Laura Tucker, Author at Make Tech Easier

iOS 16 CarPlay to Allow Paying for Gas from Dashboard

iOS 16 will add a feature to CarPlay to allow users to remain in their cars and pay for their gas through the CarPlay dashboard.

FCC Urges Apple and Google to Ban TikTok as Security Threat

The FCC commissioner sent a letter to Apple and Google, asking them to ban TikTok, believing the app is a “national security threat.”

Valorant Players: Riot Games Will Be Listening to Your Chats

Riot Games announced that starting in July, it will be listening in on the voice chats between Valorant players.

SKG V7 Smartwatch Review

This review covers the SKG V7 Smartwatch to see if it covers two important metrics: budget and necessary functions.

Samsung to Pay $14M for Galaxy Water Resistant Claims

Samsung settled an Australian lawsuit over its claims Galaxy phones were water resistant and agreed to pay $14 million as a result.

Amazon to Add Creepy Alexa Feature to Mimic Any Voice

Amazon in working on a way to allow cusotmers to have Alexa mimic any voice. Is this a creepy development?

Amazon Chooses 1st Location for Drone Delivery Service

Amazon promised we’ll see drone delivery – “Prime Air” – by the end of the year, having picked Lockeford, California, for the first launch.

Snapchat Plus Is Paid Subscription to Cover Revenue Loss

Snapchat will be the next social media company to offer a paid subscription with a plan called Snapchat Plus. Will you pay for it?

Microsoft Office Update Remedies Chinese Hack Vulnerability

Microsoft Office users are encouraged to udpate the software as soon as possible beause of a Chinese hack vulnerability.

Microsoft Teams to Add Fun to Meetings with Casual Games

Sources say the next change for Microsoft Teams will be integrating Casual Games into meetings. Soon your meetings will be less boring.

Google Engineer on Leave for Concern About Sentient Chatbot

Google placed an engineer on paid leave for speaking up about a chatbot he believes is sentient. Google says he violated a confidentiality policy

Microsoft Bug Allows Unsupported PCs to Upgrade to Windows 11

Microsoft was quick to jump in and explain that it was just a bug that allowed unsupported PCs to upgrade to Windows 11.

EU USB-C Requirement Could Put iPhone Plans on Hyperdrive

The EU reached an agreement to require smartphones and other devices to charge via USB-C. What will happen to the iPhone Lightning port?

WWDC 2022 Brings New iPhone Lock Screen and M2 Chip

WWDC 2022 brought requested changes, like a new iPhone lock screen and multiple windows on iPads. It also brought a new M2 chip for MacBooks.

DocHipo Review: Create Beautiful Documents

DocHipo is a web app that specializes in designing documents. This review examines DocHipo to see if it will be suitable for your design needs.

Hackers May Make Switch from Ransomware to BEC

With the law pushing back more on ransomware, hackers may turn more toward business email compromise (BEC).

Axon Wants to Use Armed Drones to Stop School Shootings

The CEO of Axon, the company behind Taser stun guns, wants to stop school shootings with armed drones. An advisory panel is against it.

GoodWill Ransomware Requires Victims to Do Good Deeds

The GoodWill ransomware requires its victims to do good deeds to get their data back. It’s unknown who is being targeted.

Remote Learning Apps Harvested Kids’ Data During Pandemic

Governments put the plan in motion that led to remote learning apps harvesting children’s data during the pandemic.

DuckDuckGo Browser Not Totally Private: It Allows Microsoft Trackers

The DuckDuckGo browser gets its search results from Bing and other search engines; however, it doesn’t block Microsoft trackers.

New Facebook Algorithm Shows Spam in Top 20 Links

The “widely-viewed content report” shared by Meta shows that much of the most-read content on Facebook is spam.

Yeedi vac 2 pro Robot Vacuum and Self-empty Station Review

The yeedi vac 2 pro Robot Vacuum has new and updated features and was just released. Read this review to see it if checks all the boxes.

Lawsuit Filed Against Apple Over AirPods Injury to Teen

A negligence lawsuit was filed against Apple after a teen suffered permament hearing loss from his AirPods. Is this frivolous?

G Suite Legacy Free Edition Users Get Some Breathing Room

Google announced that personal users of the G Suite legacy free edition have will now have naother option to stick with their account.

iPhones Vulnerable to Malware Even When Powered Down

Researchers have discovered that the Bluetooth chip in iPhones leaves them vulnerable to malware, even when they’re turned off.

Say Goodbye to Both the iPod and Pixel Headphone Jack

Apple announced it i discontinuing the iPod, and Google annoucned its new Pixel 6A smarthone will not have a headphone jack.

Facebook Will No Longer Keep Track of Your Location History

Unceremoniously, Facebook is ending two of its services that use your tracked location and will delete everyone’s saved location history too

Apple, Google, Microsoft to Replace Passwords with “Passkey”

Apple, Google, and Microsoft have joined to create an industry standard to replace passwords with a passkey. Find out when this will hppen.

Intuit Forced to Pay $141M for Deceiving TurboTax Customers

An agreement between Intuit and multiple states will have Intuit pay back $141M to TurboTax customers who were deceived.

Location Data Used by CDC to Track COVID Compliance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) obtained location data specifically to track COVID cases and compliance.

Alexa Gets New Feature to Alert You of Package Deliveries

Amazon has added a feature to Alexa to send notifications when you receive package deliveries and people at your door.

Yeedi Vac MAX Robot Vacuum Review

If you are resolved to do better cleaning your floors, you can start with a yeedi vac MAX Robot Vacuum. Find our more in this review.

Snap Releases the Pixy, a Selfie Drone

The Snap Pixy can best be described as a selfie drone, as it will take flight, snap a picture of you, then return to the palm of your hand.

Google Now Allows You to Remove Personal Information from Search

If you’ve always wanted to remove your personal information from Google Search, now you’ll be able to make an official request.

Hackers Exploiting Children with Stolen Data

A report contends that the major tech companies are responsible for letting children’s stolen data fall into the hands of hackers.

After Musk’s Twitter Deal, Users Rush to Mastodon

After the Elon Musk Twitter deal was finalized, the servers at competitor Mastodon hit a traffic surge, and Twitter employees had questions.

Apple Charger Lawsuit and Slow MagSafe Battery Pack

Apple was sued and lost for not including a charger in the box with an iPhone, and the MagSafe Battery Pack wasn’t fast enough.

Netflix to Grow Revenue by Cracking Down on Account Sharing

Netflix warned it might start cracking down on account sharing, and after a poor earnings report, it’s put the plan into effect.

Microsoft Reportedly Adding Ads to Xbox Games by Fall

Microsoft has reported plans to add ads to the Xbox, as early as this fall. Read on to learn how this could could affect your gaming.

ID.me and Facial Recognition Software Probed by Lawmakers

Lawmakers have launched an investigation into ID.me, the identity verification contractor, and its use of facial recognition.

More Users Sticking with Windows XP than Upgrading to Windows 11

Not only are PC users not upgrading to new Windows versions, but a study showed more users are still using Windows XP than Windows 11.

Amazon Prime Video Warning Prompts Spoofed by Scammers

Everything can be touched by scammers – even Amazon Prime Video. Scammers spoofed a Prime video prompt to steal $699.

Would You Consider a Microchip Implant for Contactless Payments?

A small section of the public do contactless payments via a microchip implant embedded in their skin. Is this something you would consider?

No Subscription Needed for Apple TV+ “Friday Night Baseball”

Apple will air Friday Night Baseball weekly on the subscription service Apple TV+, yet will not require a subscription to view the games.

Google Play Store to Block Android Apps that Don’t Update

Google is going to push compliance of Android apps by hiding them or not allowing installs in the Google Play Store if they aren’t regularly updated.

Do We Have Elon Musk to Thank for a Twitter Edit Button?

It was announced that Twitter is working on an Edit button. Does this have anything to do with Elon Musk buying a controlling interest in Twitter?

Ex-ByteDance Employees Say Co. Scraped Other Sites for Flipagram

Ex-employees of ByteDance, parent company of TikTok, contend the company scraped content from other sites for Flipagram,

Wyze Camera Has Security Flaw Company Took 3 Years to Fix

It was determined that Wyze knew about a security camera flaw and didn’t make a move to change it for three years.

FedEx to Test Autonomous Cargo Delivery by Air

The time is now to advance autonomous delivery technology. FedEx will soon start testing autonomous cargo delivery by air.

Verizon Customers Getting Spam Texts from Their Own Numbers

Some Verizon customers have reported receiving spam texts from their own numbers, while Verizon is blaming it on “bad actors.”

Laura Tucker

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