Microsoft’s announcement of Windows 11 makes sense of much of its evolution of the last few years, adding polish to features and improving the whole user experience.
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French Spyware Executives Are Indicted for Aiding Torture
The managers are accused of selling tech to Libya and Egypt that was used to to identify activists, read private messages, and kidnap, torture, or kill them.
Amazon Prime Day 2021: 39 Best Kitchen, Home, Kids Deals
(Check for Updates!) Do you need a hair dryer, robot vacuum, or smart rice cooker? We can fill all your homebody needs here.
The Best Electric Toothbrush is Half Off ($25) for Prime Day
The Colgate Hum has all the best features of a vibrating brush. Its buzz-worthy discount likely ends tonight.
Target ‘Deal Days’ Sale: The 22 Best Deals So Far (2021)
Amazon’s Prime Day event has a lot of rival sales this year. From pet products to board games, here are the spoils of Target’s discounts.
A Bug in the Android Google App Put Privacy at Risk
Plus: Airbnb’s safety squad, a fake pharmacy crackdown, and more of the week’s top security news.
How to Practice Emergency Preparedness as Self-Care
It’s not just about buying a lot of stuff from a list. The key to being ready is all about framing your planning with gratitude, rest, and community.
Microsoft’s new security tool will discover firmware vulnerabilities, and more, in PCs and IoT devices
Devices have multiple OSs and firmware running, and most organisations don’t know what they have or if it’s secure. Microsoft will use ReFirm to make it easier to find out without being an expert.
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.
Get your software ready for the next Windows update with this tool
Instead of running your own fleet of test PCs for software updates, why not let Microsoft manage them in the cloud?