iPhone 15 Pro overheating issues earlier this week, the company indicated that an iOS update would be able to partially address that issue. That update has arrived today in the form of iOS 17.0.3, an update that claims to...
Thousands of Android devices come with unkillable backdoor preinstalled
When you buy a TV streaming box, there are certain things you wouldn’t expect it to do. It shouldn’t secretly be laced with malware or start communicating with servers in China when it’s powered up. It definitely should not be acting as a node in an organized crime...
A consumer subscription version of Windows may be just around the corner
Rumors about a consumer subscription version of Windows have been floating around for several years. It is the next logical step for Microsoft in its quest to make continuous revenue from its products.Microsoft transitioned Office already. While still available for a...
Google is raising the bar for Chromebooks
Google has recently announced the release of the Chromebook Plus, a new addition to their lineup of affordable and powerful computing devices.Priced at an unbeatable $399, this latest offering promises to revolutionize the way we think about budget laptops.But what...
Another Chrome security issue is exploited in the wild (and affecting all Chromium-based browsers)
Google released a security update for a security vulnerability in Google Chrome that is exploited in the wild. It is the fifth 0-day vulnerability in Google Chrome in 2023. Other Chromium-based browsers are also affected by the security issue.Chrome users should...
Exploit released for Microsoft SharePoint Server auth bypass flaw
Proof-of-concept exploit code has surfaced on GitHub for a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server, allowing privilege escalation.Tracked as CVE-2023-29357, the security flaw can let unauthenticated attackers gain administrator...
Bing Chat responses infiltrated by ads pushing malware
Malicious advertisements are now being injected into Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat responses, promoting fake download sites that distribute malware.Bing Chat, powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 engine, was introduced by Microsoft in February 2023 to challenge Google's...
This week’s dead Google products: Google Podcasts, basic Gmail, and more!
Google is killing off so many products lately we need to do a roundup or we won't get anything else done today. First on the docket is the inevitable death of Google Podcasts. We've been side-eying Google Podcasts ever since Google's new podcast platform, YouTube...