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Your new Android notification superpower – Computerworld
But fantastic as it is, BuzzKill is a bit complex. It falls more in the power-user camp, and it also costs four bucks to use. So all in all, it isn’t for everyone. NotiAlarm, in contrast, is super-simple and also free. Even if you aren’t inclined to create an entire array of custom filters for your notifications, it does this…
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Georgia school district issues data breach notification after ransomware claim – SSNs & account numbers leaked
Muscogee County School District has started issuing data breach notifications following a cyber attack in December 2024. This attack was claimed by ransomware gang SafePay in late January with 382 GB of data allegedly stolen. In its notification, Muscogee County School District (MCSD) states that it detected suspicious activity on its network on December 26, 2024. However, after investigation, it…
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Why and How I Turned Off Apple Intelligence Notification Summaries on iPhone and Mac
Summary Notification Summaries condense information in notifications so that you can scan through them at a glance. The feature works well for the most part, but it struggles with sarcasm or wordplay. It’s great for formal emails and regular app alerts but it often messes up human conversations to the point of creating confusion or changing the meaning of the…
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How to bring Android 16’s Notification Cooldown brilliance to any phone today – Computerworld
Notification Cooldown — no Android 16 required First things first: Notification Cooldown, if the name doesn’t ring a bell, is a new Android option designed to minimize interruptions from back-to-back, rapid-fire notifications — like when your chatty colleague Kirstie sends you 7,000 short messages during a Zoom call or your kinda-sorta buddy Brad sends seven stupid sentences somehow split into…
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Years Later, I Miss My Phone’s Notification LED
I had used the notification LED for years until I got a Galaxy S21 FE, which dropped it in favor of an Always on Display. AOD failed to impress me, and while I still miss the notification LED, I’ve gotten a worthy replacement that keeps the notification LED flame burning brighter than ever. The Notification LED Allowed Me to See…
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This Is How Apple Intelligence’s Notification Summaries Handle Breakup Texts
Relationships are complicated. One minute, you’re happy and in love. The next, your iPhone is breaking up with you for your partner. What, is that not a universal experience? Your iPhone likely won’t sit you down to let you know you and your partner are better off as friends, or that its them, and not you—at least, not if you’re…
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Cars That Come With Free Automatic Crash Notification
Alfa ConnectFree trial period: 10 years.Additional features: Roadside assistance and stolen vehicle assistance.Availability: Available on select Alfa vehicles. OnStar (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC)Free trial period: 8 years. Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC models will get the OnStar One Essentials plan, which includes ACN. The feature is transferable if the car is sold. A GM spokesperson said that the automaker chose…
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