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| | | Apple Will No Longer Keep Siri Audio Recordings by Default, Makes Feature Opt-in | | ZDNet | Apple announced yesterday changes to the way Siri handles audio recordings of voice commands, and who gets to listen and review these interactions. In a press release, the company said it was making this feature opt-in for all users, on all devices. Apple plans to roll out software updates later this fall and ask users for their specific consent to make audio recordings of Siri commands and upload these files to its servers. | | Cybersecurity Firm Imperva Discloses Breach | | Krebs on Security | Imperva, a leading provider of Internet firewall services that help Web sites block malicious cyberattacks, alerted customers on Tuesday that a recent data breach exposed email addresses, scrambled passwords, API keys and SSL certificates for a subset of its firewall users. | | Hands on With the Next Microsoft Edge, Microsoft's Revamped Chromium-based Browser | | PCWorld | Last week, Microsoft announced a stable beta channel for what it’s calling the next version of Microsoft Edge. Microsoft’s Edge browser will now be designed around Chromium, the open-source version of Google Chrome. | | Android PDF App With Just 100m Downloads Caught Sneaking Malware Into Mobes | | The Register | An Android PDF maker with more than 100 million downloads from the official Play Store has been caught silently installing malware on victims' phones. |
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| | | 4 Ways to Set Up a VPN at Home | | MakeUseOf | Using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a great way to maintain your privacy online. However, there are several different ways to set up a VPN. In this article MakeUseOf will show you how to set up a VPN in several different ways, some easy, some more complex. | | 4 Methods to Hide and Restrict Apps on Android | | MakeUseOf | It’s easy to get distracted with so many apps on your phone. The best way to cut back on your screen time is to get these apps out of your sight. Plus, if you’re a parent, you don’t want your kids to have access to all those apps—especially sensitive ones like banking. Fortunately, you can hide and restrict apps on Android. Here’s how to do so, whether you want to hide apps from yourself, others, or children. |
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| | | Google Drive Apps and Editor Add-ons Moving from Chrome Web Store to G Suite Marketplace | | G Suite Updates | In the coming weeks, Google will move all Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms add-ons and Google Drive apps from the Chrome Web Store to the G Suite Marketplace. | | New to Microsoft 365 in August—Updates to Excel, PowerPoint, Yammer, and More | | Microsoft 365 Blog | This month, Microsoft 365 is rolling out improvements to help you build a more productive, collaborative, and secure work environment for you and your organization. The new XLOOKUP formula for Excel helps you find data and improve calculation time. OneNote and Yammer mobile updates help you work on the go and find the answers you need more quickly. And the new FastTrack guidance will help ensure seamless Windows 10 migrations. |
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