Audeze LCD-1 planar-magnetic headphone review: The
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
This headphone has a wonderfully transparent,
precise, neutral sound that reveals everything in a recording, and
for a much lower price than most planar-magnetic cans.
https://www.techhive.com/article/3602212/audeze-lcd-1-planar-magnetic-headphone-review.html
Adobe Flash is expiring soon. Here's how to make
your computer safe
https://www.yahoo.com/news/adobe-flash-expiring-soon-heres-080206898.html
Basic Computer Security: How to Protect Yourself
from Viruses, Hackers, and Thieves
https://www.howtogeek.com/173478/10-important-computer-security-practices-you-should-follow/
How to enable NVIDIA Low Latency Mode on Windows 10
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-nvidia-low-latency-mode-on-windows-10
Migrating to standalone networks won’t secure 5G
https://www.scmagazine.com/endpoint-security/migrating-to-stand-alone-networks-alone-wont-secure-5g/
How to sum numbers in LibreOffice Calc
automatically
https://www.ghacks.net/2020/12/26/how-to-sum-numbers-in-libreoffice-calc-automatically/
How to Use Zoom on Chromebook
https://www.maketecheasier.com/how-to-use-zoom-on-chromebook/
Can I Tell If Someone Blocked My Texts and Email?
Email and texting usually works, but when it
doesn't, there's just no way to tell if someone has blocked you.
https://askleo.com/blocked-texts-and-email/
6 ways tech can combat loneliness and boost mental
health during the holidays
Virtual reality, online support groups, and
meditation apps can ease the stress of pandemic lockdowns and help
you connect with other people.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/6-ways-tech-can-combat-loneliness-and-boost-mental-health-during-the-holidays/
Android 11 tips: The 8 new features to explore
first
From new playback controls to a screen recorder to
dark mode scheduling, Android 11 has some improvements worth
checking out.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3601725/android-11-tips-the-8-new-features-to-explore-first.html
How to Enable or Disable Password Monitor in
Microsoft Edge Chromium
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/159438-how-enable-disable-password-monitor-microsoft-edge-chromium.html
Why the Russian hack is so significant, and why
it's close to a worst-case scenario
Experts say it's potentially the largest spying
operation against the U.S. in history — and it ran without being
noticed for nine months.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/why-russian-hack-so-significant-why-it-s-close-worst-n1252131
New SUPERNOVA backdoor found in SolarWinds
cyberattack analysis
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-supernova-backdoor-found-in-solarwinds-cyberattack-analysis/
How to set up that new Windows 10 PC you received
this holiday
If you have a new Windows 10 PC this holiday
season, you can use these steps to set it up properly.
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-set-new-windows-10-pc-you-received-holiday
Microsoft Announces Major Skype Update with
Together Mode
Microsoft has just released a new Skype version,
and this time the company has introduced several major new
features, including the popular Together Mode.
https://news.softpedia.com/news/microsoft-announces-major-skype-update-with-together-mode-531787.shtml
3D printed LED vase
https://hackspace.raspberrypi.org/articles/3d-printed-led-vase
How to get a Sling TV free trial
A Sling TV free trial lets you time to kick the
tires on the streaming service
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/sling-tv-free-trial,news-24687.html
Go read this Wall Street Journal report on Amazon’s
obsession with cloning and crushing its rivals
An excellent look at how Amazon gained and
maintains its market power
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195719/amazon-antitrust-wsj-investigation-competition-marketplace-sellers
The 6 Best Mac Cleaning and Optimization Apps
You should keep your Mac computer clean and free of
junk files to get the best out of it. This is the review of the
best cleanup tools you can use.
https://www.makeuseof.com/best-mac-cleaning-optimization-apps/
Your car is watching: Here’s what your vehicle
knows about you
https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/what-your-vehicle-knows-about-you/771471/
What Is C-Band, and What Does It Mean for the
Future of 5G?
For 5G to offer an experience that's noticeably
better than 4G, it needs broad, dedicated channels, ideally 50MHz
or wider. Enter C-Band, the frequency that may save 5G in the US.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/what-is-c-band
Microsoft's Reported Plans to Design Its Own CPUs:
5 Thoughts
https://finance.yahoo.com/m/469be698-5eaf-3203-911e-843e3911c9dd/microsoft-s-reported-plans-to.html
Why You Should Update All Your Software
https://www.howtogeek.com/686687/why-you-should-update-all-your-software/
Zoom buying out Dropbox, launching email service to
rival Gmail, Outlook?
https://news.thewindowsclub.com/zoom-buying-out-dropbox-launching-email-service-to-rival-gmail-outlook-104601/
Institute for Security and Technology launches
multisector ransomware task force
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/institute-for-security-and-technology-launches-multisector-ransomware-task-force/
Google is testing larger cache sizes in Chrome to
reduce cache partioning impact
https://www.ghacks.net/2020/12/25/google-is-testing-larger-cache-sizes-in-chrome-to-reduce-cache-partioning-impact/
How to Find Out the Remaining Storage Space on
Chromebook
https://www.maketecheasier.com/find-remaining-storage-space-chromebook/
A One-step Way to Lose Your Account Forever
I see people lose access to their most important
accounts all the time. It's often their own fault that they can't
regain access.
https://askleo.com/a-one-step-way-to-lose-your-account-forever/
6 ways tech can combat loneliness and boost mental
health during the holidays
Virtual reality, online support groups, and
meditation apps can ease the stress of pandemic lockdowns and help
you connect with other people.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/6-ways-tech-can-combat-loneliness-and-boost-mental-health-during-the-holidays/
Software worth paying for: 10 programs you won't
regret buying
Sure, you can stock your PC with some excellent
freebies, but this software is worth paying for.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3542702/software-worth-paying-for-10-programs-you-wont-regret-buying.html
How to Set Up Windows Backup in Windows 10
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/75517-setup-windows-backup-windows-10-a.html
Suspected Russian hacking campaign hit over 40
organizations, Microsoft says
Eighty percent were in the U.S., but there were
also victims in other countries, including Canada, Israel and the
U.K.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspected-russian-hacking-campaign-hit-over-40-organizations-microsoft-says-n1251645
SolarWinds hackers breach US nuclear weapons agency
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/solarwinds-hackers-breach-us-nuclear-weapons-agency/
Comfort games helped me cope with the madness of
2020
Coping with safe, familiar games.
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-comfort-games-have-gotten-me-through-2020
Microsoft Announces a Welcome Microsoft Editor
Update
Microsoft Editor is Redmond’s big bet against the
growth of solutions like Grammarly, and in the last months, the
company has tried to improve it even further as part of the Office
productivity suite.
https://news.softpedia.com/news/microsoft-announces-a-welcome-microsoft-editor-update-531824.shtml
Functional 3D printing, jigs, and tools
https://hackspace.raspberrypi.org/articles/functional-3d-printing-jigs-and-tools
Apocalypse deferred: These Android devices will no
longer go offline next fall
Loose standards both created and solved the problem
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/android-cert-mess-averted
Facebook offered to license its network and code to
avoid antitrust action
But regulators said no
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195259/facebook-code-license-ftc-antitrust-google-deal-sandberg
7 Quick and Easy Ways to Restore Missing Windows
Features
Learn how to restore your missing Windows features
without any stress or worry.
https://www.makeuseof.com/how-restore-missing-windows-features/
5 annoying Alexa and Amazon Echo settings you can
change
https://www.komando.com/tech-tips/annoying-alexa-settings-to-change/770139/
New FAA Drone Rules Require Operators to Broadcast
Their Location
Pilots can also fly small drones over people and at
night (under certain conditions).
https://www.pcmag.com/news/new-faa-drone-rules-require-operators-to-broadcast-their-location
Zoom will officially support Apple's M1 Macs on
December 21st
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/zoom-apple-silicon-m1-mac-support-222520881.html
Watch Out: 99.9 Percent of Hacked Microsoft
Accounts Don’t Use 2FA
https://www.howtogeek.com/681419/watch-out-99.9-of-hacked-microsoft-accounts-dont-use-2fa/
Now easily turn your old PC into new Chromebook,
thanks to Google
https://news.thewindowsclub.com/now-easily-turn-your-old-pc-into-new-chromebook-thanks-to-google-104538/
Security experts warn of long-term risk tied to
Energy Department breach
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/government/security-experts-warn-of-long-term-risk-tied-to-energy-department-breach/
How to enable the better PDF Viewer in Google
Chrome
https://www.ghacks.net/2020/12/24/how-to-enable-the-better-pdf-viewer-in-google-chrome/
How to Run Chromium OS on Your Laptop with ChromX
https://www.maketecheasier.com/run-chromium-os-on-laptop-with-chromx/
The First Eight Things to Do with Your New Computer
The steps you should take right after unboxing your
new computer to save time, frustration, effort, and data loss
later.
https://askleo.com/the_first_eight_things_to_do_with_your_new_computer/
Android security: The last piece of advice you'll
need for 2020
Jack Wallen takes one more opportunity to remind
Android device owners to use those phones with a great deal of
caution; otherwise, they could become victims of malware.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/android-security-the-last-piece-of-advice-youll-need-for-2020/
How to find out if your laptop can take an SSD
Give your old laptop a big performance boost.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3601683/how-to-find-out-if-your-laptop-can-take-an-ssd.html
How to Check a Drive for Errors in Windows 10
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/40734-drive-error-checking-windows-10-a.html
Insecure wheels: Police turn to car data to destroy
suspects' alibis
Looser privacy standards for vehicle data are a
treasure chest of data for law enforcement.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/snitches-wheels-police-turn-car-data-destroy-suspects-alibis-n1251939
Bouncy Castle crypto authentication bypass
vulnerability revealed
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/bouncy-castle-crypto-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-revealed/
Microsoft Editor for Windows gets the simplified
look of its web counterpart
Microsoft Editor for Windows is now easier to
navigate.
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-editor-windows-gets-simplified-look-its-web-counterpart
Microsoft Safety Scanner
A standalone on-demand computer scanner that
performs quick, full, or custom analysis on your computer to
detect potential threats
https://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Microsoft-Safety-Scanner.shtml
3D printed bike
https://hackspace.raspberrypi.org/articles/3d-printed-bike
Department of Homeland Security: China using TCL
TVs to spy on Americans
DHS head says agency looking into TV 'backdoors'
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/tcl-wolf-dhs-china-bashing
New ‘felony streaming’ measure is aimed at piracy
services, not Twitch streamers
But that doesn’t mean all copyright changes are
harmless
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/22/22195658/felony-streaming-tillis-youtube-twitch-content-creator-copyright-dmca
Defeat Planned Obsolescence and Embrace the Right
to Repair
Planned obsolescence means hardware doesn't last as
long as it should. In this week's show we look at how to claim
your right to repair.
https://www.makeuseof.com/planned-obsolescence-right-to-repair/
Don’t fall for this fake Amazon gift card offer
https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/amazon-gift-card-scam/771279/
PSA: WhatsApp May No Longer Work on Older Devices
on January 1
The popular messaging app may cease to function on
devices running older firmware once 2021 arrives.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/psa-whatsapp-may-no-longer-work-on-older-devices-on-january-1
More than 1,000 shoppers swear by this laptop
that’s less than $200 right now
https://www.yahoo.com/news/more-1-000-shoppers-swear-182811706.html
How to Scan with Microsoft Defender Antivirus on
Windows 10
https://www.howtogeek.com/679263/how-to-scan-with-microsoft-defender-antivirus-on-windows-10/
Unbelievable! This is why Google services did not
work for 45 minutes on December 14
Google services took everyone by utter surprise
when most of them stopped working on the 14 of December. Services
like Gmail, YouTube, Google Meet, etc, suffered disruption.
https://news.thewindowsclub.com/why-google-service-did-not-work-for-45-minutes-104501/
Does SolarWinds change the rules? The timing may
matter
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/solarwinds-hack/does-solarwinds-change-the-rules-the-timing-may-matter/
First bits of Google's Privacy Sandbox land in
Chromium, designed to eliminate third-party cookies
https://www.ghacks.net/2020/12/22/first-bits-of-googles-privacy-sandbox-land-in-chromium-designed-to-eliminate-third-party-cookies/
How to Run Chromium OS in Windows 10
https://www.maketecheasier.com/run-chromium-os-in-windows-10/
A Recent Update Prevents Me from Booting. How Do I
Fix It?
Recovery from an unbootable machine isn't as
daunting as it sounds... with a little preparation.
https://askleo.com/update-prevents-booting/
69 Excel tips every user should master
Whether you are a Microsoft Excel beginner or an
advanced user, you'll benefit from these step-by-step tutorials.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/excel-tips-every-user-should-master/
The best free software for your PC
Start off right with solid security tools,
productivity software, and other programs that every PC needs.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2082305/best-free-software-for-pc.html#slide1
How to Clean Up Component Store (WinSxS folder) in
Windows 10
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/82643-clean-up-component-store-winsxs-folder-windows-10-a.html
Zoomification of society: Tech's influence (and
necessity) was impossible to ignore in 2020
After a pandemic year that pushed more of life
online, the idea of spending even more time on the internet
doesn't sound so crazy anymore.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/zoomification-society-tech-s-influence-necessity-was-impossible-ignore-2020-n1252080
US think tank breached three times in a row by
SolarWinds hackers
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-think-tank-breached-three-times-in-a-row-by-solarwinds-hackers/
Best Microphones for Streamers 2020
https://www.windowscentral.com/best-microphones-streamers
Smart Defrag (if you still have a spinning hard
drive)
Keep your hard disk running at peak performance,
defragment the selected partitions and optimize as well as to
protect your system
https://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/SmartDefrag.shtml
Restoring old tools
https://hackspace.raspberrypi.org/articles/restoring-old-tools
The Best Cheap VPN in 2021
The bets cheap VPN offers security, streaming, and
usability
https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/cheap-vpn
26 great apps for your new 2020 Windows PC
All of the apps you need to get started with
Windows
https://www.theverge.com/22179062/windows-pc-apps-zoom-spotify-netflix-whatsapp-instagram-2020
Researchers Find an Irreparable Security Flaw
Affecting Millions of Smart Home Devices
Everything from smart home devices to industrial
tech could be affected.
https://www.makeuseof.com/researchers-find-irreparable-security-flaw-affecting-millions/
Cable TV and internet price hikes coming in 2021 –
check the list
https://www.komando.com/tv-streaming/cable-and-internet-price-hikes/771203/
Microsoft Edge's Latest Update Gives the Toolbar a
Facelift
Microsoft Edge Is rolling out an update to its
toolbar that offers a pop-up menu for users to better organize
their collections and bookmarks in one place.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft-edges-latest-update-gives-the-toolbar-a-facelift
You should never use a free VPN. Here's why.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/never-free-vpn-heres-why-140000695.html
6 fast fixes for common Google Drive problems
Eliminate annoyances and say sayonara to storage
struggles with these easy-to-implement, expert-approved solutions.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3601127/6-fast-fixes-for-common-google-drive-problems.html
What Backup Program Should I Use? A Recommended
Approach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOu0LYt4uiI&feature=youtu.be&t=0s
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