The iPhone maker has put its design chops to something more basic, and critical. …read more Source:: CNet

Amid sometimes violent protests and counter-protests around racial justice, this week Portland, Oregon legislators unanimously passed groundbreaking new legislation to ban the use of facial recognition technology, which some see as a victory for civil rights and digital justice. The ban covers use of the technology in both privately owned places as well as by…

Cupertino has signed Android’s death sentence. Next, from gaming to video conferencing, there are at least six other hardware markets that Apple can conquer with relative ease. What would Steve Jobs say? …read more Source:: ZDNet

The NFL is finally back. …read more Source:: CNet

Digital Shadows released new research into a group of cybercriminals who are essential to the profitability of ransomware, but who are also often overlooked: initial access brokers. Initial access brokers gain remote access to vulnerable organizations, which an end-purchaser of ransomware or RaaS can then leverage to wreak havoc. …read more Source:: SecurityMagazine

Homegrown system – previously a ‘lightweight’ OS for IoT – suddenly punted onto smartphones After years of speculation, Huawei has confirmed it will release the homegrown Harmony operating system for smartphones, theoretically posing a direct challenge to the enduring Android and iOS duopoly.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Facebook is getting back to its roots as a college-focused social network. The company announced today the launch of a new social networking platform, Facebook Campus, which offers college students a private place to connect with classmates, join groups, discover upcoming campus events, get updates from their school’s administration and chat with other students from…

The space agency says its goal is to have ownership of the dirt before 2024. …read more Source:: CNet

COVID-19 has slowed the adoption of many technologies, as budgets require organizations to reconsider business priorities. However, a new poll from Deloitte shows that for organizations shifting to a security-centric business model, zero trust may be even more of a priority than before. …read more Source:: SecurityMagazine

Huawei has announced the second version of its HarmonyOS operating system and detailed plans to bring it to a wider range of devices, including smartphones. Consumer business CEO Richard Yu made the announcement today at Huawei’s developer conference in Shenzhen, China. From a report: Huawei will make a beta version of the HarmonyOS 2.0 SDK…