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News archive: 2022

December

Friday, December 30th, 2022

12/30 : Apple App Store Monopoly May End

Wednesday, December 28th, 2022

12/28 : Light-Based Computing Promises Super Speeds

Tuesday, December 27th, 2022

12/27 : Samsung Tops Smartphone Eco Ratings

Monday, December 26th, 2022

12/26 : New Blockchain Tech Slashes Power Use

Friday, December 23rd, 2022

12/23 : Google Drops Automated Form-Filler

Thursday, December 22nd, 2022

12/22 : Windows 8.1 End of Life: No More Security Fixes

Wednesday, December 21st, 2022

12/21 : Government Apps Used 'Russian' Code

Tuesday, December 20th, 2022

12/20 : Windows 11 to Show VPN Status

Monday, December 19th, 2022

12/19 : WinX DVD Ripper: Convert / Play DVDs on Windows 10

Thursday, December 15th, 2022

12/15 : Donut Theory Cracks Security Algorithm

Tuesday, December 13th, 2022

12/13 : Deepfake Videos Could Be Exposed

Friday, December 9th, 2022

12/09 : Report: Internet Restrictions Ranked Worldwide

Friday, December 2nd, 2022

12/02 : Microsoft Defender May Hurt Performance

Thursday, December 1st, 2022

12/01 : Android Unlock Bug Fixed

November

Wednesday, November 30th, 2022

11/30 : One in 500 Passwords Is '123456'

Tuesday, November 29th, 2022

11/29 : Windows 11 Start Menu Gets Ads

Monday, November 28th, 2022

11/28 : $3.36B in Bitcoin Hidden in Bathroom

Friday, November 25th, 2022

11/25 : Government to Scan Every Internet Device

Thursday, November 24th, 2022

11/24 : Nine Bucks Will Stop Your Internet Working

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022

11/22 : iPhone App Ads Cause Controversy

Monday, November 21st, 2022

11/21 : WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe Review

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

11/16 : Adobe Wants $15 A Month To Use Some Colors

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

11/15 : New Internet Cable Brings Unbelievable Speeds

Monday, November 14th, 2022

11/14 : Fujitsu: 'Trustable Internet' Could tackle Fake News

Friday, November 11th, 2022

11/11 : Study: Microsoft Defender Too Reliant on Internet

Friday, November 4th, 2022

11/04 : How to Fix Corrupt Outlook .PST File Using Repair Tool

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022

11/02 : Apple Message Color Complaints Continue

Tuesday, November 1st, 2022

11/01 : Remote Worker Fired For Switching Off Webcam

October

Monday, October 31st, 2022

10/31 : Thermal Images Could Reveal Passwords

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

10/26 : iPhone Car Crash Feature Makes Bogus 911 Calls

Tuesday, October 25th, 2022

10/25 : YouTube Algorithm Sparks Supreme Court Case

Friday, October 21st, 2022

10/21 : Global Election Blunts Russia's Internet Plans

Thursday, October 20th, 2022

10/20 : Browser Promises to Tackle Cookie Consent Notices

Wednesday, October 19th, 2022

10/19 : Study: Smart Assistants May Hamper Development

Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

10/18 : LinkedIn Defends Testing On Users

Friday, October 7th, 2022

10/07 : Reusing Windows 11 Password Will Be Flagged

Monday, October 3rd, 2022

10/03 : Malwarebytes Labels Google As Malware

September

Thursday, September 29th, 2022

09/29 : Microsoft Rethinks Windows 11 Update Schedule

Wednesday, September 28th, 2022

09/28 : Political Spam Coming to Gmail

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

09/27 : SSDs More Reliable In Long-Term Test

Monday, September 26th, 2022

09/26 : Gov't Refuses Starlink Satellite Internet Subsidy

Thursday, September 22nd, 2022

09/22 : Data Gathering 'A Security Threat'

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

09/21 : New Rules May Mean Longer-Lasting Phones

Tuesday, September 20th, 2022

09/20 : Phone Cleaner and Security Apps Were Scams

Friday, September 16th, 2022

09/16 : Millions Hit by Bogus Malware Warning
09/16 : Additive Manufacturing - Key Technology for Serial Production

Monday, September 12th, 2022

09/12 : PC Monitor Tracks User Movement for Ergonomics

Friday, September 9th, 2022

09/09 : New iPhone May Get Satellite Signal

Thursday, September 8th, 2022

09/08 : Man Builds Own Broadband to Avoid $50k Comcast Fee

Tuesday, September 6th, 2022

09/06 : '30TB' Drive Was Brazen Scam

Friday, September 2nd, 2022

09/02 : Mount Kilimanjaro Gets Broadband

August

Thursday, August 25th, 2022

08/25 : Google Bans User Over Image Stored on Phone

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022

08/24 : How to Undo Gmail's New Look

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022

08/23 : Tech Giants May Pay For Broadband Expansion

Monday, August 22nd, 2022

08/22 : Ransomware Scammers Now Blackmailing to Leak Data

Friday, August 19th, 2022

08/19 : Windows 10 Hit By Printer Bug

Thursday, August 18th, 2022

08/18 : Netflix Wins Small Victory Over Apple

Friday, August 5th, 2022

08/05 : Insulin App Restricted By Google SMS Rules

Thursday, August 4th, 2022

08/04 : New Android Malware Discovered

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022

08/03 : Windows 11 Update Causing Problems

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022

08/02 : FCC May Increase Minimum Broadband Speed

Monday, August 1st, 2022

08/01 : Canadian Internet Outage Has Repercussions

July

Thursday, July 28th, 2022

07/28 : Microsoft Pauses MS Office Macro Overhaul

Thursday, July 21st, 2022

07/21 : Gmail Flags Legit Senders as Spammers

Wednesday, July 20th, 2022

07/20 : Software Updates May Bring Back Zero-day Bugs

Tuesday, July 19th, 2022

07/19 : Tool Bypasses Windows 11 Upgrade Requirements

Friday, July 15th, 2022

07/15 : Google Accused of Unfair Privacy Practice

Tuesday, July 12th, 2022

07/12 : Gmail Allows for Viewing of Emails Offline

Thursday, July 7th, 2022

07/07 : Google Hangouts Closing in November

June

Thursday, June 30th, 2022

06/30 : Facebook Oversight Board Reports for First Time

Wednesday, June 29th, 2022

06/29 : Apple Faces USB-C Charger Challenge

Tuesday, June 28th, 2022

06/28 : Password Manager Goes Passwordless

Monday, June 27th, 2022

06/27 : Device Scanning By Cops Causes Outrage

Monday, June 20th, 2022

06/20 : Supreme Court Debates Social Media, Deplatforming

Friday, June 17th, 2022

06/17 : Being Blackmailed for Money on Facebook? Here's What to Do

Wednesday, June 15th, 2022

06/15 : Russia Pays Price for Internet Block

Friday, June 10th, 2022

06/10 : Biggest Windows 11 Update Of 2022 Imminent

Thursday, June 9th, 2022

06/09 : Twitter Fined $150 Million For Privacy Scandal

Tuesday, June 7th, 2022

06/07 : New 'Pre-Hijacking' a Threat to User Accounts

May

Tuesday, May 31st, 2022

05/31 : Apple App Subscribers Face Price Shock

Wednesday, May 25th, 2022

05/25 : Content Moderator Sues Facebook for PTSD

Tuesday, May 24th, 2022

05/24 : Windows 11 .NET Update Goes Badly

Friday, May 20th, 2022

05/20 : Facebook Drops Location Tools

Thursday, May 19th, 2022

05/19 : Google Offers Hassle-Free Way To Update Leaked Passwords

Wednesday, May 18th, 2022

05/18 : Millions Could Get Free Broadband

Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

05/17 : Google Rethinks Removal Policy

Thursday, May 12th, 2022

05/12 : USB-C to Carry 240W, to Eliminate Brick Chargers

Tuesday, May 10th, 2022

05/10 : Microsoft Edge Offers VPN, With a Catch

Monday, May 9th, 2022

05/09 : Google Play Store Adds Privacy Info

Wednesday, May 4th, 2022

05/04 : Report: More Than 5B People Now Online

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022

05/03 : Report: Zero Day Bugs On The Rise

Monday, May 2nd, 2022

05/02 : Windows 11 Adoption Fails to Impress

April

Friday, April 29th, 2022

04/29 : Google 'Inactive Account' Warning A Mistake

Wednesday, April 27th, 2022

04/27 : Crypto Guru Jailed Over North Korea Visit

Monday, April 25th, 2022

04/25 : Android Malware Hides Behind Black Screen

Saturday, April 23rd, 2022

04/23 : Chrome Gets Urgent Patch for Zero-Day Exploit

Monday, April 18th, 2022

04/18 : Application of Artificial Intelligence in Business

Friday, April 15th, 2022

04/15 : Scammed by Wowser E Services? Here's What to Do

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

04/13 : Latest MS Security Tool Requires Windows Reinstall

Thursday, April 7th, 2022

04/07 : Cops Seize Illegal Online Marketplace

Wednesday, April 6th, 2022

04/06 : Dell Says PCs Could Use Two Net Connections at Once

Tuesday, April 5th, 2022

04/05 : Ransomware Scammer Gets Five Years

Friday, April 1st, 2022

04/01 : Windows 11 Makes Browser Switching Easier

March

Thursday, March 31st, 2022

03/31 : Windows Updates Get Greener

Wednesday, March 30th, 2022

03/30 : Smartphones Could Improve Weather Forecasts

Tuesday, March 29th, 2022

03/29 : Scammers Get Creative With Disguised Downloads

Thursday, March 24th, 2022

03/24 : Browser-In-Browser Could Steal Passwords

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022

03/23 : Google Search Quality Under Attack

Thursday, March 17th, 2022

03/17 : Google Sued Over Restaurant Listings

Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

03/16 : Microsoft File Explorer Ads Go Down Badly

Tuesday, March 15th, 2022

03/15 : Apple Makes $6 Billion By Dropping Chargers

Monday, March 14th, 2022

03/14 : How to: Reset Any Password: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10

Friday, March 11th, 2022

03/11 : New Phone Tech Transcribes Voice Calls

Wednesday, March 9th, 2022

03/09 : Windows 11 Gets New Security Tool

Monday, March 7th, 2022

03/07 : New Smartphone Charges In 10 Minutes

Friday, March 4th, 2022

03/04 : Windows Reset Warning: Personal Files May Remain

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022

03/02 : Windows 11 Tackles PC Slowdowns

Tuesday, March 1st, 2022

03/01 : Windows 11 New Features Revealed

February

Monday, February 28th, 2022

02/28 : 'Windows 12 On The Way' Story Proves Shaky

Friday, February 25th, 2022

02/25 : Microsoft Steps Up Nagging To Win11 Upgraders

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022

02/22 : Chrome 100 Could 'Break' Websites

Thursday, February 17th, 2022

02/17 : UltraRAM Would Merge Memory and Storage

Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

02/16 : Report: Most Ransomware Money Tied to Russia

Tuesday, February 15th, 2022

02/15 : Fake Microsoft Site Distributes Bogus Windows 11

Monday, February 14th, 2022

02/14 : Microsoft Nags Windows 11 Upgraders

Friday, February 11th, 2022

02/11 : Microsoft Tackles Macro Malware

Thursday, February 10th, 2022

02/10 : MS to Force Win10 Update, Regardless of Settings

Wednesday, February 9th, 2022

02/09 : Microsoft: Don't Switch Off PC At Night

Tuesday, February 8th, 2022

02/08 : 35 States Dispute iOS App Store 'Monopoly'

Monday, February 7th, 2022

02/07 : Court: States Can Enforce Net Neutrality

Friday, February 4th, 2022

02/04 : Google Plans New Cookie-Replacement

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022

02/02 : Google: Defamation Law Suits will bring Censorship

Tuesday, February 1st, 2022

02/01 : Publishers Cry Foul Over Google Cookie Ban

January

Monday, January 31st, 2022

01/31 : FTC: Rules Needed for Free Tech Services, Mergers

Wednesday, January 26th, 2022

01/26 : Darkweb Stolen Credit Card Site Operators 'Retire'

Tuesday, January 25th, 2022

01/25 : Edge 'Update' Is Ransomware Scam

Thursday, January 20th, 2022

01/20 : Phone Screens Could Use Less Power

Monday, January 17th, 2022

01/17 : How to Keep Your Business Secure in 2022

Thursday, January 13th, 2022

01/13 : Google Cries Foul Over iMessage Color Scheme

Tuesday, January 11th, 2022

01/11 : Google, Facebook Fined $237M Over Cookies

Monday, January 10th, 2022

01/10 : WhatsApp Gets Extra Security Features

Friday, January 7th, 2022

01/07 : Samsung TV Remote Charged By Wi-Fi

Thursday, January 6th, 2022

01/06 : Old-School BlackBerrys Bite The Dust

Tuesday, January 4th, 2022

01/04 : Windows Offers Driver Update from 1968

Saturday, January 1st, 2022

01/01 : LastPass Blunder Causes Security Scare
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