With the rising concern over online privacy, Microsoft is taking greater steps to improve security for users of its browser. The software giant is testing out a new Windows 10 preview build for PCs which is already available on Windows…
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Mark Zuckerberg Under Fire Over Facebook’s Data Breach During US Presidential Election
Lawmakers from the United States and Britain are heaping criticisms on Facebook and founder Mark Zuckerberg after reports revealed that Cambridge Analytica, a data company said to have been instrumental in Donald Trump’s presidential win, received data from 50 million…
Microsoft to Ban Language It Finds Offensive on Private Accounts
Microsoft users might want to take a closer look at the company’s update to its service agreement. Set to take effect this May, privacy experts are alarmed about the changes seem to suggest that Microsoft will now have the right to review…
Microsoft Warns of Rising Tech Support Scams, Calls for Industry-Wide Cooperation
Incidents of tech support scams targeting susceptible PC users are increasing, Microsoft warned. The company received 153,000 reported complaints from consumers in 2017, 24 percent higher than the prior year, according to its detailed security report released on Friday. Reported incidents came…
ZenBusiness Wants to Make it Easier for One Million Small Businesses to Get Started by 2023
Austin-based company ZenBusiness has secured $4.5 million in seed money, thanks to numerous angel investors. The startup is also embarking on the lofty goal of assisting one million businesses get started. ZenBusiness, which began operations in 2015, helps small business…
Walmart is Using Acquisitions to Reign in Millennials, eCommerce Head Marc Lore Reveals Strategy at ShopTalk 2018
Walmart will continue its buying spree of digital brands in 2018 as it aims to build and differentiate its online inventory in competing against Amazon. Marc Lore, eCommerce head of the world’s largest retailer, revealed that there’s a bigger strategy…
Kabbage Teams Up with Ingo Money to Disburse SMB Loans Within Minutes
Mobile lender Kabbage has partnered with push payments innovator Ingo Money to speed up disbursement of loans to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) accounts in real-time. The team-up, slated for a summer launch, is welcome news to SMBs that need fast…
Google Shows Date Of Content In Search Results From The Future
Many people think Google is able to predict the future now, based on how much data they have and their AI work. But here is an example of Google showing a date snippet a couple weeks in the future from…
Google confirms rolling out a broad core search algorithm update earlier this week
Google has confirmed rumors that a search algorithm update took place on Monday. Some sites may have seen their rankings improve, while others may have seen negative or zero change. Google has posted on Twitter that it released a “broad…
Google partners with LegitScript to certify addiction treatment center advertisers
After suspending rehab facility advertisers last year, Google will begin accepting these ads once again in July — but only from certified providers. As promised last month, Google has introduced a new certification process for rehabilitation and addiction treatment facilities,…