Major Microsoft OneDrive update planned for later this year
Microsoft is working on a major update for OneDrive that is set to arrive later this year which will give users greater control over how they share files using the…
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Amazon Prime Day 2021 is June 21 and 22
The official Amazon Prime Day 2021 date is June 21 and 22, according to a press release from Amazon today. That means you've got the green light to go on…
Could your next tweet get you in trouble?
A lot of the time, we fire off tweets or stick up Instagram stories without a second thought. But what if the police turned up at your door because of…
Chrome crashes on Windows & Linux fixed by Google
Google has released a minor Google Chrome update that fixes the worldwide browser crashes occurring since Thursday on Windows 10 and Linux. On Thursday, many Windows 10 users suddenly found…
First Windows 10 without Internet Explorer released by Microsoft
Microsoft has released the first Windows 10 build without the Internet Explorer web browser to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. The Internet Explorer 11 desktop application is now retired…
Quality improvements in the next Windows 10 update
Windows 10 desktop There are a number of quality improvements for enterprise customers in the next Windows 10 update. The next version of Windows will be called the May 2021…
Microsoft Webinars feature in Teams rollout begins
Microsoft is kicking off the rollout of its Webinars feature in Teams starting today, May 11. The new webinars feature supports up to 1,000 attendees, with the ability to scale…
Case filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal against Apple
Millions of Apple's UK customers should be compensated for breaches of competition law, a legal action claims. The case, filed with the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), alleges Apple's 30%…
In Epic V Apple, Everybody Is Losing At The Game Of Defining Games
If you have ever wanted to see a bunch of mumbly nerds struggle to define what constitutes a “game,” well, is Epic v. Apple the trial for you! Read more
Microsoft to remove Adobe Flash from Windows 10 in July
Microsoft will remove Adobe Flash from Windows 10 this summer. The Windows 10 “Update for Removal of Adobe Flash Player,” which permanently removes Flash as a component of the operating…
Windows 10 Device Manager update helps removing drivers
Windows 10 desktop The Windows 10 Device Manager is getting a helpful upgrade that makes it easier to uninstall a specific driver by seeing what devices are using it. When…
Apple profits double as it squares up to Facebook
Apple profits double since the start of the pandemic due to a surge in iPhone sales, especially in China. The results reflected "optimism" about the days ahead, Apple's boss said.…
Computer chip shortage to last six months says Cisco boss
The BBC reports that the boss of networking giant Cisco has said the computer chip shortage is set to last for most of this year, Read more
Sysinternals Autoruns is crashing when listing Windows 10 startups
bleepingcomputer.com reports that a recent update to Microsoft's Sysinternals Autoruns program is causing the program to crash as its scans for autostarts in Windows. Read more
Windows 7 vulnerability partially fixed by Microsoft
Microsoft has silently issued a partial fix for a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability impacting all Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 devices. Read more
Taskbar news feed feature of Windows 10 ported to older versions
Windows 10 desktop bleepingcomputer.com reports that the Windows 10 taskbar news feed feature is to be backported to Windows 10 20H2 and Windows 10 21H1, allowing far more people to…
Microsoft fixes Windows 10 bug that can corrupt NTFS drives
Windows 10 desktop bleepingcomputer.com reports that Microsoft has fixed a bug that could allow a threat actor to create specially crafted downloads that crash Windows 10 simply by opening the…
Browse the web like it’s 1996
Browse the web like it's 1996 bleepingcomputer.com reports a free proxy service called TheOldNet allows you to Browse the web like it's 1996. In fact, you can use any year…
Windows 10 will soon let you tell Microsoft how you use your PC
Windows 10 desktop bleepingcomputer.com reports that Windows 10 will soon let you choose different usage categories, such as Gaming and Business, that tell the operating system how you plan on…
Pets names used as passwords by millions.
Terrible passwords Terrible passwords that people still use include; their pet's name; a family member's name; a notable date, "password" it has been announced in a report says the BBC.…
