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Zuckerberg May Change Name of Facebook to Fit Metaverse Focus

Zuckerberg May Change Name of Facebook to Fit Metaverse Focus

This article details the news that mark Zuckerberg wants to change the name of Facebook and refocus it, revolving around the metaverse.

By Laura Tucker / 9 months ago
Chatter Telephone Toy Goes High Tech with Bluetooth

Chatter Telephone Toy Goes High Tech with Bluetooth

The Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone now includes Bluetooth to pair it with your smartphone. Find out how this piece of nostalgia works.

By Laura Tucker / 9 months ago
Coming to Chromebook: You May Be Able to Answer Your Phone

Coming to Chromebook: You May Be Able to Answer Your Phone

A Chrome developer site shows Chromebook devices may be picking up the ability to answer your phone. Find out more in this article.

By Laura Tucker / 9 months ago
Apple Holds Up Android as Reason Not to Sideload Apps

Apple Holds Up Android as Reason Not to Sideload Apps

Apple published a document this week making its case against allowing users to sideload apps, citing Android’s malware as the reason.

By Laura Tucker / 9 months ago
1Password Now Allows You to Share Passwords via Secure Link

1Password Now Allows You to Share Passwords via Secure Link

To solve the problem of sharing passwords when not secure, iPassword now allows you to share passwords via a secure link with Psst!

By Laura Tucker / 9 months ago
How Much Is Your Hacked Info Worth on the Dark Web?

How Much Is Your Hacked Info Worth on the Dark Web?

Cybercriminals are profiting off your personal information. Read on to find out how much your hacked info is worth on the Dark Web.

By Laura Tucker / 9 months ago
Facebook Offers Excuse for Long Widespread Outage

Facebook Offers Excuse for Long Widespread Outage

An excuse was offered for the outage that affected Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Learn about this and what a whistleblower said.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
New iOS 15 Feature Is Deleting User Photos from iCloud

New iOS 15 Feature Is Deleting User Photos from iCloud

A new iOS 15 feature that saves photos from iMessage is deleting the photos when you do an iCloud Backup. Learn the temporary fixes.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
Google Testing Journeys Search Feature to Group Your Browsing

Google Testing Journeys Search Feature to Group Your Browsing

Google wants to help you retain your searches. It’s testing the Journeys search feature that will group your like-minded Google searches.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
Samsung Galaxy Owners to Get Digital Car Key Ability

Samsung Galaxy Owners to Get Digital Car Key Ability

Samsung announced that Galaxy phones would gain the ability to be used as a digital car key with the Hyundai EV, the Genesis GV60.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
Google Will Allow You to Combine Text and Image in Search

Google Will Allow You to Combine Text and Image in Search

Google is adding the ability to search the Web and YouTube using a combination of text and image. Find out more about how this will work.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
Android Users Hit with TangleBot Malware Disguised as COVID Messages

Android Users Hit with TangleBot Malware Disguised as COVID Messages

The newest malware, TangleBot, targets Android users by pretending to be helpful messages about COVID. It’s one virus using another.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
Replace iPhone 13 Screen with 3rd-Party Option, Face ID Won’t Work

Replace iPhone 13 Screen with 3rd-Party Option, Face ID Won’t Work

A vlogger has discovered face ID will not longer work on an iPhone 13 if you replace the screen with a third-party option, forcing you into Apple repair.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
Skip Out on Boring Zoom Meetings with Otter Assistant Chrome Extension

Skip Out on Boring Zoom Meetings with Otter Assistant Chrome Extension

The Otter assistant chrome extension allows you to skip the meeting, as it sits in for you and even takes notes on what you’re missing.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
iOS 15.1 Will Support Adding Vaccination Cards to Wallet

iOS 15.1 Will Support Adding Vaccination Cards to Wallet

The iOS 15.1 beta was released to developers, with support for adding vaccination cards to your Wallet. Find out when you can get it on your iPhone.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
Google Experimenting with Museletter to Publish Newsletters

Google Experimenting with Museletter to Publish Newsletters

What if the process to publish newsletters was easier? Google is experimenting with Museletter – an option that would allow journalists and others to send newsletters to Google Docs.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
Hackers Replacing Dark Web with Telegram

Hackers Replacing Dark Web with Telegram

A cyber intelligence group has released details that show hackers are migrating to Telegram from the dark web because of privacy concerns.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
Apple Watch 7 Already in Dispute with FlickType Developer

Apple Watch 7 Already in Dispute with FlickType Developer

The Flicktype develper is upset after having his Apple Watch app initially rejected, only to have it show up on the new Apple Watch 7.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
Apple Announces iPhone 13, New iPads, and Apple Watch 7

Apple Announces iPhone 13, New iPads, and Apple Watch 7

The 2021 fall Apple event brought mostly hardware and not much software. Apple introduced the iPhone 13 models, a new iPad Mini and iPad, the Apple Watch 7, and many cameras.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
Apple Releases Emergency Software Patch Days Before iOS 15 Release

Apple Releases Emergency Software Patch Days Before iOS 15 Release

OS updates are fun to have but also sometimes fix security flaws. Days before the expected announcement of iOS 15, Apple released an emergency software patch to fix a security flaw.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
Google Apps in Android 12 Getting Material You Design

Google Apps in Android 12 Getting Material You Design

Android users are going to see default Google apps in a whole new way. Google’s Material You design will be coming to Android 12 BEta 5 default Google apps.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
WhatsApp Working on Tool to Transfer Chats from Android to iOS

WhatsApp Working on Tool to Transfer Chats from Android to iOS

Samsung started offering the technology to transfer WhatsApp chats from iOS to new Samsung smartphones last month. Now WhatsApp is working on the opposite: a tool to transfer WhatsApp chats from Android to iOS.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
Microsoft’s Default Apps Lead to Windows 11 Unresponsiveness

Microsoft’s Default Apps Lead to Windows 11 Unresponsiveness

A recent build of Windows 11 became unresponsive for users, and it was discovered that ads for Microsoft’s default apps were the problem. Microsoft issued a fix, but the issue remains.

By Laura Tucker / 10 months ago
The OMG Lightning Cable Is Really a Hacking Tool

The OMG Lightning Cable Is Really a Hacking Tool

The newest versions of the OMG cable mimic an Apple lightning cable and USB-C cable. But while they charge or connect your devices, a hacker is stealing your information or possibly offloading malware.

By Laura Tucker / Sep 3, 2021
Windows 11 Release October 5, Just 1 Month Away

Windows 11 Release October 5, Just 1 Month Away

Have you been salivating over all the Windows 11 information we’ve been publishing here on Make Tech Easier? Microsoft announced on Wednesday that Windows 11 would release October 5 – that’s just one month away!

By Laura Tucker / Sep 2, 2021
Google Aims to Increase Gmail Security with BIMI

Google Aims to Increase Gmail Security with BIMI

Google wants to increase your security in Gmail by adding Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) to your inbox.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 21, 2021
Microsoft Recommends Users Disable Print Spooler to Avoid Exploit

Microsoft Recommends Users Disable Print Spooler to Avoid Exploit

Microsoft is recommending that users disable the Windows Print Spooler after the third exploit in five weeks was discovered.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 19, 2021
iOS Facebook Messenger App Updated with Soundmojis

iOS Facebook Messenger App Updated with Soundmojis

The Facebook messenger app for iOS has added sound emojis or “Soundmojis.” Read on to find out all about Messenger’s newest feature.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 16, 2021
Microsoft to Add Windows 365 to Cloud for Apple and Android

Microsoft to Add Windows 365 to Cloud for Apple and Android

Windows 365 will take advantage of the hybrid system the workforce is migrating to and make Windows available on Apple and Android devices.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 15, 2021
Twitter Found to Have Verified Six Fake Accounts

Twitter Found to Have Verified Six Fake Accounts

A data scientist announced that fake accounts were found on Twitter and were bearing the blue checkmark showing they’ve been verified.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 13, 2021
Apple AirPods Appear to Be Target of Right-to-Repair Push

Apple AirPods Appear to Be Target of Right-to-Repair Push

AirPods are seen as somewhat of the focus in right-to-repair legislation, with users saying battery life gets reduced to one hour.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 12, 2021
Advertisers Jumping from Apple to Android Because of Privacy

Advertisers Jumping from Apple to Android Because of Privacy

Apple’s new privacy policy has already caused such a shift that advertisers are shying away from Apple, landing on Android.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 7, 2021
iPhone Wi-Fi Bug Renders iPhone Unable to Connect

iPhone Wi-Fi Bug Renders iPhone Unable to Connect

A new iPhone Wi-Fi bug has been discovered that makes any iPhone it comes near unable to connect to Wi-Fi. It’s the second in a few weeks.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 5, 2021
New Alexa Skill, Reading Sidekick, Helps Kids Learn to Read

New Alexa Skill, Reading Sidekick, Helps Kids Learn to Read

Parents can get a little help with Reading Sidekick, an Alexa skill that reads with children, teaching them the value of reading for fun.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 30, 2021
Linux 5.13 Brings Support for M1 Macs

Linux 5.13 Brings Support for M1 Macs

M1 Macs changed the game for Apple, and now they’re changing the game for Linux. Linux Kernel 5.13 is bringing support for M1 Macs.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 29, 2021
Microsoft Formally Announces Windows 11 Is Arriving by the Holidays

Microsoft Formally Announces Windows 11 Is Arriving by the Holidays

The rumors are true. Microsoft announced that Windows 11 would be released by the holidays. Find out what it’s all about.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 25, 2021
Windows Users Tricked into Ransomware Attack at Call Centers

Windows Users Tricked into Ransomware Attack at Call Centers

The newest attack point for ransomware is call centers, carried out by the BazarCall group. Will this forcce Microsoft to amp up its game?

By Laura Tucker / Jun 24, 2021
Brave Introduces Private Brave Search Engine

Brave Introduces Private Brave Search Engine

It was revealed this week that the Brave search engine is now in beta and is available in the Brave brwoser and others.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 23, 2021
APK Shows Google May Add “Find Device Network”

APK Shows Google May Add “Find Device Network”

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, it rings true with a recent indication that Google may be working on a “Find Device Network.”

By Laura Tucker / Jun 22, 2021
Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report Shows Largest Uptick

Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report Shows Largest Uptick

With the MIcrosoft Vulnerabilities Report showing the largest uptick since the report back, who could blame Microsoft for moving on?

By Laura Tucker / Jun 21, 2021
“Vigilante Malware” Blocks Software Piracy Sites

“Vigilante Malware” Blocks Software Piracy Sites

The Vigilante Malware doesn’t steal your data or make money – it looks to prevent infected computers from visiting software piracy sites.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 18, 2021
Amazon Blames Social Media for Spreading Fake Reviews

Amazon Blames Social Media for Spreading Fake Reviews

After removing its third recent major company from its online storefront, Amazon is laying the blame for fake reviews on social media.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 17, 2021
Microsoft Reveals Windows 10 Will Retire in 2025

Microsoft Reveals Windows 10 Will Retire in 2025

With rumors that Windows 11 will be introduced on June 24, it was also revealed that Windows 10 will officially retire in 2025.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 15, 2021
Legislation to Break Up Tech Monopolies Inching Closer

Legislation to Break Up Tech Monopolies Inching Closer

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation that would break up the tech monopolies of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 14, 2021
Could Digital Driver’s Licenses Mean Digital Wallets for All?

Could Digital Driver’s Licenses Mean Digital Wallets for All?

Apple announced it will bring digital driver’s licenses in iOS 15, but will this lead to complete digital wallets for all?

By Laura Tucker / Jun 11, 2021
Mass Internet Outage Caused by Fastly Customer

Mass Internet Outage Caused by Fastly Customer

After a mass Internet outage on Tuesday, Fastly announced one of its customers changing settings was to blame.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 10, 2021
iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey to Bring Connection, Privacy, Focus

iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey to Bring Connection, Privacy, Focus

Apple introduced iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey at the 2021 WWDC Keynote on Monday. Learn all about the exciting changes.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 8, 2021
California Permits Autonomous Cars to Charge Passengers

California Permits Autonomous Cars to Charge Passengers

A small step was taken in California when an autonomous car company was given permission to charge passengers for rides in its cars.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 7, 2021
Could We See Windows 11 at June 24 Event?

Could We See Windows 11 at June 24 Event?

This new Windows update seems different. Micorsoft announced a June 24 event, and the imagery looks like Windows 11 will be announced.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 4, 2021
Charge Batteries via USB with the ReVolt

Charge Batteries via USB with the ReVolt

You won’t have to buy batteries again if you get the ReVolt – you can charge it with any USB charging method to keep your devices powered.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 3, 2021

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