“T-Mobile next month will start a new program that gives customers’ web-browsing and device-usage data to advertisers unless customers opt out of the data sharing.”
How to Make Vertical Tabs Better in Edge Chromium
“Update your Edge Chromium browser today, and you’ll get a fun little prompt asking you whether you want to enable the browser’s new Vertical Tabs feature. As one who always likes trying new things, I decided to take my browser’s suggestion.”
Google Chrome update cycles are about to get even shorter
“Google is moving Chrome to a more frequent release schedule. The company announced on Thursday it will push future milestone releases that add new features every four weeks. Those updates come about every six weeks at the moment.”
M1 Mac users report excessive SSD usage, potentially affecting the component’s lifespan – 9to5Mac
“Some advanced users have been reporting an overuse of the SSD for writing and reading data on the newly released Macs with M1, Apple’s first computer chip based on ARM architecture.”
Nearly 40,000 Macs infected by mysterious malware, researchers say
“Mysterious malware — that has not yet engaged in malicious activity — has infected nearly 40,000 Mac devices, according to the cybersecurity firm Red Canary, which first detected the threat.”
LinkedIn phishing scam tries to fool you with fake document — what you need to know
“The scheme tries to trick unsuspecting users into opening up a “LinkedIn Private Shared Document,” after which they’re asked to enter their login credentials on a fake LinkedIn page.”
How to Add an Expiration Date to Emails in Gmail
“You’ve probably heard of sending disappearing messages in popular messaging apps, but did you know you can also set an expiration date for emails sent through Gmail, making the content within the message inaccessible after the set time? Here’s how it’s done.”
The big mistake that’s getting you more spam emails and texts
“Hearing your phone’s notification sound can trigger a rush of dopamine. “Who’s calling me?” you wonder. It could be a friend, a partner, or even your boss saying you can take the day off.”
Microsoft is seeing a big spike in Web shell use
“Security personnel at Microsoft are seeing a big increase in the use of Web shells, the light-weight programs that hackers install so they can burrow further into compromised websites.”
How to hide your iPhone’s unique name from apps (and why you should)
“Your iPhone has trouble keeping secrets. Thankfully, there’s something you can do about it.”
