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What Apple users should expect when using Microsoft 365 subscriptions
Microsoft 365 subscription plans have become industry-standard tools for PC users, but Apple users benefit, too. Here’s how Microsoft 365 tools work with iPads, iPhones and Macs.
Joe Biden Wants You to Be Able to Fix Your Own Damn iPhones
A sweeping new presidential directive includes, among other things, an initiative to secure consumers’ right to repair their own devices.
Microsoft Keeps Failing to Patch a Critical Windows Bug
For the second time in a month, the company issued an update that doesn’t fully address a severe security vulnerability in Windows.
Mesh Wi-Fi for $20? Vilo’s New Router Is Surprisingly Great
With the three-pack, you can get internet connectivity in every corner of your home at a startlingly low price.
Embattled $10 billion JEDI cloud contract canceled by US Department of Defense
It wasn’t a good day for Microsoft Azure as the Department of Defense canceled its bitterly contested $10 billion JEDI contract. Amazon and Microsoft had fought for it.
Amazon Echo Dots Store a Wealth of Data—Even After a Reset
Thinking about selling your smart speaker? Be aware that you can’t completely delete personal content from the device.
A New Kind of Ransomware Tsunami Hits Hundreds of Companies
An apparent supply chain attack exploited Kaseya’s IT management software to encrypt a “monumental” number of victims all at once.
Star Wars: The Old Republic Will Celebrate 10 Years with Epic Legacy of the Sith Expansion
Games + Apps // JULY 1, 2021 The critically acclaimed MMORPG will mark a milestone with the power of the dark side. StarWars.com Team Star Wars: The Old Republic is turning 10 — and to the dark side. BioWare announced today that it will begin a period of celebration for the 10th anniversary of SWTOR […]