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Adobe has released an emergency security update for Acrobat Reader to fix a vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks since at least December.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adobe-rolls-out-emergency-fix-for-acrobat-reader-zero-day-flaw/

Adobe rolls out emergency fix for Acrobat, Reader zero-day flaw

Adobe has released an emergency security update for Acrobat Reader to fix a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-34621, that has been exploited in zero-day attacks since at least December.

BleepingComputer

These six changes can finally help you stop spam from taking over your Gmail and made it feel manageable again.

https://www.androidpolice.com/reduced-spam-gmail-dont-just-involve-unsubscribing/

6 ways I finally stopped spam from taking over my Gmail inbox

I found better ways to clean up my inbox

Android Police

Is your inbox overflowing with ads, newsletters, and social media updates? This one feature that's built into most email solutions will fix that for you.

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/work-life/how-to-use-email-aliases/

Here's my favorite email trick for cleaning up inbox clutter - automatically

Is your inbox overflowing with ads, newsletters, and social media updates? This one feature that's built into most email solutions will fix that for you.

ZDNET

France has announced it’s moving some of its government systems away from Windows towards the open-source operating system Linux, following Denmark and parts of Germany announcing similar departures from Microsoft products earlier this year.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/france-kicks-windows-to-the-curb-pivots-to-linux-os

Google has rolled out a new Chrome browser feature which should make stealing session cookies for use in infostealer malware attacks a thing of the past.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/google-chrome-rolls-out-a-new-tool-to-try-and-stop-infostealer-malware-in-its-tracks

Google Chrome rolls out a new tool to try and stop infostealer malware in its tracks

New Device Bound Session Credentials feature for Google Chrome is also coming to macOS soon.

TechRadar

Firefox-maker Mozilla is calling out Microsoft after Redmond said it would scale back some Copilot features in Windows, arguing the rollback shows the company pushed AI too far without enough regard for user choice.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/10/mozilla_microsofts_copilot_strategy/

Microsoft's Copilot strategy is just more user abuse from Redmond, says Mozilla

: Firefox maker warns old web tactics are now shaping AI at the expense of user choice

The Register

Google has rolled out Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) protection in Chrome 146 for Windows, designed to block info-stealing malware from harvesting session cookies.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-adds-infostealer-protection-against-session-cookie-theft/

Google Chrome adds infostealer protection against session cookie theft

Google has rolled out Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) protection in Chrome 146 for Windows, designed to block info-stealing malware from harvesting session cookies.

BleepingComputer

After almost twenty years, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is logging off of Twitter, citing the math not working out -- posts today receive less than 3% of the views a single tweet delivered seven years ago.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/eff-leaving-x

EFF is Leaving X

After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Barely two weeks after Apple announced the MacBook Neo, Microsoft unveiled a plan to fix Windows 11 that involves focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall user experience.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/909140/microsoft-windows-11-fixes-macbook-neo-response-notepad

The MacBook Neo is the best thing to happen to Windows in years

Microsoft is always willing to respond to a threat to Windows. The MacBook Neo is the latest in a line of competition that will force Windows to improve.

The Verge

Instead of opening new Chrome tabs to look things up, summarize articles, or make sense of something unfamiliar, you can save time by asking Gemini right there without breaking your focus.

https://www.androidpolice.com/ignored-gemini-button-chrome-but-now-saves-hours-every-week/

I almost ignored the Gemini button in Chrome, but now it saves me hours every week

The Gemini Ask button is more useful than it looks

Android Police