“Taiwanese hardware vendor QNAP urged customers last week to update the firmware and apps installed on their network-attached storage (NAS) devices to avoid infections with a new strain of ransomware named AgeLocker.”
DuckDuckGo slams Google’s Android search engine auction as ‘fundamentally flawed’ after losing to Bing
“Microsoft’s Bing search engine has beaten out competitor DuckDuckGo and will now be offered as an option for Android users during setup in select European countries, according to the results of Google’s most recent default search engine auction.”
Google Messages Plans Clean-Up of All Those Passcodes Filling Your Inbox
“Having some level of additional security on the dozens of online accounts we access throughout a day or week or month is so important.”
36 Hidden Google Search Games and Easter Eggs
“Google has hidden lots of quirky Easter eggs and fun games in its search engine. Below are some of the best, so just head to Google and type one of the following searches. Did you mean nag a ram? Not exactly. An anagram is a word (or phrase) formed by rearranging the letters of a source word.”
US tightens trade restrictions on Chinese chipmaker SMIC
“The US Commerce Department has added China’s largest chipmaker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), to its entity list, after it determined there an “unacceptable risk” that equipment SMIC received could be used for military purposes, Reuters reported.”
One of this year’s most severe Windows bugs is now under active exploit
“One of the highest-impact Windows vulnerabilities patched this year is now under active exploitation by malicious hackers, Microsoft warned overnight, in a development that puts increasing pressure on laggards to update now.”
Western Digital releases new, larger Red Pro and Purple drives
“Earlier this month, Seagate announced an 18TB entry in its Ironwolf Pro lineup. Western Digital answered Wednesday morning with 18TB versions of its Red Pro and Purple consumer-targeted lines.”
Microsoft to release new standalone version of Office next year to succeed to Office 2019
“Microsoft is getting ready to release a new standalone version of its Office suite next year.”
Tesla’s Elon Musk promises full self-driving Autopilot beta in ‘a month or so’
“At Tesla Motors’ annual shareholder meeting and Battery Day 2020 event, CEO Elon Musk announced that the electric automobile manufacturer is preparing to release a private beta of the “full self-driving version” of its Autopilot driver-aid software in the coming months.”
