Month: August 2024
Mid-range Galaxy phones will soon gain flagship power as Samsung expands Circle to Search
Circle to Search has become a fan-favorite tool among Android users due to its intuitive way of searching. Finding out where to buy those cool pair of sunglasses you saw on Instagram is as easy as circling them with your finger. It’s so popular that Google is considering adding a…
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Microsoft fixes security bug that kept booting PCs into recovery mode
Microsoft has fixed a security bug that made Windows PCs boot into BitLocker recovery, instead of the regular boot-up process. BitLocker is a full disk encryption feature included with some Windows versions. It is designed to protect data by encrypting entire volumes, preventing unauthorized users from accessing any information on…
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Disney wants to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit because of a Disney Plus agreement
Disney wants a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit at a Disney-affiliated restaurant based on terms of service for the entertainment giant’s website and streaming video services. The company argues that a couple agreed to an arbitration clause when one of them bought tickets to Disney World —…
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Good news – Microsoft is finally realizing a feature resembling AirDrop for Windows PC and Android device users
Are you a Windows 11 (or 10) user who’s jealous of Mac owners with iPhones who can use AirDrop to seamlessly transfer files? AirDrop’s slickness is hard to deny, even for the most hardened Apple dissenters, but Windows users with Android smartphones should soon get similarly smart file sharing powers,…
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Majority of US Congress members at risk of personal information being exposed
New research has found three-quarters of US lawmakers could be vulnerable to security risks such as identity theft as their personal information is easily accessible online through people search finder sites. A report from Incogni identified contact details, relative information, and home addresses for 80% of male Republican house members,…
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High-end racing bikes are now vulnerable to hacking
A team of computer scientists found that wireless gear-shifting systems in high-end bikes are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks that could undermine popular races like the Tour de France. Wireless gear-shift systems are meant to give riders better control of their bikes, according to the University of California San Diego, whose…
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