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News archive: 2021

December

Thursday, December 30th, 2021

12/30 : Alexa Tells Child to Play With Power Outlet

Wednesday, December 29th, 2021

12/29 : Samsung Plans Triple-Screen Phone

Monday, December 27th, 2021

12/27 : DuckDuckGo Launches Desktop Browser

Friday, December 24th, 2021

12/24 : Microsoft 'PowerTools' Make Windows Easier

Thursday, December 23rd, 2021

12/23 : Dell 'Concepts' include Modular Laptop

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021

12/22 : Biden Signs Exec Order to Overhaul Gov't Sites

Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

12/21 : MS Office 2019 Pirates Get 365 Discount

Thursday, December 16th, 2021

12/16 : Mozilla Beefs Up Browser Security with 'RLBox'

Wednesday, December 15th, 2021

12/15 : Android Scammers Try New Tactics

Monday, December 13th, 2021

12/13 : Microsoft Uses US Courts to Disrupt Chinese Hackers

Wednesday, December 8th, 2021

12/08 : Microsoft Backtracks On Default Browser Settings

Friday, December 3rd, 2021

12/03 : MS: Want Windows 11? You Have 10 Days to Decide

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

12/01 : Android 12 Brings Incredibly Useful Privacy Tools

November

Tuesday, November 30th, 2021

11/30 : Study: Predictive Text Slows Users Down

Friday, November 26th, 2021

11/26 : How Thieves Use The Dark Web to Steal Your Data

Thursday, November 25th, 2021

11/25 : Facebook Delays End-to-End Encryption Plans

Wednesday, November 24th, 2021

11/24 : Windows 10 Updates Slowed Down

Monday, November 22nd, 2021

11/22 : Microsoft Still Pushing Edge Browser Hard

Friday, November 19th, 2021

11/19 : Antivirus Renewal Email May Be Scam

Thursday, November 18th, 2021

11/18 : Google Faces $2.7 Billion Fine

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

11/17 : Chrome Gets Speed And Memory Boost

Tuesday, November 16th, 2021

11/16 : US Blacklists Israeli 'Spyware' Maker

Friday, November 12th, 2021

11/12 : Wrong Number Text May Be Scam

Wednesday, November 10th, 2021

11/10 : Apple Privacy Boost Hurts Facebook Revenues

Tuesday, November 9th, 2021

11/09 : Apps Secretly Shared User Location Without Consent

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

11/03 : Phone Makers Attacked for Frequent Releases

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021

11/02 : Report: Cyber Crime Lowest in Denmark, US Ranks #3

October

Friday, October 29th, 2021

10/29 : Gadget Shortages Could Last Till 2023

Thursday, October 28th, 2021

10/28 : Brave 'Privacy Browser' Ditches Google

Wednesday, October 27th, 2021

10/27 : Report: Facebook Moderation May Never Be Enough

Tuesday, October 26th, 2021

10/26 : 3-in-1 Printer Stops Scanning When Ink Tank Empty

Monday, October 25th, 2021

10/25 : Apple Patches Major iPhone Bug linked to Gov't Spying

Friday, October 22nd, 2021

10/22 : Google Bans Ads Claiming Climate Change a Hoax

Wednesday, October 20th, 2021

10/20 : Google USB Security Keys Free for Many

Tuesday, October 19th, 2021

10/19 : Google Enables '2-Step Verification' as Default

Monday, October 18th, 2021

10/18 : Online Blackmail? Here's What to Do
10/18 : Online Blackmail? Here's What to Do

Sunday, October 17th, 2021

10/17 : Online Blackmail? Here's What to Do

Friday, October 15th, 2021

10/15 : Android Phones Susceptible to 'FluBot' Malware

Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

10/13 : Google to Test How Search Results are Displayed

Friday, October 8th, 2021

10/08 : 12 Must-have Utilities for Marketing Beginners
10/08 : Microsoft Unveils New Skype Features

Wednesday, October 6th, 2021

10/06 : Google Uses Lasers for Broadband Internet

Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

10/05 : USB-C Could Become Phone Charger Standard

September

Tuesday, September 28th, 2021

09/28 : Sextortion? Here's What to Do
09/28 : Some Windows 11 Users Must 'Sign' Disclaimer

Monday, September 27th, 2021

09/27 : MS Gives More Detail On Windows 11 Compatibility

Friday, September 24th, 2021

09/24 : Microsoft Makes Password Optional

Thursday, September 23rd, 2021

09/23 : Dodgy Data Makes AI Less Useful

Monday, September 20th, 2021

09/20 : Apple Patches Critical Image Preview Bug

Thursday, September 16th, 2021

09/16 : Mozilla, Microsoft in Browser Dispute

Tuesday, September 14th, 2021

09/14 : MS Office, Internet Explorer Form Zero Day Attack

Monday, September 13th, 2021

09/13 : Phones May Get Updates For Seven Years

Wednesday, September 8th, 2021

09/08 : Facebook AI Mistakenly Labels Men as Primates

Tuesday, September 7th, 2021

09/07 : Apple Offers Settlement in App Store Dispute

Friday, September 3rd, 2021

09/03 : Windows 11 Release Date Revealed

Wednesday, September 1st, 2021

09/01 : Windows 11 Compatibility Still An Issue

August

Friday, August 27th, 2021

08/27 : Samsung TV Block Feature Prompts Debate

Wednesday, August 25th, 2021

08/25 : Vaccine Article Tops Facebook 'Most Viewed' List

Tuesday, August 24th, 2021

08/24 : Windows 11 Demo Runs in Browser

Monday, August 23rd, 2021

08/23 : Recent Update Glitches Windows 'Alt-Tab' Shortcut

Friday, August 20th, 2021

08/20 : Internet Explorer Finally Heading for Exit

Thursday, August 19th, 2021

08/19 : T-Mobile Allegedly Hit By Massive Breach

Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

08/18 : Firefox Takes Aim At Cookies

Tuesday, August 17th, 2021

08/17 : Apple: iPhone Photo Scans 'Not a Privacy Risk'

Wednesday, August 11th, 2021

08/11 : Three Random Words 'Best Password Strategy'

Tuesday, August 10th, 2021

08/10 : Report Condemns Government Cyber Security

Friday, August 6th, 2021

08/06 : Nations Ranked For Online Censorship

Thursday, August 5th, 2021

08/05 : Microsoft Explains Windows 11 Changes

Wednesday, August 4th, 2021

08/04 : Fake Windows 11 Riddled With Malware

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021

08/03 : Phone, Gadget Repair 'Rules' to be Enforced by FTC

Monday, August 2nd, 2021

08/02 : Windows 11 Kills The Blue Screen Of Death

July

Wednesday, July 28th, 2021

07/28 : Russian Ransomware Group Suffers Big Blow

Thursday, July 15th, 2021

07/15 : Report: FCC Broadband Definition Too Slow

Monday, July 12th, 2021

07/12 : Web 'Influencers' Must Label Photoshopped Pics

Thursday, July 8th, 2021

07/08 : Nine Rogue Android Apps to Delete Right Now

Wednesday, July 7th, 2021

07/07 : Social Media 'Deplatforming' Law Struck Down

Monday, July 5th, 2021

07/05 : Judge: Facebook Not a Monopoly; Stock Skyrockets

Friday, July 2nd, 2021

07/02 : Google To Warn Of Unreliable Results

June

Wednesday, June 30th, 2021

06/30 : Windows 11 Compatibility Test Confuses Users

Friday, June 25th, 2021

06/25 : US Seizes 30+ 'Terrorist' Iranian News Sites

Thursday, June 24th, 2021

06/24 : Key To Viral Posts: Naming Political Opponents

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021

06/23 : Windows 11 Moves Start Menu, Leaked Online

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021

06/22 : Court To Examine Online Ad Privacy

Monday, June 21st, 2021

06/21 : Gov't Proposes Curbing the Reach of Big Tech

Tuesday, June 15th, 2021

06/15 : Microsoft to 'Retire' Windows 10

Friday, June 11th, 2021

06/11 : TikTok Ban Unites Senators

Thursday, June 10th, 2021

06/10 : Major Websites Knocked Offline

Tuesday, June 8th, 2021

06/08 : Tech World Abuzz Over 'Windows 11' Rumor

Thursday, June 3rd, 2021

06/03 : MS Windows Popups Push Bing Search

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021

06/02 : Google Accused of Hiding Tracking Settings

Tuesday, June 1st, 2021

06/01 : Microsoft Pushes Edge With Cash Back Scheme

May

Friday, May 28th, 2021

05/28 : $100B Gov't Broadband Expansion to be Cut Back

Wednesday, May 26th, 2021

05/26 : Florida Bans FB, Twitter From Banning Politicians

Tuesday, May 25th, 2021

05/25 : Windows 10 Icons Get Revamp

Thursday, May 20th, 2021

05/20 : Google Maps Adds Sidewalk Info

Wednesday, May 19th, 2021

05/19 : Bloggers Accused of Hacking for Opening Dropbox Link

Tuesday, May 18th, 2021

05/18 : Security Keys Could Kill The CAPTCHA

Thursday, May 13th, 2021

05/13 : 88% of iOS Users Reject Online Tracking

Wednesday, May 12th, 2021

05/12 : Windows Defender Bug Fills Hard Drive

Tuesday, May 11th, 2021

05/11 : Microsoft Ditches Windows 10X

Thursday, May 6th, 2021

05/06 : Google Criticized Over Misleading Gov't Ads

Wednesday, May 5th, 2021

05/05 : Windows Update May Solve High CPU Usage Bug

Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

05/04 : EU Forces Web Hosts to Take Down Terror Content

Monday, May 3rd, 2021

05/03 : How to Fix: VMWare RDP Protocol Error Session Disconnected

April

Thursday, April 29th, 2021

04/29 : Facebook Slammed For Teen Ad Targeting

Wednesday, April 28th, 2021

04/28 : Android Phones Hijacked For Ad Scam

Tuesday, April 27th, 2021

04/27 : Apple, Facebook Fight Over Ad Tracking

Thursday, April 22nd, 2021

04/22 : Relief On Hand From Endless Video Meetings

Wednesday, April 21st, 2021

04/21 : FCC: Please Check Your Internet Speed

Tuesday, April 20th, 2021

04/20 : Chrome Gets New Features

Thursday, April 15th, 2021

04/15 : Use of AI Could Be Banned or Restricted

Wednesday, April 14th, 2021

04/14 : Phones to Alert Pedestrians to 'Pay Attention'

Tuesday, April 13th, 2021

04/13 : Courts Divided Over Disabled Access to Websites

Friday, April 9th, 2021

04/09 : 500M Phone Numbers Exposed in Facebook Leak

Wednesday, April 7th, 2021

04/07 : Windows 10 21H1 Spring Update: Not Much to See

Tuesday, April 6th, 2021

04/06 : US to Spend $100B to Expand Broadband

Thursday, April 1st, 2021

04/01 : Smartphone Not a Phone, Claims Samsung

March

Wednesday, March 31st, 2021

03/31 : Optional Windows Update Fixes Host Of Problems

Tuesday, March 30th, 2021

03/30 : Major Apple Bug Threatens Browser Security

Monday, March 29th, 2021

03/29 : Someone Threatening to Post Video, Pics? Here's What to Do

Friday, March 26th, 2021

03/26 : Blackmailed on Google Hangouts? Here's What to Do

Thursday, March 25th, 2021

03/25 : YouTube to Produce Ads based on Image Recognition

Wednesday, March 24th, 2021

03/24 : Computer Chips In Short Supply

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021

03/23 : Robocallers Fined $225M; May be Blocked by Carriers

Thursday, March 18th, 2021

03/18 : How to Fix: Remove Chrome Reading List

Wednesday, March 17th, 2021

03/17 : $5B Lawsuit Advances Over Chrome Incognito Privacy

Tuesday, March 16th, 2021

03/16 : India to Outlaw Bitcoin

Friday, March 12th, 2021

03/12 : Report Details Government Internet Shutdowns

Thursday, March 11th, 2021

03/11 : Canadian Broadband Among Most Affordable

Tuesday, March 9th, 2021

03/09 : Google Maps May Have Ads

Monday, March 8th, 2021

03/08 : MS to Fix Broken Windows Update with New Rollout

Friday, March 5th, 2021

03/05 : Single Character Could Crash Windows PC

Thursday, March 4th, 2021

03/04 : Chrome Zero-Day Bug: Update Now

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021

03/03 : California Net Neutrality Law to Take Effect

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

03/02 : Apple Suffers Malware Scare

February

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

02/25 : Proposed Law Would Bar State-Run Broadband

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021

02/23 : Report: Most Emails Contain 'Spy Pixel'

Thursday, February 18th, 2021

02/18 : Video Calls Skyrocket; Trend Expected to Continue

Wednesday, February 17th, 2021

02/17 : Phone AI Can Suggest Pics to Delete

Tuesday, February 16th, 2021

02/16 : Serious Windows Flaw: Hackers Can Remotely Crash PCs

Saturday, February 13th, 2021

02/13 : Why Indonesia Leads the World in VPN Users

Wednesday, February 10th, 2021

02/10 : Hacker Tries to Poison Water Supply

Tuesday, February 9th, 2021

02/09 : 3 Billion Online Pics Scraped for Face-Match Database

Thursday, February 4th, 2021

02/04 : Facebook: Let Us Track You to Help Businesses

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021

02/03 : iPhone Allows Facial Unlock While Wearing Mask

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

02/02 : Hotmail, Outlook Email Limits Force $70/yr Fee

January

Thursday, January 28th, 2021

01/28 : Twitter Truth Seekers to Label 'Misleading' Posts

Wednesday, January 27th, 2021

01/27 : Google Says Cookie-Free Advertising Works

Tuesday, January 26th, 2021

01/26 : Ransomware Gets Doubly Dangerous

Thursday, January 21st, 2021

01/21 : Online Shopping Prices May Be Manipulated

Wednesday, January 20th, 2021

01/20 : Dating App 'Politics' Filter Turned Against Rioters

Tuesday, January 19th, 2021

01/19 : Google, Facebook Face News Fees

Thursday, January 14th, 2021

01/14 : WWW Creator Reenvisions How Personal Data is Stored

Wednesday, January 13th, 2021

01/13 : Samsung Program Repurposes Old Phones

Tuesday, January 12th, 2021

01/12 : 100M Users Still Using Windows 7

Monday, January 11th, 2021

01/11 : How to Fix: Disable Chrome 'Sign into Website' Notification

Friday, January 8th, 2021

01/08 : Chrome Defaults to Secure Website Version

Wednesday, January 6th, 2021

01/06 : Ticketmaster Fined $10M for Hacking Competitor

Tuesday, January 5th, 2021

01/05 : Chrome Security Software Bug Fixed
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