News in the Software category

Medium bans AI-generated content from its paid Partner Program

Medium is banning AI-generated content from its paid Partner program, notifying users that the new policy goes into effect on May 1, 2024.
- Mayank Parmar
- April 14, 2024
- 05:39 PM
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DuckDuckGo launches a premium Privacy Pro VPN service

DuckDuckGo has launched a new paid-for 3-in-1 subscription service called 'Privacy Pro,' which includes a virtual private network (VPN), a personal data removal service, and an identity theft restoration solution.
- Bill Toulas
- April 11, 2024
- 08:00 AM
- 4
Windows 11 KB5036893 update released with 29 changes, Moment 5 features

Microsoft has released the KB5036893 cumulative update for Windows 11 23H3, which includes 29 changes and fixes and enables the Moment 5 features for every user.
- Mayank Parmar
- April 09, 2024
- 02:00 PM
- 0
The new features coming in Windows 11 24H2, expected this fall

Windows 11 24H2 is set to arrive on existing devices this fall with several new features, mostly Copilot-related improvements.
- Mayank Parmar
- April 07, 2024
- 05:36 PM
- 7
Fake Facebook MidJourney AI page promoted malware to 1.2 million people

Hackers are using Facebook advertisements and hijacked pages to promote fake Artificial Intelligence services, such as MidJourney, OpenAI's SORA and ChatGPT-5, and DALL-E, to infect unsuspecting users with password-stealing malware.
- Bill Toulas
- April 05, 2024
- 12:47 PM
- 0
Google Podcasts service shuts down in the US next week

U.S. users have just a few more days to make the transition from Google Podcasts as the company moves forward with the process of discontinuing the service globally.
- Bill Toulas
- March 29, 2024
- 11:03 AM
- 0
It's not just you: ChatGPT is down for many worldwide

OpenAI's ChatGPT is down for many people worldwide, with users facing multiple problems, including being unable to access their accounts, having their chat history come up empty, and the chat screens not loading properly.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 25, 2024
- 06:19 PM
- 2
CISA urges software devs to weed out SQL injection vulnerabilities

CISA and the FBI urged executives of technology manufacturing companies to prompt formal reviews of their organizations' software and implement mitigations to eliminate SQL injection (SQLi) security vulnerabilities before shipping.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 25, 2024
- 02:26 PM
- 1
Google's new AI search results promotes sites pushing malware, scams

Google's new AI-powered 'Search Generative Experience' algorithms recommend scam sites that redirect visitors to unwanted Chrome extensions, fake iPhone giveaways, browser spam subscriptions, and tech support scams.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 25, 2024
- 07:32 AM
- 3
Opera sees big jump in EU users on iOS, Android after DMA update

Opera has reported a substantial 164% increase in new European Union users on iOS devices after Apple introduced a new feature to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).
- Mayank Parmar
- March 23, 2024
- 12:59 PM
- 2
Windows 11, Tesla, and Ubuntu Linux hacked at Pwn2Own Vancouver

On the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024, contestants demoed 19 zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows 11, Tesla, Ubuntu Linux and other devices and software to win $732,500 and a Tesla Model 3 car.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 21, 2024
- 03:07 AM
- 2
GitHub’s new AI-powered tool auto-fixes vulnerabilities in your code

GitHub introduced a new AI-powered feature capable of speeding up vulnerability fixes while coding. This feature is in public beta and automatically enabled on all private repositories for GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) customers
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 20, 2024
- 02:52 PM
- 0
Brave: Sharp increase in installs after iOS DMA update in EU

Brave has seen a sharp increase in users installing its privacy-focused Brave Browser on iPhones after Apple introduced changes to adhere to the new European Digital Markets Act.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 12, 2024
- 06:25 PM
- 2
Windows 11 KB5035853 update released, here's what's new

Microsoft has released the KB5035853 cumulative update for Windows 11 23H3 and 22H2, with 21 fixes and changes, including fixing a bug causing 0x800F0922 errors when installing updates.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 12, 2024
- 02:08 PM
- 4
Tuta Mail adds new quantum-resistant encryption to protect email

Tuta Mail has announced TutaCrypt, a new post-quantum encryption protocol to secure communications from powerful and anticipated decryption attacks.
- Bill Toulas
- March 11, 2024
- 05:21 PM
- 2
YouTube stops recommending videos when signed out of Google

YouTube has changed how it works for people not signed into Google account or using incoginto mode, and it's not showing suggested videos anymore. This change, which is being tested with some random users, shows a very simple YouTube homepage without any videos or tips on what to watch.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 10, 2024
- 06:16 PM
- 15
Facebook and Instagram outage logs out users, passwords not working

Facebook and Instagram users worldwide have been logged out of the sites and are having trouble logging in, receiving errors that their passwords are incorrect.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 05, 2024
- 11:18 AM
- 4
Citrix, Sophos software impacted by 2024 leap year bugs

Citrix and Sophos products have been impacted by leap year flaws, leading to unexpected problems in their products.
- Bill Toulas
- February 29, 2024
- 01:30 PM
- 4
Mowing down demons: DOOM comes to Husqvarna smart lawnmowers

If you ever wanted to play DOOM on a lawnmower, you will soon have your chance with a new software update coming to Husqvarna's robotic line of lawnmowers this spring.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 26, 2024
- 05:17 PM
- 3
Apple adds PQ3 quantum-resistant encryption to iMessage

Apple is adding to the iMessage instant messaging service a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol named PQ3, designed to defend encryption from quantum attacks.
- Bill Toulas
- February 24, 2024
- 11:04 AM
- 5