Millions of people use Twitter for various reasons. Perhaps you use the micro-blogging site to read about the latest news (and react to it) or to follow your favorite celebrity. It could be you rely on Twitter as a promotional tool for a product or company you represent. Maybe you signed up for a free Twitter account years ago and still haven’t figured out a reason to use it. Check this article in MakeUseOf.com
We all know that Windows needs some kind of security software — the only trouble is deciding which security software to use. Yes, even if you’re up to date on Windows Updates and such, you still need proper security protection! Check out more in this article in MakeUseOf.com
Small is beautiful, as the old saying goes, and nowhere is that more true than in media files. Compressed images are considerably easier to transmit and store than uncompressed ones are, and now Google is using neural networks to beat JPEG at the compression game. More of this article from PCWorld.com
Twitter users aren’t the only ones checking the microblogging service for important updates. Android malware is starting to do so, too. Check out this article in PCWorld.com
We can all agree that the Windows Notepad is basic and usually gets shunted out in favor of feature-filled alternatives. But Notepad is more powerful than it looks and we’ll introduce you to some of its hidden tricks. Soon, you’ll want to keep this ancient Windows program handy at all times by turning Notepad into a sticky note. Check out the tricks on MakeUseOf.com
One of the simplest ways to stay safe online is to practice good password hygiene. For each service and site you use, you should make sure that you use a different password which contains a combination of numbers and special characters, and isn’t based on any dictionary words. More of this latest article in MakeUseOf.com
Microsoft’s new Garage app, called Cache, offers the company a chance to compete with one of the better organizational apps out there: Google Keep. Unfortunately, it’s not clear that that’s the direction Cache is headed. More of this article in PCWorld.com