Sitting in front of the person who’s going to decide whether or not you get a job is terrifying. You’d think that putting a great deal of distance between you and the maestro of your fate would make it easier, but in reality, doing a job interview over a web on a service like Skype actually opens up a whole new world of challenges and things to stress over. Get some tips on this article from MakeUseOf.com
Google remains on its quest to replace passwords with something more secure. The latest effort is from the company’s Project Abacus, which favors a system of biometrics to authenticate identity. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
This morning, the unthinkable happened: My wife, an avowed PC user who long ago swore to never touch an Apple device, started shopping around for a Mac Mini. And it’s all thanks to Windows 10. Or rather, the nasty new way that Microsoft’s tricking Windows 7 and 8 users into automatically updating to Windows 10. More of this article from PCWorld.com
The notion of online privacy has been greatly diminished in recent years, and just this week two new studies confirm what to many minds is already a dismal picture. More of this news from PCWorld.com
On Wednesday during the Google I/O opening keynote, the company announced two new messaging platforms: Allo and Duo. Check out this article from PCWorld.com
Beginning with Microsoft’s Anniversary Update this summer, Microsoft Edge browser notifications will be turned on by default, sending a stream of updates to Windows 10 if you opt in. More of this article from PCWorld.com
Google is on quite the app-building spree. It’s latest is a new service called Spaces, which aims to simplify the way you share images, videos, links, and other content gathered from the web. Check out this article from PCWorld.com