Day: May 7, 2020

A lot has changed since Android 11 was but a twinkle in Google’s eye – so mobile OS has been delayed a month

‘Extra time for you to test,’ you lucky, lucky developers Google has applied the brakes to Android 11, pushing things out by a month as it grapples with a world that is much changed since planning for the release began.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


iPhone SE vs. iPhone 8: Which $400 iPhone is a better buy in 2020? – CNET

Some retailers are still selling the iPhone 8 despite Apple discontinuing the device. But you should just get the new iPhone SE instead. …read more Source:: CNet


AirPods Pro vs. Jabra Elite 75t: Which wireless earbuds are worth the cash? – CNET

Both are excellent true wireless earbuds. Which ones should you spend your cash on? …read more Source:: CNet


FTC sends more than 120 warnings about false coronavirus treatments – CNET

The FTC is calling out companies for advertising that their products can treat or cure COVID-19. …read more Source:: CNet


More and more organizations are falling to ransomware – will you be next?

Tune in online this month to find out how to protect your business from data extortionists Webcast It’s been “the year of ransomware” for about the past three years. And while you may be tired of hearing about the trend and just getting used to the reality, you may also like to remember: instances of…


WeChat Surveils International Accounts To Decide What To Censor for Chinese Users, Study Says

WeChat, the Chinese messaging app, is systematically monitoring the content sent by international users to build up its censorship algorithms applied against accounts registered in China, a new study has found. From a report: Researchers at Citizen Lab, an academic research lab at the University of Toronto, determined that WeChat screens images and documents shared…


Zoom Beefs Up End-to-End Encryption to Thwart ‘Zoombombers’

As the company continues to battle security woes, it has acquired Keybase to boost security and privacy. A full cryptographic draft architecture will be available on May 22. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Don’t miss the last full supermoon of 2020, a ‘flower moon,’ on May 7 – CNET

Big, bright and beautiful. …read more Source:: CNet


Samsung may offer a debit card this summer, as Samsung Pay turns five – CNET

The company wants to expand its relationship with customers. …read more Source:: CNet


BT suspends shareholder payments as folk forgo pricey sports TV deals for matches that won’t happen anyway

We all need to tighten our belts For the first time in over three decades, BT has suspended its dividend scheme as the former state-owned teleco grapples with the fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic, and the financial uncertainty that’ll inevitably ensue.… …read more Source:: TheRegister