How to catch iMessage impersonators with Contact Key Verification in iOS 17.2
Apple has delivered the first iOS 17.2 beta and with it comes a brand new security feature for iMessage. Called Contact Key Verification (CKV), the capability gives users more certainty they’re messaging with the people they think they are. Follow.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: June 28, 2024 – Apple Intelligence news and limitations
On today’s episode of 9to5Mac Daily, we cover the Apple TV app’s new ‘Catch Up’ feature for live streaming MLS sports, and the expansion of Apple’s hotel TV AirPlay feature with Samsung. We also highlight the availability of OpenAI’s Chat.....»»
Dealers will catch a break if CDK cyberattacks trigger reporting
The FTC will allow CDK to report for dealerships if it finds that the June 19 cyberratacks led to the theft of personal information for at least 500 customers......»»
Everything leaving Hulu in June 2024
Be sure to catch The Batman, Joker, Die Hard, Good Boys, Anchorman, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, and everything else leaving Hulu in June 2024......»»
Researchers report new solid contact, ion-selective electrodes
A research team led by Prof. Huang Xingjiu from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences constructed a highly stable solid contact calcium ion-selective electrode. They used synchrotron radiation technique to reveal.....»»
Apple may add some text effects to iMessage in iOS 18
Apple's changes to iMessage in iOS 18 could introduce new text effects, which may include stylized text that could be sent to Android users.iMessage on an iPhoneUsers of iMessage will be familiar with the way the app handles certain words within a me.....»»
iMessage in iOS 18 to bring animations and text effects to individual words—is rich text support coming?
Apple’s upcoming iOS 18 release is expected to be one of the iPhone’s biggest software updates ever. Today a new report highlights an enhancement set to be added to one of Apple’s most popular apps: Messages. more….....»»
Apple may add some effects to text to iMessage in iOS 18
Apple's changes to iMessage in iOS 18 could introduce new text effects, which may include stylized text that could be sent to Android users.iMessage on an iPhoneUsers of iMessage will be familiar with the way the app handles certain words within a me.....»»
God of War Ragnarok’s PC port looks beefy, but there’s a catch
PlayStation has announced during its State of Play that God of War Ragnarok will be the latest first-party game to come to PC......»»
iOS 18 Siri will better understand people, events, locations – report
A new report says that iOS 18 Siri features will include a better contextual understanding of things like people, companies, events, and locations. A new ‘catch-up’ feature is also said to be included in the AI feature-set, where you can ask S.....»»
NIST unveils ARIA to evaluate and verify AI capabilities, impacts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching a new testing, evaluation, validation and verification (TEVV) program intended to help improve understanding of artificial intelligence’s capabilities and impacts. Assessing Ris.....»»
Alpacas in Idaho test positive for H5N1 bird flu in another world first
The alpacas were known to be in close contact with infected birds. Enlarge / Suri alpacas on a farm in Pennsylvania. (credit: Getty | Susan L. Angstadt) Four backyard alpacas in southern Idaho have tested positive for hi.....»»
Internet Archive, aka the Wayback Machine, is under sustained DDoS attack
The Internet Archive, best known for its Wayback Machine, says that it has been under a sustained distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack for several days. The non-profit says that it is in contact with the attackers, though their motivation is a.....»»
5 great movies leaving Hulu in May 2024 you have to watch now
The clock is running out on this month, and you only have a few days left to catch the five great movies leaving Hulu in May that you have to watch now......»»
State wildlife agency will pay residents $100 to catch one type of fish — here"s why
State wildlife agency will pay residents $100 to catch one type of fish — here"s why.....»»
Apple may label iOS 18 artificial intelligence features as a beta preview, signaling Apple is still playing catch-up
In the latest edition of Mark Gurman’s newsletter for Bloomberg, he reports that Apple’s highly-anticipated AI features for iOS 18 and its other operating systems may be released with a ‘beta’ or ‘preview’ designation. This is perhaps.....»»
5 great Netflix shows you should watch on Memorial Day weekend
From a charming teen rom-com to a disturbing tale of obsession, these great Netflix shows are the perfect ones to catch up with over Memorial Day......»»
7 of the best sites for royalty-free, public domain music
Free music? Yes, there are places online where you enjoy free music. The catch? This is content that's no longer protected by copyright......»»
Goodbye, humans: I’ll talk to ChatGPT more than people pretty soon
Texting is probably my top means of communication during daytime hours. I talk to family, friends, and coworkers mainly by text. It’s not just iMessage … The post Goodbye, humans: I’ll talk to ChatGPT more than people pretty soon ap.....»»
GitHub fixes maximum severity Enterprise Server auth bypass bug (CVE-2024-4985)
A critical, 10-out-of-10 vulnerability (CVE-2024-4985) allowing unrestricted access to vulnerable GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) instances has been fixed by Microsoft-owned GitHub. Fortunately, there is a catch that may narrow down the pool of poten.....»»
Finding the age of a contact binary "moon"
There are millions of asteroids floating around the solar system. With so many of them, it should be no surprise that some are weirdly configured. A recent example of one of these weird configurations was discovered when Lucy, NASA's mission to the T.....»»