Google to start automatically enrolling users in two-step verification “soon”
If you use a Google account, it may soon be mandatory to sign up to Google’s two-step verification program. As recently as 2017, a tiny amount of GMail users made use of its two-step options. Maybe the uptake is still slow, and Google has decided enough is enough.
Google Photos free unlimited storage is ending soon
Starting June 1, any new photos and videos uploaded to Google’s sharing and storage service will count against the free 15GB of capacity that comes with every Google account (or the additional storage you might have purchased as a Google One member).
Peloton just recalled its treadmills following the death of a child
Peloton issued voluntary recalls for both of its treadmills on Wednesday over safety concerns. In a press release, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Peloton told customers that had purchased either a Tread or Tread+ to immediately stop using the product and contact Peloton…
This is great news for those who own Chromebooks with Linux support and those who prefer Microsoft Edge over Google Chrome.
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Microsoft Edge Beta now available on Linux, including Ubuntu and Fedora
Microsoft Edge for Linux has slowly made its way through different levels of testing by Microsoft. Edge Dev has been available for Linux for some time, and it recently gained the ability to sync passwords and favorites. Now, you can grab Edge Beta for Linux.
Hulu Reaches Agreement with Discovery to Keep Channels on Hulu with Live
Discovery and Hulu have come to an agreement on terms for keeping Discovery owned channels on Hulu’s live TV lineup after reports last week that the channels would be removed from the streaming service. While the deal will keep the live channels on Hulu with Live, on demand content will be leaving the service, Bloomberg reports. That content will move to Discovery+.
Verizon is offloading AOL and Yahoo for a fraction of what it paid
Internet pioneers AOL and Yahoo are changing hands one again.
The 5G technology is an exciting advancement in the data speeds that will make our phones feel more like our home computers and will open the door to technology like never seen before. BUT, are we there yet? According to this article at “Wired”, only 1% of the mobile phone customer base are actually hitting 5G speeds.
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Why Almost No One Is Getting the Fastest Form of 5G
US MOBILE CUSTOMERS are almost never able to connect to millimeter-wave networks—even though the cellular industry, and Verizon in particular, have spent years hyping the fastest form of 5G.
Applications/developers that don’t meet those policies will not be allowed in the Play Store. More details and the enforcement state date are coming later this year … Read More @ 9to5 Google
My mother received an email that in all appearances was from Amazon; when, in fact it is a SCAM. I encourage everyone to take a look at the email so that you will know how to spot it. I have highlighted “what to look for” so that you can spot scams like this.
In this case the email looks official (from Amazon) indicating my Mother ordered a ViewSonic projector at a cost of $1585.40. Any reasonable person seeing an email like this, knowing they did not order something that costly, would immediately think someone had access to their credit card account or bank account credentials to make a purchase. So; what that reasonable person would do is call the phone number in the email or would reply back to the email to straighten out the matter. It is when you respond back or call the number where the “criminal” will attempt to extract information from you such as a credit card number or a bank account.
Please always be alert to SCAMS that you recieve in email. If you have a doubt, that is your instincts coming out. Have someone help you determine the legitimacy of any email correspondence or when something just does not look right. In this case, this is exactly what Mom did and I am proud of her for it. As a further precaution, I checked her Amazon account and nothing like this was ordered using her account; plus, all other accounts were in order.
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The first commercial computer mouse shipped 40 years ago today …
Forty years ago today — as Sheena Easton’s song 9 to 5 (Morning Train) dominated the music charts, California dealt with the immediate aftermath of the Westmorland earthquakes, and the world’s first monster truck (dubbed Bigfoot) crunched over its inaugural row of abandoned cars — the computing world changed forever. Not that too many people noticed it at the time — Read More @ Digital Trends
The new integration will allow Spotify users to access playlists and – depending on their subscription – other streaming music features directly within Facebook’s iOS and Android apps … Read More @ SlashGear
This all apparently stems from Google’s negotiations with Roku to keep YouTube TV on the platform, and because Roku values its users very highly, Roku customers may soon lose their access to YouTube TV if Google doesn’t change their requirements — Read More @ DroidLife
