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| | | PSA: Update Google Chrome To Patch Active Zero-Day Exploit Now | | Android Headlines | Chrome users may want to double-check that their browser is up to date on Windows, macOS, and Linux, following a report from Google indicating that it's patching the browser to fix a zero-day exploit it says is already active and in use. The vulnerability in question applies directly to the FileReader API, used to display and read files stored on the computer, such as PDFs, on the web. | | Google Cloud Tries to Lure Customers With Revamped Data Storage Pricing Plan | | CIO Dive | In an effort that Google says will help customers manage unpredictable data growth and subsequently unexpected cloud bills, Google Cloud unveiled the Storage Growth Plan this week to provide "flexible, read-when-you-need-it data storage" at a more predictable price. | | Microsoft Integrates Yammer Into Teams | | VentureBeat | Microsoft yesterday revealed its plans for Yammer, the company’s enterprise social network for private communication within organizations. It’s getting the Microsoft Teams treatment — users can now add a Yammer tab to their channels. | | Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook Will Shift to Emphasize Encrypted Ephemeral Messages | | The Verge | Facebook will increasingly shift its focus away from public posts to encrypted, ephemeral communications on its trio of messaging apps, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a significant new blog post. In a 3,200-word missive, Zuckerberg says that encryption will be one of the keys to Facebook’s future — and that the company is willing to be banned in countries that refuse to let it operate as a result. |
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| | | 10 Essential Tips and Tricks for Opera’s Mobile Browser | | MakeUseOf | Opera is a solid desktop browser, but it’s also had a mobile browser for ages. And in that long time span, the app has garnered millions of users as well as useful updates to keep it afloat. However, Opera has added a number of features that have flown under the radar of most users' sights. Here are several such Opera mobile features you might not know about. | | How to Share Things from OneDrive | | How-To Geek | If you’ve got an Office 365 account (free or paid), then you’ve got OneDrive, Microsoft’s cloud storage app. Cloud storage is great for sharing files with other people, so let’s see how it works in OneDrive. |
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| | | How I Fully Quit Google (And You Can, Too) | | Medium | "Over the past six months, I have gone on a surprisingly tough, time-intensive, and enlightening quest — to quit using, entirely, the products of just one company — Google. What should be a simple task was, in reality, many hours of research and testing. But I did it. Today, I am Google free, part of the western world’s ultimate digital minority," says author Nithin Coca. |
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