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Adobe Lightroom Update May Have Deleted Some User Photos

Adobe Lightroom Update May Have Deleted Some User Photos

August 29, 2020BlogComments Off on Adobe Lightroom Update May Have Deleted Some User Photos

Recently, Adobe released version 5.4 of Lightroom. It is a popular photo editing app used by a wide range if iOS devices. Unfortunately, the update may have done more harm than good. Many iOS users who installed the update have discovered that their photos and custom present filters were permanently deleted. The only people spared from such a fate were...

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Google Working To Help Warn Users Of Earthquakes

Google Working To Help Warn Users Of Earthquakes

August 28, 2020BlogComments Off on Google Working To Help Warn Users Of Earthquakes

Unless you live within a couple hundred miles of the town of Sparta, NC, you may not be aware of the fact that recently, a 5.1 earthquake struck the area. It damaged a few homes and rumbles could be felt as far away as north Georgia and parts of Virginia. It is doubtful that the earthquake in North Carolina was...

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Toshiba Will No Longer Make Laptops

Toshiba Will No Longer Make Laptops

August 27, 2020BlogComments Off on Toshiba Will No Longer Make Laptops

For the past three decades, Toshiba has been a major player in the laptop market. Toshiba released their first laptop in 1985. Their famous T1100, which was sold in Europe, was one of the first laptops to make use of floppy disks. Based on their success with that model, they quickly expanded their operation and began selling laptops in the...

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New Damaging Phishing Attacks Are Targeting Pandemic SBA Loans

New Damaging Phishing Attacks Are Targeting Pandemic SBA Loans

August 26, 2020BlogComments Off on New Damaging Phishing Attacks Are Targeting Pandemic SBA Loans

The CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) has recently published an advisory, warning of a new phishing campaign that specifically targets business owners who have received pandemic relief in the form of loans from the Small Business Administration. Apparently, according to the advisory, the campaign was launched toward the end of July 2020 by an as yet unknown group of...

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Windows 10 Update Gives Graphics Cards Users More Control

Windows 10 Update Gives Graphics Cards Users More Control

August 25, 2020BlogComments Off on Windows 10 Update Gives Graphics Cards Users More Control

Does your PC have more than one graphics card in it? If so, and you're a Windows 10 user, there's good news. Microsoft recently announced some coming changes to Windows 10 that will give users with multiple GPU's more control over how their cards are used when running applications. Currently, Windows makes the decision about which card to use on...

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Popular Adobe Programs Currently Have Many Security Issues

August 24, 2020BlogComments Off on Popular Adobe Programs Currently Have Many Security Issues

If you have Adobe Acrobat Reader or Lightroom installed on your computer, then you'll definitely want to grab and install the latest security patch from the company, which addresses a whopping twenty-six serious security vulnerabilities. Eleven of the issues addressed are rated as "Critical" given that they allow an attacker to bypass security features on your PC or perform remote...

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Before Twitter Patch, Private Messages May Have Been Vulnerable

Before Twitter Patch, Private Messages May Have Been Vulnerable

August 22, 2020BlogComments Off on Before Twitter Patch, Private Messages May Have Been Vulnerable

If you're a Twitter user, you should know that the company recently announced that they had addressed a serious security flaw that could have allowed hackers to gain direct access to Direct or Private Messages users sent via Twitter. If you seldom use that feature, then the impact to you would have been minimal in any case. If it's something...

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Google Play Music Changing To YouTube Music By December 2020

Google Play Music Changing To YouTube Music By December 2020

August 21, 2020BlogComments Off on Google Play Music Changing To YouTube Music By December 2020

Google has been planning to consolidate its holdings for a long while now, and part of that process includes doing away with Google Play Music and rolling it into YouTube Music. The company's original music service now has an official end of life date: December of 2020. Not to worry though, the company is keeping pricing the same, and you...

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Enhanced Tracking Protection Rolling Out To Firefox Users

Enhanced Tracking Protection Rolling Out To Firefox Users

August 20, 2020BlogComments Off on Enhanced Tracking Protection Rolling Out To Firefox Users

Cookies have been part of the internet experience since the early days of the web's history. Advertisers commonly use them to track users. Many users don't appreciate being tracked, and have made this known to the companies that make the most popular browsers in use today. These companies have responded to the wishes of their users in various ways. Rcently,...

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Companies Spending More On Tech Services Due To Remote Work

Companies Spending More On Tech Services Due To Remote Work

August 19, 2020BlogComments Off on Companies Spending More On Tech Services Due To Remote Work

The Coupa Business Spend Index (BSI) has been volatile over the past several months as the pandemic shredded business confidence and sent budgets into a downward spiral. Some business spending has barely been touched at all, and has even increased. It's true that the nature of the spending has changed. Spending on travel has pretty well dried up. However, companies...

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