Changes in Google Chrome extension ownership can expose thousands of users to aggressive advertising and possibly other threats, two extension developers have recently discovered. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Emails can be dangerous. Reading the contents of an email should be safe if you have the latest security patches, but email attachments can be harmful. Any type of file can be attached to an email, including .exe program files. Many email servers will perform virus scanning and remove potentially dangerous attachments, but you can’t rely on this. Look for the common warning signs so you can avoid viruses, worms, and Trojans. Check this helpful article from MakeUseOf.com
A number of issues can produce intermittently slow Internet access, and most of them don’t involve foul play. You could have bad cables, a bad modem or router, or simply outdated firmware on either of these devices. The problem may be with your ISP, and therefore completely out of your hands. For more on these possibilities, see my past column on obscenely slow Internet connections. Also, check out Nick Mediati’s primer on how to test your home Internet connection speed. Check some help from this article on PCWorld.com
Contrary to popular belief, pictures found on Google Images are not free to use any way you want. Google has recognized this belief is widespread, so they have now implemented a new filter in their search results that will show you the images which are legal to use. Check this great news from MakeUseOf.com
Are you afraid that someone might rip your video and claim it as their own, potentially stealing away viewers and revenue? Or maybe you just want to generate some additional buzz and publicity by branding your videos? One answer is to use watermarks. Check on how from this article on MakeUseOf.com
I’m not much of a gamer, but I still play about 15 minutes of Diablo III on my notebook every day. (I figure I should finish the game just in time for Diablo IV to come out.) One annoying thing about the game—an irritation that also affects desktop programs and Windows 8 apps—is that if you’ve connected your notebook to a second monitor, newly opened programs still default to your primary display. Check the article from PCWorld.com
We live in a digital society, and our children need to become part of it. These days, it’s almost impossible to do homework without a word processor and an Internet connection. Get some advices from this article on PCWorld.com