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Uber drivers won’t talk to you – if you pay the premium Privacy is a privilege, Anna! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Whether you’re commuting into work on hangover, rushing to the airport, or getting ferried home in an inebriated state, sometimes your time in Uber isn’t conducive to relaxed conversation. That’s why Uber is allowing riders to stipulate they aren’t in the mood....

What’s been done for data privacy since GDPR? Businesses have developed new roles dedicated to protecting privacy When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. This year, privacy continues to be the most important aspect of data management as an increasing number of consumers are growing concerned about their privacy and the security of their personal information. According to research from the Global Web Index, 51% of European respondents are concerned about the Internet eroding their personal privacy and 60% worry about how their personal information is being used by companies....

WhatsApp attack allowed hackers to install surveillance tech Security flaw allowed attackers to bypass WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. A recently discovered security flaw in the popular messaging appWhatsApphas been exploited to secretly install spyware onto users' devices. As the software suffers from a buffer overflow weakness, hackers can take over the application to run malicious code which gives them access to encrypted chats, photos, contacts and other data stored on a smartphone running the app....

Windows 7 and XP are vulnerable to a major security exploit – so patch now As well as other Microsoft operating systems When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Microsofthas put out awarningto those still using its Windows XP, Windows 7 or other early operating systems (OS), urging them to update their PCs with the latest security patch in order to prevent against a serious threat....

You can now get Apple Music on your Amazon speakers Apple-y ever after When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. UPDATE:After kicking off last year in the UK and US,AppleMusic is now supported onAmazon Echospeakers across Australia and New Zealand, allowing Aussies and Kiwis to stream their songs and playlists to devices such as the Echo Dot, Echo Plus and Echo Show....

ZombieLoad flaw affects nearly every Intel processor since 2011 Prompts Intel, Apple, Microsoft and Google to release patches When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. A major vulnerability, known as ZombieLoad, has been discovered that affects nearly everyIntelprocessor made since 2011. According toa new report by security experts, theZombieLoadflaw allows potential malicious hackers to steal private browsing history, passwords and other information from affected PCs using a software that exploits four bugs in Intel hardware which researchers apparently reported to the processor maker last month....

TechRadar Verdict The Adata SD600Q is not the smallest, or the cutest, or the fastest rugged external drive. It is, however, the cheapest by a significant margin thanks to QLC technology. We’d love it to have a Type-C connector and be a bit faster, but neither of those quibbles are deal-breakers. Cheap Solid No-frills design Not waterproof Average read performance Still using flat USB port Why you can trust TechRadarWe spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best....