I grew up in a low-tech household. My dad only replaced something if it caught fire. We owned about 15 cars (mostly Humber 80s), and 13 of them were used to keep the other two running. Same story for tractors and any other farm equipment you care to name. Dad’s basic...
From expert pitchfork user to competent Mac user
TeamViewer confirms number of hacked user accounts is “significant”
It was a tough week for TeamViewer, a service that allows computer professionals and consumers to log into their computers from remote locations. For a little more than a month, a growing number of users have reported their accounts were accessed by criminals who used their highly privileged position to drain PayPal and bank...
Twitter shares dip 7% after Q4 earnings show stalled user growth
Twitter is no longer adding users. In its fourth quarter earnings report posted today, the social media giant said it had 320 million monthly active users — which is exactly what it reported after the third quarter. In fact, excluding users who use Twitter’s “SMS Fast Followers” service that...
Google slams AVG for exposing Chrome user data with “security” plugin
A free plugin installed by AVG AntiVirus bypassed the security of Google's Chrome browser, potentially exposing the browsing histories and other personal data of customers to the Internet. The vulnerability, demonstrated in an exploit by a Google researcher earlier this year, has now been patched after...