Apple announces new security and privacy measures amid surge in cyber-attacksverified_publisherThe Guardian - Johana Bhuiyan
Twitter Blue will reportedly cost more from iPhones to offset ‘hidden 30 percent tax’verified_publisherThe Verge - Jon Porter
Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle will share the Pentagon's $9 billion cloud contractverified_publisherEngadget - Mariella Moon
AvatarDigital Trends1 hour agoDisney+ launches cheaper plan with ads — but not on Rokuverified_publisherDigital Trends - By Phil NickinsonThe new advertising-based tier of Disney+ launches today. And while it’s not exactly the sort of thing that should demand a whole lot of explanation …
Recode5 hours agoLayoffs, buyouts, and rescinded offers: Amazon’s status as a top tech employer is taking a hitverified_publisherRecode - Jason Del ReyAmazon has long been one of the top employers in the tech industry. Online shopping was consistently growing, and Amazon’s two main profit engines, cloud services and advertising, were growing even faster. If you took a white-collar job at Amazon, whether you stayed there two years or 10, your …
TechSpot5 hours agoSamsung confirms it wants GDDR7 RAM to reach 36Gbps with PAM-3 signalingTechSpot - Daniel SimsWhy it matters: So far, manufacturers have had to use alternate versions of GDDR6 memory as stopgaps while waiting for GDDR7 to arrive with a true …
Engadget1 day agoXbox thinks its game soundscapes can lull you to sleepverified_publisherEngadget - Kris Holt'Halo Infinite' and 'Sea of Thieves' audio tracks are now in Calm's mindfulness app. Mindfulness app Calm has a couple new audioscapes to help people relax and drift off, and they're both from first-party Xbox games. Starting today, folks with a Calm Premium membership can chill out to the ocean …
TechCrunch1 day agoBinance’s bitcoin reserves are fully collateralized according to auditing firm Mazarsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Romain DilletAuditing firm Mazars has released a report about Binance’s BTC reserves. The auditing firm has reached the same conclusion as Binance itself. As of November 22 at 23:59 UTC, Binance held enough bitcoins and wrapped bitcoins to cover all users’s balances on the exchange. Binance had already launched …
Reuters6 hours agoU.S. House committee chair says Bankman-Fried subpoena 'definitely on the table'verified_publisherReutersDec 7 (Reuters) - U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Maxine Waters tweeted on Wednesday that a subpoena of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was "definitely on the table," in response to reports she was unwilling to force him to testify before a House committee. Bankman-Fried, 30, faces …
CNN6 days agoDC attorney general sues Amazon for allegedly misusing driver tipsCNN - Brian FungAmazon faces a new lawsuit from the attorney general of Washington, D.C. that alleges the e-commerce giant used customer tips meant for delivery drivers to reduce what it owed in driver wages.
Variety12 hours agoChina’s iQiyi Bets Big on Artificial Intelligence to Help Pandemic-Hit Production SectorVariety - Manori RavindranChina-owned streamer iQiyi has been ramping up its use of artificial intelligence across productions as a result of the lasting impact of the …
Associated Press13 hours agoAndroid phones in Iran get false quake alerts amid protestsAssociated Press - ApDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — False earthquake alerts went off Wednesday on Android smartphones in Iran as the country continues to grapple with nationwide protests. Authorities offered conflicting accounts as to why the incident happened. Col. Ramin Pashaei, deputy chief of Iran’s cyber …
Bloomberg14 hours agoUS Sides Against Google in Consequential Social Media Caseverified_publisherBloomberg - Emily Birnbaum, Greg StohrThe Biden administration told the US Supreme Court that social media companies in some cases can be held liable for promoting harmful speech, …
AvatarDigital Trends14 hours agoMediaTek’s new Dimensity 8200 brings flagship performance to cheaper phonesverified_publisherDigital Trends - By Nadeem SarwarMediaTek is adding a new sub-flagship mobile processor to its lineup, and this one comes up with some “core” upgrades. Say hello to the Dimensity …
14 hours agoNYC Prosecutors Probing Sam Bankman-Fried's Role in TerraUSD Collapse: Report - Decryptdecrypt.co - Jason NelsonDid Sam Bankman-Fried have a hand in the collapse of the Terra blockchain and its Luna stablecoin? According to a Wednesday report by the New York …
Bloomberg15 hours agoFacebook, Twitter Poised to Beat Suit Over Covid Misinformationverified_publisherBloomberg - Robert BurnsonMeta Platforms Inc. and Twitter Inc. can’t be held liable for misinformation posted by users about Covid-19 vaccines even if the posts violate …
Rolling Stone20 hours agoRoger Stone Thanks Elon Musk for Reinstating His Twitter AccountRolling Stone - Miles KleeNotorious political operator and Trump ally Roger Stone, banned from Twitter in 2017 for threatening CNN reporters, on Wednesday announced his …
The Guardian16 hours agoTexas bans TikTok on government devices amid China data-sharing fearsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Maya Yang and agenciesGovernor Greg Abbott of Texas on Wednesday ordered state agencies to ban TikTok on government-issued devices, citing security concerns of the app’s data-sharing practices with the Chinese government. “TikTok harvests vast amounts of data from its users’ devices – including when, where and how they …
9to5Mac16 hours agoApple’s mixed reality ambitions may include both xrOS and realityOS for future productsverified_publisher9to5Mac - Filipe EspósitoApple is expected to introduce its mixed reality headset in 2023, and we’ve heard plenty of rumors about it. That includes the name of the platform that powers the device being named “realityOS.” However, recent reports have suggested that the platform may actually be called “xrOS” instead. It …
9to5Google16 hours agoPixel Recorder 4.2 rolls out 'Speaker Labels' that detect multiple people talking9to5Google - Abner LiDuring the October event, Google previewed that the Pixel’s Recorder app will soon be able to identify multiple people, and “Speaker Labels” are now rolling out. Update 12/7: Recorder 4.2.493298253 is widely rolling out via the Play Store this afternoon with Speaker Labels. Announced with December’s …
AvatarDigital Trends16 hours agoUpcoming MacBook Pro could have a 20-inch folding displayverified_publisherDigital Trends - By Aaron LeongWe have a report out of the Korean tech news site The Elec that Apple is developing a 20-inch display. For what purpose it is truly unknown, but …
The VergeNov 29Crypto collapse: it’s looking like a long, cold, contagious winterverified_publisherThe Verge - Verge StaffA report from the crypto scene at Art Basel. Incredible lede: The agency did not identify any of the firms currently under investigation or any additional details related to the probes. Ledger’s latest hardware crypto wallet tries on some iPod cachet. Despite recent bad news around crypto, some people …
Associated Press1 hour agoHolmes' former partner gets nearly 13 years in Theranos caseAssociated Press - Michael Liedtke, Ap Technology WriterSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 13 years in prison for his role in the company’s blood-testing hoax — a punishment slightly longer than that given to the CEO, who was his lover and accomplice in one of Silicon Valley’s …
ABC News15 hours agoTexas Gov. Greg Abbott bans TikTok on state devicesABC News - Max Zahn“TikTok harvests vast amounts of data from its users' devices," Abbott said. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies on Wednesday to ban the …
The Verge1 day agoNorth Korea used Internet Explorer vulnerability to target South Koreansverified_publisherThe Verge - Jess WeatherbedA new blog post from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) reveals that an Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability was actively exploited by North Korea in October 2022. The attack targeted South Korean users by embedding malicious malware into documents that reference the recent Itaewon crowd …
TechSpot1 day agoInfinite scrolling comes to Google SearchTechSpot - Alfonso MarucciaWhy it matters: It was one of the staples of classic web search, but not anymore: Google has announced the retirement of paged results for the …
Associated Press1 day agoCyberattack on top Indian hospital highlights security riskAssociated Press - Aniruddha Ghosal, Ap Science WriterNEW DELHI (AP) — The leading hospital in India's capital limped back to normalcy on Wednesday after a cyberattack crippled its operations for nearly two weeks. Online registration of patients resumed Tuesday after the hospital was able to access its server and recover lost data. The hospital worked …
9to5Mac1 day agoDropbox and iCloud rival Proton Drive gets iOS app; uses end-to-end encryptionverified_publisher9to5Mac - Ben LovejoyProton Drive, a Dropbox and iCloud rival, has today launched iOS and Android apps for both free and paid cloud storage tiers. As you’d expect from the company that launched an encrypted email service, Proton Mail, the emphasis is on privacy and security … Proton is best known for its secure email …
TNW1 day agoEU challenges Meta to a duel over targeted advertisingverified_publisherTNW - Ioanna LykiardopoulouWhen signing up for Facebook and Instagram, users are forced to agree to Meta’s privacy policy. This allows the company to deliver targeted adverts — but not for much longer. On Monday, EU privacy regulators ruled that users of Meta’s platforms should no longer have to accept these sort of adverts, …
The Verge1 day agoProton’s encrypted cloud storage service is now a mobile appverified_publisherThe Verge - Jess WeatherbedProton, a privacy startup best known for its Proton Mail encrypted email service, has just announced that its end-to-end encrypted cloud storage service is available starting today as an Android and iOS app. Proton Drive is available in both free and paid tiers, offering users a way to securely …
Bloomberg1 day agoMicrosoft Agrees to 10-Year Call of Duty Deal With Nintendoverified_publisherBloomberg - Vlad SavovMicrosoft Corp. and Nintendo Co. agreed to a 10-year deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo gaming platforms, signaling a willingness to share one of …
Reuters2 days agoMusk’s Neuralink faces federal probe, employee backlash over animal testsverified_publisherReuters - By Rachael LevyDec 5 (Reuters) - Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a medical device company, is under federal investigation for potential animal-welfare violations amid internal staff complaints that its animal testing is being rushed, causing needless suffering and deaths, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and …
The Verge1 day agoWhatsApp is adding official support for Meta’s Bitmoji-style avatarsverified_publisherThe Verge - Jon PorterAvatars, the customizable characters that are already available across Meta services like Facebook and Instagram, are officially launching on WhatsApp. Meta has announced that they can be used as a profile picture on the messaging service or sent in the form of one of 36 custom stickers. The …
Engadget2 days agoGiphy is adding alt text to make GIFs more accessibleverified_publisherEngadget - Kris HoltMore people will be able to understand what's happening in GIFs. Giphy is looking to improve accessibility and help more people understand what the platform's GIFs are depicting with the help of alt text descriptions. It has teamed up with a content accessibility solutions provider called Scribely …
