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Reports from Google suggest that Google+ hasn’t exactly been a runaway success as it sees low usage and user engagement. However, they do want to keep the server alive in some state for enterprise customers who use it for communication while at work. Take a look at the latest Google Pixel Slate information, and the specs and price for the Pixel 3. Google is also reportedly focusing on a “secure corporate social network” which could be in line to be a combination between LinkedIn, Google+ and Slack....

It launched in 2016 with much hype (and many teaser trailers, below), but early models suffered from problems and were all recalled. The drone then went back on sale in Spring 2017, but faced huge competition from the DJI Mavic Pro and then in May, the Spark. With seemingly no follow-up model in the works, or at least nothing to rival the competition, GoPro has thrown in the towel. 250 employees will be laid off, too....

A group of five hackers writes in a posting on Pastebin that they worked for two weeks to find the bug and developed code to exploit it. They’ve offered the code for the price of 2.5 bitcoins, around US$870. A new flaw in OpenSSL could pose just as much of a threat as Heartbleed did. But the hackers’ claim was met with immediate suspicion on Full Disclosure, a forum for discussing vulnerability reports....

It’s the second game to be announced under the Portkey Games brand. The brand, owned by Warner Bros, focuses on the development of new games set in the Harry Potter universe. The brand is still in its infancy, so hopefully, we’ve got lots of HP-themed games still to come! Anyway, we digress. Here’s everything we know so far about Jam City’s Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, including release date, platforms and the latest gameplay news....

Here’s all you need to know about the HoloLens 2, following an MWC 2019 announcement. Best in Show – See our MWC 2019 Award Winners! When will HoloLens 2 be released? While the HoloLens 2 was revealed by Microsoft at MWC in Barcelona, there’s no firm release date right now. Microsoft has confirmed that it’ll be shipping later in 2019, but gave no hint as to when that might be....

Honor 8 review: Price and release date In the UK the Honor 8 is available in three colours: Sapphire Blue, Pearl White and Midnight Black. A fourth Sunrise Gold version is available only in the Middle East and Russia for now. The phone comes in 32GB and 64GB variants with up to 128GB of additional storage possible through micro-SD, though this card occupies the Honor 8’s second SIM slot. Both have 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM....

Latest Gmail Phishing scam One of the latest scams does a very good job of making you think the login page for Gmail is the real deal, when in fact it’s not. It seems this phishing attack is so good that even tech-savvy experienced users are falling for it, explains Mark Maunder, CEO of WordPress security plugin Wordfence. This particular attack involves an email that may look like it’s from one of your contacts, likely because they have been hacked....

Here’s what you need to do to ensure that your apps will happily make the transition from one phone to another. Backing up your apps and data The simplest way to back up your apps and their relevant data is to employ the feature included within Android itself. Google states that so long as you use Google Drive as the save destination then the following will be included in your backup:...

See also: How to turn off GPU hardware acceleration in Google Chrome Step 1: Click the Chrome Menu in the top right hand corner of the Google Chrome browser and select “Settings”. Step 2: Scroll down and click “Show Advanced Settings”. Then scroll down until you see the “Web Content” heading, as shown above. Once you’ve found the Web Content menu, click “Customize fonts…” Step 3: Change your font! The preview on the right hand side of each font selection will update to reflect your newly chosen font....

Editing digital photographs once required powerful PCs with expensive bespoke software. Photoshop has become the suite of choice for many professionals and consumers alike, so much so that now people use it as a verb – ‘did you photoshop that?’ Could it be then that it’s actually possible to run something as complex and demanding as Photoshop on the humble Chromebook? We take a look at how to use Photoshop on a Chromebook, and the best alternatives....

There are a number of ways a phone can be hacked and a bevvy of programs out there that make mobile espionage even easier. So how do you find out whether you’re phones been compromised and what can you do to prevent it? How to spot signs of hacking Evidence that suggests that a smartphone might be being monitored, spied on or is bugged in some way is often, unsurprisingly, well hidden....

How to get a fake girlfriend (or boyfriend) online: Invisible Girlfriend So, what options are available to you if, for whatever reason, you need to have a pretend girlfriend or boyfriend? The most professional option seems to be Invisible Girlfriend, a website that doesn’t only provide you with someone that’ll text you from time to time, but also provides you with a backstory for how you’ve met, photos to show off and even advice on how to make the ‘relationship’ seem real....

So if you’ve left it a bit late and need an instant gift that can be delivered digitally and immediately, a Kindle ebook can be a bit of a lifesaver. How to buy a Kindle eBook for someone else There’s also space to enter a message for the recipient. After that, click the Verify and Pay Now button, and you’ll shortly get a confirmation email, and the recipient will get an email explaining how to redeem their gift....

What is a virtual machine? A Virtual Machine is exactly what it sounds like. It’s like having a second PC or laptop, but instead of being a physical thing, it’s software. On a virtual machine you can run any operating system you like, so long as it’s compatible with the virtualisation software you’re using. It could be a second copy of Windows 10, but it could also be a Linux distribution or an older version of Windows....

The music industry has been changed forever by digital file formats and the internet. Once an act would sell tapes of music by mail order and independent record shops in order to sign to a label, and then sit back and enjoy the groupies and Champagne. These days the biggest acts make all their money from touring, and record stores have all-but disappeared. It’s never been harder to get rich from music, the sages say, but they don’t often mention the converse benefit: it’s never been easier to share you music....

On a Mac, you can select ‘Print to PDF’ from any print dialog box, perfect for turning any document into a PDF ready for printing onto paper. However, Apple has yet to bring the Print to PDF option to iOS, so you’ll be unable to use the feature on an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch without the help of a third-party app. Here, we show you how to bring the Print to PDF feature to your iPad....

Getting all these features up and running is easier than you might think. Just follow our simple guide below and you’ll soon be feeling a lot smarter about your TV. Since there are quite a few different makes and models, our guide will address general principles rather than specific instructions for your particular device. We recommend keeping the quick-start guide or manual that came with your new TV close to hand so you can reference anything that seems different....

Luckily, Microsoft says it’s made it dead easy to transfer your files to a new Xbox One X via the latest Xbox software update. Here, we explain the different ways that you transfer your games. Check out our Xbox One X review and our guide to the best Xbox One Black Friday deals if you’re hoping to snap one up in the sales too. Oh, and there’s one bit of great news whichever device you use: Microsoft has announced that it will be possible to download the new 4K updates to games in advance on your current console, and transfer them along with the games, so that the Xbox One X is ready to go immediately, without a wait for lengthy content downloads....

How to turn on Now On Tap Now On Tap offers quick information on whatever you happen to be looking at without you needing to leave the app to perform a Google search. To use it you’ll need a smartphone or tablet running Android Marshmallow, which for now includes only Nexus devices. Provided you have a Nexus phone or tablet with Marshmallow, launch an app (we launched Maps) and press and hold the Home button....

How to watch the Acer IFA 2015 live stream: Watch Acer launch new Windows 10 phones, laptops, PCs live Acer’s IFA 2015 event is being held at 10am UK time (11am CEST) today, Wednesday 2 September 2015. We’ll be streaming the Acer IFA 2015 event live above. What to expect from Acer at IFA 2015 Acer has unveiled the following IFA 2015 teaser video. It reveals a desktop PC and a laptop, but we don’t have any further details on those products....