Thursday, July 13, 2017

A Verizon Security Screwup…14 Million Accounts Exposed!

Pedestrians pass a Verizon Wireless store on Canal Street in New York.

Tech News and Opinions

Millions of Verizon customer records exposed in security lapse

Customer records for at least 14 million subscribers, including phone numbers and account PINs, were exposed

Amazon, Google join 'Day of Action' to defend net neutrality

Thousands of companies and organizations, including Google, Facebook and Reddit, want you to support the push for keeping the rules that govern the open internet

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Fixes 19 Critical Vulnerabilities

In all, 54 vulnerabilities were patched in Windows, Edge, Internet Explorer, Office and Exchange as part of Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday release

Microsoft officially ends support for Windows Phone

Your device won't be a brick, but it won't get more updates.

Microsoft app helps blind people ‘see’ the world with AI

The app recognizes currency, speaks text and even identifies visual emotion.


Desktop and Laptop Tips and Tricks

43 Embarrassing Grammar Mistakes Even Smart People Make

Like it or not, words, spelling, and punctuation can leave a lasting impression on others. But even the most educated people often unknowingly make these common flubs.

Windows 10 tip: Secret shortcuts to your favorite settings

Are you tired of clicking through categories to find a specific Windows 10 setting? If you know the right command line options, you can create shortcuts that take you to specific pages with a single click.

Microsoft improves conversations and searches in its Outlook apps

Some of Outlook's more common hassles just disappeared

Google launches a new Backup & Sync desktop app for uploading files and photos to the cloud

The utility is meant to replace the older Google Photos desktop app, as well as the Google Drive client applications for both Mac and PC.

Windows 10 tip: Secret shortcuts to your favorite settings

Are you tired of clicking through categories to find a specific Windows 10 setting? If you know the right command line options, you can create shortcuts that take you to specific pages with a single click.

How to Set Up and Use Windows Speech Recognition

You don't need Cortana to run commands and launch programs in Windows using your voice.


Mobile Computing

Invigorate Your Commute With the Best Car Apps for the iPhone

We’ve put together a list of the best car apps for the iPhone, each of which make your daily commute far more tolerable.

How to set up a safe, kid-friendly iPad or iPhone

Don't hand over an aging iOS device to your eager youngster before doing a little kid-proofing first.

This Android ransomware threatens to expose your browsing history to all your contacts

LeakerLocker forgoes using encryption, instead choosing threats to make money out of victims.

Here are 37 temporarily free and 45 on-sale apps, and both Google Play deals of the week

Android fans...here is your chance to download some great apps that are on sale and even free for a short time. Take a look and see what you can find.

Outlook for Android will soon be seeing layout changes and additional search features

Among the new features are some tweaks for conversation layouts, a new navigation interface, and better search functions.

How to Backup and Transfer your Stuff to a New Android Phone

Getting your data from an old Android phone to a new one isn't hard, but you'll want to follow these steps. (Video)

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