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California legislature approves ‘historic’ broadband internet bill
California’s legislature has voted unanimously to approve a $6 billion plan to build a statewide open access fiber network (h/t ArsTechnica). The state will provide $3.25 billion to hire a third party to build and maintain a so-called “middle-mile” network, which...
Microsoft’s PrintNightmare update is causing problems for some printers
Microsoft's emergency update which included a fix for the so-called PrintNightmare print spooler problem has the unexpected side-effect of causing a problem with some printers.The PrintNightmare flaw is a major security risk for enterprise, where print spoolers are...
Google Chat review: Terrible as a Slack clone, good as a consumer chat app
Google Chat officially launched for consumers recently, and that means the time has come to dive back into everyone's favorite subject: Google messaging services!Google Chat is the latest in Google's long and prodigious line of (usually) short-lived messaging...
Samsung’s next Galaxy Watch coming this summer has a whole new Google look
Samsung's next Galaxy watch is being announced at an Unpacked event later this summer, and its new Google co-designed OS and interface is called One UI Watch. The news arrived Monday at a virtual Samsung event as part of this year's Mobile World Congress. But all...
Researcher finds certain network names can disable Wi-Fi on iPhones
A security researcher has found that certain Wi-Fi networks with the percent symbol (%) in their names can disable Wi-Fi on iPhones and other iOS devices. Carl Schou tweeted that if an iPhone comes within range of a network named %secretclub%power, the device won’t be...
IOS 15 AND IPADOS 15 PREVIEW: A FIRST LOOK AT APPLE’S LATEST SOFTWARE
iOS 15 and iPad 15 are kicking off their public betas today, and after a few weeks with the developer betas of the new software, Apple’s OS updates feel like more of a grab bag of new features than ever before.A major rethinking of either platform, this year’s updates...
Robocalls still haven’t gone away, so here’s every method we know for stopping them
June 30 was an important date when it comes to the fight against the spam calls we all receive on a daily basis. As of last week, all phone companies in the US are now required to start using Stir/Shaken technology. While it may sound like something out of a James...
A ‘Colossal’ Ransomware Attack Hits Hundreds Of U.S. Companies, A Security Firm Says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies on Friday, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident.The REvil gang, a major Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate, appears to be...
Ransomware: This new free tool lets you test if your cybersecurity is strong enough to stop an attack
Organisations can test their network defences and evaluate if their cybersecurity procedures can protect them from a ransomware attack using a new self-assessment tool from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The Ransomware Readiness...