Gedmatch, the DNA analysis site that police used to catch the so-called Golden State Killer, was pulled briefly offline on Sunday while its parent company investigated how its users’ DNA profile data apparently became available to law enforcement searches. The site, which lets users upload...
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July 20, 2020 albert
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Twitter blocked verified users from tweeting in an effort to curb a site-wide hack, and unverified accounts are rising up. The hack affected accounts with massive followings, like former President Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Kanye West, and more. The scammers behind...
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July 16, 2020 albert
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Mobile streaming service Quibi is less than a month old, but it’s already shoving its sticky little fingers where they don’t belong. A new report by Victory Medium researcher Zach Edwards has revealed Quibi leaked user’s signup emails to multiple third-party advertisers, including Google, Snapchat,...
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May 1, 2020 albert
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Who knows what goes on in Snapchat anymore? Since the photo messaging app launched its wildly unpopular redesign in 2017, it has lost a good number of followers. But now that it’s slowly regaining momentum, it might be a good time for a quick refresher...
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March 9, 2020 albert
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It’s not every day when a tech company recommends you check out its rival’s product. But Google is being forced to do just that in Europe. To comply with an EU antitrust ruling, the tech giant will show Android users alternative browser and search engine...
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April 18, 2019 albert
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Instagram’s future growth depends on the developing world, so it’s built a version of its app just for them. “Instagram Lite” for Android appeared today in the Google Play App Store without any announcement from the company. “The Instagram Lite app is small, allowing you to...
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June 28, 2018 albert
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When it comes to picking a smartwatch, it’s pretty simple for iOS users: buy an Apple watch. Click Here to Continue Reading How-To Geek
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June 26, 2018 albert
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The UK’s digital minister has said the October 2016 data breach that Uber disclosed this week does affect UK users — though it’s still unclear how many are impacted at this stage. Read More TechCrunch
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November 24, 2017 albert
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So if you’re having trouble getting started at work this morning, just know that you’re not alone. Slack’s own service status website says (as of 9:13 AM ET) that some users are unable to load the app. We’re seeing reports of degraded service for users....
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May 10, 2017 albert
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Most of the time, none of us willingly performs an action that will literally break our operating systems and force us to reinstall them. But what if such an action could easily occur even by accident on the user’s part? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has...
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October 27, 2016 albert
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