“Mark Zuckerberg was spotted covering the camera on his own laptop, to prevent unwanted eyes peering through it – but Apple isn’t so keen on the idea. The tech giant this week warned users not to close MacBook laptops with a cover over the camera, MacRumors reported.”
Orchid Labs CEO Says New VPN Seeks to Enhance Privacy Rights
“U.S.-based company launched a VPN app for iOS users after witnessing a surge in VPN services demand across the world. On July 9, peer-to-peer bandwidth market company, Orchid, announced the official launch of its crypto-enabled VPN app in the Apple App Store.”
Mitigating a 754 Million PPS DDoS Attack Automatically
“On June 21, Cloudflare automatically mitigated a highly volumetric DDoS attack that peaked at 754 million packets per second.”
Google making Incognito Mode a long press away in apps
“In addition to new auto-delete defaults, Google is making it easier to control key privacy settings. Google Account controls will be directly available in Search, while Incognito Mode is becoming more ubiquitous.”
How To Disable Apple And Google’s COVID-19 Notifications On Your Phone
“As the debate around Apple and Google’s COVID-19 contact tracing app framework continues to grow, many people are asking how they can disable it.”
Google Voice gets Gmail integration for G Suite customers
“Back in February, we spotted Voice appearing in Gmail’s side panel. Google Voice integration in Gmail on the web is now official for G Suite customers, along with call transfer capabilities. Google Voice is taking advantage of Gmail’s side panel for G Suite add-ons.”
Windows 10 finally lets you recover lost files — here’s how to do it
“Windows File Recovery is going to be your new favorite Windows 10 app. It isn’t the most exciting tool, but the Microsoft-made file management software will help you out if you ever accidentally delete your files. You can download the app from the Windows Store for free (via The Verge).”
Microsoft releases emergency security update to fix two bugs in Windows codecs
“Microsoft has published on Tuesday two out-of-band security updates to patch two vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Windows Codecs Library. Tracked as CVE-2020-1425 & CVE-2020-1457, the two bugs only impact Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 distributions.”
Best password manager to use for 2020: LastPass, 1Password and more compared
“If you’ve always had a hard time keeping track of all your passwords, the coronavirus pandemic probably isn’t helping. What can help, however, is a password manager to oversee and handle the login credentials of each of your devices.”
Windows 10 May 2020 Update now available with built-in Linux kernel and Cortana updates
“Microsoft is releasing its Windows 10 May 2020 Update today. It’s the latest “major” update to Windows 10, and its big features include the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 and Cortana updates.”
