Plus: Airbnb’s safety squad, a fake pharmacy crackdown, and more of the week’s top security news.
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DuckDuckGo’s Quest to Prove Online Privacy Is Possible
The company best known for its search engine is launching a new set of tools aimed at creating an “easy button” for protecting your data online.
How to add an appendix to a table of contents in Microsoft Word
When creating an appendix isn’t as cut and dried as the default table of contents supports, try mapping!
Microsoft product vulnerabilities reached a new high of 1,268 in 2020
56% of all Microsoft critical vulnerabilities could have been mitigated by removing admin rights, according to the 2021 BeyondTrust Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report.
From Tamagotchi to Nintendogs: Why People Love Digital Pets
Electronic companions keep drawing us back—and it’s not just because they don’t have fleas.
The Biktrix Kutty X Is a Refined Fat-Tire Ebike That Folds
It’s more than 60 pounds, but you get a powerful 750-watt motor, a variety of accessories, and a removable battery.
All the New Privacy Features Coming to iOS and macOS
Improvements designed to keep your email private, crack down on data stealing apps, and help you find lost devices are on their way.
Google Won’t Kill the URL After All
Plus: A Colonial Pipeline update, inside details of the FBI’s Anom caper, and more of the week’s top security news.
As Ransomware Demands Boom, Insurance Keeps Paying Out
While major carriers like AXA have backed away from covering ransoms, don’t expect the industry at large to break the vicious cycle.