Verizon’s mobile 5G network is becoming commercially available in NYC this month. Verizon recently made the announcement and similar to rollouts in other cities, it will only be available in certain parts of town to begin with. New York City is the 11th city to get 5G coverage from Verizon in 2019. The plan is…
A password manager is the most important thing you can do to keep your data safe. While you probably already know that simple and easy to guess passwords – like a pet’s name or simply ‘password’ – are not effective, have you considered the harm in reusing the same ones across multiple sites? If just…
Facebook recently unveiled a new tool, now known as Off-Facebook Activity. Last year, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a “Clear History” feature that was being created to delete data that third-party websites and apps share with Facebook. The “Clear History” feature is actually launching in select geographies, and with the launch has also been given a…
Sodinokibi ransomware is hardly three months old yet well known among cybersecurity professionals. Also known as Sodin and REvil, the ransomware has an apparent connection with the infamous, but now defunct, GandCrab ransomware. Sodinokibi is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS), like GandCrab, but believed to be more advanced. The threat has been equally targeting…
Skype for Business Online has announced its retirement in the summer of 2021. After July 31, 2021, the Skype for Business Online service will no longer be accessible or supported. Current users will not experience any change in their service and will be able to continue adding users as needed. In September of this year,…
According to Kohl’s chief executive the retailer’s “single biggest initiative” this year will be accepting and processing unwanted orders from Amazon. After running a pilot program in 100 Kohl’s stores, the retail store is now accepting Amazon returns at all locations. They will take on packing, labeling, and shipping the returned items for free in…
iTunes may be as good as dead, leaving us all wondering what will happen to our music? Apple isn’t taking away the tunes you’ve undoubtedly spent years listening to and crafting playlists with. Instead, they are reimagining iTunes duties into 4 parts including Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple TV, and the Finder. For now, iTunes…
At its annual World Wide Developers Conference held in the beginning of this month, Apple announced new features and designs for the operating systems that run on iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches and Apple TVs, in addition to a new computer. After 18 years Apple is finally replacing iTunes. The app will be phased out…
In 2003, Tableau set out to pioneer self-service analytics with an intuitive analytics platform, built to empower people of any skill level to work with data. Customers grew with the company to form a strong analytics community. Today, the mission to help people see and understand data continues to grow stronger, as Tableau announces they’ve…
As loyalty programs shift from paper and plastic to apps and websites, they are increasingly tracking a currency more valuable than the amount you’ve spent, and this is your personal data. Programs begin to know things about you like your favorite flavor, when your craving strikes, how you pay, along with your billing and contact information.…