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Top Stories @PCWorld Jan 18, 2016 WhatsApp drops subscription fee, goes completely free The company will ditch its $1 subscription fee and open its messaging service up to businesses. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Pakistan unblocks YouTube after Google launches local version • How to see which iOS apps are popular nearby | PCWorld • Advantech industrial serial-to-Internet gateways wide open to unauthorized access • Folders and labels: The trick to organizing Gmail • Linux gamers shouldn't preorder the Oculus Rift with Linux development on hold • Big data is an antitrust issue too, says European Commissioner • Check out PowerPoint 2016's best new features: charts, effects and more • 6 free home-inventory apps that will help cover your assets • 4 ways to take charge of iOS's Background App Refresh feature • Qualcomm sets up joint venture in China for server chips • First Person Video at E3 - Thursday | PCWorld • LastPass phishing attack could have scooped up passwords • HoloLens will run up to 5.5 hours on a single charge, Microsoft says Pakistan unblocks YouTube after Google launches local version Pakistan has lifted a ban on YouTube in the country after Google offered a localized version, which the government claims will allow it to ask for the removal of material considered offensive from the website. Read More ▶ Video How to see which iOS apps are popular nearby | PCWorld Wondering which apps the cool kids in your part of town are using? iOS 7 will tell you. Watch Now ▶ Advantech industrial serial-to-Internet gateways wide open to unauthorized access Specialized gateway devices made by Advantech that are used around the world in industrial environments to connect legacy serial equipment to TCP/IP and cellular networks can be accessed with any password. Read More ▶ Folders and labels: The trick to organizing Gmail Moving to Gmail can be confusing, especially when it comes to organization. You need to understand that a label can be a label, but it can also be a folder. Read More ▶ Linux gamers shouldn't preorder the Oculus Rift with Linux development on hold Valve has announced that the HTC Vive and Steam VR will support Linux and SteamOS, so that might be the better option. Read More ▶ Big data is an antitrust issue too, says European Commissioner Europe's top antitrust authority is on the lookout for companies using big data to stifle competition, although it hasn't spotted any problems yet, according to Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager. Read More ▶ Check out PowerPoint 2016's best new features: charts, effects and more Give your slides a new bag of tricks with PowerPoint 2016's changes, which range from subtle to truly cool. Read More ▶ 6 free home-inventory apps that will help cover your assets If you're paying for homeowner's or renter's insurance, these tools will help you recover the value of insured possessions lost due to theft or disaster. Read More ▶ 4 ways to take charge of iOS's Background App Refresh feature Too many apps refreshing themselves in the background can put a dent in your iPhone or iPad battery life. Keep an eye on which apps are doing the refreshing, and when. Read More ▶ Qualcomm sets up joint venture in China for server chips Qualcomm is setting up a server chipset design and sales unit with a provincial government in China, a move that could help boost the company's bid to diversify from mobile chips into the server chips market. Read More ▶ Video First Person Video at E3 - Thursday | PCWorld First Person Video at E3 - Thursday Watch Now ▶ LastPass phishing attack could have scooped up passwords A relatively simple phishing attack could be used to compromise the widely used password manager LastPass, according to new research. Read More ▶ HoloLens will run up to 5.5 hours on a single charge, Microsoft says In addition, the HoloLens will be able to connect to any device over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and run any universal Windows 10 app, according to a Mircosoft rep. Read More ▶

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