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The advisory was posted on the Microsoft Security Response Center’s (MSRC) website, which is Mircosoft’s cybersecurity team that strives to protect users from threat actors and attacks. The vulnerability has been dubbed CVE-2021-40444, and it’s being described as a hole in MSHTML, which is the browser engine behind Internet Explorer. What threat actors do is create a Microsoft Office document that houses a malicious ActiveX control. ActiveX controls are small bits of software that allow websites to provide content on Internet Explorer....

If you’ve ever wanted to search for upcoming releases, learn more about cast members, or even wanted to learn interesting trivia, Tudum provides. Or will provide. According to Netflix’s announcement, the new companion website is just getting started and will be built out as time progresses. Currently, Tudum hosts a number of Netflix property-related stories and tidbits—from a list of easter eggs in Red Notice to the new Emily in Paris trailer....

The latest ad for the Google Pixel 5a was released Friday, and instead of focusing on the larger screen or improved hardware, Google has decided to home in its focus on the headphone jack—or “the circle” as the advertisement refers to it. The ad, which runs for around two minutes, spends a long time building up a narrative about how important and perfect the circle is. It then transitions to talk about how the headphone jack on the Pixel 5a with 5G is expertly designed to deliver a satisfying click, even going so far as to showcase a space station docking to underline that importance....

Newsletter design-friendly features include the ability to link text boxes together (to flow text from one page to another), spellcheck, and dozens of photo cropping shapes. The fun features that dress up a newsletter design include the photo editor, thousands of graphics, and text effects. The Print Shop is available in both Deluxe and Professional variations. The Professional version contains extras, such as royalty-free images and templates that you can use for business....

Feature-wise, the Essential plan looks similar to the current Limited Commercials plan. Both include limited commercial interruptions, on-demand streaming for thousands of TV shows and movies, access to live NFL games on CBS, and CBSN 24 hour news. However, as Engadget points out, Essential will exclude local CBS broadcast channels. According to the Paramount+ site, Limited Commercials plan users will be able to hang onto their subscriptions so long as they don’t change plans or unsubscribe....

Overall Findings Both services support streaming and recording access to various platforms. Plex Media Server boasts more bells and whistles overall. However, it lacks some of the features of PlayOn, most notably the option to store recordings in the cloud. Cost: Free With Paid Options If cost is your top criteria, then Plex Media Server is the clear winner. Plex and PlayOn are both free to download, but you must subscribe to PlayOn to stream to video game consoles....

Starting this summer, PlayStation Plus will be divided into three subscription plans—Essential, Extra, and Premium—with PlayStation Now being folded into the Premium plan. While this means you’ll be able to use both PS Plus and PS Now via a single subscription, Sony also says that PS Now as a standalone subscription will be discontinued. So you’ll only be able to access PS Now’s game streaming library if you sign up for Premium....

According to Razer, the Seiren BT is a Bluetooth-enabled mic that goes right on your collar and comes with noise suppression to filter out outside noise for consistently clear audio. Then there’s the Razer Audio Mixer, which allows streamers to control multiple audio channels while live in an easy-to-use fashion. The Seiren’s noise cancellation is powered by Razer’s AI Mic feature, which gatekeeps how much outside interference is allowed on stream....

Enter Razer and its just-announced Basilisk V3 Pro gaming mouse. The company is calling it the “most advanced gaming mouse to date,” and this may not be standard press release hyperbole. This thing is packed with features and includes a bright and gaming-centric design aesthetic. First up, this is a wireless gaming mouse, which is notable as gamers prefer analog connections to reduce lag. Razer says the mouse is completely lag-free and perfect for “high-intensity, low-latency gaming,” with a complete resolution accuracy of 99....

Read All Mail in Plain Text Only in Outlook To have all emails rendered and displayed in plain text in Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, and 2010: Read an Individual Message Using Rich HTML Formatting When Outlook is configured to show messages in plain text only, you can selectively choose which messages to read in HTML format. Read All Mail in Plain Text Only in Outlook 2007 To make Outlook 2007 render all messages in secure plain text:...

Once you record your calls, you can save them to your hard disk or any other data storage media as it ends up in a standard audio format, such as WAV or MP3. You can archive them, share them, podcast them, and so on. Call recording becomes more pertinent in businesses, which bank on saving information for later managerial and other uses. Why Record Phone Calls? Individuals have numerous reasons for recording phone calls, some of which are relatively trivial, while others are important....

Used to help resolve a number of major system problems, Recovery Console is particularly useful for repairing or replacing important operating system files. When these files aren’t working as they should, Windows will sometimes not start up at all. In these cases, you must start this tool to restore the files. Recovery Console Availability The Recovery Console feature is available in Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003. This means it’s not available in Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista....

Apple’s iCloud Security Overview has received some new entries recently, including information related to Safari’s web browser. According to the web page, the end-to-end encryption now covers your bookmarks, in addition to your history and tabs, as a way to protect both your security and your privacy. As pointed out by SoleSolace on Reddit, it seems to coincide with iOS 15’s release, but doesn’t specify any particular iOS version, thus raising questions as to whether or not it will affect bookmark syncing across systems....

Samsung used this week’s CES event to unveil a slew of folding devices, including three folding phones and one folding notebook, as reported by Android Authority and an official press release. First up, a pair of folding smartphones. These prototype designs are codenamed the “S” fold, and the “G” fold for reasons that will become obvious. The “S” fold phone uses three panels to fold out into an S-shape. Samsung says this will be useful for increasing the maximum size of smartphones in the future....

With a price tag starting at $430, the Galaxy Chromebook 2 360 is more of a practical laptop rather than a powerhouse machine with a lightweight, durable design made to withstand the rigors of student life. Its other features are rather humble, mainly centered on establishing connections with other devices and having a relatively small storage size. What isn’t humble is the Chromebook 2’s display, which is by far the laptop’s shining feature....

Google has announced via Workspace Updates that it’s begun updating the Gmail app on Android, adding “chips” to aid with searches. For example, you’ll be able to do things like narrow results by name or a specific date. According to the announcement, “Search filters can be used independently or post-search, helping you choose filtering options from rich drop-down lists.” “Chips” are those little pull-down menus that you can use to adjust search criteria and, hopefully, make it simpler to find exactly what you’re looking for....

Nowadays, file sharing is slightly more complex, but the Mac still makes the process a simple one, allowing you to share files between Macs, or, using the SMB protocol, between Macs, PCs, and Linux/UNIX computer systems. How to Enable File Sharing on Your Mac To share your Mac’s files, you must specify which folders you want to share, define the access rights for the shared folders, and enable the SMB file sharing protocol that Windows uses....

Included in this is both the minimum and recommended system requirements which detail the system specs required to run the real-time strategy game. Hardware and software requirements detailed include the game’s operating system, memory/RAM requirements, CPU/processor, graphics card & memory and more. If you do not know your system specs or are unsure if your system meets the developer’s specifications there are a number of online utilities, such as Can You Run It, that scan the hardware of your gaming machine and compares it against the published requirements....

Using two reports from Iconosquare and Relatable on the most popular Instagram filters, we’ve come up with a list of the absolute best Instagram filters to be applying to your photos. Out of the 24 filters currently available for Instagram photos, these are the top 10 you’ll want to start using more often. Mobile device cameras have also come a long way, meaning that photos and videos look as good as ever....

You can turn your phone into a radio scanner for free with apps that let you listen to emergency situations wherever you may be and for whatever reason. If you want to follow breaking news or are just curious about what’s going on in your neighborhood, you can do so with one of these apps that connect you directly to live police feeds. You can get the pro app for more police feeds, no ads, a sleep timer/alarm, a siren noise maker, weather feeds, and other features....