September 2021

Google search is finally officially getting dark mode on desktop

Google search is finally officially getting dark mode on desktop

Google is finally adding an official dark mode to search on desktops, letting those who prefer to avoid bright webpages complete their searches while bathed in inky gray (via 9to5Google). According to Google’s support page, you can make the change by going to Settings > Search Settings > Appearance. There, you’ll be able to choose light, dark, […]

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Microsoft Office zero-day vulnerability that allows remote code execution is being actively exploited

Microsoft Office zero-day vulnerability that allows remote code execution is being actively exploited

Microsoft has received reports of a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444) hackers are actively exploiting. The attack uses maliciously crafted Microsoft Office files that open an ActiveX control using the MSHTML browser rendering engine. Vulnerable systems include Windows Server 2008 through 2019 and Windows 7 through 10. Expmon, one of several security firms that

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Players use Microsoft Flight Simulator to fly through Hurricane Ida in real time

Players use Microsoft Flight Simulator to fly through Hurricane Ida in real time

Going on the preliminary reports, NASA estimates that Hurricane Ida was the fifth-strongest storm ever to hit the continental United States. It made landfall on August 29 as a category 4 hurricane and subsequently travelled across 1500 miles, impacting 22 states and leaving destruction in its wake. The size was such it was easily visible

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Google Chat Rooms Become Discoverable ‘Spaces’ With In-Line Topic Threading, And More

Google Chat Rooms Become Discoverable ‘Spaces’ With In-Line Topic Threading, And More

After announcing that Google’s Chat ‘Rooms’ would be transformed into something called ‘Spaces’ earlier this year, the company is finally beginning to make good on that trajectory. The first thing I do when I wake up is check Chat, and I noticed that my Spaces had already been renamed. Let’s take a look at the

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Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K Max adds Wi-Fi 6 and faster performance

Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K Max adds Wi-Fi 6 and faster performance

Amazon is today introducing a new flagship streaming stick that joins the Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Stick, and Fire TV Stick Lite. Dubbed the “Fire TV Stick 4K Max” (sigh) and priced at $54.99, the company’s latest device has improved processing power, more memory, and also adds speedier Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking. Plus

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