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Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name
Facebook is planning to change its company name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter.The coming name change, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to talk about at the company’s annual Connect...
Continuous scrolling comes to mobile Google Search
Google is rolling out a big update to mobile search today: continuous scrolling.Now, instead of making you tap to load the next page after your usual 10 links of search results, Google will just load the next page.The company hopes that continuous scrolling will get...
Check your iPhone for compromised passwords… NOW!
Compromised passwords are a fast track to all sorts of online headaches. But thankfully iOS makes it quite easy to do a quick audit of your passwords for compromised passwords, allowing you to change them before problems escalate.And it'll take you less than five...
Our old devices are creating a mountain of e-waste. And it’s getting a lot bigger
From defective household electronics to old smartphones: the total amount of e-waste generated around the world this year is estimated to reach a record 57.4 million tonnes -- that is, more than the weight of the heaviest artificial object on Earth, the Great Wall of...
MacOS Monterey: How to tell if your computer is compatible with Apple’s new OS
Apple's newest Mac operating system, MacOS Monterey (also known as MacOS 12) is available to download as a public beta (here's how to download the MacOS Monterey public beta). First unveiled at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in early June, MacOS Monterey...
iOS 15: You can finally FaceTime between iPhone and Android. Here’s how
If you're on the lookout for an alternative to Zoom or Microsoft Teams, you may want to check out this new FaceTime feature in iOS 15. (Here's how to download the OS if you haven't already.) Widely seen as the tech giant's answer to Zoom video calls, Apple has made it...
How to scan your Windows PC for malware
If you think your PC is infected with some kind of malware or you just want to do a scan as part of a digital cleanup, Windows has a built-in security tool that can help you on your way — no third-party software to install or pay for. It’s called Windows Security.Once...
Microsoft has promised to actively look into right to repair
Microsoft has agreed to have an independent third-party study the potential impact of it making its devices easier to repair and to make changes based on those findings by the end of 2022, according to Grist and the shareholder advocacy group As You Sow. The agreement...
Google is about to turn on two-factor authentication by default for millions of users
In May, Google announced plans to enable two-factor authentication (or two-step verification as it’s referring to the setup) by default to enable more security for many accounts. Now it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Google is once again reminding us of that...