You Can Still File Your Taxes Today
Good news if you missed yesterday’s US tax deadline: the IRS issued a 24-hour extension. You have until tonight to file on time.
Chrome Now (Sort Of) Mutes Auto-Playing Videos
Chrome 66, out today, supposedly blocks one of the most annoying things on the web: auto-playing videos with sound.
Tube Is YouTube Without Any Attention Stealing Clutter
Web: Search for a video, watch that video, then get on with your life. That’s Tube, a third party website that strips YouTube back to basics.
Stop Using Six Digit Numeric iPhone Passcodes Right Now
Sorry, iPhone users: your six digit numeric passcode isn’t enough anymore. Use a longer alphanumeric code if you really want to lock things down.
Constant Blue Screens Delayed The Windows 10 April 2018 Update
The Windows 10 April 2018 update, which includes the new Timeline feature, was supposed to come out last week, but Microsoft never shipped it. The reason: a blocking bug, discovered at the last minute, that created reliabilit...
Why Isn’t PBS Offered By Sling and Other Streaming Services?
PBS doesn’t have the streaming rights to its shows, which is why cord cutting viewers like you can’t watch your local PBS station.
Plover.io Quickly Shares Files Between Local Devices
Quickly transferring files from, say, a Mac to an Android is more complicated than it needs to be. Plover makes it simple for devices on the same network.
Voice Assistants Are Only Intuitive If You’re Already Tech Savvy
It’s easy to confuse “familiar” with “intuitive”. This applies to voice interfaces as much as it does to desktop ones.
Headlines About ‘The Dark Web’ Are Usually Nonsense
Think critically when news outlets report about private data “showing up on the dark web,” because it probably doesn’t mean what you imagine.
How to Remove Facebook from Your Life (And Why That’s Nearly Impossible)
Check Out How Google, Amazon, and Facebook Looked Decades Ago
Change is the only constant online, other than complaining about change. The Museum of Websites lets you explore how popular websites looked in the past, potentially giving you reasons to complain.
How Apple’s New Business Chat Works
iMessage isn’t just for texting your friends and family anymore. With Apple’s new Business Chat feature, you can now text businesses and brands with your questions right from iMessage. Here’s how it works....
Gmail Will Offer Self Destructing Emails
Gmail’s user interface is getting an update soon, and one new feature is self-destructing emails.
Should Individually Targeted Advertising Be Banned?
Privacy is dead, and targeted advertising is the economic incentive that killed it. But what if individually targeted advertising was banned?
ESPN Launches $5 Streaming Service, Without Their TV Channels
Cord cutters: you can subscribe to ESPN+ today, which costs $5 a month, and there’s even a seven day trial. Just don’t expect access to ESPN’s TV channels.
What That “Not Optimized For Your Mac” Message Means
Mac: If you depend on any older software, you’ve probably seen a cryptic message today. It means you’re using a 32-bit app.
Microsoft No Longer Blocks Windows 7 Updates On Computers Without Antivirus
Good news Windows 7 users: Microsoft isn’t going to stop you from getting updates if you don’t have an antivirus.
Spotify and Hulu Will Offer a $13 Bundle
If you’re both a Spotify and a Hulu user, stay tuned: a $13 a month could get you both services by summer. A deal previously limited to students will soon be available for everyone.
Reminder: Removing “Void if Removed” Stickers Doesn’t Void Your Warranty
Tech companies aren’t allowed to void your warranty just because you removed a sticker—regardless of what that sticker might say.
Don’t Give Away ‘Secret Question’ Answers on Social Media
You know those “secret question” fields websites use to supposedly confirm your identity? Make sure you don’t give away the answers to them on social media.
Firefox, Chrome and Edge Will All Support WebAuthn’s Hardware Two Factor Authentication
Logging into Gmail or Facebook could soon mean plugging in a USB device, potentially making phishing a thing of the past.
How to Check If Cambridge Analytica Has Your Facebook Info
Wondering if Cambridge Analytica grabbed your data back in the day? Facebook offers a quick check.
Soon You Won’t Have to Sign Credit Card Receipts
Using signatures to verify a purchase dates back to the Roman Empire, but it’s ending in America—when it comes to credit cards, at least.
Re-Live the 90s with the Windows 3.1 File Manager, Now Available for Windows 10
Windows File Manager is now open source; you can download it now or check out the source code. Even the help file is included.
How to Use Your Amazon Echos As a Household PA System
Echo users: your house has a PA system now. Just say “Alexa announce that it’s time for dinner” and your statement, “it’s time for dinner,” will be repeated by every Echo in the house, in y...
