Samsung Launches 8TB SSD For PCs
Samsung Electronics announced its second-generation quad-level cell (QLC) flash drive, the 870 QVO SATA SSD, that is setting a new standard for high-capacity consumer storage. Featuring an industry-leading capacity of up to eight terabytes (TB), the new SSD delivers an uncompromising mix of speed, storage capacity...
Microsoft Releases Emergency Security Update To Fix Two Bugs In Windows Codecs
Microsoft has released two out-of-band security updates to address remote code execution security vulnerabilities affecting the Microsoft Windows Codecs Library on several Windows 10 and Windows Server versions. Tracked as CVE-2020-1425 & CVE-2020-1457, the two bugs only impact Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 distributions. In security advisories published...
Netflix Pledges Up To $100 Million Toward ‘Economic Opportunity For Black Communities’
The streaming giant Netflix is pledging 2 percent of its cash holdings to provide “economic opportunity for Black communities.” The company plans to initially commit up to $100 million, but the quantity could grow alongside its cash holdings over time. “We believe bringing more capital to these...
How ExpressVPN Ensures No One Can Slip Malware Into Your Apps
It takes many people, working across many systems, to produce and maintain an ExpressVPN app. To do it safely, ExpressVPN has to make sure everyone involved is properly vetted, set up, and trained. But that’s not enough. That’s why ExpressVPN has implemented a rigorous build...
Nearby Sharing Is Rolling Out Now In Beta
Android’s long-awaited Nearby Sharing may be just about ready. The feature, which allows you to share files between Android devices quickly, easily, and wirelessly, has been compared to Apple’s AirDrop, and Google has confirmed Android Police that a beta test for Nearby Sharing is actively...
YouTube TV Increases Monthly Subscription To $64.99
YouTube TV has announced that it’ll be raising its monthly price from $50 per month to $64.99 as the company starts to offer eight of ViacomCBS’s channels, which are available today: BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land, and VH1. This new price takes...
Google: Update Your G Suite Mobile And Desktop Apps Before August 12, 2020, To Ensure They Continue Working
Google issued a warning that older G Suite apps will stop working in August as it works to improve performance and security. The issues affect G Suite customers and users of Google’s mobile apps with a personal Google account. Google notes that versions of the apps released...
Google Removed 25 Android Apps Caught Stealing Facebook Credentials
The tech giant company Google has removed this month 25 Android applications from the Google Play Store that were caught stealing Facebook credentials, Zdnet Reported. Before being taken down, the 25 apps were collectively downloaded more than 2.34 million times. According to a report from...
University of California SF Pays $1.14 Million Ransom After Medical Servers Hit
The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) has paid about $1.14 million to recover files locked down by a ransomware infection. The university was struck on June 1, where malware was found in the UCSF School of Medicine’s IT systems. Administrators quickly attempted to isolate...
‘Pandemic Potential’: New Swine Flu Strain Discovered In China
A strain of swine flu that scientists fear has the potential to become a pandemic in humans has been identified in China. According to a report from the BBC, researchers are concerned the flu could mutate and easily spread from person to person. Right now,...
The New York Times Pulls Out of Apple News
The New York Times has announced that, as of today, it will no longer be distributing articles in the Apple News app, making it one of the largest publishers to end its association with Apple’s publishing platform The Times is one of the first media organizations to pull...
Google Photos Will No Longer Backup Social Media Folders By Default
Google is disabling the Google Photos app’s image and video backup for folders created by services like WhatsApp, Messages, and Kik. In essence, that means that by default, photos and videos from those services saved on your phone won’t be backed up by Google Photos going forward,...
Twitch Temporarily Bans President Trump
Twitch has temporarily banned President Donald Trump, in the latest surprise and high-profile suspension from the streaming service. Trump’s account was banned for “hateful conduct” that was aired on stream, and Twitch says the offending content has now been removed, theverge reported. One of the streams in...
India Has Banned 69 China-Based Apps Including TikTok, WeChat, And More
India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has banned TikTok, WeChat, and several dozen other China-based apps it views as “engaged in activities … prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India,” according to a press release. A total of 59 apps are on the banned list....
Kuo: Apple Will Not Include Earbuds Or Charger In iPhone 12 Box
Apple is tipped to be excluding a power adapter and earbuds in the packaging for the iPhone 12, Apple’s first 5G iPhone. That’s according to a report from Ming-chi Kuo, a noted analyst who focuses on Apple’s supply chain, as reported by 9to5Mac. Kuo says that...
Get Back Deleted Data With Microsoft’s New ‘Windows File Recovery’ Tool
Windows File Recovery is a free app in the Microsoft store which can be used to recover data that has been lost for a variety of reasons. The command line tool can be used to retrieve data from local hard drives as well as removable...
Facebook Is Testing Dark Mode On Small Percentage of Mobile Users
The social media giant Facebook has confirmed that some users are now able to switch to dark mode in the mobile app, As first noted by SocialMedia Today. Users who already have the new dark mode on mobile tweeted screenshots of what it looks like: Facebook...
Amazon Workers In Germany To Go On Strike Over Coronavirus Infections
Workers at six Amazon sites in Germany will go on strike on Monday in protest over safety after some staff at logistics centres tested positive for coronavirus, labour union Verdi said, Reuters reported. Verdi said on Sunday that the strike would last at least 48...
Google Meet Adding Burred/Custom Backgrounds, Q&A, Polling & More
Google is previewing a number of upcoming Meet features for education and enterprise customers. This includes blurred and custom backgrounds, hand raising, and new moderation controls, 9to5google reports. Google confirmed to The Verge that in addition to background blur and background replacement images, real-time captioning, low-light mode, hand-raising, and a tile...
What Is CryptoLocker ?
CryptoLockers, or ransomware, is a type of malware that encrypts your files upon infection. Ransomware makes all of your personal files inaccessible and can even turn the entire computer unusable.
