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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a nationwide warning about a surge in "smishing" attacks, a form of phishing conducted via SMS messages. These scams are designed to deceive recipients into divulging personal and financial information by impersonating legitimate organizations.

Microsoft is working on a new program called Command Palette for its open source PowerToys collection that will replace the Run module in the near future.

PowerToys Run is a quick launcher for Windows that is invoked with the shortcut Alt-Space. You may use it to run programs quickly and for other tasks, including web searches, Shell commands, or finding files.

Command Palette will expand the functionality. In fact, plans are to "eventually graduate [the module] out of PowerToys" to turn it into a standalone application.

Google has unveiled a series of significant enhancements to Google Slides, aiming to elevate user experience by integrating advanced AI capabilities and streamlining collaborative workflows. These updates are part of Google's ongoing commitment to improving its Workspace suite, providing users with more powerful tools for content creation and presentation.

OpenAI has recently updated ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode, introducing enhancements aimed at making interactions more natural and engaging. This update focuses on reducing interruptions during conversations and infusing the AI's responses with a more personable demeanor.

In the rapidly evolving handheld gaming market, HP's absence has been notable, especially as competitors like Asus,

Apple has released the iOS 18.4 Release Candidate (RC) to developers, signaling the imminent public release of the update expected in early April. This RC introduces several notable features and enhancements aimed at improving user experience and expanding functionality.

Apple is reportedly developing future Apple Watch models equipped with integrated cameras to enable advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features, aiming for a release by 2027.

Google has begun rolling out new features for its AI assistant, Gemini, enabling real-time interaction through live video and screen sharing.

Microsoft has officially announced plans to discontinue support for OneNote for Windows 10, the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) version of its popular note-taking application, in October 2025. This decision is part of the company's strategy to consolidate its OneNote offerings into a single, unified application.

Mojang, the developer behind the immensely popular sandbox game Minecraft, has confirmed that there are no current plans to release a sequel or transition the game to a free-to-play model.

Mobile phones are not only expensive, they may also hold the keys to someone's life. From personal photos over emails to finance apps or chats. Bad things can happen when a mobile gets stolen.

This is true especially if the mobile is unlocked. Google implemented Theft Protection and the Theft Detection Lock feature in Android 15 to deal with one specific case of theft.

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YouTube is reportedly developing a new feature that will allow users to adjust the audio quality while watching videos. There is a catch, this option could be exclusively available for subscribers of YouTube Premium.

Apple is currently grappling with a federal lawsuit that alleges false advertising and unfair competition related to the delayed rollout of its "Apple Intelligence" features, including a highly anticipated personalized Siri.

Google has announced an upgrade to Gmail's search functionality, leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance the relevance of search results over recency. Previously, Gmail's search algorithm primarily prioritized recent email results, sometimes burying more significant but older emails deeper in the search results.

If you do use Microsoft Word, you may have noticed the "draft with Copilot" icon that Microsoft added to it. It is displayed whenever you create a new document.

Using it, you may give Microsoft's AI instructions to create a document draft. This is not the only AI-feature that Microsoft baked into Word.