cloud storage

Google Drive is getting a few more handy features to make finding files in cluttered clouds a bit easier.Gif: GoogleGoogle’s Workspace apps are getting yet another facelift, though this time the Alphabet-owned company seems to be focused on trying to “collapse the boundaries” between its various apps.On Thursday, Google shared how it’s redesigning its Workspace apps, including Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, with a similar look to the simplified Material Design 3 user interface that the company incorporated into Gmail…

Creating a scalable search architecture is a popular and important task for many systems. There are different solutions for this task. Choosing the right one depends on the requirements of your project. Sometimes, as a project grows and its requirements change, you may run into new problems that you cannot solve with the search architecture you are using. For example, when increasing the amount of data, including synonyms in the search, adding multilingual search, etc. In this case, you need to think about creating a new,…

Your digital files, from photos of your family to your financial records, are likely to be very important to you. So it’s essential that they’re well secured... and well secured means going above and beyond just putting a password on your laptop or a passcode on your phone. There are plenty of other security precautions you can put in place, and they’re not difficult to set up.We’d recommend getting at least some of these measures in place to keep your highest priority files safe and secure: it’s only going to take you a…

“Everything’s too easy,” Dylan said of streaming music. “Just one stroke of the ring finger, middle finger, one little click, that’s all it takes.”Image: Kevin Winter (Getty Images)Music industry legend Bob Dylan has some opinions on the boom in streaming services over the last few years. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the singer-songwriter shared his belief that the industry’s pivot to streaming has made music “toothless.” Dylan said:Everything’s too easy. Just one stroke of the ring finger, middle finger,…

Image: Sean Gallup (Getty Images)Google Workspace is rolling out a new security update on Gmail, adding end-to-end encryption that aims to provide an added layer of security when sending emails and attachments on the web. Customers will continue to have control over encryption keys and identity services that provide access to those keys.The update is still in the beta stages, but eligible Workspace customers with Enterprise Plus, Education Standard, and Education Plus accounts can fill out an application to test the…

Photo: Anton_Ivanov (Shutterstock)Apple has officially killed one of its most controversial proposals ever: a plan to scan iCloud images for signs of child sexual abuse material (or, CSAM). Yes, last summer, Apple announced that it would be rolling out on-device scanning—a new feature in iOS that used advanced tech to quietly sift through individual users’ photos for signs of bad material. The new feature was designed so that, should the scanner find evidenceof CSAM, it would alert human technicians, who would then…

Image: hanohiki (Shutterstock)Apple is making new efforts to increase user security. While the company has previously touted its overall privacy prowess, the new features are specifically meant to to safeguard iCloud accounts and iMessage.Apple unveiled three major security features in an announcement published Wednesday. The first, iMessage Contact Key Verification, allows you to ensure that your messages are only visible to you and the given recipient. Security Keys for AppleID, meanwhile, can require the use of an…

You can get to iCloud Photos on Android, via a web browser.Screenshot: AndroidWith its push into services that cover music, video, fitness and more, Apple has been removing some of the bricks around its walled garden, allowing Windows and Android users access to more of its apps and products—including iCloud Photos. There’s now a new level of integration with Windows 11, as well as an improved web app experience.Of course,you’re only likely to choose iCloud Photos for your photo and video management needs if you own an…

Getting documents signed is easier than you might think.Screenshot: DocuSignThere are some tasks that will never be suitable for a smartphone—serious video editing and serious spreadsheeting, for example—but there’s plenty that you can do on these pocket devices, and that includes scanning, signing and sharing documents without having to go near a computer or printer.Whether you’re on Android or iOS, there are a few built-in options you can try, plus plenty of third-party apps you can turn to for the job. Whatever you…

File management has only recently arrived on smartphones in a serious way, but the default Files apps that now appear on Android and iOS are now steadily growing in terms of the functions and features they offer. In not much time at all, we’ve got from not being able to access the files on a phone at all, to having plenty of control over them.As these apps are still relatively new, it may be that you’ve never opened them up, or at least never explored them fully. Whether your handset is made by an Android manufacturer or…