Cybercriminals entice victims to install rogue beta apps
Cybercriminals are increasingly trying to trick victims into installing malicious apps that are supposedly in a beta phase. These are mainly fake cryptocurrency apps, the FBI warns.
According to the U.S. investigative agency, cybercriminals are increasingly trying to trick victims into installin... Read more
WhatsApp is testing group voice chats for up to 32 users
The latest beta version of WhatsApp on Android has a brand new voice chat feature. Up to 32 people can join a session.
Should the new feature also end up in conventional WhatsApp, Discord and Slack will have a new alternative to contend with that has the same capability. Parent company Meta's Me... Read more
Google adds passkeys to Workspace and Google Cloud in open beta
Google is adding passkeys to some of its major platforms. Under the program, more than 9 million organizations can now allow their users to sign in to Google Workspace and Google Cloud accounts using passkeys instead of passwords.
This week Google announced that it was offering passkey functiona... Read more
LinkedIn is working on audio and video platform
LinkedIn will soon introduce an interactive platform service for live events. First, only for audio and chat -- later, for video as well.
Microsoft subsidiary LinkedIn announced the arrival of an audio-only conversation platform as early as last year. Now, the platform is taking shape. According... Read more
Microsoft will change how Teams users test new features
Microsoft announced on December 8 that it plans to change how Teams users test upcoming features for the service. The software giant is changing the testing channel names and adding a new Public Preview channel to the Teams testing program.
Teams users will have three choices as part of the rewo... Read more
Google has released the third and final beta of Android 11
The launch of Android 11 is looming over the horizon, and recently, Google released the third and final beta of the mobile operating system, before it becomes available for everyone. Google delayed the beta version of the program by a month because of delays caused by the ongoing pandemic.
Andro... Read more
Google postpones public beta Android 11 indefinitely
Google is postponing the public beta launch of Android 11 indefinitely. According to Google, Android 11 will still be released in the fall.
In a message on Android's Twitter channel, Google announced that the launch will not take place. "We are excited to tell you more about Android 11, but now ... Read more
Android 11 beta release delayed by a month
The preview period of Android 11 will last one month longer than planned, according to Google. The delay will postpone the release of the beta version of the mobile OS to the 3rd of June, 2020.
With the release of the Developer Preview 3 in April, special builds for developers had initially... Read more
First release for Kubernetes released in 2020
The developers of the Kubernetes container orchestration platform released the first new version for 2020 this week. The platform has received improvements for stability and new features that should further facilitate the user experience.
In version 1.18 of Kubernetes a lot of new functionality ... Read more