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Apple support document cautions users against closing their MacBooks while using a camera cover

This sort of answers one of the questions of the modern age. Apple has released a new support document advising users not to close their MacBook’s lid while using a webcam cover, as this can potentially damage the screen. When you close your MacBook’s lid, the space between the screen and keyboard is small, and […]

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Facebook Live restrictions, updated content detection system, announced following New Zealand Christchurch shooting

Facebook announced new restrictions to its Facebook Live on Wednesday, the changes arriving in response to the New Zealand terror attack in March. The company also announced investment and partnerships with academic institutions to tackle manipulated media on its platforms. Both Facebook and YouTube faced huge criticism after a man streamed a terror attack on two mosques […]

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How-to: How to easily check if your data’s been breached

In these days of massive data breaches and multi-step authentication, perhaps the best question is whether your accounts have been breached in the first place? On Sunday, notable computer maven, philosopher and all-around wise human being Dirk A. Keaton pointed out the mighty haveibeenpwned.com, an aggregator web site that compiles breaches, lets people enter their […]

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Safari-get.com URL leads to new malware strain for macOS-based machines

You’re going to need to be a little more careful when surfing the Web on your Mac. For the past few weeks, people have been tricked into visiting a phony website embedded with malware that can freeze Macs, according to a report this week by the cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes. The new malware, which can be […]

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Samsung halts production of Galaxy Note 7 units for time being

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 story has an ending for the time being. And that’s one of production having ceased due to battery fires in the case of the original and replacement units. South Korean tech giant Samsung has permanently ceased production of its high-end Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after reports of devices it had […]