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The only problem with password managers is that once a person has access to your master list, you’re in big trouble. This is why password managers usually have an added layer of security to prevent users from accessing the master list unless they have a master password, or in the case of LastPass where they created an app requiring users to scan their fingerprint or enter a PIN (this acts as two-factor authentication).

However last week it seems that a developer revealed that he was able to bypass the security on the Android version of LastPass Authenticator, which thankfully the company has since managed to fix. According to LastPass, “When a researcher discovered a workaround for the extra the PIN/fingerprint prompt, our engineering team fixed the issue that allowed the workaround and the update is available now. Now when the fingerprint/PIN feature is enabled, users must provide their fingerprint or PIN code in order to view the one-time code.”

The company also adds, “Using the reported workaround to access someone’s temporary codes would have been difficult since it requires access to the device, and the one-time codes are useless without the username and password for the services they are used. At no time did the identified workaround allow access to the TOTP secrets used to generate the one-time codes.”

Like we said, the update is now available that should address the issue so if you are running Android, then head on over to the Google Play Store and download the latest version of the Authenticator app.

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The Google Pixel C tablet was officially announced a couple of years ago back in 2015, which we suppose by all accounts does make it “old”. This is why it doesn’t come as a complete surprise to learn that Google has pulled the tablet from its online store. Google has not made any official announcement, but going to its page will now redirect users to the Pixelbook.

We can’t say for sure why Google has dropped the tablet from its store, but like we said, it is considered old as far as technology is concerned, and Google has been known to phase products in and out without much fanfare. The company also issued a statement to Engadget where they said that it is “common” for them to stop selling a product after it has been out for a few years, which pretty much confirms the speculation.

That being said, it is unclear as to how well the Pixel C tablet did compared to its predecessors, like the Nexus tablets. In a way it was slightly more appealing due to its keyboard accessory that in a way allowed it to be a competitor to the Microsoft Surface tablet. The good news is that the last update to the tablet was Android 8.0 Oreo, so if you are still holding onto it, you should still be able to squeeze out a couple of years from it.

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Recently Google has started to allow Android apps to be run on Chrome OS which means that Chromebook users now have access to more apps than before. However the only downside is that Android apps couldn’t run in the background, meaning that they are paused when the app isn’t in focus.

This can be a bit troublesome for some users who might require multiple apps to run at once, but the good news is that this is expected to change. According to a report from Chrome Unboxed, Google appears to be working on a new feature for Chrome OS called Android Parallel Tasks.

As the name implies, this feature will allow Android apps to continue running even when in the background. This feature will essentially turn Chrome OS devices into platforms that users are familiar with, such as Windows, Linux, or macOS, where keeping multiple apps open that are running simultaneously is more or less a default feature.

Right now Android Parallel Tasks is a feature in Chrome OS 64 beta, which means that it isn’t available to all users yet. However given that it is in beta testing, we expect that it should soon be released to all users. In the meantime you can check out the video above to get an idea of what to expect.

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Erica Garner, whose father Eric Garner was killed by an NYPD officer, has been declared brain dead.

Your brand new Christmas iPhone or Galaxy S8 or Android of any sort is about to get a bit happier. While I don’t recommend any music service above any other, normally, due to my inability to tell the lot apart, today I’m reporting on a rare sort of situation with the service called Tidal. The Tidal crew have decided to … Continue reading