We’ve talked before about how to keep the desktop clean. But for desktop addicts it’s not so simple, is it? The desktop is a convenient place to quickly store files that you download or want to have readily available. At least at first. Over time, the files build up and before you know it the desktop is a mess again, the exact opposite of efficient. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Facebook said it was prepared to fight the fake news problem that has taken over its platform, and now it’s putting some muscle behind that promise with new features that help users differentiate true from false. More from this article from PCWorld.com
Evernote has reversed proposed changes to its privacy policy that would allow employees to read user notes to help train machine learning algorithms. Check out more of this article from PCWorld.com
We’ve now had over ten years of Amazon Prime. In that decade, it has gained some notable upgrades. Once no more than a free shipping offer, Amazon Prime is now a multifaceted service that many subscribers cannot do without. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com
Google just made it much easier to escape the clutches of the Apple ecosystem by switching to Android. Of course, you’ll then be buried deep within Google’s own ecosystem, but making it easier to switch between the two (and back again) can only be a good thing for consumers. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com
Security researchers are disturbed it took Yahoo three years to discover that details of over 1 billion user accounts had been stolen back in 2013. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
As powerful as Gmail is, you make it even more productive with add-ons from Gmail Labs. If you’re new to Labs, it’s the testing ground for Gmail’s more experimental features. The successful ones go on to become standard Gmail capabilities—the much-loved Send & Archive button was once a Gmail Lab experiment—but while they’re in the Labs, there’s always the outside chance they could break, change, or disappear. Get to know more of this article from PCWorld.com