American Schools" Phone Apps Send Children"s Info To Ad Networks, Analytics Firms
LeeLynx shares a report from The Register: The majority of Android and iOS apps created for US public and private schools send student data to assorted third parties, researchers have found, calling into question privacy commitments from Apple and Go.....»»
Analysis of minority-serving institutions demonstrates layered processes to build students" capacities
The model minority myth paints a picture of Asian Americans as a monolithic group with unparalleled success in academics. A new NYU study unpacks this myth, exploring the needs of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students and how.....»»
Rap music is being used as evidence to convict children of serious crimes: Report
New research from the University of Manchester has found that children are being swept up in murder and attempted murder cases—and being tried in adult courts—partly due to rap music culture being used as evidence against them......»»
Nomi is one of the most unsettling (and amazing) apps I’ve ever used
This AI partner talks. It can send you selfies. It tries to fill voids, comfort, guide, and even fulfill fantasies. Some even built a family. This is Nomi......»»
Anthropic"s Claude AI has arrived on the iPhone and iPad
A firm arguing for safe and trustworthy artificial intelligence apps has now released its Claude AI app for the iPhone and iPad — but not the Mac.Anthropic's Claude generative AI app on iPhoneApple could yet be the only generative AI producer whose.....»»
iOS 17.5 makes it less of a hassle to send your iPhone into Apple for repairs
Feature currently only works on iPhones, and not iPads, Macs, or Apple Watches. Enlarge (credit: Apple) If you've ever sent an iPhone in for repair, you might be familiar with the dance Apple asks you to do if your devic.....»»
Will New Zealand"s school phone ban work? Let"s see what it does for students" curiosity
With the coalition government's ban of student mobile phones in New Zealand schools coming into effect this week, reaction has ranged from the skeptical (kids will just get sneakier) to the optimistic (most kids seem okay with it)......»»
NASA/JAXA"s XRISM mission captures unmatched data with just 36 pixels
At a time when phone cameras are capable of taking snapshots with millions of pixels, an instrument on the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) satellite captures revolutionary science with just 36 of them......»»
This is one of the toughest smartphone camera comparisons I’ve ever done
Which Ultra Android phone, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra or the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, has the best camera? I found out in this massive, in-depth comparison......»»
These are the best Swift Student Challenge apps this year
Ahead of WWDC 2024 kicking off in June, Apple has officially announced its Swift Student Challenge winners. 350 students from around the world have won with 50 selected as “Distinguished Winners” that will be heading to Apple Park for WWDC. Along.....»»
Apple profiles three distinguished Swift Student Challenge winners
Apple has profiled three of the "Distinguished Winners" of its 2024 Swift Student Challenge, with apps covering care, extreme sports, and breathing exercises.Three winners from the 2024 Swift Student ChallengeApple launched its 2024 Swift Student Cha.....»»
CenturyLink left users with no service for two months, then billed them $239
Yet again, CenturyLink failed to fix a long outage until Ars emailed the company. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Telecom provider CenturyLink left a couple in Oregon without landline phone service for two.....»»
Toyota establishes North American hydrogen business headquarters in Los Angeles
The H2HQ facility will do R&D, commercialization and sales for hydrogen fuel cell products......»»
The Google Play Store can now download two apps simultaneously
Google has made some changes to the Play Store where it can now download and install two apps at the same time. The post The Google Play Store can now download two apps simultaneously appeared first on Phandroid. One of the annoying things.....»»
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: May 1, 2024
Adversary Simulation Specialist LyondellBasell | Poland | On-site – View job details The Adversary Simulation Specialist will be responsible for testing and evaluating the security of a LyondellBasell’s networks, systems, and applic.....»»
Toyota names Jack Hollis, Chris Reynolds to new jobs under Ogawa
Toyota restructures its top North American management, splitting responsibilities between Jack Hollis and Chris Reynolds, with both reporting to CEO Ted Ogawa......»»
iOS 17.5 introduces new ‘Repair State’ that keeps Find My on when sending an iPhone to Apple
Currently, when you need to send an iPhone for repair to Apple or an authorized repair center, you first have to turn off Find My. That way, Apple knows that you own that iPhone and that it’s not a lost or stolen device. However, with iOS 17.5, use.....»»
Stellantis revenue falls 12% in Q1; North American shipments slip 20% amid transition to new models
Stellantis has been reducing inventories "to reinforce our strong relative pricing ahead of our new or mid-cycle product launches this year in key regions," said CFO Natalie Knight......»»
Palo Alto firewalls: CVE-2024-3400 exploitation and PoCs for persistence after resets/upgrades
There are proof-of-concept techniques allowing attackers to achieve persistence on Palo Alto Networks firewalls after CVE-2024-3400 has been exploited, the company has confirmed on Monday, but they are “not aware at this time of any malicious a.....»»
Alpacas found to be the only mammal to directly inseminate the uterus
A pair of biologists from Mount Holyoke College, working with a colleague from North American Camelid Studies Program, the Nunoa Project, has found that the male alpaca thrusts his penis all the way into the uterus of the female during mating, making.....»»
HTC fans rejoice! A new phone could be in the works!
According to the latest rumors, it looks like HTC could have a new phone in the works in the form of the HTC U24 Pro. The post HTC fans rejoice! A new phone could be in the works! appeared first on Phandroid. We’re not sure what’s up w.....»»