Topic: file sharing
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How LimeWire Killed the Napster Music Revolution
The choice of music downloading applications like Napster, Kazaa, or LimeWire often reflects generational identity, as unauthorized downloads dominated online music access for about a decade. LimeWire emerged as a major peer-to-peer file-sharing service aiming for legitimacy and experimented with...
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Progress Software Warns of External Security Threat to ShareFile
Progress Software has issued an urgent security advisory for its ShareFile platform, directing all customers to immediately shut down the server running the Storage Zone Controller due to a critical vulnerability. The flaw could allow unauthorized access to sensitive data, potentially leading to ...
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Google's Quick Share Now Works With iPhones, Rivaling AirDrop
Google has enabled its Quick Share feature to work with Apple iPhones, allowing Pixel 10-series users to wirelessly exchange files with iOS devices, breaking down barriers between Android and Apple ecosystems. The interoperability update includes rigorous security measures, such as threat modelin...
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Google vs. Apple: Is Anyone Actually Switching Sides?
Google is breaking down barriers between Android and iPhone by integrating AirDrop compatibility into its Quick Share feature, enhancing cross-platform file sharing without Apple's cooperation. The adoption of RCS messaging by Apple has improved media quality and group functionality, reducing the...
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Unlock the Power of AirDrop on Your Pixel Phone
Google's surprise software update enables Pixel 10 models to use AirDrop-like functionality for seamless wireless file sharing with Apple devices, without requiring Apple's cooperation. The feature works bidirectionally across various Apple products and operating systems, though it requires Apple...
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Insider Threats, Malware & AI: The Rising File Security Crisis
File security breaches are escalating, causing significant financial losses, stolen data, and intellectual property exposure across organizations. Insider threats, weak access controls, and evolving malware like ransomware and zero-day threats are major vulnerabilities, with many companies lackin...
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Google's AirDrop for Android Launching "Very Soon"
Google is expanding its AirDrop-compatible file-sharing feature to many more Android devices soon, directly addressing a major interoperability hurdle between Android and iOS. A Google executive confirmed the widespread rollout for 2026, emphasizing compatibility with Apple's entire product range...
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Avoid Windows 11 25H2: 4 Critical Bugs You Should Know
The Windows 11 25H2 update has been released but contains four critical bugs that could disrupt key system functions. Specific issues include DRM-protected video playback failures, errors with SMB v1 file sharing, and problems with the Media Creation Tool on Arm devices. Users are advised to dela...
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Score 100TB of Lifetime Encrypted Cloud Storage on Deal Days
A lifetime subscription to 100TB of Internxt encrypted cloud storage is available for $974.97 (90% off $9,900) until June 28 at 11:59 p.m. PT during Mashable’s Deal Days event. Internxt uses zero-knowledge encryption and post-quantum encryption technology to protect files, and the platform is ope...
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This open-source app beats Phone Link, no ads required
Sefirah is a free, open-source alternative to Microsoft's Phone Link that requires no account or sign-in, works across all Android phones, and pairs with local Windows accounts for fully offline use. It matches Phone Link's core features like instant setup, clipboard sync (including images), and ...
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Samsung's 2026 Ecosystem: Is It Worth Going All-In?
Samsung's ecosystem integrates devices like phones, watches, and tablets to provide practical, time-saving benefits, such as seamless call continuity and universal clipboard syncing, which enhance daily productivity. Exclusive health features on Galaxy Watches, including blood pressure and sleep ...
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EU Forces Apple to Open AirDrop, Android Gets New Feature
Google's Quick Share now supports Apple's AirDrop protocol, enabling smoother file sharing between Android and iPhone users, particularly in mixed-device environments. Interoperability is initially limited to Pixel 10 series, with future expansion planned, but currently excludes AirDrop's "contac...
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Triofox Hack: Critical File-Sharing Flaw Exploited
A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-12480) in Gladinet's Triofox platform allows attackers to execute malicious code by exploiting improper access control and manipulating the antivirus feature, affecting versions prior to 16.7.10368.56560. The exploitation campaign, tracked as UNC6485, b...
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Pixel 10a Design: No Camera Bump
The Google Pixel 10a features a completely flat design, eliminating the camera bump for better stability, which is a significant departure from its predecessor and most competitors. It is equipped with a bright 6.3-inch 120Hz display, a large 5,100 mAh battery with 30W wired charging, but uses th...
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X Unveils Encrypted Chat for Private Messaging
X has launched a new Chat feature with end-to-end encryption for private conversations, enhancing user privacy and adding support for video/voice calls, disappearing messages, and secure file sharing. The rollout is currently available on iOS and web, with Android to follow, and includes migratio...
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Google Pixel 10 Gets AirDrop Thanks to EU Apple Ruling
Google has introduced cross-platform AirDrop functionality to its Pixel 10 series, enabling secure file transfers between Pixel devices and iPhones, largely due to European Union regulatory requirements. The EU's Digital Markets Act forced Apple to adopt open wireless standards like Wi-Fi Aware, ...
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Progress urges ShareFile users to shut down servers over active threat
Progress Software has urgently warned ShareFile customers using on-premises Storage Zone Controllers to immediately power down their servers due to a credible external security threat actively targeting the platform. The warning applies specifically to organizations hosting ShareFile on their own...
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Free Online Tools for Editing, Merging, and Splitting PDFs
PDFs remain essential for digital communication due to universal accessibility across devices while preserving original formatting. Free online tools like TinyWow, iLovePDF, and Smallpdf allow editing, merging, and splitting PDFs without downloading software. Users should avoid uploading sensitiv...
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Galaxy Quick Share AirDrop bug to be fixed soon
A major software update enabled cross-platform file sharing between Samsung Galaxy S26 and Apple iPhones, but some users are experiencing intermittent connectivity issues. Samsung has acknowledged the problem and is developing a software patch, expected to be released as an over-the-air update in...
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Pixel 10a: The $499 Midrange Phone to Beat
The Google Pixel 10a is a midrange smartphone priced at $499, featuring a refined design with a flush camera housing, a brighter 6.3-inch display, and improved durability with an IP68 rating. It is powered by the Tensor G4 chip and includes advanced AI camera features like Auto Best Take and Came...
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