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| | | Password Breach Teaches Reddit That, Yes, Phone-based 2FA Is That Bad | | Ars Technica | "A newly disclosed breach that stole password data and private messages is teaching Reddit officials a lesson that security professionals have known for years: two-factor authentication (2FA) that uses SMS or phone calls is only slightly better than no 2FA at all," writes Dan Goodin. | | Microsoft Surface Go Review: This Shrunken-down Surface Is Growing on Me | | CNET | "We'll get the easy part out of the way first, answering your most pressing questions about the new Surface Go 2-in-1 from Microsoft. Yes, the new Surface Go can still run many everyday PC tasks, even with only an Intel Pentium processor. No, it's not likely going to satisfy as your all-day, every day workhorse computer, both because of the limited horsepower and the small size," writes Dan Ackerman. Here's his review. | | Warning: Do Not Install the Latest Version of CCleaner | | BetaNews | "When you run the updated version, you’ll notice some worrying changes — active monitoring refuses to stay turned off, and the privacy settings have been removed in the free version. Avast has also stopped users from being able to quit the software — yes, really," writes Wayne Williams. | | Why Are PCs Sales Growing While Mac Sales Are Crashing? | | ZDNet | After years of decline, PC sales are showing tentative signs of recovery, while the last quarter was a disaster for the Mac. What gives? |
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| | | How to Adjust Gmail for a Smaller Screen | | TechRepublic | Gmail offers a feature that can give you a bit more real estate for smaller screens. This tutorial shows you how to use this option. | | How to Enable Picture-in-Picture Mode in Google Chrome | | MSPoweruser | It looks like Google has added a pretty nifty feature for people who love to multitask. With the latest Canary build of Chrome (69 and above), you can now enable Picture-in-Picture mode which will allow you to watch videos while working. Here's how to enable PiP. |
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| | | 10 More Women in Security You May Not Know But Should | | Dark Reading | The gender disparity plaguing cybersecurity — and the tech industry as a whole — isn't new, but it is particularly discouraging when the few women in the space aren't recognized for their work. This is the second installment in a series highlighting women who are driving change in cybersecurity but may not be on your radar — yet. |
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| | | Check Out the Most Recent G Suite Launches | | G Suite Updates | Last year, Google introduced a new resource for admins: What’s new in G Suite? Don’t forget to visit the page regularly for a list of the most recent launches across G Suite. | | In Case You Missed It: New Emoji, Improved Search, and More | | Several People Are Typing | Here's a quick rundown of some recent improvements to Slack. | | Announcing the Zendesk and WhatsApp Integration | | Zendesk Blog | Zendesk is excited to announce the launch of their integration with WhatsApp Business Solution. By extending customer support capabilities to WhatsApp, businesses that use Zendesk can now reach WhatsApp’s 1.5 billion users to provide fast, proactive support. And for your customer support agents – they can easily manage conversations that come in through WhatsApp in one, centralized location within Zendesk Support. | | New Ways to Add Clarity to Your File Previews in Dropbox Paper | | Dropbox Blog | Good news for all of you who want a better way to bring scattered content together and help your team focus on what really matters. Starting today, if you’ve got PDF, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Adobe Illustrator files stored in Dropbox, you can customize how they show up in Paper. Here’s how it works. |
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