techhelpkb 1 year ago

It's possible to send a private email using Gmail’s confidential mode with a user-defined expiration date. Once expired and you delete the original, it's permanently deleted from your account after 30 days and can't be recovered. https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/09/24/these-confidential-gmail-messages-will-be-deleted-in-30-days/

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Mozilla has overhauled its branding to pay homage to its Netscape roots and better distinguish the wider organization from its Firefox web browser.

The Verge

Mozilla’s brand update gives its old T-Rex logo a fresh new look

The new flag logo transforms into a roaring, retro dinosaur.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Arc browser CEO Josh Miller on competing with Chrome on the desktop and Apple’s Safari on mobile, and especially how he plans to monetize Arc.

The Verge

The Browser Company CEO Josh Miller says it’s time to give up on Google Chrome

The creator of Arc on browser competition, the future of the web, and where AI search fits in.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

A security researcher revealed a “catastrophic” vulnerability in Arc browser, since patched, that would have allowed attackers to insert arbitrary code into other users’ browser sessions with an easily findable user ID.

The Verge

Researcher reveals ‘catastrophic’ security flaw in the Arc browser

Boosts busted.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

macOS 15 Sequoia, released on Monday, has broken the functionality of some cybersecurity tools made by CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft, and others, according to some social media and Slack posts.

TechCrunch

Apple's new macOS Sequoia update is breaking some cybersecurity tools | TechCrunch

On Monday, Apple released its latest computer operating system update called macOS 15, or Sequoia. And, somehow, the software update has broken the

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Open-source has become a sort of savior for businesses across the world. Without open-source, enterprise companies everywhere would struggle to deliver on most levels.

ZDNET

What is open-source and how does it benefit you?

From zero cost to the lack of limitations, the Linux operating system and open-source software may be worth looking into for the varied user-friend...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

The organization responsible for developing the RCS standard announced on Tuesday that it is working to implement end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for messages sent between Android and iPhone devices.

MacRumors

End-to-End Encryption Coming for iPhone-to-Android RCS Messages

The GSM Association (GSMA), the organization responsible for developing the Rich Communication Services (RCS) standard, announced on Tuesday that i...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Discord is rolling out new end-to-end encryption for both audio and video calls on its platform.

Engadget

Discord is rolling out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls

Discord is rolling out new end-to-end encryption for both audio and video calls on its platform.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

With the launch of iOS 18, the messaging service Rich Communication Services, or RCS, is finally widely available. This can have a huge impact on how brands and marketers reach their customers.

iOS 18 and RCS: a gamechanger for brands and marketers

Launch of iOS 18 finally makes RCS available for everyone

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Apple released iOS 18 to the general public today. The update brings many new features to your iPhone, including one new highly sought-after feature: Rich Communication Services (RCS) support in Messages

CNET

RCS Messaging Not Working on Your iPhone? Try This

Apple introduced the messaging protocol in 2024 with iOS 18.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

There’s so much new in iOS 18 that it’s difficult to remember all the improvements and tweaks coming to the iPhone. Here are some that might have gone under your radar.

Gizmodo

Here Are the First Things You Should Try on iOS 18

New software, new features.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Sideloading apps has been synonymous with Android since its inception. Android's new Play Integrity API provides a wealth of new buffers that ensure developers are aware of how their apps are being installed.

Android Police

Android 15's new sideloading restrictions spare Google Play and third-party app stores

Android 15 continues evolving with new sideloading restrictions

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Microsoft Power Automate allows you to automate daily tasks within or between various pieces of software so you can offload things like scheduled reminders, instant sorting, or otherwise to an automated process.

XDA

5 daily tasks you can automate with Microsoft Power Automate

Here are just a few of the ways that Microsoft Power Automate can make life more convenient

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Gemini Live, a conversational AI assistant that can be interrupted, have multi-turn conversations, and revisit conversations later, will become available for free to all Gemini mobile app users in English on Android.

ZDNET

Gemini Live is available to all iOS and Android users now - for free. How to try it

Want an AI voice assistant that can naturally converse with you in 10 different languages - for free? Download the Gemini app.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

A cybersecurity researcher is urging users to upgrade Adobe Acrobat Reader after a fix was released yesterday for a remote code execution zero-day with a public in-the-wild proof-of-concept exploit.

BleepingComputer

Adobe fixes Acrobat Reader zero-day with public PoC exploit

A cybersecurity researcher is urging users to upgrade Adobe Acrobat Reader after a fix was released yesterday for a remote code execution zero-day ...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is very secure, but not invulnerable. There are tricks and loopholes that hackers can exploit to take over an account.

6 ways hackers sidestep your two-factor authentication | PCWorld

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Apple will release macOS Sequoia on September 16, its earliest major desktop operating system launch ever, as the company leans heavily on AI features to drive a new wave of hardware upgrades.

TechCrunch

Apple to release AI-focused macOS Sequoia on September 16 | TechCrunch

Apple will release macOS Sequoia on September 16, its earliest major desktop operating system launch ever.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

DuckDuckGo started as a browser and search engine that pledges to keep your search activity anonymous and not track you online, but the company has since expanded to offer a wider range of privacy-related services.

CNET

DuckDuckGo Is More Than Just a Search Engine Now

Here's everything you should know about the privacy-minded search engine and all the other privacy tools and services it offers.

techhelpkb 1 year ago

These are some Apple products you probably won’t be able to buy from the Apple Store as soon as tomorrow, September 9.

9to5Mac

These 10 Apple products will likely be discontinued tomorrow - 9to5Mac

Apple’s annual iPhone event is going to be held tomorrow, on September 9th. We’re expecting to see iPhone 16, new...

techhelpkb 1 year ago

Distraction Control in Safari on iOS 18 lets you cut out pieces of a page you're not necessarily interested in, like images or menus.

WIRED

How to Use Apple’s Distraction Control Feature in Safari

Distraction Control, which removes annoying elements from web pages, is coming to the iPhone’s default browser with the release of iOS 18.