Router companies named and shamed Facepalm: Do you think your home router is secure? According to a new report, that belief might be far from accurate. It found that many popular devices are affected by hundreds of known vulnerabilities, and over a
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Check out all the features in Windows 10’s Insider Preview Build 20161, including the new Start Menu
Theme-aware tiles have arrived What just happened? Microsoft has started rolling out Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20161 to Windows Insiders in the Dev channel, which was previously called the Fast Ring. The new build adds a number of features to Microsoft’s
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Facebook will bar more hateful content in ads as boycott picks up steam
The company will also start labeling some posts that violate its rules but are left up because of newsworthiness. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Friday that the social network will start labeling content it finds newsworthy but would violate its rules. Facebook will
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Apple acquires Fleetsmith, a company that streamlines deployment of Apple devices in the workplace
Yet another way Apple can control the end user experience Why it matters: Apple has acquired Fleetsmith, a startup known for streamlining the process of managing Apple devices in an enterprise environment. While normally this is done through a third-party, Apple is
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How to use multiple desktops in Windows 10
Windows 10’s virtual desktops feature is super helpful if you’re working on a bunch of different things. If you’re a single-monitor user — or even if you’re not — multiple virtual desktops can be very handy. Especially if you’re now
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Apple’s Tim Cook expected to join CEOs of Google, Amazon, and Facebook in testifying before Congress on antitrust issues
The pressure is on Tim Cook to do the right thing. In context: During the last few weeks, the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee has been pushing tech giants that are under investigation on the possibility of having their chief executives testify in
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How to use Zoom like a pro: 13 video chat hacks to try at your next meeting
Learn to change your background, your audio and video settings, and how to share your screen. The Zoom video meeting and chat app has become the wildly popular host to millions of people working and studying from home during the coronavirus pandemic. While the video chat service’s rapid growth has
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Sony PS5 vs. Microsoft Xbox Series X: Game on for holiday 2020
We know enough so far about what to expect that some eager anticipation is fully justified. Two of the major living-room game console companies, Sony and Microsoft, will be fighting over whatever holiday shopping dollars you have — or at
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Cybersecurity pros are working harder than ever during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many tech career fields. Learn how it has impacted cybersecurity professionals, and how to help. Virtually all career fields have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, some in positive ways and others in not-so-positive ways. As a
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Google Meet vs. Hangouts: Main differences between the video chat services
Here’s how to decide which Google video chat app is best for you. Although governments have begun easing coronavirus-related quarantines and lockdowns, many people are still working from home and limiting social visits to video chat apps and services such as Zoom, Skype and FaceTime. Two options that
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