Tag: pro
Ransomware attacks hijack Windows Quick Assist feature
Hackers have been observed combining spam, a classic IT tech support scam, and Windows built-in remote control and screen-sharing tool, Quick Assist, to deploy the Black Basta ransomware variant. Reports from both Microsoft, and cybersecurity researchers Rapid7 outlined how the attack is also quite creative and not something that’s often…
Read More
This is probably the most outlandish Mini PC of 2024 — Minisforum’s latest oddity sports two 5Gbps Ethernet ports, Oculink, a webcam and a 4-inch display as well as Intel’s most powerful laptop CPU
The best Mini PCs are renowned for their compact design and portability but they do have the reputation of sometimes sacrificing power and features for size – something Minisforum is steadily dispelling with its range of products. The Chinese company’s latest release is an Intel Ultra 9 AI Mini PC…
Read More
Google Workspace and Gmail mobile app are getting some major Gemini updates — but you’ll need to pay
Google has announced a series of upgrades to its Gemini generative AI platform, including a new embedded Gemini experience within the Workspace office software suite. Gemini for Google Workspace will now be available from a refreshed side panel within the online office apps, offering up its GenAI capabilities such as…
Read More
French Tiktok ban makes VPN usage soar in New Caledonia
People in New Caledonia have reportedly been turning to the best VPN services to keep accessing the TikTok app. The French government announced the ban on the popular video-sharing app yesterday (May 15, 2024) to quell violent clashes spreading across the South Pacific oversee territory among other measures, after declaring…
Read More
Microsoft Word has finally added the copy and paste feature users have begged for — automatic merge formatting is here at last
Years of frustration for Microsoft Word users could finally be at an end after the company announced an update to fix one of its most irritating quirks. Going forward, the default option when pasting into a Word document from other programs will to be to merge the formatting. Previously, copying…
Read More
It took 8 years to launch a 6TB laptop hard drive but I don’t think I’ll see a 7TB one — WD unexpectedly debuts 6TB 2.5-inch portable HDD that only adds an extra TB but at least it is not that expensive
In response to the ever-growing need for larger digital storage capacities, and following on from the launch of its new 8TB SanDisk Desk Drive, Western Digital has launched 6TB portable hard drives to its WD, WD_BLACK, and SanDisk Professional product lines; showcasing the largest 2.5- inch storage capacity in the…
Read More