“A lot of people with perfectly good computers cannot upgrade to Windows 11. When Microsoft released the latest version of Windows, it put some stringent minimum system requirements in place, the toughest of which was TPM 2.0 support.”
Laid-off techies face ‘sense of impending doom’ with job cuts at highest since dot-com crash
“Allison Croisant, a data scientist with about a decade of experience in technology, was laid off by PayPal earlier this year, joining the masses of unemployed across her industry. Croisant has one word to describe the process of looking for a job right now: “Insane.””
The FCC just quadrupled the download speed required to market internet as ‘broadband’
“The FCC has raised the speeds required to describe internet service as “broadband” for the first time since 2015. The agency’s annual high-speed internet assessment concluded that 100 Mbps downloads and 20 Mbps uploads will be the new standard.”
Google One VPN will be discontinued, Pixel VPN remains with upgrade coming
“Back in October of 2020, Google One introduced a VPN that later became available on all plans and platforms. Google announced today that the VPN by Google One is shutting down in the coming months.”
Windows 11 might not update if you have these popular apps installed
“If your Windows 11 PC has failed a Windows Update session in the last week or so, there might be a very specific reason for it.”
Apple hit with class action lawsuit over iCloud’s 5GB limit and iPhone backup restrictions
“A newly-proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Apple has “marked up its iCloud prices to the point where the service is generating almost pure profit.”
How to get iMessage quantum security on your iPhone (and why it’s useful)
“Apple has announced a major security upgrade for iMessage – protection against quantum computers. Read along for how to get iMessage quantum security on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, why it’s valuable, and more. Ahead of iOS 17.”
Comcast starts squeezing 2 Gbps symmetrical internet speeds through decades-old coaxial cables
“Comcast customers can soon get upload and download speeds of up to 2 Gbps even if they don’t have a fiber connection at their home.”
Stop Deleting Photos on Your iPhone to Free Up Storage and Do This Instead
“If your iPhone has too many photos, videos and apps stored and you can’t install the latest iOS software updates due to limited storage, there’s a solution that doesn’t involve deleting anything or spending money.”
Apple is settling a class action lawsuit over Family Sharing for $25 million
“Apple will pay $25 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of misleading customers over Family Sharing.”
