If you also found yourself logged out of Facebook on Friday, you are not alone. Facebook forced more than 90 million users to log out and back into their accounts in response to a massive data breach. On Friday afternoon, the social media giant disclosed that some unknown hackers managed to exploit three vulnerabilities in …
The Macalope knows it’s Saturday, but he’s here with a late-breaking news update: turns out new technology is generally faster than old technology. Writing for the Forbes contributor network and weaponized banality factory, Scott Kramer explains “Why I’m Swapping My iPad For A Kindle.” (Tip o’ the antlers to David and Joe.) Kramer’s Forbes bio …
Microsoft has stopped developing new features for the touch-friendly Office Mobile apps for Windows 10, reports the Verge. Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile first made their debut with Windows 8.1. Their significance is twofold: they have a user interface that’s designed to be touch-friendly, and they’re built using Microsoft’s modern UWP (Universal Windows …
Logged out from your Facebook account automatically? Well you’re not alone… Facebook just admitted that an unknown hacker or a group of hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in its social media platform that allowed them to steal secret access tokens for more than 50 million accounts. In a brief blog post published Friday, Facebook revealed …
In July, Microsoft announced plans to end support for the “classic” Skype client in September. But those plans were put on hold after the Skype community complained that the new, modern client was missing some beloved features from the classic client. With plans now in place to reinstate those missing features, Microsoft has resurrected plans …
Bigger isn’t always better. I especially keep that in mind with MacBooks, as the scrappy 12-inch MacBook often suits my needs better than the gigantic 15-inch MacBook Pro. If you believe you’d feel the same, you’ll be happy to know that you can pick up a rose gold 2016 12-inch MacBook on Amazon today for …
Still on the fence about getting an iPhone XS Max? We’re making that decision a little easier for one of you. Next week, Macworld will team up with iMobie to give away a brand-new space gray 64GB iPhone XS Max for the low, low price of free. Just to emphasize how big of a deal …
What is malicious code? Malicious code is unwanted files or programs that can cause harm to a computer or compromise data stored on a computer. Various classifications of malicious code include viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. Viruses have the ability to damage or destroy files on a computer system and are spread by sharing an …
Google might always know where we are, but it isn’t exactly the first name you think of when it comes to travel and trip planning. With a handful of new tools rolling out over the coming weeks (users on Android and iPhones get it first this week), the search giant is trying to change that. …
I’m always skeptical about nostalgia-branded products, including Bluetooth speakers modeled after famous guitar amps. But I found myself quite liking the $300 Marshall Kilburn II. I like its simplicity; I like its sound, which is well above average; I like its rugged construction; and I like the comfortable carrying handle. All that said, I’d like …