A new variant of Vega ransomware family, dubbed Zeppelin, has recently been spotted in the wild targeting technology and healthcare companies across Europe, the United States, and Canada. However, if you reside in Russia or some other ex-USSR countries like Ukraine, Belorussia, and Kazakhstan, breathe a sigh of relief, as the ransomware terminates its operations …
The free and open source photo-editing program called GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a nice alternative to the subscription-based or boxed versions of its competition (including PhotoShop). Whether you’re a beginner with GIMP or a seasoned pro, there’s lots to love. Some of GIMP’s greatest assets are the plugins and scripts created by numerous …
If you’re buying (or have bought) one of the supremely cheap 4K TVs on the market these days, the TCL Alto 7+ soundbar is the audio partner that TV needs. This 2.1-channel powered speaker system will pump up the sonic pleasures of watching movies and playing video games, and it’s not bad for casual music …
With its latest and last Patch Tuesday for 2019, Microsoft is warning billions of its users of a new Windows zero-day vulnerability that attackers are actively exploiting in the wild in combination with a Chrome exploit to take remote control over vulnerable computers. Microsoft’s December security updates include patches for a total of 36 vulnerabilities, …
The Mac Pro is here. Let’s talk about Apple’s new Mac. Plus, iPhone rumors, the Golden Globes, and your hot takes. All this and more on this episode of the Macworld Podcast. This is episode 679 with Jason Cross , Leif Johnson, and Roman Loyola. Listen to episode 679 News Feature discussion: Mac Pro Apple …
Enlarge / The 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro. Samuel Axon As has become a custom, Apple has simultaneously released software updates for nearly its entire suite of consumer products today—including iOS 13.3, iPadOS 13.3, macOS Catalina 10.15.2, watchOS 6.1.1, tvOS 13.3—and an update for HomePods. All updates should be available to all users by the end …
Google usually bundles more than a few new features with each iteration of its browser, and Chrome 79 should add some fairly substantial performance and security improvements, including alerts if your password has been stolen. The additional features include phishing protections and tab freezing, which will try to mitigate Chrome’s voracious appetite for memory by …
The Pixel 4 is getting some new features. (The rest of the images in this gallery are gifs provided by Google.) Here’s how automatic call screening will work. You’ll get a transcript on the call screen for unknown callers, and a transcript in the call log. Google Photo’s background blurring feature. Even after taking a …
Update 9:00 PM ET: The 2020 Corvette convertible starts at $67,495, more than the price of a Mac Pro with an XDR display. This article has been updated to reflect that. The new Mac Pro is finally ready to order and ship, and it’s undeniably one of the fastest PCs ever made. But all that …
The last Patch Tuesday of 2019 is finally here. Adobe today released updates for four of its widely used software—including Adobe Acrobat and Reader, Photoshop CC, ColdFusion, and Brackets—to patch a total of 25 new security vulnerabilities. Seventeen of these flaws have been rated as critical in severity, with most of them carrying high priority …