Blog Latest Version Of Chrome Is Faster And More Secure November 28, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you’re a diehard Chrome browser user, be aware that as of November 17th, 2020, Chrome 87 has now been ported to the Stable desktop channel, and it’s an upgrade well worth getting. It adds a raft of performance improvements that will increase your overall browsing speed, in addition to offering some new security features. […] Read more » Chrome General Interest Google Recent News Technology News
Blog Free Unlimited Storage Ending For Google Photos November 27, 2020 by Vertical Axion For several years now, most of the big tech companies have been using the lure of free to grow their respective user bases. Free unlimited data on phone plans. Free, unlimited storage on cloud drive plans, and the like. Free can get expensive for these firms, however. Over time, most of them have slowly backed away […] Read more » Android General Interest Google Recent News Technology News
Blog Flash Player Will No Longer Work On Firefox In January November 26, 2020 by Vertical Axion File this away under the least surprising announcement ever. Actually, it’s not so much an announcement as a reminder that on January 26, 2021, when Mozilla releases Firefox 85, the option to re-enable Adobe’s Flash Player will be gone, effectively eliminating Flash on the browser. Firefox is the latest in a string of browsers to […] Read more » General Interest Mozilla Firefox Recent News Technology News
Blog Discord Being Used By Hacker To Distribute Malware November 25, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you’re a gamer, and you make frequent use of Discord, there’s a new threat you should be aware of. Recently, hackers have been seen using a malware strain called ‘TroubleGrabber’ on a wide range of Discord servers. TroubleGrabber isn’t the worst malware strain we’ve ever seen, but it is highly problematic. Classed as an […] Read more » Gaming General Interest Malware and Virus Protection Security Technology News
Blog Windows 10 Displays Going Dark Issue Fixed By Microsoft November 24, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you run Windows 10, version 2004, you may have noticed some unusual shenanigans going on where your system’s monitor is concerned. If you’re using a tablet or laptop, with a display that’s built into the machine itself, it may flicker periodically. If you’re using a desktop PC with a standalone monitor external to the […] Read more » General Interest Microsoft Recent News Technology News Windows
Blog Older Android Phones May Have Site Loading Issues In 2021 November 23, 2020 by Vertical Axion By now, just about everyone is aware of the importance SSL certificates play in keeping data away from prying eyes on the web. After some scares in recent years, it has thankfully become the standard, and according to Google’s latest statistics, more than 95 percent of the traffic passing through its network is encrypted. Unfortunately, […] Read more » Android Recent News Technology News
Blog Recent iOS Update Addresses A Number of Security Vulnerabilities November 21, 2020 by Vertical Axion If you use an Apple device running iOS, then you’ll want to update to the latest version (14.2) immediately. In the latest update, Apple has patched a trio of ‘Zero Day Vulnerabilities’ known to have been used by hackers to exploit unpatched systems. The three issues addressed are as follows: CVE-2020-27930 – This issue is […] Read more » Apple iPhone Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Lenscrafters And Other Luxottica Eyewear Patients Had Information Breached November 20, 2020 by Vertical Axion Luxottica is the latest company to fall victim to relentless hackers. Even if you’re not familiar with the name, if you wear glasses or contacts, you might have dealings with the company even without realizing it. As the world’s largest eyewear company, they produce all the best-known brands, including: Ray-Ban Oakley Oliver Peoples Ferrari Michael […] Read more » Branding Data Breach Recent News Security Technology News
Blog Yahoo Making Email Forwarding Rules Changes In January November 19, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you have a free Yahoo email account? If so, be advised that beginning January 1, 2021, you will lose the ability to set up automatic email forwarding from that account, and any automatic forwarding rules you’ve already got in place will stop working. Yahoo Mail’s new owner, Verizon, announced the change in October 2020 […] Read more » General Interest Recent News Technology News
Blog Ecommerce Platform X-Cart Hit By Ransomware Caused Outage November 18, 2020 by Vertical Axion Do you sell goods and services directly from your company’s website? Do you use X-Cart to do it? If you answered yes to both of those questions, you may have had some issues with your sales platform. Thankfully, the issues now seem to have been resolved, but according to the software vendor that makes X-Cart, […] Read more » Business & Finance General Interest Ransomware Security Technology News
