Sign, Send, and Manage Documents Online for Just $79
SignIt has launched a lifetime eSignature subscription priced at $79, offering unlimited document signing, audit trails, bulk sending, and single sign‑on (SSO). The flat‑fee model eliminates recurring costs that typically burden small and midsize businesses using traditional providers. By bundling compliance‑grade features into a one‑time payment, SignIt positions itself as a cost‑effective alternative to market leaders like DocuSign and Adobe Sign. The announcement targets organizations seeking to streamline document workflows without inflating IT budgets.
The Top 8 Enterprise VPN Solutions
The article ranks the leading enterprise VPN solutions, naming Cisco AnyConnect as the best overall and highlighting Checkpoint, NordLayer, SonicWall, Fortinet, Palo Alto, and ZScaler for specific strengths. It underscores the rising urgency of secure remote access, citing IBM’s 2024...
Microsoft Offers First-Ever Retirement Buyouts to Thousands of Employees
Microsoft announced its first‑ever retirement buyout program, targeting thousands of U.S. employees. The move coincides with a surge in AI‑driven data‑center investments and a broader wave of tech layoffs. By offering voluntary exits, Microsoft aims to reshape its workforce while...
What Is Square? Pricing, Features & How It Works
Square has transformed from a simple mobile card reader into an all‑in‑one cloud platform that combines payment processing, point‑of‑sale software, ecommerce tools, and basic banking services. The core POS app is free, while Square Plus ($49/month) and Premium ($149/month) add advanced...
AI Demand Is Forcing a Rethink of Data Center Power, Cooling
AI’s rapid expansion is straining data‑center power and cooling infrastructure, prompting operators to redesign projects mid‑construction. At the Data Center World conference, Aligned Data Centers reported a 50% power increase request on an ongoing build, while Omdia warned of supply‑chain...
Vonage, Girls Who Code Show What ‘Responsible AI’ Looks Like
Vonage announced a partnership with Girls Who Code to launch a Pathways‑style summer program that gives high‑school students hands‑on experience in AI, cybersecurity, data science, web development and game design, using Vonage’s communications APIs. The initiative builds on the Vonage...
Fake Google Antigravity Installer Can Steal Accounts in Minutes
A malicious campaign is distributing a trojanized Google Antigravity installer via the look‑alike domain google‑antigravity.com. The fake package includes the legitimate app plus a hidden PowerShell step that contacts attacker servers and deploys data‑stealing malware. Once active, the malware harvests...
Microsoft: Most Windows 11 Users Don’t Need Third-Party Antivirus
Microsoft says most Windows 11 users don’t need a third‑party antivirus because the built‑in Defender suite provides comprehensive protection. It highlights four integrated features—Defender Antivirus, SmartScreen, Smart App Control and ransomware mitigation—that share cloud‑based threat intelligence and automatic updates. Microsoft advises...
New Apple Phishing Scam Uses Fake $899 iPhone Purchase Alert
A new phishing campaign leverages Apple’s own account‑change notification system to send a fake security alert about an $899 iPhone purchase via PayPal. The email is dispatched from Apple’s infrastructure, passing SPF, DKIM and DMARC checks, which makes it appear...
Hackers Impersonate IT Help Desk on Microsoft Teams to Gain Access, Steal Data
Microsoft reports a rise in social‑engineering attacks that use Teams chats to impersonate IT help‑desk staff. Hackers request remote‑support sessions via Quick Assist, then leverage DLL sideloading and legitimate tools to infiltrate networks. The method bypasses traditional email‑focused defenses and...
Scale Computing Spotlights Edge Wins in Retail, K-12
Scale Computing used its Platform//2026 conference to showcase how its edge‑computing platform simplifies operations for wildly different customers. Taco Bell leverages the solution to standardize omnichannel ordering across dozens of international markets, freeing its internal teams for innovation. In northern...
Intel Handheld Gaming Chip Core G3: Can It Challenge AMD in 2026?
Intel unveiled its Core G3 handheld gaming chip, built on Panther Lake silicon, aiming to break AMD's long‑standing dominance in low‑power, high‑performance portable PCs. The chip targets a 15‑20 W power envelope, a sweet spot for extended gaming sessions, and leverages recent...
Galaxy S27 Could Debut Samsung’s Biggest Battery Upgrade in Years
Samsung’s engineering team is testing silicon‑carbon batteries that could deliver between 12,000 mAh and 20,000 mAh, potentially debuting in the 2027 Galaxy S27. The technology promises higher capacity without enlarging the phone, but current prototypes survive only about 960 charge cycles, below Samsung’s...
China Deploys Robot Dogs, Drones, and Humanoids to Run a ‘Full-Space’ Metro System
During February’s Spring Festival rush, Hefei’s metro deployed a coordinated fleet of robot dogs, drones and humanoid assistants, forming China’s first “full‑space” robot cluster for rail transit. Managed by a single AI‑driven dispatch platform, the machines handle platform patrols, tunnel...
Apple May Drop iOS 27 Support for Four iPhones, Leaving Millions Behind
Apple is rumored to drop iOS 27 support for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max and the 2020 iPhone SE, leaving those devices on iOS 26. The leak comes from Momentary Digital ahead of WWDC 2026, where Apple will unveil the new operating system. Users of...
Huawei Just Beat Apple and Samsung to a New Foldable Format in China
Huawei unveiled the Pura X Max, a book‑style wide‑foldable smartphone now available for preorder in China. The device features a 5.4‑inch outer OLED screen and a 7.7‑inch inner OLED panel, both with adaptive 1‑120 Hz refresh rates, and is powered by...
Chinese Humanoid Robots Dominate Opening Day of Canton Fair 2026
The 2026 Canton Fair opened with a strong focus on AI, automation and robotics, showcasing a wave of Chinese humanoid machines ready for real‑world deployment. Companies such as Ti5 Robot, ChangingTek Robotics and PHYBOT demonstrated robots capable of heavy lifting,...
Widespread AI Use Masks a Growing Workplace Readiness Gap
A Study.com survey shows that nine‑in‑ten U.S. workers are already using AI tools, yet only about one‑sixth feel fully prepared to leverage them effectively. While 21% of employees must use AI as a core function and 45% are encouraged to...
AI Upgrades, Security Breaches, and Industry Shifts Define This Week in Tech
This week’s tech headlines were dominated by a surge of AI upgrades, from Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.7 with self‑verification to OpenAI’s expanded Codex app and the cybersecurity‑focused GPT‑5.4‑Cyber. Major vendors also rolled out security fixes, with Microsoft patching 165 Windows flaws...
Bluesky Outage: Coordinated Traffic Attack Causes Widespread Errors
Bluesky experienced a coordinated distributed denial‑of‑service (DDoS) attack that began early Thursday, April 17, 2026, and stretched into a second day. The flood of traffic crippled core functions such as feeds, notifications, threads, search and the Discover section, producing rate‑limit...
McGraw-Hill Confirms Data Exposure, Hackers Claim 45M Salesforce Records Leaked
McGraw‑Hill confirmed a data exposure caused by a Salesforce misconfiguration, after extortion group ShinyHunters claimed it had accessed up to 45 million records. The company’s investigation found only a limited set of non‑sensitive data exposed on a publicly reachable webpage, not...
SS&C Intralinks DealCentre AI Vs. Datasite: Which Platform Is Built for the Future of Dealmaking?
The M&A technology market is moving beyond standalone virtual data rooms toward end‑to‑end dealmaking platforms that embed AI. SS&C Intralinks’ DealCentre AI offers a unified environment with native AI assistant Link, continuous workflows, and bank‑grade security, having supported over $37 trillion...
Microsoft Issues Massive Windows Patch for 160+ Bugs, Including Two Zero-Days
Microsoft rolled out its second‑largest monthly update, patching 165 vulnerabilities, including two zero‑day flaws in SharePoint Server and Microsoft Defender. The patch marks a sharp rise in reported bugs, a trend analysts link to AI‑generated vulnerability disclosures. Eight critical bugs,...
WhatsApp New Update Lets You Chat Without Sharing Your Phone Number
WhatsApp is introducing usernames, letting users start chats without sharing their phone numbers. The feature is currently in a limited beta rollout and will expand to more Android and iOS users over the coming months. While a phone number remains...
Google Photos Fixes Android Image Editing Tool: Here’s What Changed
Google Photos has rolled out a targeted update to its Android crop tool, fixing long‑standing bugs that caused preview shrinkage and unexpected flips during rotation. The patch also adds smoother, more fluid animations for dragging, rotating, and adjusting aspect ratios....
Michigan’s New Bill Takes Aim at AI Employee Surveillance
Michigan’s Responsible AI Security for Employees (RAISE) Act would require employers to give written notice and obtain consent before deploying AI‑driven monitoring tools such as keystroke trackers, screen recorders, and facial‑recognition systems. The bill bans the use of automated decisions...
X Cuts Clickbait Payouts and Exposes a Creator Program Problem
X announced it will cut payouts for accounts that post clickbait, keeping the content live but reducing creator earnings. The move follows a similar penalty for undisclosed AI‑generated conflict footage, showing X prefers monetization sanctions over content removal. The Creator...
HubSpot Launches AEO Tool to Help Brands Compete in AI Search
HubSpot unveiled an Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) tool within its Marketing Hub, giving brands visibility into how often AI systems like ChatGPT and Gemini cite them in generated answers. The feature delivers an AI visibility score, prompt‑level citation tracking, competitor...
Motorola Razr 70 Ultra Specs Leak Raises Familiar Concerns
Motorola’s upcoming Razr 70 Ultra appears to be a near‑identical refresh of the Razr 60 Ultra, with the same 7‑inch foldable display, Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB storage, and triple‑camera setup. The only notable hardware change is a modest battery bump from 4,700 mAh to...
Toyota Unveils Basketball-Shooting Robot With Vision Tech
Toyota’s Frontier Research Center unveiled CUE7, a humanoid basketball‑shooting robot that combines AI vision, reinforcement learning and model predictive control to lock onto the hoop and execute repeatable three‑point shots. The new unit is 74 kg, a 46 kg reduction from its...
AI Expansion, Security Crises, and Workforce Upheaval Define This Week in Tech
This week’s tech headlines were dominated by AI breakthroughs, escalating security threats, and a wave of layoffs. Google unveiled a Gemini‑powered Notebooks workspace, Meta launched the multimodal Muse Spark model, and Microsoft pledged its own large‑model portfolio by 2027. At the...
New Apple Rumor: IPhone Air 2 Leak Suggests Major Upgrades After First-Gen Criticism
Apple is reportedly forging ahead with a second‑generation iPhone Air despite the first model’s lackluster sales. A Weibo leaker, Fixed Focus Digital, says the Air 2 will follow the normal product cycle, even if demand remains weak. The upcoming device is...
Mitsubishi Targets Hybrid Vehicle Production in the Philippines by 2028
Mitsubishi Motors announced it will begin assembling a new hybrid electric vehicle at its Santa Rosa, Laguna plant in the Philippines around mid‑2028, subject to approval under the country's Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS). The existing facility can produce up...
When Are Payroll Taxes Due? 2026 Due Dates and Requirements
TechRepublic outlines the 2026 payroll tax due dates and deposit schedules for federal income, FICA, and FUTA taxes. Employers must deposit taxes monthly, semi‑weekly, or next‑day depending on lookback liability thresholds of $50,000 and $100,000. FUTA taxes are due quarterly...
Embedded Finance vs Banking as a Service in 2026: Key Differences Explained
Embedded finance embeds payments, lending and banking features directly within the software platforms businesses already use, while Banking as a Service (BaaS) provides the API‑driven infrastructure that connects those features to regulated banks. The article explains that the former is...
New Apple Scam Hits Millions of iPhone Users Worldwide, Draining Bank Accounts
Apple has issued a global warning about a new wave of social‑engineering scams that target iPhone users through fake Apple Pay alerts and urgent phone calls. The fraudsters create panic, press victims to call a supplied number, and in extreme cases...
GoPro Is Cutting Nearly a Quarter of Its Workforce (and AI Isn’t the Reason)
GoPro announced it will lay off 145 of its 631 employees, roughly a 23% reduction, in a third restructuring wave over two years. The cuts, costing up to $15 million in severance, stem from a 37% year‑over‑year revenue decline rather...
8 Hidden Android Features That Quietly Save You Time Every Day
TechRepublic highlights eight under‑used Android features that can shave seconds from everyday tasks. Clipboard history, Gboard personal dictionary, and notification history streamline data entry and recover dismissed alerts. Smart Lock (Extend Unlock) reduces frequent PIN entry, while one‑handed mode, QR‑code...
Get a Durable, Travel-Ready ASUS Chromebook for $150
TechRepublic is promoting a refurbished 2024 ASUS Chromebook CM30 for $149.99, a 59% discount off its $369.99 suggested price. The 10.5‑inch detachable device features a MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor, military‑grade aluminum construction, Wi‑Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, a push‑pop stylus, and a 12‑hour battery....
Why Operationalizing AI Security Is the Next Great Enterprise Hurdle
NWN announced an AI‑powered managed security operations suite built on its Experience Management Platform (EMP). The offering stitches together telemetry from Palo Alto Networks, Cisco and Arctic Wolf into a single control plane, aiming to tame the 50‑80 tool sprawl...
Google Chrome Adds Vertical Tabs, Improved Reading Mode in New Update
Google rolled out a Chrome update on April 7 that adds optional vertical tabs and a revamped reading mode. Users can right‑click any window to switch tabs from the traditional horizontal strip to a side‑aligned list, improving visibility for high tab...
New Scam Alert: QR Codes Replace Links in Traffic Ticket Phishing
Cybercriminals are now using QR codes in traffic‑violation phishing scams. Scammers send fake “Notice of Default” letters that appear to come from state courts and urge recipients to scan a QR code to settle an alleged $6.99 fee. The QR...
Stop Juggling AI Tools — This Lifetime Deal Puts GPT‑4o and More in One Place
ChatPlayground AI has launched a lifetime Unlimited plan that bundles more than 25 advanced AI models—including GPT‑4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and Gemini 1.5 Pro—into a single web‑based interface for a one‑time fee of $59.97 (regular $619). The platform lets users compare up to six...
Utah Lets an AI Chatbot Renew Some Psychiatric Prescriptions in New Pilot
Utah has signed a mitigation agreement with Legion Health to let an AI chatbot renew a limited set of psychiatric maintenance medications. The pilot, part of the state’s AI Learning Laboratory, restricts renewals to non‑controlled drugs such as SSRIs and...
All-in-One PDFtoolkit Unlimited Is $79 (Reg. $619)
PDFtoolkit is launching an all‑in‑one PDF editing, conversion, and security suite for a one‑time price of $79, down from its regular $619 list price. The cloud‑based platform runs entirely in the browser, eliminating the need for software installation or ongoing...
IPhone 18 Pro Leak Teases Key Features Ahead of September Launch
Apple is gearing up for a September 2026 launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, introducing a bold Deep Red color while retaining the familiar 6.3‑inch and 6.9‑inch sizes. The Dynamic Island cutout shrinks thanks to under‑display Face ID components, and the...
Samsung to Shut Down Its Messaging App, Switch to Google Messages in July
Samsung announced it will retire its proprietary Samsung Messages app in July 2026, replacing it with Google Messages as the default messaging solution on Galaxy devices. The transition is being rolled out early, with newer phones already blocked from downloading...
Apple Adds Dozens of iPhones, Macs, and Watches to Vintage and Obsolete List
Apple has expanded its vintage and obsolete device list, adding dozens of iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, MacBooks, AirPods and Apple TV models. Devices older than five but less than seven years are now classified as vintage, while those beyond seven...
AI Breakthroughs, Security Breaches, and Industry Shakeups Define the Week in Tech
Tech week saw a surge in AI investment and model releases, highlighted by OpenAI’s record $122 billion funding round and Alibaba’s Qwen3.5 Omni multimodal system. At the same time, major security incidents—from the NoVoice Android rootkit infecting 2.3 million devices to a...
Apple Prepares Siri for Multi-Step AI Requests in iOS 27
Apple is testing a major Siri upgrade for iOS 27 that lets users bundle several actions into a single voice command. The multi-step capability would keep the assistant engaged across a chain of tasks such as fetching, editing, and sending a...