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Edge 156 revokes notification access when SmartScreen or Scareware blocker detects a scam, curbing alerts that send users back to fraudulent pages. Microsoft Edge now revokes notification access from websites linked to detected scams, aiming to stop deceptive alerts from…
The open-source tool gathers evidence from websites, apps and games for coding agents to create new versions, while its developers warn that behavioural checks remain incomplete for applications and games. Craft Anything is an open-source tool designed to help a…
Extra heat, sluggish performance and faster battery drain can be temporary as phones re-index and optimise after an update. Here’s what to check if the problems persist. A phone that feels slower, runs warmer or loses charge more quickly just…
The password manager urged current and former customers to change credentials and review authentication settings, but has not said which systems were affected or whether vault data was accessed. mSeven Software has warned customers of “suspicious activity” linked to its…
The Chromium-based browser aims to let agents use existing logins without disrupting a person’s tabs, but mixed review results suggest careful setup and supervision are still needed. For people trying to run AI agents inside a browser without destroying their…
A hijacked cPGuard update exposed 2,946 servers to a backdoor and data theft, as attackers also target Node-RED, Barracuda appliances and vulnerable WordPress sites. Attackers used stolen credentials to hijack the update infrastructure for OpsShield’s cPGuard software and push a…
Google’s latest stable release for desktop and Android addresses 213 vulnerabilities, including flaws in graphics components that could potentially enable code execution beyond Chrome’s sandbox. Google has pushed out a new stable release of Chrome for desktop and Android, fixing…
OP and Nordea require customers to authenticate themselves and prohibit AI agents from accessing accounts or making payments, while assessing whether tightly controlled agent-based services could be introduced. Banks in Finland are drawing a clear line around the use of…
The Windows and Mac app brings recording, camera controls, scripts and chat into one workspace. Its movable, full-screen prompter is paid-only unless users connect Elgato hardware. Elgato has begun rolling out Studio 2.0 as a single workspace for recording, prompting…
The touch-first app combines sketching, vector design, photo editing and page layout in one project file, with core creative tools free for individual users. Canva has brought Affinity to the iPad in a single, touch-first application that folds sketching, vector…
PCMag still rates 1Password highly for its design, security and ease of use, but higher subscription costs and no permanent free plan leave rivals such as Proton Pass and NordPass offering better value. 1Password remains one of the most polished…
Microsoft says its latest memory changes can keep up to 2GB more active data in RAM, making routine multitasking on 8GB PCs feel snappier. The gains begin appearing in a new Windows 11 update, but heavier creative work still calls…
