Microsoft Excel can automatically convert photographed tables into fully editable spreadsheets
Save time when working with printed tables
Samsung is loading McAfee antivirus software on smart TVs
Even TVs have bloatware now
Google Chrome is getting a new cache that will massively speed up mobile browsing
Back/forward cache also eats more RAM
Google's 'Duo' video calling app is reportedly arriving for desktop users
It all happens within your browser
Chrome is only as secure as the extensions you use
Nearly a third of Chrome extensions use third-party libraries that contain publicly known vulnerabilities
Facebook removes data-gathering Onavo VPN from Play Store
Six months after it was removed from the App Store
How to Find Your Original Windows 10 Product Key
For a long time Windows PCs (OEMs) came with a product key sticker with your license info, but now manufacturers are storing this license within the machine's UEFI/BIOS, so the information is retrieved and applied automatically. Furthermore, your Windows license can now be tied to your Microsoft account. Let us explain...
WinRAR security bug may have put more than 500 million users at risk for over a decade
Check Point researchers discovered the flaw
Apple wants to combine iOS and macOS apps by 2021
Can Apple succeed where Microsoft failed?
Password managers aren't perfect, but they're better than nothing
You're still better off using a password manager, even if it has flaws
Kali Linux 2019.1 debuts Metasploit 5.0, updates kernel to 4.19.13
Kali Linux 2019.1 was just released with Metasploit 5.0, which is an important update that includes DB and automation APIs, new evasion capabilities, and usability improvements.
DeepSqueak is a deep-learning algorithm used to study ultrasonic rat chatter
UW researchers have released the software to the public for free on GitHub
Microsoft's next patch is a must if you want future Windows 7 security updates
Either way, you've got less than a year to make further plans
Opera 50 for Android improves ad blocker, introduces PiP video
Opera 50 for Android is major release improving the browser's built-in ad blocker and introducing site-specific settings. It also adds support for picture-in-picture videos, dark themes and quicker page navigation.
Chrome browser patch will close loophole used to block Incognito mode
Fix should make Incognito mode invisible going forward
Google amends proposed Chrome changes that would have broken ad blockers
The advertising giant never meant to break ad blockers
Opera's 'Reborn 3' update brings a refreshed UI and a 'photography-inspired' dark mode
It's available for developers now
Amazon opens up its Alexa Skills store, letting anyone publish their own skills
Make anyone's Alexa device do more than set timers and turn the lights on and off
This website uses AI to generate a fake human face every two seconds
Many are indistinguishable from authentic images
OpenAI has a text-generation tool that can write convincing fake news
'Fake news is already a problem, but if it were automated, it might be harder to tune out'
Ubisoft and Mozilla team up to develop Clever-Commit, an AI coding assistant
AI could result in cleaner code that helps developers meet deadlines
Tidal subscribers can now block artists or individual tracks
More granular than Spotify's 'block artist' feature