Windows 8.1 without Update will no longer receive security updates Microsoft has trouble convincing Windows users to upgrade to newer versions of the operating system, even when the update is free of charge. Windows 8 still has a larger market share than Windows 8.1, according to the latest NetMarketShare data, even though the latter is better and… Read More »
This reader mocked Heartbleed, posted his passwords online. Guess what happened next. (Paramount/CBS Television) Here’s a lesson in online security: Passwords are important. They keep your information safe. Crucially, they also prevent other people from impersonating you. Unfortunately, one of The Switch’s readers learned that the hard way. On a story explaining how the Heartbleed bug could slow… Read More »
Google Glass Today Becomes Available to Everyone: How to Buy It Today at 9 a.m. ET, everyone in the U.S. will be able to buyGoogle Glass. Google announced the plan last week. “Every day, we get requests from those of you who haven’t found a way into the program yet, and we want your feedback too,” the… Read More »
Heartbleed kicked off a new chapter in the rollicking discussion of privacy, digital security, and the role of government in protecting its citizenry from threats both real and imagined. News of Heartbleed broke early last week, starting a soul-searching bit of Internet-scrambling by services large and small to examine their own networks and products to see if they… Read More »
ONE WORD ESSAYS – POIGNANT! UNFORGETABLE! TOUCHING THE HEART! posted by Donna Calvin ONE WORD ESSAYS Determination Hope Awe Contemplation True Love Excitement Security Scary Adventure Contentment Longevity Curiosity Heroism Aspirations Confusion Honor Accomplishment Perseverance Whimsy Companionship Beauty Caring Relating Fruitful Loneliness Tradition Tenacity Friendship Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/watchwomanonthewall/2013/04/one-word-essays-poignant-unforgetable-touching-the-heart.html#ixzz2yljTLolB
Checker Plus Reads Gmail Messages, Marks as Read from Notifications Google’s browser has a pretty nifty notification system. While Gmail can provide some basic notifications through Chrome, Checker Plus lets you automatically read emails out loud, mark them as read from the notification, and more.P The extension has a host of options, including the ability to read your… Read More »