iOS 16 would like your permission to paste, and paste again, and also to paste (hey, want to paste?)
“Messages would like to paste from Safari,” iOS 16 says. “Do you want to allow this?” Why yes, thanks for asking. As a matter of fact I do. Wait, actually, allow me to take back my thanks. This is a terrible feature! more… The post iOS 16.....»»
iOS 16 asks user permission to copy and paste between apps
Back in 2020, iOS 14 introduced a new banner to alert users when an app is pasting from the clipboard. This way, you know when an app is reading the clipboard without your consent. Now with iOS 16, Apple is taking this feature further as the system.....»»
Google Drive gets multi-text selection, copy/paste shortcuts for files
Both features are rolling out now. Selecting multiple blocks of text in Google Drive. (credit: Google) The Google Workspace team is rolling out some solid productivity updates to Google Drive. You can now select multiple blocks of text a.....»»
DuckDuckGo caught giving Microsoft permission for trackers despite strong privacy reputation
DuckDuckGo is known for its privacy-first commitment to users on iOS, Android, browsers, and soon with its own Mac app. Now, a report puts in check the company’s privacy focus due to a search agreement with Microsoft that let the Redmond company c.....»»
Ohio House introduces bill to criminalize AirTag stalking
A bill has been submitted to the Ohio House to try and criminalize using electronic tags for tracking people without permission, the latest legislative attempt to curtail AirTag stalking.Apple's AirTag has courted controversy by being an accessible w.....»»
How to copy and paste on a Chromebook
Copying and pasting on a Chromebook is easy, just like Windows. Here's how to copy and paste images, videos, URLs, and full webpages using a few easy steps......»»
"Stop measuring black kids with a white stick": How to make school assessments fairer for all
In the title we quote Michelle Martin (with her permission), who is a proud Kija woman and passionate educator. She sees a system that does not adequately recognize Aboriginal students' worldviews or knowledge. Instead, the education system measures.....»»
PSA: You’ll Need to Grant Every App Notification Permissions on Android 13 Beta
We have the brand new Android 13 Beta 1 build booted up on our Pixel 6 Pro, and so far, it’s nice and smooth. However, as soon as we dove into an app, we were asked to grant that app permission to send us notifications. Ok, no problem. Then we.....»»
Google releases the first public beta of Android 13
The first public beta of Android 13 has been released for compatible Pixel smartphones and brings a few tweaks such as an improved app permission system......»»
The best thermal pastes to buy in 2022
A good-quality thermal paste can make a difference when it comes to CPU temperatures. These are the best of the bunch......»»
More than 8 million Cash App Investing customers potentially impacted by data breach linked to former employee
More than 8 million Cash App Investing customers may have had personal data compromised after a former employee downloaded internal reports without permission, parent company Block Inc revealed in a regulatory filing earlier this week......»»
AMD Confirms Its GPU Drivers Are Overclocking CPUs Without Asking
AMD has confirmed to Tom's Hardware that a bug in its GPU driver is, in fact, changing Ryzen CPU settings in the BIOS without permission. This condition has been shown to auto-overclock Ryzen CPUs without the user's knowledge. From the report: Report.....»»
Nike Wants To "Destroy" Unauthorized NFTs -- How Will That Work?
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Decrypt: When a company like Nike finds someone using its brand without permission, it can ask the courts to order the unauthorized goods to be destroyed. Nike has done this in the past, but its latest tradema.....»»
Crypto Miners in Texas Need "Approval to Energize" in New Grid Hurdle
Texas has started requiring new large-scale cryptocurrency miners to seek permission to connect to the state's power grid in anticipation of a flood of requests expected to drive up electricity demand. From a report: The Electric Reliability Council.....»»
Triller Abandons Multi-Million ‘Jake Paul’ Fight Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
In 2021, social media company Triller launched an aggressive $100m legal campaign against entities that allegedly streamed the Jake Paul vs Ben Askren boxing match without permission. It hasn't really gone to plan. In fact, Triller has now dismissed.....»»
California"s first lab-grown mosquitoes may take flight—stirring controversy
A biotech firm is seeking permission to release genetically modified mosquitoes into the open air of California for the first time later this year, aiming to reduce the expanding populations of invasive mosquitoes and prevent deadly disease......»»
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Denied Permission To Appeal Extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's attempt to appeal extradition was denied by the UK's Supreme Court on Monday. Assange was initially granted the right to petition the court in late January. From a report: The UK's highest court denied Assange's bid.....»»
"My Wife Tracked Me, for Journalism"
Last month a reporter for the New York Times tracked her husband using Apple AirTags, Tiles, and a GPS tracker. (With his permission...) "I was prepared for her to violate my privacy for the sake of journalism," that husband writes today. "But what.....»»
ResearchGate Wins (& Loses) Scientific Publishers’ Copyright Lawsuit
In 2017, publishers Elsevier and American Chemical Society filed a copyright lawsuit against research sharing platform ResearchGate, claiming that 50 of their articles were made available without permission. A court in Germany has now prohibited Rese.....»»
Hollywood & Netflix Obtain High Court Orders to Block Dozens of Pirate Sites
The major Hollywood studios and Netflix, which together form the MPA, have obtained permission from the High Court in London to block dozens of additional pirate sites. The long list includes torrent sites TorrentGalaxy, Zooqle, TorrentLeech, MagnetD.....»»
Sex chromosomes of birds as reservoir for jumping genes
Occurring in the genomes of most living organisms, transposable elements (TEs) are short DNA sequences that have the ability change their position. By means of various molecular mechanisms—so-called copy-paste or cut-and-paste—they can 'jump' to.....»»