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| PSA: Update Google Chrome To Patch Active Zero-Day Exploit Now | Android Headlines | Chrome users may want to double-check that their browser is up to date on Windows, macOS, and Linux, following a report from Google indicating that it's patching the browser to fix a zero-day exploit it says is already active and in use. The vulnerability in question applies directly to the FileReader API, used to display and read files stored on the computer, such as PDFs, on the web. | Google’s Project Zero Reveals Zero-Day MacOS Vulnerability to the Public | ZDNet | Google's Project Zero has publicly disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in Apple macOS software after a deadline to resolve the issue expired. Apple was informed of the previously unknown security issue in November 2018. The security flaw, described as a "high-severity" copy-on-write behavior bypass via the mount of a user-owned filesystem image, was made public. | Google Brings Gmail Confidential Mode to G Suite Enterprise Users With Beta Program | 9to5Google | A confidential mode that allows senders to add an expiration date and limit sharing launched for consumers last year, and it is now coming to enterprise G Suite users via a beta program. | Google Pulls Photos Feature From Android TV After Bug Exposed Users | Gizmodo | Following the discovery of a bug that showed hundreds of Google accounts as being linked to unrelated individual users, Google has temporarily shut down Photos on Android TV. The mysterious software flaw demonstrated potential privacy concerns, and the company said a fix is in the works. |
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| How to Boost Your Wi-Fi Signal: 6 Methods | MakeUseOf | Wi-Fi signal is precious. Moving away from the router invariably means your Wi-Fi signal starts to drop. Go far enough, and you will enter the dark zone: the place where Wi-Fi cannot reach. In that situation, you might wonder how you can boost your Wi-Fi signal. Can you boost it throughout the house? Into the yard? The answer is “Yes,” you can. Here’s how you boost your Wi-Fi signal, so you never lose signal again. | 5 Beautiful Mind Mapping Apps to Help You Think Outside the Box | MakeUseOf | A map helps you discover a new place. A mind map can take you to fresh thoughts and ideas. Mind mapping isn’t a recent discovery; it has existed since the third century. Now, it has got its due because you need new ways to think and organize information. And you need to think outside the box too. |
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| 12 Ways to Motivate IT Staff | CIO | In a tight market for tech talent, IT leaders are increasingly looking for ways to build and retain high-performing teams. And while philosophies and processes for doing so differ, the central factor for success remains the same: motivation. (Free registration required to read.) |
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| How I Fully Quit Google (And You Can, Too) | Medium | "Over the past six months, I have gone on a surprisingly tough, time-intensive, and enlightening quest — to quit using, entirely, the products of just one company — Google. What should be a simple task was, in reality, many hours of research and testing. But I did it. Today, I am Google free, part of the western world’s ultimate digital minority," says author Nithin Coca. |
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| SaaS Updates Summary: March 4 – March 8 | BetterCloud Monitor | Last week in G Suite updates: Google is making life easier for G Suite super admins, two new products are in beta, and Google Vault has added support for two new types of content. For the full rundown on this week’s G Suite updates, continue reading. |
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