Friday, January 17, 2025

Your Microsoft 365 subscription could soon be set for a price rise

These are the jobs safest from AI takeover, and best mini PCs around
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AI might end up creating more jobs than it ends - and these jobs in particular should be safest
World Economic Forum acknowledges artificial intelligence will displace workers, but the end result is net job creation.
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Software
Some customers are about to see a huge rise in their Microsoft 365 subscriptions
Microsoft has increased the prices of its Personal and Family M365 subscriptions by as much as 46% in some areas.
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Microsoft is officially cutting support for Office apps on Windows 10, so update now
With support for Windows 10 set to be dropped soon, Microsoft has confirmed Office/M365 apps will also lose support.
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Hardware
PC sales are rising once again, and it's probably no surprise who is leading the way
2024 PC shipments see a major rise, with Lenovo accounting for nearly one in four desktops or laptops sold .
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Best mini PC of 2025: small desktop computers with big specs for every budget
These are the best mini PCs, thin clients, and NUC boxes we've tested for the home, office, gaming, and more.
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Politics
President Biden signs executive order to open up federal land to speed up AI data center construction
DoD and DoE set to identify "frontier AI data center" locations with high compute power and clean energy.
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Friday, January 10, 2025

Microsoft really wants youy to upgrade from Windows 10 in 2025

Google warns of malware hitting VPN apps, and best website builders of 2025
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Beware, that Social Security email could be hiding dangerous malware
Researchers spot Social Security-themed campaign timed alongside the US presidential elections.
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Google warns of legit VPN apps being used to infect devices with malware
So-called Playfulghost attackers use both SEO poisoning and phishing tactics to spread malware. Here's all you need to know.
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Software
Microsoft really wants you to update to Windows 11 in 2025
Microsoft once again tries to push users towards Windows 11 as Windows 10 EOL looms.
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Still keeping data in unlicensed Microsoft OneDrive? Act now or lose it forever
Microsoft's plans to remove data from unlicensed OneDrive accounts will come into force later this month.
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BlackBerry and Microsoft are collaborating on something big, but it has nothing to do with smartphones
QNX and Microsoft partner on automotive project through cloud-based software-defined vehicle development.
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Best website builders of 2025
We have everything you'll possibly need to know about the best website builders available on the market.
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Friday, January 3, 2025

US Treasury declares ‘major incident’ after apparent state-sponsored Chinese hack

We look at the obsolete tech that refuses to die in 2025
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US Treasury declares ‘major incident’ after apparent state-sponsored Chinese hack
Documents reportedly stolen in security breach targeting the US Treasury Department.
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MetLife denies hack after ransomware group claims attack
RansomHub leaks reported company documents, but MetLife says it is unaware of any incident.
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An alleged 7-Zip zero-day is actually an AI hoax
Comments by Igor Pavlov on the file compression software's page on the Sourceforge.net repository seemingly put an end to the saga - for now?
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US government says companies are no longer allowed to send bulk data to these nations
The US DoJ has issued a final rule to prevent the mass transfer of US citizen data to hostile nations.
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Hardware
From floppy disks to fax machines: 5 obsolete piece of tech that do not want to die in 2025
It's astonishing how many places still rely on old hardware, even in 2025.
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Friday, December 20, 2024

These are the AI assistants developers are actually using - and how they're using them

Malicious Google Calendar ads, and the best video conferencing tools for staying in touch
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Watch out - that Google Calendar meeting invite could be dangerous malware
Google suggests enabling a specific Calendar feature to combat the threat.
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LastPass 2022 hack fallout continues with millions of dollars more reportedly stolen
Crypto wallets linked to the 2022 LastPass breach are still being cracked.
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AI
These are the AI assistants developers are actually using - and how they're using them
JetBrains reveals the most popular AI coding assistants, and we're really not surprised by the top two.
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Many employees are actually demanding more AI at work
Workers are happy with the productivity benefits they're seeing from AI, and are even asking their bosses for more.
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Software
Best video conferencing software of 2024
We list the best video conferencing software, to make it simple and easy to make video calls on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
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Want to ditch Microsoft Teams? Skype is still here, and just made a significant change
You can no longer buy credits on Skype as Microsoft pushes the platform to become subscription-based.
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