techhelpkb 1 year ago

Open-source projects are a game changer for many small businesses, but as with any other software–they can be exploited. Here are 4 ways to make open-source software more secure.

Security Boulevard

4 Ways to Make Open-Source Software Secure

Modern software development evolves rapidly; open-source software streamlines many tasks and brings the appealing benefit of being collaborative an...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Firefox, the "last independent browser," is getting vertical tabs, profile management, and local AI

Mozilla is adding vertical tabs, profile management, and local AI to Firefox | TechSpot

techhelpkb 1 year ago

There is no direct way to turn off AI Overviews in Google search results, but you can use these workarounds to get rid of them.

Android Police

Here

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techhelpkb 1 year ago

Windows Recall sounds like a privacy nightmare. It's designed to let you go back in time on your computer by "taking images of your active screen every few seconds" and analyzing them with AI.

TechRadar

Windows Recall sounds like a privacy nightmare – here

Screenshotting everything you do and feeding it into an AI model could be a recipe for disaster

techhelpkb 1 year ago

On Monday, alongside a host of new PCs powered by Copilot, Microsoft revealed new security features for Windows 11 that will be turned on by default.

ZDNET

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 security features aim to make it 'more secure out of the box'

Many of these new Windows 11 security features and upgrades will be enabled by default. Here's why.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Here are some simple tips on how to protect your anonymity when using Proton Mail

TechRadar

Proton Mail doesn

Privacy and anonymity aren

techhelpkb 1 year ago

In the wake of Google I/O 2024, we now have the second beta release of Android 15, so it’s a good opportunity to round up everything coming to the OS this year.

The Verge

A rundown of what’s new and improved in Android 15

Some of the highlights of the upcoming Android 15.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Microsoft will outline its vision for the future of Windows PCs on Monday, and Windows on Arm will be at the center.

Windows Central

The Windows PC is about to get GOOD, and you can thank Windows on Arm for that

Microsoft will outline its vision for the future of Windows PCs on Monday, and Windows on Arm will be at the center.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

You can now use the Windows 11 widget area without seeing any garbage news headlines. Here's how.

WIRED

How to Remove Annoying News Widgets From Windows 11

Good news! Microsoft has finally made it possible to use the Widget Board on Windows 11 without being subjected to an onslaught of clickbait news a...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Seven different Windows privilege escalation vulnerabilities have not yet been addressed by Microsoft, two months after they were revealed at Pwn2Own 2024 in Vancouver.

Dark Reading

Microsoft Has Yet to Patch 7 Pwn2Own Zero-Days

A number of serious Windows bugs still haven

techhelpkb 1 year ago

If you've ever sat in front of your PC and had to wait for a task to complete, you know the frustration felt by wasting vital minutes. Try these performance-boosting tips first before upgrading hardware.

XDA

How to maximize your PC performance without a hardware upgrade

Try these suggestions out before spending money on new PC parts

techhelpkb 1 year ago

There are several utilities you can use on your Mac to secure it at startup. Here's how to use them to keep your Mac and data safe.

AppleInsider

How to use Startup security in macOS

There are several utilities you can use on your Mac to secure it at startup. Here's how to use them to keep your Mac and data safe.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Europe is becoming a hotbed of budding browsers. By building niches and harnessing emerging tech, they’re developing alternatives to Chrome and Apple’s Safari.

TNW | Ecosystems

A new front in the browser wars has opened in Europe

EU rules, an AI boom, and B2C niches are provoking another browser war. Europe is set to become the frontline in the conflict

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Google just rolled out a “Web” search option along with its usual Images, News, Shopping, Maps, etc. tabs. It filters results so that only text-based results will be returned, stripping out all the other modern additions to Google.

Google's new "Web" search gives text-only results | PCWorld

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Raspberry Pi is going public to expand its range of tiny computers

The Verge

Raspberry Pi prepares to go public and expand its lineup of supercheap computers

A lot of money for some very little computers.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Google is planning to bring spatial audio to Chromebooks, elevating these accessible laptops to become better devices for watching and listening to your favorite media.

Tech Help Knowledgebase

Shortened Links | Tech Help Knowledgebase

Shortened links forwarding to the original destination URL is either not working properly or the destination URL is no longer available.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Efforts to make Siri a more competent competitor to ChatGPT have apparently been underway for more than a year.

Tech Help Knowledgebase

Shortened Links | Tech Help Knowledgebase

Shortened links forwarding to the original destination URL is either not working properly or the destination URL is no longer available.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Linus Torvalds announced the release and general availability of Linux kernel 6.9, the latest stable version of the Linux kernel that introduces several new features and improved hardware support.

Tech Help Knowledgebase

Shortened Links | Tech Help Knowledgebase

Shortened links forwarding to the original destination URL is either not working properly or the destination URL is no longer available.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

On Chrome, Google apparently forgot to include a screenshot-taking feature like Microsoft Edge, but it's still possible to capture part of the screen or the entire page using different tools.

Tech Help Knowledgebase

Shortened Links | Tech Help Knowledgebase

Shortened links forwarding to the original destination URL is either not working properly or the destination URL is no longer available.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

The Browser Company, the entity behind the new Arc browser, wanted to change the expectations for what a browser looks and feels like.

Tech Help Knowledgebase

Shortened Links | Tech Help Knowledgebase

Shortened links forwarding to the original destination URL is either not working properly or the destination URL is no longer available.