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  1. Google, Apple Put Protections in Place Against Malicious Cryptocurrency Mining Software

    The vendors’ ban of cryptocurrency mining software in their app stores is designed to avoid cryptomining malware finding its way onto mobile devices. Continue reading...
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    Windows 7 Installing Chrome browser on a Windows 7 IE 11 computer

    Can anyone help me with the installation of the Chrome browser on a Windows 7 SP1 with Internet Explorer desktop computer? I would like to try it but a year or so ago I installed Chrome and I had an awful time with my computer. It really slowed down and had mouse lag. I could not figure out what...
  3. Windows 10 Annoying Chrome Pop-Up Ad

    I'm getting a lot of annoying pop-up ads from Chrome browser while I'm browsing in the Edge browser, which I use most of the time. I have Chrome installed on my other laptop, and it's an OK browser. However, I use Edge and sometimes Firefox on my 2nd laptop and don't care to be bombarded by...
  4. VIDEO Watch "Amazon, Microsoft, Google employees call for companies to stop work with ICE" on YouTube

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  5. How do you balance privacy and security

    For a while now I've been trying to avoid Google and Microsoft services as much as possible. Yet we all know that's not probable if you want to function normally in today's world. Well I've kind of hit a point where the geeky side of me has won over the cautious once bitten twice from the...
  6. How to Enable Muting Tabs in Chrome

    If you are a frequent user of Google Chrome, you may recall that there was once an option to mute tabs. Unfortunately, Google decided to disable this feature by default. The reason for this, they claim, is because they did not want the browser to "police content". Fortunately, however, the...
  7. NEWS Google’s Machine Learning Software Has Learned to Replicate Itself

    Google designed its AutoML project to be an artificial intelligence that could help humans create other AI systems. Now AutoML can do that, and it's creating more powerful, efficient systems than human engineers can. Back in May, Google revealed its AutoML project; artificial intelligence (AI)...
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    Windows 10 Windows 10 Chrome Calendar Not Syncing with Galaxy S5 or Google Calendar

    Windows 10 using Chrome's calendar does not sync with either the Galaxy S5's stock calendar or with the Google calendar. However, both phone calendars sync.
  9. NEWS Google is Deleting Your Favorite YouTube Channels, And They Won't Say Why

    his is a story about Google terminating YouTube partner channels and videos, sometimes due to copyright strikes that turn out to be false, and sometimes for no reason given. This is also a story about how Google took down two YouTube videos on my partner channel, representing nearly 1 million...
  10. keep those devices updated, folks …

    keep those devices updated, folks … this security exploit deals with wi-fi chips from broadcom manufacturer. and, purportedly, the flaw has already been fixed (pursuant to os updating). " … can unleash a self-replicating attack that, with no user interaction, threatens 1...
  11. NEWS Google boss apologizes after ads shown on extremist videos

    Google has issued a public apology to major advertisers after their spots were featured alongside content from hate preachers and other extremists. "I would like to apologize to our partners and advertisers who might have been affected by their ads appearing on controversial content," Google...
  12. NEWS Google Chrome scam could inject malware into your computer

    Link Removed A Google Chrome scam that could infect your computer with malware continues to pose a threat to users, according to cybersecurity experts. Last month security company Proofpoint warned that hackers can inject script into poorly-protected web pages. The script, which targets the...
  13. Windows 10 making windows 10 desktop search use google instead of bing

    i am setting up a laptop for my 6 son who uses google and trying to make it where the desktop searches uses google instead of bing Also how can i place the google search on win10 Home desktop?
  14. Antivirus useless? Let's discuss.

    Antivirus tools are a useless box-ticking exercise says Google security chap Antivirus tools are a useless box-ticking exercise says Google security chap Came across this article surfing my usual tech news sites and wanted to get y'all's thoughts. I know @Neemobeer and I have had a few posts...
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    Windows 8 Wi-Fi and internet access but browsers won't load any sites

    A few hours ago my wifi connection was faulty and kept going off every few minutes. It eventually became stable but once it did all browsers (Chrome, FireFox, IE) suddenly won't load any pages. Chrome will open all Google pages such as Gmail and Google Docs, but no other webpages will load. I...
  16. Google contacts

    Who here uses Google contacts? Can someone tell me what do the color coded circles mean for each letter sections?
  17. Important Google Android smartphone warning !!!! A must read article

    Make Use Of just posted a article about Google Android smartphones listening to everything and storing it. A definite must read article that explains the situation and how to sort of fix it. How to Find Out If Google Has Been Listening to You
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    Windows 10 two tabs always open in firefox

    when i start firefox, it always opens with 2 tabs at the top, one being yahoo, and the other is google. surely it should start with only one tab and i have made google my start page. hopefully someone will know why this is happening. many thanks maka
  19. Trojan Alert

    Hi ! I just got this while on this forum. I'm thinking maybe some thing going on here. I didn't have any thing open except Windows Forum. Might be worth a look! This is the second warning I have gotten. One was from Google and I also reported it Here you go. WD just stopped this Trojan!
  20. 95%of being a tech on a help forum is Goggle IMHO!

    Hi I have registered on several help forums. I enjoy learning from others and then passing that forward. A lot of the issues that are posted on help forums I have personally witnessed; but a lot of the issues, I go to Google for answers. There's a good chance that there are several other...