iOS 16’s infuriating copy-and-paste permission pop-up is being fixed
Apple confirms that the copy-and-paste permissions pop-up that many iOS 16 users are experiencing is, indeed, a bug to be fixed......»»
Meta reaches $37.5 million settlement of Facebook location tracking lawsuit
Meta Platforms Inc reached a $37.5 million settlement of a lawsuit accusing the parent of Facebook of violating users' privacy by tracking their movements through their smartphones without permission......»»
iPhone VPN app security debate continues, as Apple says it’s fixed, and ProtonVPN says not
A debate about whether iPhone VPN app security is flawed continues today, with Apple insisting it has offered a fix since 2019, while ProtonVPN says that it’s only a partial solution. The controversy began when a well-known security researcher sai.....»»
A monumental case looks to crack open the world of auto-warranty robocalls
No sentence in the English language may be more infuriating than the following 12 words: "We have been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty.".....»»
Update Zoom for Mac now to avoid root-access vulnerability
Feature you'd normally want for secure software opened a huge hole. Enlarge / A critical vulnerability in Zoom for Mac OS allowed unauthorized users to downgrade Zoom or even gain root access. It has been fixed, and users should update.....»»
Zoom just fixed a major security flaw on Mac. Here’s why you should update now
Zoom spent the weekend patching a major security flaw in its Mac app, and the update is available right now......»»
Zoom installer flaw can give attackers root access to your Mac
A security researcher has discovered a flaw in Zoom on macOS that could allow attackers to gain root access and control the entire operating system — and the issue has yet to be fully fixed.MalwarePatrick Wardle, a veteran security researcher who f.....»»
Apple cracks down on sites with iOS 16 developer beta profiles
Apple appears to finally be fed up with websites distributing developer beta profiles without permission. For years, websites like BetaProfiles.com and IPSW.dev have offered free profiles to users that did not pay to join the Apple Developer Program......»»
Mathematical method enables extraction of clear signals from single-cell RNA sequencing data
Since scientists first mapped the complete human genome, attention has now turned to the question of how cells use this master copy of genetic instructions. It is known that when genes are switched on, parts of the DNA sequences in the cell nucleus a.....»»
Piracy Lawsuit Triggers Dispute Over ‘Hollywood Style Quality’ of Adult Films
Piracy lawsuits should be pretty straightforward. Rightsholders must provide solid evidence that someone shared a copy of their content without permission. However, in a piracy case filed by adult entertainment company Strike 3 the purported "Hollywo.....»»
LaLiga & Movistar Will Block IPTV Pirates, No Court Process Needed
Top-tier football league LaLiga and subscription TV platform Movistar Plus+ have won a joint lawsuit in Spain that allows them to block IPTV services until 2025 without needing permission from the courts. A second lawsuit won by Movistar Plus+ allows.....»»
This Twitter vulnerability may have revealed owners of burner accounts
A Twitter security vulnerability may have put those burner Twitter accounts of yours at risk of being revealed. It was fixed, but not before it was exploited......»»
iOS 16 beta 5 adds ‘Copy and Delete’ option for sharing screenshots without clutter
In addition to the new battery percentage icon in the status bar, iOS 16 beta 5 includes another useful new feature. Now, when you take a screenshot in iOS 16, you’ll see a handy new option to “Copy and Delete” that screenshot… more… The.....»»
How engineers fixed Lucy spacecraft’s solar array issue as it whizzed through space
NASA's Lucy spacecraft had a troubled start to its mission, with a deployment issue affecting its solar power system. Here's how they fixed it......»»
Tonight we’re gonna log on like it’s 1979
A series of transcripts lets us explore the world of Telenet, Dialcom, and The Source. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Teletypes may have killed a lot of forests by emitting every line to hard copy instead of a.....»»
Bungie shuts Destiny 2 text chat to stop malicious exploit
Improper coding of Chinese characters let players weaponize copy-pasted text strings. Enlarge / It's quiet... too quiet... Over the weekend, players in the Destiny 2 community started to notice a game-breaking bug that could.....»»
Batch edit iPhone photos: How the ‘paste edits’ feature works in iOS 16
Apple’s Photos app gets lots of attention with iOS 16 and one of the valuable new features is the ability to batch edit photos thanks to new copy and paste edits buttons. Here’s how it works to batch edit iPhone Photos in iOS 16. more… The.....»»
Diablo Immortal Finally Launching in China After Mysterious Delay
Blizzard and its Chinese partners have reportedly been given permission to launch Immortal in China, which is the largest gaming market in the world. The post Diablo Immortal Finally Launching in China After Myster.....»»
Intel just fixed a major issue with its graphics cards
A simple coding mistake resulted in a massive performance decrease for Intel GPUs on Linux. One line of code made ray tracing 100x slower......»»
Atlassian fixes critical flaws in Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket and other products, update quickly!
Atlassian has fixed three critical vulnerabilities and is urging customers using Confluence, Bamboo, Bitbucket, Crowd, Fisheye and Crucible, Jira and Jira Service Management to update their instances as soon as possible. There is no mention of these.....»»
How a YouTuber fixed the M2 MacBook Air overheating issues for $15
Apple's M2 MacBook Air has been dinged by reviewers for throttling, but a $15 solution helped the modified M2 MacBook Air beat the M2 MacBook Pro in some tests......»»