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Apple’s iCloud Encryption Rollback in the UK: What It Means for You, No Matter Where You Live
Apple just removed Advanced Data Protection in the UK, making iCloud backups more accessible to authorities. What does this mean for your privacy, and how can you protect your data? Read on to find out what you need to know!
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Urgent Update: If You Use 7-Zip, You Need to Patch It Now!
If you use 7-Zip to extract files, your computer could be at risk. A newly discovered flaw lets hackers slip past Windows security warnings—meaning you might open a dangerous file without knowing it. Since 7-Zip doesn’t update itself, you’ll need to fix this manually. Here’s what’s happening and what you need to do.
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Tech News: Latest Version of PatchMyPC Gets A Complete Redesign
Managing app updates can be a hassle, but Patch My PC Home Updater 5.0 changes that and makes keeping your PC updated simple and stress-free.
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Microsoft Recall: The Backlash, the Misunderstandings, and What Microsoft is Doing to Address It
In June, Microsoft unveiled Microsoft Recall, an AI-powered tool designed to help businesses and individuals track and retrieve important information from past meetings, conversations, and documents. While it was positioned as a game-changer for productivity, it didn’t take long for the backlash to begin.
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Why uBlock Origin Users May Need to Switch: The Impact of Manifest V3
If you’re one of the millions of people who use uBlock Origin to keep the web clean and ad-free, you may have noticed a troubling warning in **Chrome** lately: your favorite ad blocker may soon be unsupported. With Google’s Manifest V3 update on the horizon, uBlock Origin—and other extensions like it—are facing big changes. But don’t panic just yet! There are ways to keep blocking ads and protecting your privacy, even as the web evolves. Let’s dive into what’s happening, why it matters, and what you can do about it.
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How To Send Text Messages via Satellite Using Your iPhone or Pixel (not just during emergencies)
Imagine this: you’re caught in the aftermath of a natural disaster like Hurricane Milton. Cell towers are down, Wi-Fi is out, and you’re completely cut off from the outside world.
Apple’s Messages via Satellite feature lets you send iMessages or SMS messages to friends and family when you’re off the grid, whether you’re hiking in a remote area or dealing with power outages.
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AirPods Pro 2 Get FDA Approval as Hearing Aids. Here’s Why That Matters, and Why It’s the Most Important Announcement Apple Made at Their September Event
I’m a little late to the party on this, but I listened to an episode of MacBreak Weekly a few weeks ago. They highlighted Apple’s game-changing update for the AirPods Pro 2, which transforms them into affordable, over-the-counter hearing aids with a personalized hearing test.
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Tech News: Dropbox Says Hackers Stole Customer Data From its eSignature Service Dropbox Sign (HelloSign)
Dropbox has revealed a major attack on its digital signature (Dropbox Sign, formerly HelloSign) systems that saw customer data accessed by unknown and unauthorized entities.
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Tech News: Microsoft Confirms It Can’t Fix The KB5034441 0x80070643 Error On Windows 10
Back in January, Microsoft released an update for Windows 10 that could not be installed due to specific conditions that exist on certain computers (many of them). The issue has persisted, but the suggested solutions are NOT worth the risk. Please hide or ignore the update.
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Tech News: Roku OS Home Screen Is Getting Video Ads
Roku plans to introduce video ads to the Roku OS home screen.
As Sharron Harding at Ars Technica points out, this comes after recent efforts to increase the number of ads present on Roku as you use it, including free ad-supported streaming TV via The Roku Channel, as they call it, and content recommendations on the home screen. This may include AI-driven content based on what you watch.
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Tech News: Microsoft is Bringing More Junk To Your Lock Screen That You Never Asked For – Like Sports, Traffic, and Finance Updates to the Windows 10 Lock Screen
Microsoft is up to their tricks again, and apparently has nothing better to do than introduce ads and other related tips to your lock screen aka your login screen in Windows 10. The same thing is already happening in Windows 11.
They just keep cluttering up Windows with stuff no one asked for.
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Tech News: What Chrome Incognito Mode Really Does and What Everyone is Getting Wrong About It
In this blog post, I’ll mention the lawsuit that Google settled, claiming the company had been misleading users about Chrome’s Incognito Mode.
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Tech News: Microsoft Reveals You’ll Need To Pay $90 Per Computer For The First Year, and More After That To Keep Using Windows 10 Securely Beyond October 2025
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at Extended Support for Windows 10, which Microsoft will begin offering in October 2025. This means Microsoft will continue to offer security patches after that, but for a price.
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Tech News: A Few New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 17.4
In this blog post, I will talk about what’s new in iOS 17.4 for your iPhone, including updates to Stolen Device Protection, automatic live podcast transcription, and more.
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Tech News: Brave Browser No Longer Forces Their VPN to Install on Your Computer
Back in October, Brave started installing its VPN program for all Windows users, despite the fact that you couldn’t use it unless you paid for it.
As Martin Brinkmann over at tech news site GHacks.net points out, most Brave browser users do not use Brave Software’s VPN service, but they still got the VPN service installed on their machines without consent or any intention of using the VPN. That is clearly NOT okay.
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Tech News: Terms of Service Update Allegedly Locks Roku TVs Until Users Agree
In recent weeks, if you have a TV with Roku built in, you’re likely seeing the a message indicating that you MUST agree to it’s updated Terms of Service to continue using YOUR TV. You know, the one you’ve already purchased and have been using. If you don’t, you can’t continue using your TV!
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