Google Maps Adds New COVID-19 Alerts As More Cities Reopen
When you look up public transit directions for a trip that is likely to be affected by COVID-19 restrictions, Google Maps will show relevant alerts from local transit agencies. These alerts can help you prepare accordingly if government mandates impact transit services or require you...
Brave Browser CEO Apologizes For Redirecting Links To Affiliate Crypto Companies
Brave, the open-source browser designed to prioritize privacy by blocking third-party ads and trackers, is facing criticism from users for redirecting URLs from cryptocurrency companies to affiliate links that Brave profits from, Decrypt reported. Unlike the “opt-in” principle by which the company abides—advertisements are optional...
Facebook Removes Nearly 200 Accounts Linked To Hate Groups
Facebook has removed nearly 200 social media accounts linked to white supremacy groups that planned to encourage members to attend protests over police killings of black people — in some cases with weapons, company officials said Friday, Associated Press News Reports. The accounts on Facebook...
Apple Publishes Free Resources To Improve Password Security
Apple has created a new open source project to help developers of password managers collaborate to create strong passwords that are compatible with popular websites. The Password Manager Resources open source project allows you to integrate website-specific requirements used by the iCloud Keychain password manager...
What Is Elastic IP Address ?
An Elastic IP address is a static IPv4 address designed for dynamic cloud computing.
Google: Chinese And Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden And Trump Campaign Staffers
State-sponsored hackers from China and Iran have unsuccessfully targeted the campaign staffs of US presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump, respectively. The attacks have been observed by the Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG), a division inside Google’s security department that tracks nation-state hacking groups....
Cyber-Criminals Tried To Steal Database Credentials From 1.3M WordPress Sites
A large scale attack targeted hundreds of thousands of WordPress websites over the course of 24 hours, attempting to harvest database credentials by stealing config files after abusing known XSS vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins and themes. “Between May 29 and May 31, 2020, the Wordfence Firewall blocked over...
Now You Can Export Saved Password In Plaint Text In Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox will soon allow you to export your saved login credentials to a CSV text file that you can then import into a password manager or store as a backup. Like many other browsers, Mozilla Firefox has a password manager that allows you to...
Facebook’s Google Photos Transfer Tool Is Now Available Globally
The social media giant Facebook’s Google Photos transfer tools is now available globally, the company announced on Thursday. The new data transfer tool allows you to create copies of all of the photos or videos on your Facebook account and transfer them to a linked Google...
How To Secure Your Pinterest Account In 2025
Pinterest is full of possibilities for your life. With billions of Pins on Pinterest, you'll always find ideas to spark inspiration. When you discover Pins you love, save them to boards to keep your ideas organized and easy to find.
Stolen YouTube Credentials Growing In Popularity On Hacker Forums
An increasing number of offers for stolen YouTube credentials has been noted recently on hacker and cybercrime forums, where access to accounts is sold in bulk. Etay Maor, CSO at cyber-intelligence firm IntSights, explained that in recent weeks his team has noticed an uptick in...
How To Secure Your Viber Account In 2025
End-to-end encryption means that data (all types of messages, photos, videos, voice and video calls) is encrypted (or scrambled) the moment it is sent from one device until it reaches the intended recipient. This data can't be picked up in the middle by anyone else,...
Here’s Everything Coming To Netflix In June 2020
Netflix Inc. will be rolling out new seasons of some of its most popular series in June 2020, along with new movies from Spike Lee and Will Ferrell. June brings the eagerly anticipated returns of many of Netflix’s original series, including the fifth season of Queer...
Zoom Reports First Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2021
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM), a provider of video-first unified communications, today announced financial results for the quarter ended April 30, 2020. In an earnings report today, Zoom reported making $328 million in revenue during its February–April quarter. That’s up far more than double from the same time last...
Facebook Is Launching ‘Manage Activity’ Feature To Bulk Delete Old Posts
The social media giant Facebook is launching a new feature called Manage Activity that lets users delete their old posts. It can be used to delete individual posts or in bulk, and Facebook says it will offer filtering options to help find posts with specific...
Sony Postponed Play Station 5 Event
Sony has delayed hosting a showcase event for its next games console. According to a recent tweet by PlayStation, “we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration”, adding it wanted “more important voices to be heard” pic.twitter.com/ZAY8StN0EU — PlayStation (@PlayStation) June...
Twitter Has Shuts Down Its Desktop Legacy Theme
The micro blogging site Twitter has officially shut down its desktop legacy theme and all users will soon be forced to use its new theme regardless of the browser being used. After July 16th, 2020, Twitter began displaying a warning stating that the legacy version of Twitter...
Apple Doubles The Price Of RAM Upgrade On Entry-Level 13-Inch MacBook Pro
According to MacRumors, Apple has doubled the price to upgrade the RAM on the entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro. The upgrade now costs $200 to move from 8GB to 16GB of RAM; previously, you could upgrade the RAM for $100. The price increase is actually a...
What Is Google Nest ?
Google Nest is a brand of Google LLC used to market smart home products including smart speakers, smart displays, streaming devices, thermostats, smoke detectors, routers and security systems including smart doorbells, cameras and smart locks.
Google Adding Advanced Protection For Nest Devices
The tech giant company Google announced on a blog post that it is adding its Advanced Protection Program to Nest devices. Google’s Advanced Protection Program is aimed at high-risk targets such as journalists, activists, business leaders, and political teams, but it is available for anyone...
