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1. Microsoft cautions new Windows 11 / 10 ISO installs must have this Defender update

   By Karlston, August 16, 2025
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   • August 16, 2025

2. Support for Windows 10 has ended, but Microsoft Defender will continue to protect your PC

   By Karlston, October 15, 2025
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   • 333 views
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   • October 15, 2025

3. Another win for EU users? Ads in WhatsApp won't be coming this year

   By Karlston, June 20, 2025   

   • whatsapp
   • ads
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   • 616 views
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   • June 20, 2025

4. Meta says you'll soon be getting ads on WhatsApp

   By Karlston, June 16, 2025   

   • whatsapp
   • ads
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   • 650 views
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   • June 16, 2025

5. Firefox CRLite boosts security and privacy without compromise

   By Karlston, August 20, 2025   

   • mozilla firefox
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   • 446 views
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   • August 20, 2025

6. Court orders Apple to keep web links in the App Store, eroding its iOS payment monopoly

   By Karlston, June 5, 2025   

   • apple
   • app store
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     • apple
     • app store
     • payments
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   • 837 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 5, 2025

7. Meta has fixed the WhatsApp security bug discovered by Google

   By Karlston, January 29   

   • whatsapp
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   • 220 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • January 29

8. You will have to prove your age to Discord soon if you want an 'adult' experience

   By Karlston, February 10   

   • discord
   • age verification
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   • 212 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 10

9. FYI: Google ads are coming to AI Mode, testing started

   By Karlston, May 22, 2025   

   • google
   • ai mode
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     • google
     • ai mode
     • ads
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   • 870 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 22, 2025

10. Microsoft: Over 394,000 Windows PCs infected by Lumma malware, affects Chrome, Edge, Firefox

    By Karlston, May 21, 2025   

    • windows
    • malware
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    • 1,015 views
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    • May 21, 2025

11. Cyber criminals breach Coinbase's system to steal customer data

    By Karlston, May 15, 2025   

    • coinbase
    • data breach
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    • 785 views
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    • May 15, 2025

12. The Tor Project's new Oniux tool protects all your Linux apps from snoopers

    By Karlston, May 15, 2025
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    • May 15, 2025

13. Google reveals several new safety features coming to Android users

    By Karlston, May 14, 2025   

    • android
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    • May 14, 2025

14. Hackers actively exploiting unpatched Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability CVE-2025-53770

    By Karlston, July 21, 2025   

    • microsoft sharepoint
    • vulnerability
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    • 752 views
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    • July 21, 2025

15. Google Chrome now uses Gemini Nano to fight online scams

    By Karlston, May 8, 2025   

    • google chrome
    • online scams
    • 0 comments
    • 723 views
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    • May 8, 2025

16. Brave browser blocks Windows feature that takes screenshots of everything you do on your PC

    By Karlston, July 23, 2025   

    • brave browser
    • windows recall
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    • 576 views
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    • July 23, 2025

17. If you care about privacy stop using this popular Linux email client, sysadmin warns

    By Karlston, July 10, 2025   

    • linux
    • evolution
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      • linux
      • evolution
      • privacy
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    • 699 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 10, 2025

18. Microsoft ditches passwords by default for new accounts

    By Karlston, May 2, 2025   

    • microsoft accounts
    • passkeys
    • 1 comment
    • 1,038 views
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    • Comment by Karlston
    • May 2, 2025

19. Ubuntu's apport affected by core dump vulnerability, here's how to patch

    By Karlston, May 31, 2025   

    • ubuntu
    • vulnerability
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    • 1,140 views
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    • May 31, 2025

20. Ubuntu 25.10 to provide security boost by securely fetching the time

    By Karlston, May 23, 2025   

    • ubuntu
    • 0 comments
    • 1,069 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 23, 2025

21. AdGuard is yet another app to block Windows Recall

    By Karlston, July 25, 2025   

    • adguard
    • windows recall
    • 0 comments
    • 403 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 25, 2025

22. YouTube is bringing its age detection tech to the U.S. to identify minors

    By Karlston, July 30, 2025   

    • youtube
    • age verification
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    • 465 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 30, 2025

23. Google stopped 5.1 billion rogue ads from reaching users, fired millions of bad accounts

    By Karlston, April 16, 2025   

    • google
    • ads
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    • 783 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 16, 2025

24. Proton launches redesigned VPN client for Windows with new profiles feature

    By Karlston, April 3, 2025   

    • proton vpn
    • windows
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    • 911 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 3, 2025

25. Gmail to drop support for 'outdated' 3DES encryption in incoming SMTP connections

    By Karlston, May 7, 2025   

    • gmail
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    • 908 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 7, 2025