Google Starts Experimenting with Search Results that Act a Lot Like Social Media Feeds
by Google is conducting a trial that brings continuous scrolling to search results in the US on mobile, mimicking social media news feeds…
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Microsoft’s First Update to Windows 11 Triggers AMD CPU Performance Issues
Microsoft released its first update for Windows 11, causing previous issues with AMD to actually get worse, but it’s aiming to fix the problems soon…
ICYMI: Twitter On the Web Now Supports Soft Blocking for All Users
Twitter is making a new feature for its web client available to anyone — soft blocking — after extensively testing the tool last month…
Yes, Facebook Finally Banned the Developer who Created the “Unfollow Everything” Tool Permanently
Facebook has forever barred developer Louis Barclay for building and distributing a browser extension called “Unfollow Everything”…
YouTube Wants to Know if Pinpointing the Most Popular Parts of a Video will Interest Viewers
YouTube is running a test to determine if highlighting the most interesting parts of a video will appeal to viewers watching the same media…
Mozilla Puts Privacy and Speed at the Top of its Firefox Web Browser Experience
Mozilla completely redesigned its Firefox browser earlier this year, and now, it’s increasing its privacy protections and its destination speed…
Netflix Subscribers can Now Access the Streamer’s ‘Play Something’ Feature on Android Devices
Netflix is rolling out its Play Something automatic shuffle feature to Android now, and is also testing the same playback option for iOS…
The FCC is Trying to Make SIM Swapping Scams much Harder to Commit
The Federal Communications Commission is taking additional steps to combat SIM swapping scams with proposed new mobile carrier rules…
Yes, it’s Now Possible to Rate and Review Apple Apps on the Apple App Store
Apple now allows users to post reviews and rate Apple apps on the Apple App Store, something that’s long-been conspicuously absent…
Now, LinkedIn is Gearing Up to Sell Tickets to Work Events
LinkedIn, the Microsoft professional networking subsidiary, will soon introduce an option to sell tickets to business events…
Microsoft Edge Attempts to Put the Brakes on Dodgy Downloads with Version 94
Microsoft Edge build 94 introduces a new security feature that prohibits files from being downloaded from sites without HTTPS credentials…
Fraudsters are Targeting Victims with Fake Facebook Marketplace Listings
Facebook recently reached one billion active users and it’s being exploited by rip off artists who are defrauding people with fake listings…
Update this Vulnerable WordPress Plugin Right Now or Risk Serious Compromise
WordPress plugin Ninja Forms contained a security flaw that would allow anyone who logged in with super-admin powers, but it’s been fixed…
Windows 11 will Run on Older PCs but Might Require Users to Sign a Waiver
Microsoft recently reinstated its PC Health Check app, which tells computer owners if their gear is ready for Windows 11, but there’s a catch…
Yep, Google is Working to Bring Free Live TV Channels to Google TVs, Smart TVs
Google might just follow some other FAST viewing services by adding free television channels to Chromecast with Google TV and smart TVs…
37% More Americans Fell Victim to Internet Scams During the 2020 Pandemic, Costing them $7 Billion
Internet scams flourished during the 2020 pandemic in the US, rising an incredible 37% to reach over $7 billion in victim consumer losses…