Update this Vulnerable WordPress Plugin Right Now or Risk Serious Compromise
by WordPress plugin Ninja Forms contained a security flaw that would allow anyone who logged in with super-admin powers, but it’s been fixed…
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YouTube Finally Adds a Download Tool for its Web Interface but Not Everyone can Use It (Plus, it’s Only Temporary)
by YouTube Premium subscribers can now download videos for offline viewing, but only until Tuesday, October 19th, when the experiment ends…
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…
Mozilla is Conducting a Risky Experiment with its Firefox Browser Right Now
by Mozilla is studying how a very small percentage of its Firefox browser users react to running searches through Bing, instead of Google…
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…
WhatsApp may Soon Let Users Search for Businesses within its App
WhatsApp is working on a new in-app search feature that allows people to easily find businesses right on the platform itself…
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…
Yep, Microsoft is Really doing Away with Account Passwords (but Forgoing Them isn’t Required)
by Microsoft accounts, including Outlook, OneDrive, Microsoft Family Safety, and Xbox Series XS, will no longer require passwords to login…
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Upcoming Emoji for 2022
Emoji choices will become more robust at some point next year, with the addition of more than one hundred new designs in Unicode 14-0…
Google Messages could Soon Remind People to Reply to Unanswered Texts
Google Messages is apparently prepping its platform to support the company’s Gmail ‘nudge’ feature, prompting people to reply to unanswered texts…
Even with Apple’s Release of iOS 15, iPhone Owners can’t Choose Many Default Apps
Apple’s iOS 15 is scheduled to roll out but with its improvements come a few drawbacks, particularly the inability to choose default apps…
Google Photos is Making it Easier to Share Multiple Memories at Once
Google Photos is rolling out a new feature that automatically creates memory collages that are easy to share with others all at once…
Twitter is Experimenting with a New Label that Tells Users which Bots are Good and which are Bad
Twitter is working on a test campaign that requires bots to self-identify to users in order for the good ones to gain more legitimacy…
Telegram’s Most Recent Beta includes Group Read Receipts so People Can’t Keep Ghosting their Friends
Telegram’s newest beta version brings group read receipt confirmations to the platform, so people can’t pretend they didn’t see the messages…
Instagram might Actually give its Users a Modicum of Control Over their News Feed
Instagram is developing a new tool called “Favorites” that would ostensibly allow its 1+ billion users a little control over their News Feed…
Microsoft Warns Office Users to Beware Malicious Files that can Attack Windows Machines
Microsoft is warning Office users to be on guard against unknown or suspicious files because they can attack computers running Windows…