Microsoft renamed the Your Phone Companion app to Phone Link recently and introduced an interface overhaul in the process. The original application has been around for quite some time. In May 2019, Microsoft improved its functionality significantly by introducing support for additional messaging features, keyboard languages …
In the research paper “What Data Do The Google Dialer and Messages Apps On Android Send to Google?”, Trinity College professor Douglas J. Leith claims that the Google applications Messages and Dialer are sending data to Google without user consent. Both applications are installed on over …
Microsoft announced the DirectStorage API for Windows PCs back in 2020. The technology that debuted on the company’s Xbox gaming system promises faster loading times of games by eliminating IO bottlenecks. First announced as a Windows 11 exclusive, Microsoft revealed in 2021 that DirectStorage would also …
HP published two security bulletins that inform customers about critical security issues affecting hundreds of the company’s printer models. Firmware updates that patch the security issues are available for some printer models but not for all. The first security bulletin confirms that certain HP printer models …
Vulnerable Driver Blocklist is a new security feature of Windows Defender on Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2016 or newer devices that protects against malicious or exploitable drivers. Announced by Microsoft’s Vice President of Enterprise and OS Security, David Weston, on Twitter, the Microsoft …
Microsoft rolled out Windows 11 Build 22581 a few days ago for users in the Developer and Beta Channel of the Insider Preview Program. While it brought some bug fixes, it has apparently introduced a new issue. A reddit user found that videos were opening slowly …
Last year, Western Digital users ran into trouble with their My Book Live Drives, which were wiped automatically due to a bug in the firmware. Now, the company’s desktop utility, EdgeRover, has been found to have a serious security vulnerability, that could have put user data …
KB5011543 Update for Windows 10 is rolling out to users as a Cumulative Preview Update. It brings a new feature called Search Highlights. You may be aware about it, if you read my article about Windows 11 Build 22572, which was released for Insiders. In a …
