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Microsoft
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Windows 8.1 Reaches End of Life in January 2023

Windows 8.1, the version of the OS before Windows 10, will reach its end of life in early 2023. While Windows 8 and 8.1 never reached the popularity of Windows XP or Windows 7, it’s important to know how this end of life affects devices still using this platform. Let’s

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IT Security
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How a Malicious Campaign Impersonated Security Companies

In July 2022, several security companies found that malicious actors were impersonating them to send out emails with the intent to trick users. While the exact results of this campaign aren’t known, it’s a good opportunity to learn from scammers’ tricks to protect yourself in the future. Let’s look at

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How to FaceTime With Non-Apple Users

If you have an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you probably use FaceTime to keep up with friends and coworkers via video calls. But did you know that since iOS 15 released in late 2021, it’s now possible to FaceTime with users on Android and other platforms, meaning FaceTime is no

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Business Intelligence
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3 Ways to Force-Close Frozen Apps on Your PC

Hopefully, apps don’t freeze on your computer frequently. But when an app stops responding, it’s important to know how to force it to close. And if you have to do so regularly, there are other ways to force-close apps more efficiently. Let’s look over the best ways to force-close apps

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IT Security
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Understanding the Windows Follina Exploit

A nasty Windows exploit popped up in June 2022 that allowed remote attackers to take over your computer with little input needed from your end. While this has since been patched by Microsoft, it’s worth going over to see how this worked and what we can learn from it for

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Apple
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What Is iCloud+ and Should You Upgrade?

Everyone with an Apple account gets 5GB of free iCloud storage to use for backups, photo storage, and more. Apple has always offered paid plans if you need more storage, but in 2021, the company rebranded its iCloud subscriptions to iCloud+ and reworked what it includes. Since iCloud+ includes a

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