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Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for March Fixes Two Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Microsoft released its March Patch Tuesday update on Tuesday, March 10. The company releases an update on the first Tuesday of every month, which contains all of the security patches it developed since the last update. This time around, the...

March 17, 2026

Your Smartphone Keyboard Has a Hidden Trackpad

Modern smartphones are basically mini laptops—minus the keyboard, port selection, and trackpad. As it turns out, however, your smartphone actually has a hidden trackpad, and while it isn't as fully-formed as your laptop's trackpad, it can help you make edits...

March 17, 2026

Don’t Fall for PDF Phishing Schemes

Scams are unfortunately all too common these days. Part of the problem is that there are so many scams to watch out for. Take this one for instance: This “clever” scheme involves sending you malicious PDFs embedded with malicious links. Here's what to look out for....

March 10, 2026

You Can Schedule a Text Message to Send Later on Your Smartphone

Sometimes, you need to send a text message to someone, but it isn't the right time to do so. Maybe they're in a different time zone than you, and sending a text would disturb them. Maybe they need the information...

March 10, 2026

Does Turning Off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Boost Your Security?

All of our modern devices use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and use them frequently: Your computer uses Wi-Fi to connect to the internet, and power everything from email to Teams, while Bluetooth is makes it possible for wireless devices like headphones,...

March 3, 2026

You Can Make It Easier to Type One-Handed on Your Smartphone

There was once a time when smartphones were meant to be used with one hand. No more: These days, smartphones are nearly as powerful as computers, and nearly as large as tablets. They virtually require both hands to properly use,...

March 3, 2026

It Will Soon Be Possible to Securely Text Between iPhone and Android

iPhone and Android haven't always played nice. You might know that texts between two iPhones or two Androids has traditionally been a smooth experience, but texting between one and the other can be difficult—especially when it comes to group chats....

February 24, 2026

Don’t Buy a Windows 10 PC

If you're in the market for a new Windows PC, a Google search will reveal many different options—some of which can be quite pricey. Going down the used or refurbished route can be a smart way to save money on...

February 24, 2026

What to Do If Hackers Steal Your Login Credentials

Data leaks are unfortunately a common event these days, and chances are, one of the organizations you have an account with will lose your data at some point. Bad actors target companies and organizations, and eventually break through, stealing, among...

February 17, 2026

Microsoft Patched Six Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Windows 11

On February 10, Microsoft released its Patch Tuesday update for February. The company typically releases this update the second Tuesday of each month, issuing patches for all of these security vulnerabilities it fixed since its previous update. This month, however,...

February 17, 2026