Gmail Labs: the most awesome Gmail features you don’t know about

“There is a part of Gmail that you may not be familiar with. It’s hiding in your settings, in a tab you may not have noticed called “Labs”. Gmail Labs are basically add-ons that you can use in Gmail which give the very popular email client a bit of extra functionality.”

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Microsoft emergency update: Malware Engine needs, erm, malware protection

“Microsoft has posted an out-of-band security update to address a remote code execution flaw in its Malware Protection Engine. Redmond says the flaw, dubbed CVE-2017-11937, has not yet been exploited in the wild.”

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Samsung Galaxy S9 Official Cases Leaked

“We are expecting to seethe new Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus at Mobile World Congress in February. We have already heard a number of specifications about the handset and now we have some details on some accessories that will launch with the handsets.”

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iOS 11.2 Bug: Apple Issues Fix For HomeKit Zero-Day Flaw

“A zero-day security vulnerability discovered in Apple’s HomeKit app in the current version of iOS 11.2 would allow attackers to gain unauthorized control of Internet of Things devices connected via the application, 9to5Mac reported .”

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This Page Lets You Disable a Lot of Google’s Activity Tracking

“Google tracks a lot of your data. If you’re comfortable with that, it can make your life a little easier. If you’re not, it can be a pain to figure out how to turn it off. Fortunately, there’s one settings page where you can disable a lot of it.”

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Inside the sad, expensive failure of Google+

“Create a social network or risk everything. That was the original pitch for Google’s Facebook rival, Google+, a refrain hammered over and over by the social network’s chief architect, Vic Gundotra, in meetings with the company’s top brass.”

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Cloudflare Adds a Free VPN to its 1.1.1.1 App

“April 1 is usually a day for terrible jokes masquerading as the truth, but Cloudflare says its latest announcement is the real deal. The company has fittingly chosen this hallowed day to announce that its 1.1.1.1 DNS service is getting a new feature: a free VPN. Again, it says this is not a joke.”

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Google report details the ongoing fight against bad Android apps

“Today, Google released its fifth annual security and privacy report.”

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When Gmail Was First Announced, People Thought It Was an April Fools’ Joke

“It’s difficult to remember a time when Google did not oversee, organize and mine every aspect of our existence, but in 2004, its new email service seemed so powerful that it couldn’t be real.”

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How to Turn a Raspbery Pi into a Plex Server

“Plex Media Servers are great for storing and accessing all your movies, tv shows, and other media. Unfortunately, Plex Server hardware can be expensive, electricity intensive, or both. To reduce both bills,  use a Raspberry Pi for a Plex Server.”

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