Ad Blocking: What It Is & How to Use It
Ad blocking tools have been around for years, and there are hundreds of options on the market. Which is best for your needs? Continue reading........»»
Microsoft Office will start blocking downloaded macros by default
In a blog post this week, Microsoft announced that it’s adding an extra step in activating macros in Office files downloaded from the internet. Instead of being activated with a single click, Office applications will now show users a warning messag.....»»
‘Ochi’ blocks websites and apps so you can be more productive on iPhone and Mac
There are a variety of different apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that aim to make you more productive and focused. Today, indie developer Michael Tigas is out with a new app called Ochi, which takes this a step further by blocking distracting apps an.....»»
How to unblock someone on Facebook
Decided that blocking that one person on Facebook isn't necessary anymore? Regardless of why, undoing it isn't hard. Here's how to unblock someone on Facebook......»»
Apple stops signing iOS 15.2, blocking downgrade from iOS 15.2.1
Following the release of iOS 15.2.1 earlier this month, Apple on Thursday stopped signing iOS 15.2 for all iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad models. This means that users can no longer downgrade their devices to iOS 15.2. more… The post Apple stop.....»»
Why Many California Police Departments Are Now Encrypting Their Radio Communications
"The San Diego County Sheriff's Department last week encrypted its radio communications, blocking the public from listening to information about public safety matters in real time," reports the San Diego Union Tribune: The department is the latest l.....»»
Apple stops blaming carriers for blocking iCloud Private Relay with a quiet change to its error message
On Wednesday, Apple released iOS 15.3 to beta with a slight rewording of its iCloud Private Relay warning. Private Relay is an encryption feature for paid iCloud subscribers that hides their IP address and masks their browser activity so that even Ap.....»»
Study Finds Cannabinoids Prevent COVID-19 Infection
MachineShedFred shares a report from Forbes: Compounds in cannabis can prevent infection from the virus that causes Covid-19 by blocking its entry into cells, according to a study published this week by researchers affiliated with Oregon State Univer.....»»
T-Mobile says it isn’t widely blocking iCloud Private Relay [Updated]
T-Mobile says block should only affect customers who enabled content filters. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images ) T-Mobile has responded to complaints that it is blocking iCloud Private Relay on iPhones, saying that.....»»
Carriers are, unsurprisingly, blocking Apple’s iCloud Private Relay feature
The likes of T-Mobile, AT&T, and EE are keeping users from enabling the iCloud Private Relay feature, arguing that it borks their own online safety tools......»»
T-Mobile says it isn’t widely blocking iCloud Private Relay, blames iOS bug
T-Mobile says block should only affect customers who enabled content filters. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images ) T-Mobile has responded to complaints that it is blocking iCloud Private Relay on iPhones, saying that.....»»
Carriers are blocking Apple’s iCloud Private Relay for their users
The likes of T-Mobile, AT&T, and EE are keeping users from enabling the iCloud Private Relay feature, arguing that it borks their own online safety tools......»»
Some Carriers Are Blocking iPhone Users From Enabling iCloud Private Relay
Some European carriers, including T-Mobile/Sprint in the United States, are blocking iCloud Private Relay access when connected to cellular data. As 9to5Mac reports, "This feature is designed to give users an additional layer of privacy by ensuring t.....»»
Google Found To Have Violated Sonos Patents, Blocking Import of Google Devices
An anonymous reader quotes a report from XDA Developers: In January of 2020, Sonos filed two lawsuits against Google, claiming that the latter stole its multiroom speaker technology and infringed on 100 patents. In September, Sonos then sued Google a.....»»
New potential treatment for graft-versus-host-disease and other inflammatory disorders
Researchers have shown that blocking IL-6 and TNF cytokines provides a more effective approach to preventing life-threatening graft-versus-host-disease, an inflammatory condition that develops in patients after their allogeneic hematopoietic stem cel.....»»
Double calixarenes bind neuromuscular blockers
Under anesthesia, patients are often given muscle-relaxing neuromuscular blockers to make intubations easier and reduce the skeletal muscle tone during surgery. Using a drug to remove the blocking agent after the operation improves patient recovery a.....»»
Google Removes Pirate Bay Domains from Search Results Citing Dutch Court Order
Google has removed The Pirate Bay and more than 100 related domains from its search results in the Netherlands. The search engine points to a local pirate site-blocking order that was forwarded by anti-piracy group BREIN. The order targets ISPs and d.....»»
Targeting the brain’s immune cells may help prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease
A gene mutation linked to Alzheimer's disease alters a signaling pathway in certain immune cells of individuals with the disease, according to a new study. The team also found that blocking the pathway -- with a drug that's currently being tested in.....»»
Judge blocks Biden vaccine rule, citing “liberty interests of the unvaccinated”
Republican AGs win order blocking vaccine mandate for Medicare/Medicaid providers. Enlarge / President Joe Biden speaks about the authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 on November 03, 2021 in Washington, DC. (cre.....»»
Are your Microsoft Office files refusing to open? This could be why
Microsoft's endpoint security suite is blocking legitimate Office files......»»
Distortion: Researchers discover new strategy for antibodies to disable viruses
It is widely understood that antibodies neutralize viruses by latching onto their surfaces and blocking them from infecting host cells. But new research reveals that this barrier method isn't the only way that antibodies disable viruses. An internati.....»»