Yadullah Abidi

New Delhi

Freelance Writer at MUO

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Your LG Smart TV Can Now Play Xbox Games

1 day ago | makeuseof.com | Yadullah Abidi

Your next gaming console might already be on your wall. LG Smart TVs are going to become Xbox game streaming machines with a simple software update—no console required. Xbox Game Streaming Comes to LG TVs Starting April 23, the Xbox app is available on select LG Smart TV models. This means that as long as you have an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, you should be able to stream games directly on your TV. Microsoft's announcement wasn't clear on exactly what TVs are getting the app.
South Korea's biggest telco discloses data breach

1 day ago | candid.technology | Yadullah Abidi

SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest telecom provider with tens of millions of subscribers, has revealed that it detected a cyberattack on April 19. Further investigation revealed that hackers deployed malware on SK Telecom’s systems and got away with customers’ personal information. The company has since acknowledged the incident in a statement posted on its website. According to the announcement, the detected malware was deleted, and affected servers were isolated.
Washington Post helps ChatGPT deliver better news

1 day ago | candid.technology | Yadullah Abidi

The Washington Post has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to bring its news coverage to ChatGPT. The popular chatbot will now display summaries, quotes, and links to the publication’s original reporting in relevant queries.
My Wi-Fi Drops Every Hour: Here's What Finally Fixed It

2 days ago | makeuseof.com | Yadullah Abidi

Wi-Fi drops, especially in the middle of something important, are incredibly frustrating. My Wi-Fi was dropping almost hourly—here's what I did to finally fix it. 7 Scheduled Restarts Simply rebooting your router can fix tons of connection issues. Rebooting resets your router's memory, clears out any temporary glitches, and reloads its firmware and settings. It also releases any unresponsive connections and expired IP addresses that your router's DHCP server might be tracking.
SSL.com patches abused certificate issue vulnerability

2 days ago | candid.technology | Yadullah Abidi

SSL.com has discovered a domain control validation vulnerability (DCV) in its systems that allows an attacker to issue false digital security certifications for legitimate domains. The bug has already been exploited to issue almost a dozen certificates for up to seven legitimate domains. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by a security researcher from the CitadelCore cybersecurity team.
If You Ignore This Feature, You’re Not Using Your Pixel Right

2 days ago | makeuseof.com | Yadullah Abidi

If you're a Pixel user drowning in notifications, Google's latest Pixel feature drop will provide much-needed relief. Google has added a new feature to help you get a hold of notifications, and if you're not using it, you're missing out. What Are Modes on Your Pixel? The Modes feature arrived with the March 2025 Pixel feature drop and offers control over how your phone handles notifications according to different scenarios.
OpenAI report claims its latest models hallucinate more

2 days ago | candid.technology | Yadullah Abidi

Photo: Koshiro K/Shutterstock.comOpenAI’s latest models, GPT o3 and o4-mini, reportedly hallucinate more, at least twice as much as their earlier models. The claim was reported in the system card report that accompanies new AI models. The report, published by OpenAI, claims that o4-mini is less accurate and hallucinates more than the o1 and o3 models.
Russian hosting provider abused for malware delivery

3 days ago | candid.technology | Yadullah Abidi

Security researchers have discovered a spike in vulnerability scanning, credential brute-forcing, and exploitation attempts originating from Russian IP addresses. The IP addresses are held by Proton 66, a supposedly bulletproof hosting service based in Russia. Bulletproof hosting services offer better protection from law enforcement takedown requests, allowing hackers to host malicious or illicit content online without fear of being taken down.
Meta expands AI-powered age verification on Instagram

3 days ago | candid.technology | Yadullah Abidi

Meta is expanding its use of AI to find underage users on Instagram and will begin overriding account settings to protect them. AI for age detection has been used on the platform since 2024, but now the AI will proactively look for teen accounts with an adult birthday and get their settings right. The feature begins testing in the US on April 21. Teenagers’ accounts on Instagram are subject to stricter rules by default.
Microsoft Is Making a Big Change to the Taskbar and I Hate It

4 days ago | makeuseof.com | Yadullah Abidi

Windows 11 brought some significant changes to the taskbar, and not everyone liked it. Now, Microsoft's gearing up for another big change to the taskbar and I hate it already. Microsoft Finally Adds Icon Scaling to the Taskbar One of the downsides of the Windows taskbar was that if you had too many apps open, it would get crowded with icons until Windows hid them behind a context menu.