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YouTube’s Android app could soon hide user comments by default Google testing the ‘sweep it under the rug’ method of dealing with problems When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. As great asYouTubeis as a content platform, its comments section is, to put it mildly, far less highly regarded – for every positive or insightful comment found under any given video, you often find dozens of nasty, inappropriate or idiotic ones....

A city in trouble: is ransomware here to stay? What can be learned from Baltimore’s ransomware problem? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. David Higgins is the EMEA Technical Director atCyberArk. Since the beginning of May, Baltimore has been crippled by a hugeransomwareattack that has held many of the city’s IT systems hostage. The attack has ‘shut down’ thousands of government computers, causing everything from water bill payment disruptions to real estate sales delays....

TechRadar Verdict The Acer Chromebook Spin 15 leaves a lot of room for improvement, especially in its design. However, as it is now, it’s already an incredible device, with a knack for juggling several processor-hungry tasks at the same time while hardly breaking a sweat. Plenty of power Extremely long battery life Affordable price tag Beautifully responsive touchscreen Lots of wasted real estate Trackpad could be better Second-rate speakers Why you can trust TechRadarWe spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best....

Why you can trust TechRadarWe spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best.Find out more about how we test. Whereas it’s a bit of a hit or miss in its design, the Acer Chromebook Spin 15 shines in its performance, showing off its premium Chromebook side with its impressive multi-tasking abilities. Here’s how the Acer Chromebook Spin 15 performed inour suite of benchmark tests:...

Almost all mobile apps vulnerable to malware Insecure data storage is the most common vulnerability in mobile apps When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. After extensive testing of apps on both Android and iOS, new research from Positive Technologies has revealed that insecure data storage is the most common security flaw in allmobile apps. The firm’s newVulnerabilities and Threats in Mobile Applications 2019report found that while critical vulnerabilities are slightly more common inAndroid appsas opposed to in their iOS counterparts (43% vs 38%), this difference is minimal as the security level of mobile apps is roughly equivalent....

AMD to use special binning to produce Ryzen 9 3950X Only the best silicon will make it When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. TheAMD Ryzen 9 3950Xis shaping up to be one of the most powerful processors (CPUs) on the market, with 16-cores and a high 3.7GHz boost clock. And,AMDaims to achieve these specs through a special binning process....

Apple looks to move some production away from China Trade dispute makes Apple reassess risks When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Applehas asked its key suppliers to evaluate production and assembly options outside of China as it seeks to diversify its supply chain. The Cupertino-based company has long relied on China for the rapid assembly of its devices and the manufacturing of components but fears the ongoing trade dispute between Beijing and Washington means the risks of such dependence are too great....