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If you or your children have used McGraw Hill (mheducation.com) platforms, it’s time to update your security settings.

A significant data breach has been confirmed following a Salesforce misconfiguration. This incident has led to the public exposure of over 100GB of data, affecting millions of users.

The Details:
Discovery Date: April 16, 2026
Date of Breach: 10/04/2026

Total Impact: 13.5 million unique email addresses
What was exposed: Names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses.

Why this matters: Even "limited" data sets provide fuel for sophisticated phishing attacks and identity theft. Inconsistent data across records often means hackers are piecing together profiles of users from multiple sources.

What you should do now:
Change your password for McGraw Hill and any other site where you use the same credentials.

Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on all educational and personal accounts.

Be on high alert for suspicious emails or texts breached phone numbers often lead to a spike in "smishing" (SMS phishing) attempts.

Stay vigilant. Protecting your digital footprint starts with staying informed.

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ImgToPDF is a lightweight Windows desktop application built to solve a simple but common problem: turning multiple image files into a single, email-safe PDF—quickly and without relying on cloud services.

The app allows users to drag and drop images (such as scans, photos, or receipts) and instantly merge them into one clean PDF. As images are added, ImgToPDF estimates the final file size in real time and automatically applies smart compression when needed to keep the PDF under typical email limits, targeting a maximum size of 10 MB.

Everything runs locally on the user’s computer. No uploads, no accounts, and no external processing—making it fast, private, and reliable even when working with sensitive documents. The interface is intentionally simple: add images, review the size, and export the PDF in seconds.

ImgToPDF is designed for everyday office and admin tasks, invoicing and receipts, scanned documents, and quick sharing by freelancers or small teams. It focuses on doing one thing well: creating optimized, email-ready PDFs from images with minimal effort on Windows 10 and 11.

Clean On Click is a lightweight Windows tool designed to quickly clean, diagnose, and refresh your PC. It brings essential system maintenance tasks into one simple interface, making it easy to scan your system, check overall health, and take action in seconds.

With built-in cleaning rules, users can safely remove common system clutter with a single click. The app also includes tools for startup management, basic security and privacy checks, network diagnostics and reset options, and simple system repair functions.

Clean On Click is ideal as a first step when a PC feels slow, unstable, or has network issues. It provides a fast, reliable way to restore system performance without complexity or technical overhead.

Private Browser is a lightweight Windows desktop application built with a single, deliberate goal: to provide truly disposable browsing sessions without hidden persistence or false promises. Unlike mainstream browsers that layer “private mode” on top of long-lived profiles, this app starts clean and ends clean by design.

It does not save passwords, remember logins, retain cookies, cache content, or store browsing history. When the application closes, all session data is destroyed.

Built using WPF and Microsoft WebView2, it delivers full modern web compatibility while maintaining explicit control over the browser lifecycle.

The interface is intentionally minimal and surfaces clear session metrics such as blocked domains, cookie counts, and HTTP request totals for transparency.

Private Browser does not attempt to replace VPNs, proxies, or anonymity tools; your network identity remains visible. Instead, it offers something many tools do not: predictable, local privacy with no accounts, no background services, and no data left behind.

Platform: Windows (x64)

I’ve always been drawn to the moon’s rhythm—its slow cycle, its pull on tides and time. I wanted a simple, distraction-free way to track it. So, I built a minimalist moon phase tracker.

It’s clean, quick, and shows the current moon phase, upcoming phases, and location-based information.

Why I Made This

Many moon apps are cluttered or overcomplicated. I wanted a straightforward, mobile and desktop-compatible tracker without downloads or logins.

I also built it to help with:
- Spiritual or reflective practices (e.g., new moon intentions or full moon rituals)
- Meditation sessions and slow evenings aligned with lunar energy
- Gardening and tracking planting cycles
- Planning fishing trips

What’s Next

I might add features like:
- Notifications for new or full moons
- A simple API for others to use

But for now, it shows the moon’s current position and future movements.

Try It Out