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Twitch Will Ban Users For "Severe Misconduct" That Occurs Away From Its Site

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Live-streaming service Twitch will ban users for offenses such as hate-group membership or credible threats of mass violence that occur entirely away from the site, in a new approach to moderating the.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotApr 8th, 2021

The Strongest Solar Storm in 20 Years Did Little Damage, but Worse Space Weather Is Coming

Years of careful planning helped safeguard against last weekend’s severe space weather, but we still don’t know how we’d cope with a monster event.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

The Great Solar Storm of 2024 May Have Made the Strongest Auroras in Centuries

Northern and southern lights produced by a recent bout of severe space weather may rival the most intense auroras of the past 500 years.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

PSA: It’s not just you, Instagram is currently down for some users

Following a brief outage that affected most of Meta’s services last week, Instagram is down again for some users. While some people can still access parts of the app, others are reporting that the platform is entirely down this Friday. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Downgrading to iOS 17.4.1 No Longer Possible

A quick public service announcement for iPhone users struggling with issues on iOS 17.5.1 or iOS 17.5: Downgrading back to iOS 17.4.1 is no longer possible. Downgrading an iPhone to older iOS software is sometimes an option if an update causes bugs o.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Peloton App No Longer Supports iOS 15

A recent update to the Peloton app kills support for Apple’s iOS 15 operating system. Here’s what that means for iPhone users stuck on iOS 15. Peloton recently upgraded its popular application to version 15.79.0. In the release notes, the.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Apple clarifies iOS 17.5 bug that exposed deleted photos

iOS 17.5.1 fixed the bug, but users still had questions. Enlarge / iPadOS 17.5.1 ready to install on an iPad Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) On May 20, Apple released iOS 17.5.1 to fix a bug users had found a few days prior i.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

New study challenges conventional wisdom that Americans are "pocketbook voters"

A new study that examined voting in the 2022 United States congressional elections shows that views on abortion were central to shifting votes in the midterm elections. Despite severe inflation and grave concerns about deteriorating economic conditio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Here Are the AirPods Problems Users Are Struggling With in May

We continue to track AirPods issues in an effort to help users and spread awareness and today we want to highlight the bugs and performance issues AirPods users are dealing with this month. Over the course of the month, owners of Apple’s AirPod.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Google Password Manager will let you share passwords

It looks like Google Password Manager has a new feature that will allow users to share passwords with other people. The post Google Password Manager will let you share passwords appeared first on Phandroid. One of the tenets of keeping you.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Code42 partners with Mimecast to protect organizations from data leaks

Code42 announced that it has partnered with Mimecast to release Mimecast for Incydr Flows. The integrated solution helps to protect organizations from data leaks and theft by giving users visibility into risky user activities across email, web, cloud.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Sonos has heard the music: VoiceOver improvements, local playback, and more return to new app

Sonos launched a brand-new version of its app this month. And it received lots of critical feedback from users over missing features, broken VoiceOver for vision-impaired users, and more. Now the company has acknowledged some of the problems and laun.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Compromised courtroom recording software was served from vendor’s official site

Courtroom recording software JAVS Viewer has been saddled with loader malware and has been served from the developer’s site since at least April 2, a threat researcher has warned last month. After analyzing a flagged installer detected in a cus.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Apple TV Issues Emerge After Latest Software Updates

Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD users are running into bugs and performance issues after downloading Apple’s latest software updates. Last week, Apple pushed tvOS 17.5 to the Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K. A week later, the company was forced to rele.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Here’s what Apple users do with their old iPads

Last week we saw a report from CIRP revealing that a growing percentage of iPad owners are waiting 3 years or more before upgrading their tablets. In a follow-up study, CIRP answers what those users are doing with their old iPads. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Bluesky now finally lets users send and receive DMs

The Bluesky microblogging platform, launched last year, is getting a major update this week. Starting today, users can finally send and receive direct messages (DMs) – a long-awaited feature for those who use Bluesky every day. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Bing down for many; Copilot, DuckDuckGo, and ChatGPT search too

Microsoft’s search engine Bing is down for many, with Copilot similarly unavailable for affected users. DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT search are also impacted, as they use the Bing API. The issue appears to have started in the early hours of the mornin.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Arc Search for iPhone goes conversational with ‘Call Arc’ feature

Today in the latest update to Arc Search for iPhone, search is becoming more conversational. The new ‘Arc Search’ feature aims to replicate the dynamics of talking on the phone, providing Arc users with a more voice assistant-like experience......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Microsoft working on Word for Mac freeze fix, here are two workarounds

Over the last couple of months, we’ve seen more and more Mac users deal with serious lag and freezing in Microsoft Word. Now a Microsoft employee has confirmed a fix is in the works as well as recommending a workaround while we wait. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Compromised recording software was served from vendor’s official site, threat researchers say

Legitimate recording software JAVS Viewer has been saddled with loader malware and has been served from the developer’s site since at least April 2, a threat researcher has warned last month. After analyzing a flagged installer detected in a cu.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Old iPads are a staple in US homes, long after they"ve gone obsolete

While nearly every user gets rid of their old iPhone when they get a new one, iPad owners are more likely to repurposes older devices for uses beyond their original intended function.Many Apple users keep their old iPads despite new releasesIn the tw.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024