Yahoo has just started killing off the password

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Many companies are trying to kill the password in an attempt to improve the security of online services, and Yahoo is ready to give it a try. The company on Thursday announced new Yahoo Mail apps for iPhone, iPad and Android, featuring a bunch of new features including Yahoo Account Key, a more secure way of logging into the mail app. And, you’ve guessed it, Yahoo Account Key doesn’t need a password.

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Yahoo has just started killing off the password

%name Yahoo has just started killing off the password by Authcom, Nova Scotia\s Internet and Computing Solutions Provider in Kentville, Annapolis Valley

Many companies are trying to kill the password in an attempt to improve the security of online services, and Yahoo is ready to give it a try. The company on Thursday announced new Yahoo Mail apps for iPhone, iPad and Android, featuring a bunch of new features including Yahoo Account Key, a more secure way of logging into the mail app. And, you’ve guessed it, Yahoo Account Key doesn’t need a password.

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“It just works”: 5% of Mac users at IBM call the help desk, compared to 42% of PC users

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Following up on Apple and IBM’s landmark 2014 deal to jointly create iOS apps and introduce more iPhones and iPads into the enterprise, the two companies earlier this year struck a similar deal whereby IBM agreed to deploy at least 50,000 Macs to employees across the company by the end of the year.

So far, just a few months into the program, IBM employees seem to be enjoying their Macs, and notably, are experiencing way fewer problems on it than their PC counterparts. What’s more, IBM is finding that supporting the Mac is much cheaper than supporting PCs.

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“It just works”: 5% of Mac users at IBM call the help desk, compared to 42% of PC users

%name “It just works”: 5% of Mac users at IBM call the help desk, compared to 42% of PC users by Authcom, Nova Scotia\s Internet and Computing Solutions Provider in Kentville, Annapolis Valley

Following up on Apple and IBM’s landmark 2014 deal to jointly create iOS apps and introduce more iPhones and iPads into the enterprise, the two companies earlier this year struck a similar deal whereby IBM agreed to deploy at least 50,000 Macs to employees across the company by the end of the year.

So far, just a few months into the program, IBM employees seem to be enjoying their Macs, and notably, are experiencing way fewer problems on it than their PC counterparts. What’s more, IBM is finding that supporting the Mac is much cheaper than supporting PCs.

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This wild Galaxy S7 concept is based on an actual Samsung design patent

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Samsung pleasantly surprised us earlier this year with its beautiful, trailblazing design for the Galaxy S6 edge. Can it repeat the trick next year with the Galaxy S7? The team at 3DFuture thinks it can, which is why it’s used one of Samsung’s own design patents to make a truly wild Galaxy S7 edge concept with a curved display that wraps around at the top and bottom of the device instead of the sides.

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In pictures: Facebook’s new virtual assistant offers tricks Siri and Google Now can’t beat

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We’ve known for a while that Facebook is working on a special virtual assistant project that will be integrated into its popular Messenger chat application, and the service was finally launched on Wednesday. Dubbed “M,” the Messenger virtual assistant isn’t exactly a standalone service like Siri or Google Now. The whole thing works inside the Messenger app and the big difference is that the assistant combines both human and AI input to get you what you want.

Here’s what it’ll look like.

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This Call Center Headset for sale on Amazon is perfect for a home business

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Do you work from home, or have your own small business, and need to make a lot of phone calls? Don’t hurt your neck straining with handheld phones, and get a clear connection with the AGPtEK Call Center Dialed Monaural Corded Headset Telephone for sale on Amazon for $26.99 with free shipping of orders more than $35.

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Windows 10: Microsoft is trying way too hard to get you to upgrade

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The longer you wait to upgrade your Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC to Windows 10, the more annoying Microsoft is going to be. According to reports around the Internet, some users are beginning to receive notifications to upgrade that don’t allow them to opt out, instead giving them the option to either begin the upgrade or reschedule for a future date.

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