Facebook Messenger Bug May Have Exposed Who You Chatted With

From PC Mag: A vulnerability affecting the Web version of Facebook Messenger may have exposed who you've been chatting with on that platform.

Imperva Security Researcher Ron Masas discovered the flaw and privately reported it to Facebook. The social network has already rolled out a fix.

"I started...

Windows 10 closes in on Microsoft’s 1 billion device goal

From The Verge: Windows 10 is now running on 800 million devices worldwide, Microsoft has announced. The figure includes not only traditional laptop and desktop PCs, but also hybrids like the Surface Pro, consoles like the Xbox One X, and any phones that are still running the end-of-life Windows 10...

Huawei sues US government over equipment ban

From CNET: Huawei has fired the latest salvo in its battle with the US, confirming that it has brought a lawsuit against the US government over a ban on its telecommunications equipment.

The company made the announcement during a press conference at its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, on Thursday...

AMD Confirms 3rd Gen Ryzen Coming Mid-Year, No Date on Navi

From ExtremeTech: AMD has released an investor presentation focused on the products the company will introduce later this year. The deck mostly rehashes the advances the company has already publicized regarding 7nm, Epyc versus Xeon performance comparisons, and the improvements to its Radeon...

Amazon to Close US Pop-Up Stores

From PC Mag: Amazon isn't afraid to experiment, which is why we've seen the once internet-only retailer branch out and open physical stores as well as acquiring Whole Foods. But Amazon also isn't afraid to close down experiments that don't work or have run their course. That's why all Amazon Pop-Up...

Vodafone to launch 5G in 19 UK cities in 2019

From CNET: UK carrier Vodafone announced on Thursday it will launch 5G in 19 cities throughout the UK in 2019.

Vodafone is keen to preserve its lead in 5G, after activating the UK's first 5G network in Salford, Greater Manchester, in October 2018. Since then the company has extended coverage to...

Microsoft to start selling Windows 7 add-on support April 1

From ComputerWorld: Microsoft plans to start selling its Windows 7 add-on support beginning April 1.

Labeled "Extended Security Updates" (ESU), the post-retirement support will give enterprise customers more time to purge their environments of Windows 7. From Windows 7's Jan. 14, 2020 end of...

Report: Disc-Less Xbox One S Launching in May

From PC Mag: We're expecting the successor to the Xbox One to be a two very different consoles, but if the latest rumor is to be believed, the Xbox One S is going to appear in a different form a couple of months from now.

As Windows Central reports, Microsoft is thought to be planning the launch of...

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