The company just announced that Chrome has fallen victim to a zero-day attack, meaning hackers have taken advantage of a security lapse before a fix could be released, as reported by an official security warning. The bad news? This is extremely dangerous for all Chrome users and impacts Windows, Mac, and Linux browsers. The good news? Google is rolling out a security patch beginning today. The company pushed out Chrome 96....
In a blog post published Thursday, the tech giant wrote that a new safety section within Google Play would provide more transparency into the data that apps collect and share. Google said the new safety section would make developers disclose what type of data is collected and stored within their apps and how that data is used (i.e., for app functionality or personalization). The company said examples of personal data include user location, photos and videos, personal information, contacts, and more....
According to a security report from Zimperium zLabs, the trojan malware can be found in over 200 malicious apps approved to appear on the Google Play Store. It also was found in third-party app stores. At this point, Zimperium says that the trojan has managed to steal tens of millions of dollars from its victims. The way that Grifthorse works is by bombarding users with a ton of notifications about prizes and special discounts....
Mail.com IMAP Settings Access the Mail.com IMAP services using the following settings: Mail.com IMAP server address: imap.mail.comMail.com IMAP user name: Your full Mail.com email address (for example, person@mail.com)Mail.com IMAP password: Your Mail.com passwordMail.com IMAP port: 993Mail.com IMAP TLS/SSL required: yes Why Use IMAP Server Settings? Web-based email services like Mail.com require web access to use their messaging features. However, you might prefer to access your account through an email client, such as Outlook....
What They Said: The note encourages users and system administrators to review the Chrome release notes (80.0.3987.116) and update the browser software right away. The Big Picture: Chances are your Chrome browser has updated itself. It’s easy to check, though, via the More (three dot) menu in the upper right corner of the browser window, under the Help/About Google Chrome item. Behind the Scenes: Google’s release notes specify five security updates addressed by the update....
How to Add Google Maps to CarPlay It’s generally simple to install and add new apps to CarPlay. Here’s what you need to do. How to Use Google Maps on CarPlay Google Maps on CarPlay works a lot like regular Google Maps, but there are some key differences. Here’s an overview of the main parts of the app. Map Screen Upon first opening Google Maps, you’re able to see where you’re currently located....
How to Create a Google Docs Watermark Using a watermark in Google Docs lets you protect a document with your logo or mark something as a draft, confidential, copyrighted, etc. The watermark can be any image or text you want. Make an Image Watermark There isn’t a watermarking utility built-in to Docs, but you can make one with Google Drawings. This tool lets you create a watermark background with your text on top or a watermark that sits over the text....
Two Extension-Adding Methods There are two ways to add extension numbers to contacts. If you can enter the extension as soon as the call is answered, use the Pause method. If you have to wait for an automated message to finish, use the Wait method. Once you are familiar with a contact’s business phone system, you’ll know how to add the extension properly. Use the Pause Method Use the Pause method to add extension numbers to a contact’s phone number when the extension number can be entered as soon as the call has been answered....
How to Update Apple ID Credit Card and Billing Address in iOS To change the credit card used with Apple ID for iTunes and App Store purchases on an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad: How to Update Apple ID Credit Card and Billing Address on Android If you subscribe to Apple Music on Android, use your Android device to update the credit card you use to pay for the subscription....
How Do I Change My Nickname on Google Home? First, download the Google Home app for Android or iOS. Then, follow the steps below to change your Google Home name. Why Give Google Home a Nickname? The Google Home app lets you change the name of individual Google Home devices if you have multiples in your home and need to identify them quickly. Examples of hardware you can rename are Google Home, Google Home Mini, Google Nest Mini, Google Home Max, Google Nest Audio, Google Nest Hub, and Google Nest Hub Max....
How to Change Account Order in Outlook 2010 and Later If you use Outlook to access multiple email accounts, you may prefer to see them in a different order from the one Outlook uses to display them. If you use the Unified Inbox in recent Outlook versions, you can receive mail sorted by email account. Beginning with Office 2010, ordering how your email accounts show up in Outlook is only a matter of using your mouse to drag and drop accounts in the order you want them to display....
How to Change the Mail Dock Icon in OS X 10.6 to 10.10 You could change the icons for built-in apps way more easily in versions of Mac OS X preceding El Capitan (10.11). Here’s how to do it if you haven’t upgraded yet. How to Change the Mail Icon in Mac OS X El Capitan and Later Newer versions of Mac OS X and macOS have a protocol in place to prevent you changing the icons on the included apps....
Sign Up for Spotify With Facebook to Get That Username Here’s how to sign up for a new Spotify account using Facebook: How to Connect Spotify to Facebook If you already have a Spotify account, you can connect it to Facebook and display your Facebook name and profile picture. Create a New Account Spotify’s system maps playlists to accounts, which makes it hard to change your username. But, you can create a new account with a new username, then contact Spotify’s customer support team so they can transfer everything, including your playlists, to your new account....
Take Your Phone to a Professional The safest way to clean an iPhone charging port is to take it to a professional. They have the tools and know-how to clean the port without harming it. They’ll likely use a small amount of canned air, a tiny vacuum, or another professional cleaning tool to remove the debris gently. Here are a few places to try. In some cases, these merchants perform the task for free:...
Connect a CD Changer to a Compatible Head Unit Some factory head units are designed for use with CD changers and auxiliary (AUX) audio inputs. If you’re not sure if a head unit has this ability, consult the car’s manual for information on audio compatibility. Or, contact a local car audio specialist to ask more technical questions, or to have them find the easiest way to connect an external media player to the head unit....
How to Connect an Apple TV to Wi-Fi With No Remote If you’ve misplaced your Apple TV remote (or Siri Remote), you can still control your streaming box, but you’ll need to take some extra steps. Here’s how to do it whether you have an iPhone or an Android device. On an iPhone On an Android Device If you’re running an Android device, the instructions are similar, but they’ll start differently....
How to Set Up New Bluetooth Headphones on Windows The process for setting up Bluetooth headphones varies somewhat by platform, but here are the steps for Windows 11: Set Up Bluetooth Headphones on a Mac You need to complete this pairing process only once at setup. When you turn on your headphones and are in range, they automatically connect to your computer. For many headphones, you can do this by turning off the headphones, then holding down the power button until indicator lights flash rapidly....
Use a Keyboard Shortcut to Force Quit on Mac While you can use the Control+Alt+Delete keyboard shortcut to close an unresponsive application on Windows, the key combination is different for that action on a Mac. As you may have already noticed, Macs don’t have an Alt key. Shortcut Method One: Command+Option+Escape The Command+Option+Escape keyboard shortcut is convenient if you have more than one unresponsive app that you need to close....
How to Prepare Bump Maps in Photoshop For best results, use a map with a considerable amount of shading to simulate texture: Once you’ve created the bump map, all you need to do is import it into your 3D animation program. Different 3D graphics programs have different ways of integrating bump maps into a model or polygon surface. The controls for the bump map should allow you to define a range to make sure the raised textures and depressions don’t extrude to extremes or scale down so small that they hardly show....
What You Need for a Custom Google Sheets Template A Google Sheets custom template contains information specific to the spreadsheet you want to make. To make a custom template, start with a spreadsheet file that contains the information and formatting you want to use in the template. Create the spreadsheet file in any spreadsheet program, such as LibreOffice or Microsoft Excel. You can even make the spreadsheet in Google Sheets, either from scratch or from the Template Gallery....
