WhatsApp claims 70% drop in forwarding of viral messages

WhatsApp claims 70% drop in forwarding of viral messages WhatsApp has said that the spread of “highly forwarded” messages on its platform has dropped by 70% in April, weeks after the company introduced restrictions on forwarding to combat misinformation. If a message has been forwarded more than five times, WhatsApp stop you sending it to more than one contact at a time. The prevention of bulk spamming and forwarding has, the company said, dramatically reduced the spread of such posts....

April 28, 2020 · 2 min · 293 words · Jake Carter

Zoom : 8 astuces pour des réunions vidéo sécurisées et confidentielles

Zoom : 8 astuces pour des réunions vidéo sécurisées et confidentielles Le programme de vidéoconférence Zoom fait fureur depuis le confinement. Cependant, victime de son succès, cette utilisation a mis au grand jour des failles de sécurité. L’entreprise a bien réagi aux critiques, elle a d’ailleurs cessé de développer de nouvelles fonctionnalités, afin que son équipe de développement puisse se concentrer sur la sécurité. Toutefois, Kasperky, le géant des antivirus, affirme que les mises à jour ne suffiront pas à résoudre tous les problèmes de sécurité, ni ceux liés à la protection de la vie privée....

April 28, 2020 · 4 min · 818 words · Jessica Roberts

Android 11 Developer Preview 3 arrives with few big changes

Android 11 Developer Preview 3 arrives with few big changes Google has released the third developer preview of Android 11 but there aren’t many big changes, hinting that it might not be long until there’s a public beta. As reported by9to5Google, the main changes are mostly cosmetic, with changes to how wallpapers are selected, larger notification preference windows, the volume menu renamed to ‘sound’, and more. Minor changes to other parts of the UI include being able to dismiss any notification including ongoing notifications, an undo gesture if an app is closed unintentionally and the ability to adjust back gesture sensitivity for both sides of the display independently....

April 27, 2020 · 2 min · 265 words · Dwayne Dalton

AOC U2790PQU review

AOC U2790PQU review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The AOC U2790PQU looks good and has decent features alongside a 4K resolution, a low price and solid colour accuracy – so it’s a great mainstream 4K option for the home and office. However, its poorer contrast and uniformity mean it’s not suitable for more intensive workloads. The AOC U2790PQU is a 4K monitor with smart design and a broad range of features – which means that it’s equally at home in the office or at home....

April 27, 2020 · 6 min · 1097 words · Alexandra Mcdowell

Best Micro-USB charging cables

Best Micro-USB charging cables The best charging cable is the one that comes with your device (phone, tablet, laptop, camera, etc), but it is unlikely to be the smartest or most useful. It does the job but that’s about it. Let’s face it – charging cables are boring… until you can’t find yours and your device has run out of battery power. Then it suddenly becomes a matter of life and death to find it....

April 27, 2020 · 7 min · 1437 words · Charles Rogers
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