Microsoft could add yet another advert into Windows 11 – and users are running out of patience

Microsoft could add yet another advert into Windows 11 – and users are running out of patience

Microsoft could test its customers’ tolerance for ads in Windows 11 once again, as Windows Insiders have spotted yet another advert in an early version of the operating system that’s currently being tested. This means the feature is still technically in progress with Microsoft monitoring its reception, and it could decide to roll the new … Read more

Proton Mail’s paid users will now get alerts if their info has been posted on the dark web

Proton Mail’s paid users will now get alerts if their info has been posted on the dark web

Proton Mail has introduced Dark Web Monitoring for its paid users, which will keep them informed of breaches or leaks they may have been affected by. If anything’s been spotted on the dark web, the feature will send out alerts that include information like what service was compromised, what personal details the attackers got (e.g. … Read more

Galaxy users claim they’re running into infamous green line problem after update

Galaxy users claim they’re running into infamous green line problem after update

Galaxy users are seeing green – literally. Several reports have recently cropped up online from people complaining about a vertical green line appearing on their smartphone. It’s unknown if this is a widespread issue or just a localized problem. What is known is it is affecting multiple models. News site Android Authority in their report … Read more

New iOS 17.5 Beta Lets EU iPhone Users Download Apps Directly From Websites

New iOS 17.5 Beta Lets EU iPhone Users Download Apps Directly From Websites

With the second beta of iOS 17.5 that’s available today, iPhone users located in the European Union are able to download apps directly from the websites of Apple app developers without going through the App Store or an alternative app marketplace. Since March, Apple has been working on support for downloading apps from websites, and … Read more

X May Charge New Users a ‘Small Fee’ to Post, Like and Reply

X May Charge New Users a ‘Small Fee’ to Post, Like and Reply

Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) will soon begin charging new users “a small fee” for posting content and liking, replying, and bookmarking tweets, according to CEO Elon Musk. X Daily News, a feed that posts X updates, today noticed that text strings on the website have been updated to mention a small annual fee … Read more

Intel unveils flurry of new Arc GPUs — however serious graphics users will have to wait for more powerful models, as these focus on a completely different and more lucrative market

Intel unveils flurry of new Arc GPUs — however serious graphics users will have to wait for more powerful models, as these focus on a completely different and more lucrative market

Two years after the debut of its Arc Alchemist GPUs, Intel is launching six new Arc products, but these are designed for edge/embedded systems.  These edge systems, which process data near the source to reduce latency and bandwidth use, are becoming increasingly essential in areas such as IoT, autonomous vehicles, and AI applications. As Intel … Read more

Intel finally brings its latest laptop CPU tech to other platforms but desktop users are shunned — Meteor Lake-PS architecture fuses Core Ultra and LGA socket, targets edge systems instead

Intel finally brings its latest laptop CPU tech to other platforms but desktop users are shunned — Meteor Lake-PS architecture fuses Core Ultra and LGA socket, targets edge systems instead

It was expected that Intel‘s LGA1851 socket would house the tech giant’s next-gen Arrow Lake chips, but for now it seems the company might have another use for it.  At the recent Embedded World conference, Intel unveiled its Meteor Lake-PS architecture for edge systems, the first Core Ultra processor on an LGA socket. The new … Read more

iPhone users warned they are specific target of spyware

iPhone users warned they are specific target of spyware

Mercenary spyware is being used against iPhones. Photo: Antoni Shkraba/Pexels Mercenary spyware is being used to target specific iPhone users in almost 100 countries. Apple reportedly sent warnings to these people on Wednesday. This is different from general warnings that all computer users need to be careful about malware. The individuals warned Wednesday are being … Read more

Apple Warns Users in 92 Countries About Mercenary Spyware Attacks

Apple Warns Users in 92 Countries About Mercenary Spyware Attacks

Apple on Wednesday sent threat notifications to users in 92 countries warning that they may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks, likely because of who they are or what they do. According to TechCrunch, Apple sent the alerts to the individuals at 12 p.m. Pacific Time, delivered via email and iMessage using the contact … Read more

X Rolls Out Passkeys Support to iPhone Users Worldwide

X May Charge New Users a ‘Small Fee’ to Post, Like and Reply

X, formerly Twitter, has extended support for passkeys as a login option for iPhone users across the globe, the company has announced. Passkeys support was introduced by X earlier this year, but the option was limited to iOS users based in the United States. Now anyone on the social media platform can use them. Passkeys … Read more