Is my computer hacked?
I usually listen to music on YouTube music, but recently when I decided to do so, it said that the service is not available in my country (which it is).
I did some research about problems like these, and decided to let it go for a bit, thinking it’s an issue coming from Google.
What made me worry was that whenever I opend Google, under the search bar, it said “google offered in…” – and it was the Urdu language, and the location down to the left was Pakistan. I changed my region in the settings – nothing happened, restarted the pc – nothing, installed update – nothing.
Also, whenever I open any type of maps app, it shows my location as Pakistan. Ran a full scan, found a virus linked to a windows activation app, deleted it, restarted the pc, everything came back to normal for two minutes, now..same thing again.
I would really appreciate if someone could tell me their opinion about this.
Edit: Now when I’m trying to open notifications about actions against threats, I get a message saying: “Your IT administrator has limited access to some areas of this app, and the item you tried to access is not available. Contact IT helpdesk for more information.”
Edit2: Is there any way I can get rid of this without having to do a full reset?
submitted by /u/lKreed
[link] [comments]
Ethiopia PM meets Tigray leaders for first time since peace deal – Al Jazeera English
Ethiopia PM meets Tigray leaders for first time since peace deal Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News
Ethiopia PM meets Tigray leaders for first time since peace deal
Abiy Ahmed holds first face-to-face talks with Tigrayan leaders since a peace deal was agreed in November.
US sec of state Blinken speaks with senior Chinese official over cancelled visit
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has spoken with a senior Chinese official about his postponed trip to the country.
New England knows winter, but why so dangerously cold?
New Englanders are accustomed to cold weather, snow and ice, but Friday night’s combination of extreme cold and powerful winds is enough to make even bundled-up skiers shelter indoors.
Israel’s judicial overhaul disconnects it from democracy, Macron warns
submitted by /u/LengthExact [link] [comments]
Italy’s privacy watchdog orders San Francisco-based AI chatbot maker Replika to stop processing local users’ data over concerns its tech poses risks to minors (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch)
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
Italy’s privacy watchdog orders San Francisco-based AI chatbot maker Replika to stop processing local users’ data over concerns its tech poses risks to minors — San Francisco-based AI chatbot maker, Repli…
A Hacker’s Mind News
A Hacker’s Mind will be published on Tuesday.
I have done a written interview and a podcast interview about the book. It’s been chosen as a “February 2023 Must-Read Book” by the Next Big Idea Club. And an “Editor’s Pick”—whatever that means—on Amazon.
There have been three reviews so far. I am hoping for more. And maybe even a published excerpt or two.
Amazon and others will start shipping the book on Tuesday. If you ordered a signed copy from me, it is already in the mail.
If you can leave a review somewhere, I would appreciate it.
…