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WhatsApp hasn't been a segment leader in terms of features because it often trails our favorite chat apps like Telegram, but improvement is perennial as the app evolves with new functionality added or tested in the beta versions almost every week. However, it can be difficult to keep track of...

Best WhatsApp features added in July 2024

The threat actors behind an ongoing malware campaign targeting software developers have demonstrated new malware and tactics, expanding their focus to include Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. The activity cluster, dubbed DEV#POPPER and linked to North Korea, has been found to have singled out victims across South Korea, North America,...

North Korea-Linked Malware Targets Developers on Windows, Linux, and macOS

Sending voice notes to an AI chatbot is just what 2024 is all about, really. WhatsApp is adding a new feature, allowing users to talk with Meta AI through voice messages. Before this update, conversations with Meta AI on WhatsApp were limited to text and images. This feature is currently...

WhatsApp's new feature makes chatting with AI easier for bad texters

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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more ›. Microsoft Office is the very definition of a product that is often imitated but never duplicated. And sure, while there are alternative options in the market that come close to what it can do, nothing beats the original. It remains the most-used productivity suite in the workplace for a reason, after all.

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Apple recently approved a new emulator app called UTM SE that enables your iPhone or iPad (or Vision Pro!) to masquerade as PC hardware and run honest-to-goodness computer desktop operating systems. Some of you asked in the comments section of my last story how it runs — a fair question that I couldn’t answer at the time. But now that I’ve tried it a little, I have answers, and I can say this much: it’s better than I expected, but I wouldn’t count on it for too much.

My iPad runs Windows XP now, and it’s all I ever wanted

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Just when you thought browsing around Safari on your iPhone was perfectly safe — it generally is, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep your eyes out for potential issues that can make you more vulnerable to viruses and malware. Your iPhone is equipped with security features that attempt to mitigate problems whenever possible, but no system is flawless. It’s important to avoid these iPhone browsing mistakes that can leave you in a more compromised position and potentially open you up to the threat of viruses, malware, and spyware.

4 iPhone Browsing Mistakes That Almost Always Lead To Viruses: Visiting Unsafe Websites & More

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Attackers are hijacking pages on Facebook to lure victims into downloading a legitimate artificial intelligence (AI) photo editor, but then serving up a widely distributed infostealer to rob users of their credentials instead. The malvertising campaign, discovered by researchers at Trend Micro, exploits the popularity of AI and combines a...

Attackers Hijack Facebook Pages, Promote Malicious AI Photo Editor

Google Chrome bug causes password disappearance for millions of users. The digital world is grappling with the fallout from a new crisis following the recent Microsoft outage that disrupted numerous businesses globally. Google introduced a bug in Google Chrome that temporarily caused the passwords of approximately 15 million Windows users worldwide to vanish.

Google apologizes after passwords vanish for 15 million Windows users

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Windows 11 users could be treated to a range of minor (but useful!) tweaks which have been spotted in recent preview builds, including some nifty taskbar-related changes. One notable change introduced with the latest preview of Windows 11 in the Beta channel (build 22635) is a taskbar tweak that means a jump list appears when you hover over an icon on the bar. This list pops up to allow you to access features in the app with a quick click - so for example, with the Snipping Tool, you can click to take a screenshot there and then.Right now in Windows...

Shock move by Microsoft: company actually makes Windows 11 better with taskbar improvements

Have you ever wondered why some apps can open web pages without switching to a browser? Android System WebView is the answer, and it is behind this seamless integration. Most Android users don’t know about the existence of this system app or how it works on their Android phones.

What Is Android System WebView? How to Enable or Disable it?

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In an era where digital privacy and security are paramount, safeguarding your smartphone is more critical than ever. While most users are familiar with basic security measures like passwords and fingerprint scans, modern smartphones come equipped with a plethora of advanced security features that many people are unaware of. Here’s a deep dive into some of the hidden security features of your smartphone that can help protect your personal information and ensure your device remains secure.

Smartphone Security Features You Didn’t Know Existed

Currently, only apps like Pages and Keynote allow you to switch fonts. Installing fonts on an iPhone requires the use of a separate app, such as iFont or Fonteer. You can download new and custom fonts through a web browser but need a separate font app to install them. How...

How to Download Fonts on iPhone

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Here's the latest malware you need to be on the lookout for: a malicious 'Google' ad for the security-focused Google Authenticator app.

This malware is posing as Google Authenticator using Google ads — here's how to protect yourself

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Hackers used malware droppers to spread the Mandrake Android spyware via the Google Play Store for years.

This dangerous Android spyware has returned via malicious Play Store apps — delete them right now

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Microsoft has quietly updated its Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions with a free perk. There's now a built-in VPN service available in the Microsoft Defender app on Windows PCs, Macs, iPhones, Android phones, and iPads. The VPN includes 50 GB of bandwidth per user for secure and anonymous browsing,...

Microsoft 365 Now Includes a VPN

We previously showed you a jailbreak tweak called WAIgnoreCalls by iOS developer nowesr1 that allowed users to ignore incoming calls from the WhatsApp Messenger app based on certain criteria. But for those wanting to improve their capabilities in the app even further, the same developer has also released a free jailbreak tweak called WALocationSpoofer that may be of interest.

Spoof your location in WhatsApp with the WALocationSpoofer jailbreak tweak

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After a month of beta testing, Apple has finally released iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 to iPhone and iPad users. With this likely last main iOS 17 update, Apple can finally focus on iOS 18 and upcoming Apple Intelligence features.
While this update brings a few features, this is one of the less exciting iOS 17 versions, as all iOS 17 supported iPhones also work with iOS 18, which means people are focused on this other upcoming operating system update instead.
For iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, Apple is adding these features:Revolutionary neurotechnology allows hands-free control of Apple Vision Pro

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WhatsApp Allows Python, PHP Script Execution on Windows Without Warnings

As observed, WhatsApp for Windows does not block Python or PHP script execution on Windows systems. This behavior threatens users as it potentially allows malicious scripts....

WhatsApp Allows Python, PHP Script Execution on Windows Without Warnings

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