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Zoom free users are getting this super helpful feature at last
Zoom has announced that it will bring a popular feature from the paid version of its video conferencing software to all of its free users. The company also provides keyboard accessibility, pinning or spotlighting interpreter video, screen reader support and…
How to add vaccine card to Apple Wallet
iOS 15.1 comes with a slew of exciting new features, including SharePlay and ProRes video recording for iPhone 13 Pro users. To add your COVID-19 vaccine card to Apple Wallet, you must have the QR code associated with it. If…
Millions of Microsoft Teams users are in for a nasty surprise
Microsoft has set out timelines for the retirement of Microsoft Teams on Android versions 5, 6 and 7. The most recent supported versions will be available via the Play Store for two months after each retirement date. Around 360 million…
You can now get a Fisher-Price Chatter toy telephone that actually works
The Chatter toy telephone has been around since the 1960s. New version is Bluetooth-enabled and can be used to make and receive calls via an iPhone or Android phone. Has the trademark “wobbly eyes” and wheels that work, so you…
A piece of cloth to clean your Apple devices will cost you $19
Apple is launching a $19 cloth that it says can be used to clean the displays — and nano- texture glass — on any Apple device. Other than having an Apple logo stamped on it, it’s unclear how the cloth…
Scam artists are recruiting English speakers for business email campaigns
Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes can be simple to execute and are among the most devastating for a business. A BEC scam will usually start with a phishing email, tailored and customized depending on the victim. Threat actors need to…
The best Windows 11 themes
Windows Insiders are finding more ways to make the new Windows 11 OS more personalized. Microsoft has brought back widgets for the home screen and made the start menu more customizable. Our favorites are Glow, an eclipse-like package that cycles…
This devious cyberattack might be selling off your internet bandwidth
Security researchers have flagged a new malware family that’s siphoning off the bandwidth of their victims. In much the same fashion cryptomining malware attempt to monetize the CPU cycles of the victims. Threat actors have begun abusing internet-sharing apps, commonly…
LinkedIn to follow Twitter in removing its Stories feature less than a year after launch
LinkedIn is removing its 24-hour video feature, Stories, from its platform. It was designed to be a way for users to document casual content without affecting their professional profiles. LinkedIn will be incorporating some of Stories’ editing tools into a…
The latest app to get a Windows 11 redesign? The humble Notepad
Windows 11 is out, but the process of updating the operating system’s built-in apps continues. Over the weekend, screenshots leaked for an as-yet-unannounced redesign of the Notepad app. The screenshots show fewer menu options and a larger, more touch-friendly amount…