It made “false and misleading representations,” a consumer watchdog said. Sony was hit with a $2.5 million (AU$3.5 million) fine for denying customers refunds for faulty PlayStation games, a consumer watchdog said Friday. It made “false and misleading representations” about people’s consumer
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How to save and delete messages in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams has a handy feature that allows users to “save” messages in a larger thread so they can quickly refer back to the items later. Learn how to use this hidden Microsoft Teams feature. Microsoft Teams has a multitude of
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New Thunderbolt flaw lets hackers bypass security features in five minutes
It requires physical access and affects any PC made before 2019 In brief: If your laptop somehow makes its way into hackers’ hands, will the login screen and hard disk encryption keep its contents safe? You might imagine so, but if it’s
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Coronavirus stimulus scams are here. How to identify these new online and text attacks
COVID-19 fears are fertile ground for malicious actors. Here’s how to stay safe online. As with any public crisis, the spread of the coronavirus has created a new crop of hackers — targeting people who are awaiting their stimulus check, who are working from home and who
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Coronavirus scams target your fear. Don’t let them
COVID-19 fears are fertile ground for malicious actors. Here’s how to stay safe online. Whenever a public crisis rears its ugly head, hackers and scammers are all too ready to rub their hands together and take advantage of the fear
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Windows 10: Upgrade time is here now that Windows 7 support is over — what you need to know
Support for Windows 7 is over. For security, software updates and other reasons, it’s time to stop procrastinating and make the move to Windows 10. The day has finally come: Microsoft support for Windows 7 has officially ended. This shouldn’t come as
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Google Assistant expands privacy controls to tamp down concerns
“Hey Google, that wasn’t for you.” Google says it wants to make people more comfortable using its Assistant software. So the search giant on Tuesday announced new privacy controls aimed at tamping down concerns that the software is spying on
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Firefox will let users delete collected data thanks to California’s new privacy law
Mozilla is making changes to its browser, and not just for users in California. Mozilla, maker of the Firefox web browser, says it’s giving all users more control of their own data. The change is spurred by the California Consumer Privacy
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CES 2020: Facebook, Twitter gear up for the world’s biggest tech show
Social networks get a chance to highlight big partnerships and defend themselves CES, the annual tech show that kicks off in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, isn’t just about showing off the coolest laptops, TVs and gadgets. It’s also a time for Facebook and Twitter to make some
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The US says it’s starting to process applications for licenses to sell tech to Huawei
The trade ban is still in effect for over a hundred non-US affiliates on the entity list Why it matters: US companies have previously warned of the economic consequences of halting trade with companies like Huawei, who is one of their biggest
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