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Microsoft has increased the prices of Office 365 and Microsoft 365 for nonprofit customers around the globe. The change, which will come into force from September 1, will make Microsoft products up to 28 percent costlier for nonprofits globally. It will impact Microsoft Office 365 E1, Office 365 E3, and Office 365 E5 licence prices. The update will also be applicable to Microsoft 365 E3 and Microsoft 365 Business Premium. However, there will be no impact on any nonprofit offers available as a grant, the company…

Apple is reportedly working on launching two new Mac models that could arrive by the second half of 2022. At company's upcoming WWDC event, Apple is also expected to announce upcoming versions of its software — iOS 16 (codenamed Sydney), watchOS 9 (Kincaid), macOS 13 (Rome), and tvOS 16 (Paris). With the arrival of iOS 16, Apple is tipped to bring improvements to the interface and notifications, without a new redesign. Meanwhile, watchOS is expected to bring upgrades to activity and health tracking later this year.The…

Apple is reportedly working on a new Mac mini model, according to details spotted by a developer in the firmware of the recently launched Apple Studio Display. The company launched the first Apple Silicon powered Mac mini in 2020, and the purported successor to the M1 Mac mini is tipped to feature the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors — or a new processor, dubbed the M2 chip. Apple, which is preparing to host its annual WWDC conference in June, is yet to officially reveal any details of plans to launch new Mac models or their…

Apple has started widespread internal testing of several new Mac models with next-generation M2 chips, according to developer logs, part of its push to make more powerful computers using homegrown processors.The company is testing at least nine new Macs with four different M2-based chips — the successors to the current M1 line — with third-party apps in its App Store, according to the logs, which were corroborated by people familiar with the matter. The move is a key step in the development process, suggesting that the…

HP is allegedly working on a 17-inch laptop that will sport a foldable OLED display. This laptop could debut later this year or arrive in time for CES 2023. A new report from South Korea suggests that SK IE Technology has acquired the exclusive order for supplying the flexible polyimide (PI) films to HP. These films are expected to be used to cover the flexible display of the rumoured HP foldable laptop. The PI films were first utilised by Samsung to protect the screens of the original Galaxy Z Fold handset.According to…

AMD has announced new details of its Ryzen Pro 6000 Series laptop CPUs as well as refreshed Ryzen Pro 5000 series models, all of which are aimed at business users. This follows their initial introduction at CES 2022, along with the standard Ryzen 6000 CPUs for consumer laptops . The new Ryzen Pro 6000 series CPUs are based on the 'Zen 3+' architecture and feature integrated GPUs built using the RDNA2 architecture. Efficiency is a big push with this generation, which is manufactured on a 6nm process. AMD is touting all-day…

Apple has increased the use of recycled content across its products. The company has used nearly 20 percent of recycled material for its products in 2021, which is the highest ever use of recycled content. Apple has released new details of this process, their recycling innovation efforts, and clean energy, along with some new feature offerings to the consumers ahead of Earth Day, which is on April 22.For the first time, Apple has introduced certified recycled gold. The company has also shared its Environmental Progress…

Google is reportedly working on an update to its Nearby Share feature that could allow users to quickly share files with themselves, across devices. The feature, which was first introduced in 2020, uses Google Play Services to allow quick file transfers from one device to another. The new “Self Share” feature could allow users to share files between two of their devices seamlessly, similar to Apple's AirDrop functionality offered across its devices running iOS and macOS. Google is yet to officially announce any details…

Lenovo has issued a security advisory related to three security vulnerabilities found on several laptops. The flaws affect over 100 Lenovo laptop models, across the company's IdeaPad, Legion, and Yoga portfolios. Using the vulnerabilities, an attacker might be able to disable the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot feature and execute arbitrary code on the laptop. The manufacturer has advised users with affected laptop models to update to the latest firmware for these devices from the official…

Kaspersky has decoded a flaw in the encryption of Yanluowang ransomware that can help victims recover affected files without the attackers' key. The vulnerability in the malware has led the way for Kaspersky to analyse and detect the issue while providing a customer-friendly solution with a free decryption tool. Yanluowang malware, first detected in October 2021, has targeted large companies since August last year, including victims from US, Brazil, Turkey, and small organisations based in Sweden and China.In a post…