Google’s Inbox app is getting a few new drops of machine learning. A new search experience is appearing for many users that categorizes some of the items you may want to find, such as frequent contacts, your accounts with various companies, and other categories that may better offer up what you’re looking for. Get to know more from this article in PCWorld.com
A popular BitTorrent client called Transmission has again been found distributing Mac-based malware, months after it was used to spread a strand of ransomware. More of this article in PCWorld.com
When you think about apps that make you hop out of your chair in excitement, security apps are probably at the bottom of the list of what comes to mind. They’re necessary, but not exactly fun. More of this article in MakeUseOf.com
In this quick and easy Raspberry Pi project, you’ll learn how to make a Gmail email notification light. If you have any unread emails, a Python script turns the LED on. This project requires very few parts, and can be completed in under an hour! You can of course dress up your LED any way you like, such as a MineCraft redstone block, or other object 3D printed in clear plastic. Check out this article in MakeUseOf.com
We’ve seen on repeated occasions over the past few years that Android is vulnerable to a host of hacking techniques that would previously only have been possible on desktop PCs running Windows. Check out this article in MakeUseOf.com
Microsoft’s Anniversary Update is causing headaches yet again, this time for owners of Kindle e-readers. Some Kindle Paperwhite and Voyager devices are causing PCs running the Anniversary update to lock up and display the dreaded blue screen of death (BSOD) whenever the e-readers are connected via USB, as first reported by The Guardian. Check more of this article in PCWorld.com
You’ve had Android phones, and you’ve had iPhones. Buying a smartphone for most people is a polarized, A/B choice. And for some, the experience of choosing a new phone is becoming… jaded. Check this article in MakeUseOf.com