15 practical free apps for your college laptop
College can be extremely expensive — not just with tuition and dorm costs, but with materials, books, software, and more. You might think you have to spend lots of cash on apps to get you…
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Apple to expand on browser choice, default apps, and removing core apps in the EU
Apple is set to make further changes to the way default apps operate in the European Union in an effort to comply with the region’s Digital Markets Act. Users can expect updates to iOS and…
Best data recovery apps for iPhone: Save lost or deleted files
iPhone data recovery apps are the kind of tool you hope you never need, but you’ll certainly be glad to find one when it’s needed. iPhones have become more and more advanced, with new cameras…
Novel technique allows malicious apps to escape iOS and Android guardrails
Getty Images Phishers are using a novel technique to trick iOS and Android users into installing malicious apps that bypass safety guardrails built by both Apple and Google to prevent unauthorized apps. Both mobile operating…
Windows will let you use your webcam in multiple apps at once soon
Windows is chock-full of mildly infuriating quirks that seemingly exist for no reason. One of those quirks is the fact that you can’t use the same camera in multiple apps simultaneously (at least without a…
The 5 best note-taking apps for college students
Laptops are ideal for taking course notes. They’re portable enough to carry with you to every class, they have built-in keyboards and touchpads for fast typing and navigation, you can doodle and sketch with a…
Microsoft apps on the Mac have a security hole that won’t get fixed soon
Six popular Microsoft apps for the Mac have security vulnerabilities that could allow a hacker to “gain any privileges already granted to the affected Microsoft applications,” according to a report by Cisco Talos. The apps affected are…
PowerToys Workspaces will organize your apps, just so
Microsoft is remixing Windows Snap Layouts, its virtual desktop features, and PowerToys to create PowerToys Workspaces, which will align the apps you want in the arrangement you want, when you want. It sounds like a…
macOS Sequoia requires regular permission checks when using certain apps
In an effort to enhance security in macOS Sequoia, Apple is including a new feature that some users may find annoying. When a user has installed a screen recording app, Sequoia will display a new…
Apple updates terms and fees for EU apps that link to external payments
Earlier this year, Apple complied with Europe’s new Digital Markets Act and its requirement to allow for app distribution outside the App Store, along with letting developers use outside payment methods by enacting a complex…