In the first quarter of 2016, there were over 184 million active PayPal users in the world. It appears that people don’t realize — or simply don’t care — that PayPal isn’t the safest online payment processor to use. Check this article and get some tips on MakeUseOf.com
Until now it’s been pretty hard to discover new and interesting accounts on Snapchat. Thankfully the service recently rolled out a new feature that will make that process a little easier. Check out more of this article from MakeUseOf.com
I’m a big fan of browser-based password managers such as Dashlane and LastPass. But these solutions aren’t perfect as we recently discovered. Earlier this week, LastPass users got a shock when Google Security Team researcher Tavis Ormandy discovered a critical flaw affecting LastPass 4.0 users on Firefox. The security hole allowed for remote (and complete) compromise of a victim’s account after luring them to a malicious website. More from this article on PCWorld.com
Procrastinators beware. If you’re a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 user, you’re nearing a big deadline: on July 29, the free period to upgrade to Windows 10 expires. If you intend to upgrade but haven’t actually completed the process, we can help. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is adding some pretty awesome new stuff. One of the new features that has me most excited is the ability to create reminders with photos in Cortana. Generally, reminders aren’t the most exciting thing in the world, but adding a bit of visual flair certainly goes a long way towards sprucing them up. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com
So you just upgraded to Windows 10 before it was too late and you’re getting the swing of things. Everything is both familiar and new at the same time, including the new Quick Access feature in File Explorer. More of this latest article from MakeUseOf.com
When Microsoft announced the new Skype for Linux Alpha, it committed to updating this client every two weeks. Microsoft has followed through on its promise and Skype for Linux Alpha has already seen some notable updates. More of this article from PCWorld.com