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Apple’s AirPods’ Batteries Die After a Few Years and Cannot Be Replaced

Apple’s AirPods’ Batteries Die After a Few Years and Cannot Be Replaced

Now being learned is that when the batteries in Apple AirPods die out, they can’t be fixed or repaired. Your only choice is to buy a new pair, unless you’re in warranty.

By Laura Tucker / Oct 9, 2019
World Economic Forum Says Facial Recognition Technology Needs Controls on Use

World Economic Forum Says Facial Recognition Technology Needs Controls on Use

The World Economic Forum believes there needs to be some rules in place for the use of facial recognition technology, especially regarding governmental use.

By Laura Tucker / Oct 8, 2019
Hospitals Under Ransomware Attack Can Only See Critical Patients

Hospitals Under Ransomware Attack Can Only See Critical Patients

It’s no surprise that hospitals are under constant cyber-attack, and the new wave of ransomware attacks left them unable to take in new patients. Here are the details.

By Simon Batt / Oct 7, 2019
iPhone Tough Enough to Survive Fall from Airplane

iPhone Tough Enough to Survive Fall from Airplane

A pilot leaned out the window of his plane and dropped his iPhone. Thirteen months later it was recovered in working condition, minus the microphone.

By Laura Tucker / Oct 3, 2019
New iPhone Users Will Get Warned After Non-Apple Screen Replacements

New iPhone Users Will Get Warned After Non-Apple Screen Replacements

Apple has issued a warning after the release of the iPhone 11 that users will receive warnings on their phones if they replace a cracked screen by a third-party repair.

By Laura Tucker / Sep 30, 2019
Increase in Illegal Boosters Threatens Mobile Signals in Rural Areas

Increase in Illegal Boosters Threatens Mobile Signals in Rural Areas

Rural areas that already struggle to pick up a mobile signal are being threatened by an increase in illegal boosters, leading to a Catch-22.

By Laura Tucker / Sep 26, 2019
New Linux Cryptojacker Can Mask CPU Usage and Fake Network Activity

New Linux Cryptojacker Can Mask CPU Usage and Fake Network Activity

Skidmap is a Linux-based cryptojacker which mines cryptocurrency on Linux machines, and Skidmap has features that make it hard to locate and stop.

By Simon Batt / Sep 20, 2019
Your MRIs, X-rays, and CT Scans Could Be Easily Accessible Online

Your MRIs, X-rays, and CT Scans Could Be Easily Accessible Online

For at least 5 million people, when they’re getting X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans, they are not protected files, meaning anyone could get their hands on them.

By Laura Tucker / Sep 18, 2019
Employees Say Amazon Tweaked Search Algorithm to Favor Its Own Products

Employees Say Amazon Tweaked Search Algorithm to Favor Its Own Products

People who have worked for Amazon claim the company worked on that algorithm to boost their own brand, such as Kindles, Echoes, etc.

By Laura Tucker / Sep 17, 2019
iPhone 11 May Have Bilateral Wireless Charging Installed but Disabled

iPhone 11 May Have Bilateral Wireless Charging Installed but Disabled

All three iPhone 11 models have the hardware for bilateral wireless charging, yet Apple has reportedly disabled the feature in the software.

By Laura Tucker / Sep 16, 2019
Apple’s New iPhone Pricing Encourages Users to Buy More Often

Apple’s New iPhone Pricing Encourages Users to Buy More Often

Apple introduced its new iPhones along with new pricing plans that seem to be a way to encourage people to go go back to updating every few years.

By Laura Tucker / Sep 11, 2019
Apple Accuses Google of “Stoking Fear Among All iPhone Users”

Apple Accuses Google of “Stoking Fear Among All iPhone Users”

Apple has released a statement calling out Google for creating a “false impression” and “stoking fear among all iPhone users with news of a mass attack.

By Laura Tucker / Sep 9, 2019
More than a Billion Android Phones Could Be Hacked with a Text Message

More than a Billion Android Phones Could Be Hacked with a Text Message

A major security flaw in Androids has left over a billion devices vulnerable to such a hack, allowing them to be hacked by just one text message.

By Laura Tucker / Sep 6, 2019
YouTube Agrees to New Protections for Children and to $170 Million Fine

YouTube Agrees to New Protections for Children and to $170 Million Fine

Google, the parent company of YouTube, has agreed to provide new protections for children and also to pay a $170 million fine as a settlement.

By Laura Tucker / Sep 5, 2019
Instagram Working on Separate Messaging App: Threads. Is This Necessary?

Instagram Working on Separate Messaging App: Threads. Is This Necessary?

Instagram is developing yet another messaging app: Threads. This app will be a way to share a message with just your closest friends. Is it necessary?

By Laura Tucker / Aug 28, 2019
FCC Investigating Cell Phones Tested as Having Radiofrequency Radiation

FCC Investigating Cell Phones Tested as Having Radiofrequency Radiation

The Chicago Tribute tested what seems to be a random range of cell phones and found radiofrequency radiationat more than an acceptable amount.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 27, 2019
New “Norman” Miner Malware Uncovered, Hides When You Open Task Manager

New “Norman” Miner Malware Uncovered, Hides When You Open Task Manager

What if a virus infects your PC and hides when you open the Task Manager? This is what the Norman miner malware does, making it hard to detect.

By Simon Batt / Aug 26, 2019
At-Home DNA Kit Company Gave Data to FBI

At-Home DNA Kit Company Gave Data to FBI

An at-home DNA company sold 1.5 million of their kits and then allowed the FBI to take a look at the data to solve crimes. Is that what their customers had in mind?

By Laura Tucker / Aug 23, 2019
Mercedes Admits Even Your Cars Are Tracking You

Mercedes Admits Even Your Cars Are Tracking You

Mercedes admitted that all the cars it sells are fittedwith tracking devices. And they aren’t the only ones. All modern vehciles have tje same capability.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 22, 2019
Android Photography and Gaming Apps Spammed Users, Downloaded 8 Million Times

Android Photography and Gaming Apps Spammed Users, Downloaded 8 Million Times

85 Android apps were downladeda total of 8 million times from Google Play. These photography and gaming apps flooded users with spam.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 20, 2019
Apple Is Suing Corellium for Copyright Infringement of iOS

Apple Is Suing Corellium for Copyright Infringement of iOS

Apple filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit, acusing Corellium of copying iOS and violating a “good faith” agreement to find flaws.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 19, 2019
Apple Clears Up Where It Stands with Safari and Anti-Tracking Features

Apple Clears Up Where It Stands with Safari and Anti-Tracking Features

Apple has released its “Tracking Prevention Plolicy, but this may be too little, too late for many consumers after the addmsions recordings were being kept.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 16, 2019
Add Facebook to the List. Messenger Also Saves Recordings to Improve AI

Add Facebook to the List. Messenger Also Saves Recordings to Improve AI

Facebook has admitted that Messengers, like Google, Apple, and Amazon, also saved recording so that they can train teh A.I.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 15, 2019
Apple Facing Lawsuit Over Storing iCloud Data on 3rd-Party Servers

Apple Facing Lawsuit Over Storing iCloud Data on 3rd-Party Servers

A class-action lawsuit was filed accusing Apple of false advertising by not telling iCloud users that data was being saved on third-party servers.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 13, 2019
Destructive Malware Cases Increased By 200% in 2019

Destructive Malware Cases Increased By 200% in 2019

Destructive malware is still very much out there. It’s just not targeting your home PCs anymore! It is now targeting business, where the real money is.

By Simon Batt / Aug 12, 2019
Instagram Advertiser Collected and Tracked Millions of Users’ Locations and Stories

Instagram Advertiser Collected and Tracked Millions of Users’ Locations and Stories

The Facebook-owned Instagram was caught doing something very similar to Facebook. An ad partner secretly collected locations and stories of users.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 8, 2019
Fourth Florida City Hacked in Less than Two Months

Fourth Florida City Hacked in Less than Two Months

In what seems to be a serial effort, Naples, Florida, was hacked, main git the four Florida city to be hacked in less than two months.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 5, 2019
After Criticism, Apple Puts an End to Third-Party Companies Listening to Siri

After Criticism, Apple Puts an End to Third-Party Companies Listening to Siri

Privacy-focused Apple has reversed on ot its politics and has stopped the praactice of listening to Siri recordings and will later allow users to opt out.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 2, 2019
iPhone Sales Continue to Drop, But Apple’s Profits Are Up

iPhone Sales Continue to Drop, But Apple’s Profits Are Up

iPhone sales are continuing to drop, but Apple’s profits are up overall in Q3. This is because the company banked on their multiple services to carry them through.

By Laura Tucker / Aug 1, 2019
Capital One Discloses Data Breach of 100 Million Credit Card Applications

Capital One Discloses Data Breach of 100 Million Credit Card Applications

Days after Equifax reached a settlement in their data breach case, Capitol One discloses a data breach of 100. million credit card applications.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 30, 2019
Loophole Found in LinkedIn Jobs Pages Allowing Users to Post Phony Jobs Anywhere

Loophole Found in LinkedIn Jobs Pages Allowing Users to Post Phony Jobs Anywhere

A loophole was found in LinkedIn that allows users to post job openings to any company’s LinkedIn page. Job openings could even be posted for Google.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 29, 2019
Were You Affected by Equifax Data Breach? You Could Have $125 Coming

Were You Affected by Equifax Data Breach? You Could Have $125 Coming

If you are one of that very large group of people affected by the 2017 Equifax data breach, you may have $125 or more coming to you.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 26, 2019
Smartphone Activity Being Used to Predict People’s Personalities

Smartphone Activity Being Used to Predict People’s Personalities

Researchers are realizing they can predict people’s personalities based on their phone usage by studying the smartphone’s accelerometer.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 24, 2019
Facebook Messenger Kids Allowed Users to Chat with Unapproved Users

Facebook Messenger Kids Allowed Users to Chat with Unapproved Users

Just like the adult versions of Facebook apps, it turns out Messenger Kids can’t be trusted, as it allows children to chat with strangers.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 23, 2019
Apple in Trouble in Canada for Planned Obsolescence of Devices

Apple in Trouble in Canada for Planned Obsolescence of Devices

Despite Apple’s “planned obsolescence” being disproven, they have lost a lawsuit in Quebec, Canada claiming they were dishonest.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 22, 2019
As Many as 4 Million People Use Browser Extensions that Are Putting Privacy at Risk

As Many as 4 Million People Use Browser Extensions that Are Putting Privacy at Risk

It’s been determined that as many as 4 million people have been giving up data unknowingly through Google Chrome and Firefox extensions.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 19, 2019
Is Downloading and Using FaceApp Really a Big Privacy Risk?

Is Downloading and Using FaceApp Really a Big Privacy Risk?

FaceApp has now gone viral in the space of just a few days. It has turned into a hysteria over the privacy behind the app. Should there be concern?

By Laura Tucker / Jul 18, 2019
Google Adds to Its Malware Woes with Yet Another Found in Google Play Store

Google Adds to Its Malware Woes with Yet Another Found in Google Play Store

With yet another “ordinary” app being found and labeled as malware in the Google Play Store, what can Google due to help protect Android users more?

By Laura Tucker / Jul 17, 2019
This Is Why We Have Betas. iOS 13 Beta Shows Saved Passwords

This Is Why We Have Betas. iOS 13 Beta Shows Saved Passwords

Users of the iOS 13 beta have discovered that there’s a bug that makes it easy to access the data in “Website & App Passwords” in Settings.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 16, 2019
It Wasn’t Your Connection – Twitter Goes Down for an Hour

It Wasn’t Your Connection – Twitter Goes Down for an Hour

Twitter went down for nearly an hour on Thursday, with the big disruption due to just an “internal configuration change.”

By Laura Tucker / Jul 12, 2019
New Malware, Agent Smith, Infected as Many as 25 Million Androids

New Malware, Agent Smith, Infected as Many as 25 Million Androids

A new malware, Agent Smith, has infected as many as 25 million Android devices, replaacing installed apps with malicious versions.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 11, 2019
U.S. Government Agencies Use Driver’s License Photos in Facial-Recognition Searches

U.S. Government Agencies Use Driver’s License Photos in Facial-Recognition Searches

Two U.S. government agencies are using state driver’s license photos from the DMV in facial-recognition searches without permission or knowledge of the subects.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 8, 2019
Apple Provides List of Which Countries Made Most App Removal Requests

Apple Provides List of Which Countries Made Most App Removal Requests

Apple provided a transparency report that shows which countries are making the most app removal requests and also device data requests.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 5, 2019
One in Three Americans Confused About 5G and Think They Already Have It

One in Three Americans Confused About 5G and Think They Already Have It

One in three people in the United States think they already have 5G. But there are currently only 23 U.S. cities with 5G service at this time.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 3, 2019
Publishers Upset Apple’s News+ Isn’t Giving Them the Kickbacks Apple Promised

Publishers Upset Apple’s News+ Isn’t Giving Them the Kickbacks Apple Promised

Publishers aren’t happy with the kickbacks they’re getting from Apple News+, as they aren’t getting what Apple promised them.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 2, 2019
US Considering Outlawing End-to-End Encryption

US Considering Outlawing End-to-End Encryption

Now that encryption is being used by more and more tech companies, the United States is considering banning end-to-end entryption.

By Laura Tucker / Jul 1, 2019
Feeling Nostalgic? Commodore 64 will Be Released Again by End of Year

Feeling Nostalgic? Commodore 64 will Be Released Again by End of Year

You can do more than just remember your old Commodore 64, as there are plans to bring it back by the end of the year, just in time for Christmas.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 28, 2019
Instagram Defends Relevant Ads, Claim They’re Not Result of Recording Users

Instagram Defends Relevant Ads, Claim They’re Not Result of Recording Users

Instagram was asked how users can have a private conversation about an item and then have an ad appear on Instagram. They maintain they are not recording users.

By Laura Tucker / Jun 27, 2019
Troubles for Huawei Worsen as Report Says They’re More Likely to Be Hacked

Troubles for Huawei Worsen as Report Says They’re More Likely to Be Hacked

A new report shows Huawei devices are much more likely to be hacked than that of their competitors, backing up the U.S. claim the devices could be used as a “backdoor.”

By Laura Tucker / Jun 26, 2019
Windows 10 Update Deliberately Breaks Unsecure Bluetooth Connections

Windows 10 Update Deliberately Breaks Unsecure Bluetooth Connections

If you recently updated your Windows device and noticed that some of your Bluetooth devices have stopped working, this is a deliberate decision by Microsoft for the sake of your OS security.

By Simon Batt / Jun 24, 2019

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