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US Rural Students Struggling with Remote Learning and Poor Wi-Fi

The education system in the U.S. is stressed in rural areas that don’t have stable Wi-Fi networks for remote learning.

Google Rebrands G Suite as Google Workspace

Google recognizes the need to stay updated with the changes in the workplace in today’s world, leading it to rebrand G Suite as Google Workspace.

Europol Warns of Cybercrime Increase During Coronavirus Pandemic

Europol and other agencies warned of a spike this year in cybercrime that is being largely attributed to the coronavirus pandemic.

Amazon Sidewalk to Extend Reach of Your Network

Amazon Sidewalk aims to help with extending your home networks by creating a low-bandwidth IoT network beyond your existing network.

Apple Releases Fix for the Mojave Security Update and Safari 14

After the macOS Mojave Security Update was released and issues were found, Apple replaced it with the Mojave Supplemental Update.

Facebook, Instagram Will Share Chat and Video Features

It was announced this week that Facebook and Instagram will now work alongside each other and will share features such as chat.

Microsoft Warns About Spike In Cyberattacks of COVID-19 Data

Microsoft issued a warning about a spike in cyberattacks of COVID-19 data, and it’s mostly coming from Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran.

Smart Contact Lens Will Help People with Eye Disorders

Smart contact lenses could be on the horizon very soon, but the first use will be more for medical purposes than for entertainment.

Amazon Announces New Ring Security for Car and Mailbox

Amazon is expanding the Ring lineup by going further inside your house while also traveling further outside – to your car and mailbox.

Upcoming C-Band 5G Networks Will Require New Phones

While waiting for 5G, the worst news is that in order to take advantage of the faster C-band 5G networks, we’ll need new phones.

Google Maps Adds Layer to Show Severity of COVID-19

Google Maps has added a layer that shows the severity of CVOID-19 in different locations. It’s a great tool to help you with travel-planning.

Facebook Claims It May Be Forced to End Operations in Europe

After a ruling by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, Facebook said it may be forced to end operations in Europe if it can’t transfer data.

Racial Bias Noticed in Twitter Picture-Cropping Algorithm

Fingers are being pointed at Twitter after its picture-cropping algorithm is showing a racial bias. They are promising to work on it.

Hexadecimal IP Addresses Creatively Used in Spam Attacks

One of the newest efforts of spammers is to use hexadecimal IP addresses in spam attacks. Learn what a hexadecimal IP address is and how it was used.

Mozilla Launches Browser Extension to Track YouTube Recommendations

Mozilla is curious why odd videos are recommended in YouTube. It has created a browser extension to track YouTube recommendations.

AT&T May Put Ads on Phones in Exchange for Discount

AT&T wants to help with your monthly phone bill and may start putting ads on phone in exchange for a $5 or $10 discount.

Spotify: Apple One Bundles Will Bring “Irreparable Harm”

Spotify knocked the new Apple One bundles right out of the gate. It said the Apple One bundles will bring “irreparable harm to the developer community.”

YouTube Lawsuit in UK Claims Violation of Children’s Privacy

YouTube is facing a lawsuit in the U.K. that claims it violates children’s privacy. It’s similar to a lawsuit that was brought in the U.S. last year

Amazon Adds Ability to Print via Alexa

Amazon just made the printing process even easier. Now you can ask Alexa to do your printing for you. You can also have Alexa reorder your ink and toner.

New Vulnerability, BLURtooth, Attacks Bluetooth Devices

A recent vulnerability, BLURtooth, attacks the component used for setting up authentication keys when pairing Bluetooth-capable devices.

Portland Passes Ban, Public and Private, on Facial Recognition

Portland has passed a facial recognition ban, both public and private, the toughest in the United States, to protect its citizens.

AT&T 5G Service Tests Slower than 4G

The 5G service AT&T is offering at this point is slower than its 4G in 21 out of 22 cities in testing. Yet, it still stacks up next to Verizon while being much better than T-Mobile.

Working Too Hard? Take a Break with Vivaldi Browser

The folks behind the Vivaldi browser want to help you take a break and have added the new Break Mode, which allows you to literally pause your browser.

Google Chrome for Android Picks Up Secure DNS

Google Chrome for Android is gaining the Secure DNS feature, just as the desktop version of Chrome did in May.

Google Updating Your News Update to Be Like a News Playlist

“Your News Update” from Google is an existing news aggregation service available to Android users. It’s being updated and moving to Podcasts.

Google Docs Update Includes Improved Braille Integration

If you need visual impairment assistance, Google Docs has just stepped it up with an update that brings improved braille integration

Amazon Drone Delivery Gets Federal Approval

After many years of research and development, Amazon drone delivery took a step closer to becoming a delivery solution for the online retailer.

Tesla Software Update Allows Cameras to Recognize Speed Limit Signs

In the latest Tesla software update, speed limit signs will be recognized and a warning will be given when a traffic light turns green.

Amazon Halo Band Will Track Health and Wellness

The Amazon Halo Band will measure not just your health but your wellness too with five core features: activity, sleep, body, tone, and labs.

Remote Learning Struggles with US Laptop Shortage

The worldwide health crishas left the tech world dealing with a US laptop shortage, meaning kids are the ones coming up short.

Roomba and iRobot Genius Get Smarter to Provide Partnership

iRobot is making its Roomba line smarter with iRobot Genius so that it will be your true partner in cleaning your floors instead of just a cleaning tool

Xcode Apps with Malware May Be Innocently Added to Mac App Store

Developers may be innocently adding apps created with Xcode that contain malware to the Mac App Store. Does this mean the App Store is no longer safe?

TikTok-Alternative Triller Threatened Lawsuit Over Downloads Report

TikTok-alternative Triller threatened to sue because a report said it didn’t really have the number of downloads it claimed to.

Lightroom Update Deletes Photos and Presets on iPhone and iPad

People who installed the Adobe Lightroom update version 5.4 for iPhone and iPad lost all photos and presets that were stored on the device.

Jack Daniel’s Hit with Ransomware, Decade of Data Stolen

The Jack Daniel’s distributor was hit with a ransomware attack, but the attackers’ actions were limited because of the distributor’s actions.

ZTE Will Launch 1st Phone with Front Camera Under the Display.

ZTE has found a way to create a bezel-less phone with a selfie camera. It is releasing a phone that puts the front camera under the display.

Apple Escalates Epic Battle with Fortnite

Epic Games decided to go up against Apple and its App Store practices with its Fortnite game, ending with it being removed from the App Store.

Anti-5G Group Starts Crowdfunding Campaign to Stop 5G in the UK

Concerns of what effect 5G will have on their health have led an anti-5G group to embark on a crowdfunding campaign to stop 5G in the UK.

Waze Adds Gas Station Contactless Payment Option

Waze has made a number of changes this year, with the most recent being the addition of a gas station contactless payment option.

Facebook Sharing Feature to Add Website Info to News Stories

Facebook is trying to solve the fake news problem by providing website information about news stories before they are shared to the social network.

Nearly Every Android Phone Has Over 400 Vulnerabilities

Check Point Research has discovered that nearly every Android phone has over 400 vulnerabilities because of the embedded Qualcomm DSP chips.

Toshiba Laptop Business Is No More, as Sharp Takes Over

After selling off the majority of the Toshiba laptop business two years ago, the company has now given up the remaining shares it held to Sharp.

Hands-Free Voice Typing May Soon Be Available on Gboard

After hints at I/O 2019, not there are further hints that the new Google Assistant may soon be used to make hands-free voice typing avaiable on Gboard.

OnePlus 8 Phones Have Facebook Bloatware You Can’t Remove

New OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro phones ship with Facebook bloatware, and some of it you may not be able to remove. Is it worth it to buy one?

Galaxy Note 20 Ultra First Smartphone to Include Gorilla Glass Victus

The first smartphone to bear the Gorilla Glass Victus will be the Samsun Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. It will better protect your phone from drops and scratches.