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Two months after Logitech announced it would be bricking its Harmony Link (which allows you to control your TV using a phone or tablet as a remote) and charging people to replace it with a newer product, it suddenly rose to a cause celebre across the web on Wednesday. On Thursday, Logitech announced on its blog …

Wait, the global ransomware epidemic is just getting started? Ransomware attacks such as WannaCry and Petya that lock down a computer and demand a ransom in order to unlock your files are getting smarter and more lucrative. Such attacks are expected to become more frequent and widespread. Here are four ways to avoid the next ransomware attack, and I’ll add …

Apple will patch up the massive Wi-Fi vulnerability called KRACK in the coming weeks.  The company confirmed it has a fix in beta and will send it out in a software update. The updates will come for iOS, MacOS, WatchOS and TVOS.  KRACK, which stands for Key Reinstallation Attack, was found to exploit a vulnerability in Wi-Fi networks using the …

Years ago, when QR codes arrived on the tech scene, they were heralded as not only the inevitable successor to bar codes, but also the future of information-sharing. By scanning a code, you could open a web page without typing a lengthy URL; learn more about a product; shop at virtual stores; unlock clues in videogames; and so on. And… …

Privacy advocates aren’t satisfied with Google’s assurances that it’s protecting consumer privacy when it tracks the success of online ad campaigns into ringing up sales in physical stores. On Monday, the advocacy group Electronic Privacy Information Center filed a formal complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission that asks the agency to begin an investigation into Google’s “in-store tracking algorithm.” The …

When India threatened to put people responsible for fake news behind bars, it didn’t exactly know how it’d do that. The Indian Minister for Electronics and Information Technology admitted that the country is “helpless.” It’s unable to access “objectionable” content because of encryption, according to The Economic Times. WhatsApp‘s encryption is the only obstruction to the government’s ability to act on …

Now playing: Watch this: 5 cool things you didn’t know you could do with Facebook… 2:45 I remember when Facebook made the decision to “liberate” Messenger from Facebook proper and turn it into a standalone app. I was not happy, as it was not only one more app I had to install, but also an extra step I had to …

After being threatened with a ban, it looks like Telegram is playing ball with Russia’s government. Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov has agreed to register the company with the Russian government, but won’t comply with laws that are “incompatible with the protection of [user] privacy and Telegram’s policies on confidentiality.” Durov announced his decision on Wednesday via VK, the Russian version …

Russia could soon block Telegram, a messaging app used by 6 million in the country and over 100 million around the world.  Terrorists had used Telegram to plot a deadly suicide bombing in Saint Petersburg that left 16 dead, Russia’s FSB security service said in a statement on Monday, adding it had “reliable information” on the matter. The revelation came …

Now playing: Watch this: iOS 10.3: Best new features 2:04 Apple has just released the official version of iOS 10.3 for everyone, the last major software update for iPhones, iPads and iPods before the big iOS 11 roll out in June. Don’t expect obvious changes in this version of iOS, but there are a few subtle tweaks that may be …