FCC Says Wireless Carriers can No Longer Charge Customers for Caller ID Authentication to Avoid Robocalls
by The Federal Communications Commission enacted new rules that bar telecoms from billing customers for caller ID authentication…
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Google is Rebranding its Movies & TV Platform to Google TV, Giving it a New Look and a Lot More Possible Functions
Google Play Movies & TV is becoming Google TV, with a new look to the UI, but will carry over the same features from its predecessor…
Google Reveals it is Working on a Way to Make it Easier to Install Apps from 3rd Party Stores on Android 12
Google says it will make it easier for end-users to install mobile applications on Android 12 from third-party stores, starting next year…
Google just Extended its Free Unlimited-Length Google Meet Video Calls for Everyone through March
Google has made its free unlimited-length video calls through Google Meet available to everybody until March of next year…
Some Pixel 4 Owners Complaining about Sudden Battery Discharges and Random Device Shutdowns
Some Pixel 4 owners are taking to online forums and social media to complain about their devices losing battery life and abruptly shutting down…
Hackers Used This Sneaky Tactic to Spy on Instagram Users’ Account Details
Instagram for Android contained a vulnerability that allowed hackers to delve into victims’ accounts, by using a simple trick to gain access…
There’s Another Malware Infecting Hundreds of Apps and Stealing Users’ Passwords
A new strain of malware is on the loose, containing the ability to steal login credentials from hundreds of legitimate apps, a security firm warns…
Delete the Following Apps Right Now or Risk Getting Ripped Off for Some Serious Cash
More Android and iOS apps containing malware and adware in have been discovered in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, so delete them…
Web Developers can No Longer Charge Chrome Users for Premium Browser Extensions
Developers won’t be able to charge Chrome users for browser extensions soon, as Google kills off their ability to earn money from them…
Mozilla Urging Firefox Users to Immediately Update their Browser Version or Risk Hackers taking Over
Firefox is open to hacker exploits, a security researcher warns, so Mozilla is asking its browser users to upgrade their software right away…
Better Business Bureau Warns Voters about Fake Political Fundraising Robocalls that are Rip Offs
Criminals are tricking voters out of money by posing as legitimate political fundraising efforts through slick but phony robocalls…
Original Pixelbook is ‘Out of Stock’ on the Google Store and It’s Not Likely coming Back
The original premium Pixelbook, Google’s high-end Chromebook, disappeared from the Google Store this weekend and probably won’t return…
Microsoft Edge Won’t Let Users Get Away with Weak Passwords in the Near Future
Microsoft is apparently tired of people relying on redundant, weak passwords, so it’s building a password generator into its Edge browser…
It’s Now Possible to Set Microsoft Edge and Outlook as Default Providers on iOS
Apple mobile device owners can now set both Microsoft Outlook and the Edge browser to their default choices, with the release of iOS 14…
Mozilla will Say Goodbye to These Two Lesser-Known Tools in November
Mozilla will soon do away with two of its experimental features, Firefox Send and Notes, this November after a few bad experiences…
Google Removed Apps Promising Free Shoes but Committed Ad Fraud Instead
Google removed more than fifty apps from the Google Play Store that promised free stuff, but ran an ad fraud scheme instead…