Microsoft’s update servers are pushing out a new Photos Add-on app, with no explanation of what it does. Windows 10 users aren’t taking it well. Source: Microsoft’s mystery update arouses anger, suspicion among Windows 10 […]
El Reg comes to the rescue of reader unable to control gear from smartphone Source: Rejecting Sonos’ private data slurp basically bricks bloke’s boombox • The Register
You’re formatting messages the wrong way Source: Dumb bug of the week: Outlook staples your encrypted emails to, er, plaintext copies when sending messages • The Register
Last week, nearly half of Japan briefly lost access to the internet because of an error made by Google. The mistake was noticed and corrected within just a few minutes, but its effects led to […]
Hewlett Packard (HP) released a new firmware for the company’s Officejet printers that appears to block third-party ink from functioning correctly. Source: HP pushes third-party ink blocking printer firmware update (again) – gHacks Tech News
CDT tries to set fed trade watchdog on internet biz Source: Hotspot Shield VPN throws your privacy in the fire, injects ads, JS into browsers – claim • The Register
The Nintendo Switch certainly isn’t the first gaming tablet, but is it directly riffing on others’ ideas? Gamevice thinks so. The accessory maker is suing Nintendo for allegedly violating a patent for concepts used in […]
Owners of glittery iPhones may want to exercise caution around these products. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a worldwide recall of about 275,000 liquid […] Source: 275,000 Glittery iPhone cases […]
The development comes as Macau seeks to crack down on capital outflows from mainland China through facial recognition at ATMs Source: Bank runs in Hong Kong following introduction of facial recognition withdrawals in Macau
RTAugust 13, 2017YouTube and parent company Google’s efforts to crack down on extremist content has resulted in embarrassment after its technology targeted Source: YouTube’s ‘extremist-tackling’ technology misses mark by removing wrong content