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News archive: 2025

August

Friday, August 29th, 2025

08/29 : Win11 Update KB5063878 Blamed for SSD Failures

Wednesday, August 27th, 2025

08/27 : Microsoft 365 'Mini Apps' Come to Taskbar

Tuesday, August 26th, 2025

08/26 : Sextorted After Trip to Thailand? What to Do

Monday, August 25th, 2025

08/25 : Microsoft Drops School Edition of Windows 11

Friday, August 22nd, 2025

08/22 : RIP: AOL Finally Drops Dial-Up Internet

Thursday, August 21st, 2025

08/21 : How to Stop Cyber Harassment and Online Blackmail - Fast

Monday, August 18th, 2025

08/18 : Microsoft Sued Over Windows 10 Support

Friday, August 15th, 2025

08/15 : WhatsApp Deletes Millions of Scam Accounts

Thursday, August 14th, 2025

08/14 : Being Harassed Online? Here's How to Make It Stop

Wednesday, August 13th, 2025

08/13 : Teen Phone Plan Restricts Online Use

Monday, August 11th, 2025

08/11 : Windows 11 Gets More Anti-Annoyance Tweaks

Sunday, August 10th, 2025

08/10 : Zelle Sextortion? How to Avoid Exposure (Full Guide)
08/10 : Why Sextortionists Use CashApp (and How to Stay Protected)
08/10 : Venmo Sextortion? How to Stop It (and Avoid These Mistakes)

Friday, August 8th, 2025

08/08 : Being Harassed on Instagram? Here's How to Stop It - Fast
08/08 : Opera Slams Microsoft Edge Promotion

Wednesday, August 6th, 2025

08/06 : Edge, Chrome Browsers Get New AI Modes

Tuesday, August 5th, 2025

08/05 : Windows 11 Gets Even More AI Tools

July

Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

07/30 : Apple Revamps Product 'Care' Plan

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

07/29 : FB Dating Turns to Crypto-Sextortion: Here's What to Do

Monday, July 28th, 2025

07/28 : Windows 11 Data Transfer Tool: More Details

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025

07/23 : Windows 11 System Tray Changes Dropped

Monday, July 21st, 2025

07/21 : Amazon Cancellation Email May Be a Scam

Wednesday, July 16th, 2025

07/16 : 'Click to Cancel' Law Blocked

Monday, July 14th, 2025

07/14 : Browser Extensions Laced With Malware

Friday, July 11th, 2025

07/11 : No USB-based TPM for Win11? Here's Why it Won't Work
07/11 : Windows 10 Security Patches 'Must Continue'

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025

07/09 : Windows 11 Finally Overtakes Windows 10

Friday, July 4th, 2025

07/04 : Microsoft Praises Teenager for Security Research

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025

07/02 : 'Real Life' Adblocker Prototyped

June

Monday, June 30th, 2025

06/30 : How to Get Win10 Security Updates Without $30 Fee

Friday, June 27th, 2025

06/27 : AI Makers Get Thumbs Up to Use Books Without Permission

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025

06/25 : Three New Windows 11 Features Unveiled

Monday, June 23rd, 2025

06/23 : 16 Billion Passwords Leaked

Friday, June 20th, 2025

06/20 : Windows 11 Upgrade Gets Easier

Wednesday, June 18th, 2025

06/18 : Windows Hello Gets Less Convenient

Monday, June 16th, 2025

06/16 : Facebook Uses Tracking Exploit to Bypass Cookie Block

Friday, June 13th, 2025

06/13 : Android 16 Arrives Early

Thursday, June 12th, 2025

06/12 : Microsoft Authenticator to Drop Password Storage

Monday, June 9th, 2025

06/09 : Texas Requires Age Proof to Download Apps

Friday, June 6th, 2025

06/06 : Quantum Tech to Break Encryption Sooner than Expected

Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

06/04 : FCC Told to Rethink Phone Unlocking

Monday, June 2nd, 2025

06/02 : What to Do if KB5058379 Causes a Reboot Loop

May

Friday, May 30th, 2025

05/30 : Recruitment Company Accused of Security Failing

Wednesday, May 28th, 2025

05/28 : Spyware Makers Fined $167.25 Million

Monday, May 26th, 2025

05/26 : Mozilla Pocket Discontinued? Try These Apps Instead

Friday, May 23rd, 2025

05/23 : Smallest of U-Turns on Windows 10 End Of Life

Wednesday, May 21st, 2025

05/21 : Windows 11 Start Menu Overhauled

Wednesday, May 14th, 2025

05/14 : Microsoft Adding More AI Tools to Windows 11

Monday, May 12th, 2025

05/12 : Microsoft Shuts Down Skype

Friday, May 9th, 2025

05/09 : Spanish Sexting Scam Turns into WhatsApp Blackmail
05/09 : Google Play Store Gets Much Smaller

Wednesday, May 7th, 2025

05/07 : Sextorted on ThaiFriendly? Read This Before You Pay
05/07 : Millions Of Employee PC Screenshots Exposed

Friday, May 2nd, 2025

05/02 : Gmail Expands Unsubscribe Options

April

Wednesday, April 30th, 2025

04/30 : Google Messages to Blur Inappropriate Pics

Monday, April 28th, 2025

04/28 : Controversial Windows Recall Back from the Dead

Friday, April 25th, 2025

04/25 : Microsoft: Don't Delete This Windows Folder

Thursday, April 24th, 2025

04/24 : How to Fix: Chrome Slow: CPU, Mem High? Daily Reset Script

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025

04/23 : Android 15 Now Requires More Storage Space

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

04/22 : How to Fix: Brave Browser Slow (High CPU, RAM) Script

Monday, April 21st, 2025

04/21 : WhatsApp For Windows: Update Immediately

Thursday, April 17th, 2025

04/17 : How to Fix: pbeagent.exe 100% CPU Usage (Kill, Respawn Script)

Wednesday, April 16th, 2025

04/16 : Look-alike Domain Scams on the Rise

Tuesday, April 15th, 2025

04/15 : How to Fix: Block YouTube Ads (uBlock Origin Dead)

Monday, April 14th, 2025

04/14 : VideoProc Converter AI Review
04/14 : Google Fixes 23-Year-Old Security Hole

Friday, April 11th, 2025

04/11 : Amazon Closer to Satellite Internet Service

Monday, April 7th, 2025

04/07 : Windows Blue Screen of Death Gets Revamp

Friday, April 4th, 2025

04/04 : MS Fixes Update Bug That Caused Printer Issues

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

04/02 : Court Case Spurs Meta to Weigh Paid Facebook Option

March

Friday, March 28th, 2025

03/28 : How to Trace, Report Spoofed/Phishing Emails (With Example)

Thursday, March 27th, 2025

03/27 : 23andMe Files for Bankruptcy: What Happens to Your DNA?

Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

03/26 : Gmail Hacked? You Now Have 7 Days to Get it Back

Monday, March 24th, 2025

03/24 : Alexa Recordings Will Go to Amazon: What it Means

Friday, March 21st, 2025

03/21 : iPhone Voice Transcriptions Goes Horribly Wrong

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

03/19 : Internet Shutdowns Continue To Rise

Monday, March 17th, 2025

03/17 : Smartwatch Sales Suffer Surprise Slump

Friday, March 14th, 2025

03/14 : Google AI Can Now Detect Phone Scams in Real Time

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

03/12 : Right To Repair Bills Go Nationwide

Monday, March 10th, 2025

03/10 : New Foldable iPhone: Game-Changer or Just Hype?

Friday, March 7th, 2025

03/07 : iPhone Dictation Replaces 'Racist' with 'Trump'

Wednesday, March 5th, 2025

03/05 : Google: SMS Text Security Codes No Longer Secure

Monday, March 3rd, 2025

03/03 : Report: 'Dark Mode' Effects Limited in Real Life

February

Friday, February 28th, 2025

02/28 : Edge Browser Gets up to 40 Percent Faster

Wednesday, February 26th, 2025

02/26 : Google OKs Controversial Tracking Technique

Monday, February 24th, 2025

02/24 : Report: Mercenaries and Rogue Gov'ts Fuel Cybercrime

Friday, February 21st, 2025

02/21 : Chrome Could Automatically Change Leaked Passwords

Tuesday, February 18th, 2025

02/18 : What Happens When Windows 10 Reaches End of Life?

Monday, February 17th, 2025

02/17 : Windows 11 Start Menu Gets Search Revamp

Wednesday, February 12th, 2025

02/12 : Tapestry: View Social Media, Blogs in One App

Monday, February 10th, 2025

02/10 : Broadband Lag Could Be Limited

Friday, February 7th, 2025

02/07 : Google Play to Limit Permissions on Rogue Apps

Wednesday, February 5th, 2025

02/05 : Edge Browser Finally Combats Tech Support Scams

Monday, February 3rd, 2025

02/03 : Opinion: Would You Use DeepSeek?
02/03 : Chinese ChatGPT Rival Spooks Tech Markets

January

Friday, January 31st, 2025

01/31 : Google Search Market Share at Ten-Year Low

Wednesday, January 29th, 2025

01/29 : Toaster-Like Gadget 'Charges' Phone in Seconds

Monday, January 27th, 2025

01/27 : Apple Settles Siri 'Eavesdropping' Case

Friday, January 24th, 2025

01/24 : How to Fix: Help Migrate Business to Windows 11

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025

01/22 : Court Issues Yet Another Blow to Net Neutrality

Monday, January 20th, 2025

01/20 : How to Fix: Realtek USB Audio Delay when Playing Videos

Friday, January 17th, 2025

01/17 : Can a Smartwatch Help You Quit Smoking?

Wednesday, January 15th, 2025

01/15 : Google Calls for Limited Punishment in Antitrust Case

Friday, January 10th, 2025

01/10 : Users Warned Over Google Calendar Invites

Wednesday, January 8th, 2025

01/08 : Google Makes Quantum Speed, Accuracy 'Breakthrough'

Monday, January 6th, 2025

01/06 : Travel Site Typo Reveals Security Loophole

Wednesday, January 1st, 2025

01/01 : Windows 11 App Store Gets Overhaul
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