WannaCry: What is ransomware and how to avoid it
Malicious software or “ransomware” has been used in a massive hacking attack, affecting tens of thousands of computers worldwide. Software security companies said a ransomware…
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Microsoft’s new Windows 10 S will take on Chrome OS
Microsoft’s Windows 10 S is targeted at classrooms, and top PC makers will ship low-cost laptops with the OS in summer Microsoft hopes a new…
Bose faces lawsuit over allegations its headphones spy on users
Bose Corp spies on its wireless headphone customers by using an app that tracks the music, podcasts and other audio they listen to, and violates…
Updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 on Kaby and Ryzen are now blocked
Well, the day has arrived. We previously reported that Microsoft had plans to block users of Kaby Lake and Ryzen systems from installing or updating…
FCC Reverses Merger Condition Requiring Charter to Overbuild to Compete
Reuters is reporting the Republican-dominated Federal Communications Commission has reversed a pro-consumer mandate requiring Charter to overbuild at least one million homes to offer competitive…
Windows 10 Creators Update Privacy Issues
This week Microsoft will begin the slowish rollout of its big update to Windows 10, the Creators Update. Right now, it’s doing a little damage…
Windows Vista support has ended
As of April 11, 2017, Windows Vista customers are no longer receiving new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options, or online…
Kodi’s website taken down by ICE
Not sure if this is a really bad April fools prank or for real, but it seems the kodi.tv website has been seized by the…
Massive uproar on alleged Windows 10 built-in ‘keylogger’ feature
There is currently massive uproar on Reddit about a privacy setting of Windows 10. The privacy setting “Send Microsoft info about how I write to…
Microsoft to make Windows 10 compulsory for new Kaby Lake and Ryzen CPUs?
Last year, Microsoft made it clear that only Windows 10 would officially support the newest processors from Intel and AMD – Kaby Lake and Ryzen…