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The legal battle between Sonos and Google isn’t settling down anytime soon, as the latter has freshly sued the former on seven counts of patent infringement. A few of them include suing Sonos on hotword detection technology, wireless charging, etc. While we wait to see how Sonos responds to this, Google intends to file similar lawsuits against Sonos in the US International Trade Commission too, soon. A Never-Ending Legal Battle Years ago, Sonos partnered with Google to integrate its voice assistant into its smart speakers – a move that led it to stand better in the smart speaker market later....

Google has agreed to buy out Mandiant, a cybersecurity company for $5.4 billion in an all-cash deal. This was revealed on Tuesday, where Google said Mandiant will be a part of its Cloud business after the acquisition. Google is Buying Mandiant Mandiant, a cybersecurity company that’s popular for its cyber incident response is now being taken over by Google for a whopping $5.4 billion deal. On Tuesday , Google revealed this in a statement it’ll buy out Mandiant in an all-cash deal, at $23 a share....

Google released the Content Removal Transparency Report of H1 2021, where it listed the top countries with maximum takedown requests of objectionable content. The list includes South Korea, India, Indonesia, Russia, and Turkey in the top 5. Google said the majority of takedown requests were related to medical misinformation, defamation, harassment, and impersonation – all scoring new highs this time. Google’s Content Removal Report Every year, Google is approached by several governments with requests for taking down objectionable content, appearing in various sections of the internet....

Gramblr is an app that lets you upload pictures and videos from your PC to the Instagram app. If you are an old Instagram user, then you might be aware of this app. You can use the Instagram app on your PC with this excellent app without having a smartphone. The app was first introduced in 2008, and it had so many users. However, the Gramblr app is not available as it was pulled down from its official website....

The largest natural gas supplier in Greece – DESFA, on Saturday shared a public statement regarding a cyberattack on its infrastructure, leading to some data being stolen in the process. DESFA immediately shut down its systems after learning about the breach and deployed its IT professionals to contain the situation. Assuring the public that none of their gas supply has affected, they informed the concerned authorities to solve the issues....

Harvard University is now directly allowing the public to take any course of their like from its list of 70+ free online courses. Any certificate from Harvard will be cool, if not great. Being a part of the Ivy League, Harvard’s reputation will be added to your resume if you add any of the works from there. So here’s your choice. The grand institution has a catalog of various subjects, which are being offered for free to learn....

You’re not alone if you’ve ever opened Google Chrome and noticed shortcuts cluttering your main page (the New Tab page). These shortcuts, which appear as website thumbnails or favicons, are designed to help you quickly access frequently visited sites. However, they can sometimes feel intrusive or outdated, especially if you want a cleaner browsing experience. Google Chrome offers straightforward options to manage these shortcuts, and this guide will walk you through the process of deleting them—step by step....

Facebook’s Connect event yesterday marks the beginning of a new internet era. The social media platform is venturing into a new world of many possibilities – Metaverse . As expected, Facebook restructured itself be as a subsidiary of a new parent company, called Meta . And this will imply the company’s intentions of building a vast virtual world, which replicates the physical world outside. Technologies like VR, AR, cryptocurrencies, etc are having a new scope with the invention of Metaverse, and here’s how;...

McAfee antivirus is often pre-installed on Windows 11 PCs, offering solid protection against threats. However, you might want to remove it to free up space, switch to another antivirus, or avoid subscription prompts. Uninstalling McAfee isn’t always a one-click process—leftover files can stick around if not appropriately handled. This guide provides easy, precise steps to remove McAfee from your Windows 11 system, leaving no traces behind. Whether you opt for Windows Defender or want a cleaner PC, we’ll cover simple methods to get the job done....

In this guide, let me show you how to contact Apple support. It is the official helpline for getting expert advice and solutions for fixing issues with your Apple devices. As Apple Support is the official medium for getting suggestions regarding tech issues, it is more trusted by customers. You can contact Apple Support through phone calls, email, and chat support. It is also possible to schedule callbacks from Apple or cite your queries to their support team via social media....

iPhone users can download and install apps directly from the App Store. You can find almost all the apps on App Store and install them on your Apple iPhone. App Store has a collection of both paid and free apps. You can install free apps without paying anything, but if you want to download the paid apps, you will have to pay the cost before installing them on your iPhone....

Ever got browser notifications? When you browse a website, you can opt for the browser notification. These notifications can include notifications of the latest posts published on the website, deals on websites, and others. Sometimes these browsers are useful and sometimes they are not. You do have the option to disable and enable these browser notifications on most of the browsers you use. Chrome browser provides you with complete control over the browser notifications....

Remote Desktop is a standard feature that has been included in their operating system since Windows XP. After that, every windows version has a Remote Desktop feature in it. So using this you can access any computer remotely and complete your work without even going there. In 2021 tools related to Remote Desktop are in the hype, because everybody living work from home culture needs these features to access each other system files and make changes to them....

If you know how to boot Windows, you must know about Secure Boot, which protects your computer from harmful software during the boot process. However, if you do not know how to enable Secure Boot or want to check whether it is enabled or disabled, we will teach you how to do that. Every motherboard has its own BIOS settings options, and in this article, we’ll specifically discuss MSI motherboards. If you are looking for a way to enable Secure Boot on MSI motherboards, then you are in the right place....

Instagram is constantly working to add more innovative features to enhance user experience. However, they didn’t implement the hiding follower feature until now, so many users have privacy issues regarding this. If you are coming across hiding Instagram followers from others for privacy concerns, then this is the post about how to hide followers on Instagram to follow – it’s super simple. Instagram is undoubtedly a mainstream media for gaining attention and receiving compliments from others, but there are people who prefer to keep their lives private....

New designs, refreshing look, functional tweaks, etc., are good in Windows 11, but have you considered the bugs? Just as with every software, Windows is plagued by bugs in most of its updates, causing breaks in few features or the whole system sometimes. This could be infuriating and may force you to go back to previous versions that are good and compatible. If you’re one of those negative about Windows 11 Preview update already and looking to go back, here are your options:...

Users usually prefer antivirus software for PC safety; one of the most popular antivirus software is Avast . This software protects users from online threats like phishing, hacking, and spam, as well as offline threats like viruses and malware . However, using antivirus software may not always be positive. Sometimes, you may face issues with it, like the software blocking files from downloading. Recently, many users have reported that Avast is preventing file downloads on their PCs....

Microsoft’s Windows Security, formerly known as Windows Defender, has all the necessary elements for a solid security suite, including parental control, ransomware protection, and antivirus scans. But, Windows 10 antivirus, by default, will send files that it thinks are suspicious to Microsoft using the “Automatic Sample Submission.” But, not every user likes this feature and wants to disable it. That’s why we are here to with a new article to explain the steps to stop Windows Security from sending files to Microsoft....

Want to know how to update cell towers on Verizon iPhone? I have discussed that in detail in this guide. You can do this to fix the signal drop issue or other network connectivity problems on the iPhone. Usually, the cell tower updates are released by the tele-carrier, which in this case is Verizon. After updating carrier settings, you can receive new features on the iPhone, such as VoLTE, that have been rolled out by the carrier....

Apple is known for going the extra mile to keep its users safe. Even their browser, Safari, has a ‘Fraudulent Website Warning’ feature that is reliant on Google’s safe browsing technology. However, with iOS 13, Apple has paired up with Tencent’s Safe Browsing technology to keep its users safe from fraudulent websites. For this fraudulent feature to work, Apple has to share the user’s data like browsing history with Google. While the URLs are hashed, Apple also sends a log of users’ IP addresses to Google ....