Day: April 20, 2021

Would be so cool if everyone normalized these pesky data leaks, says data-leaking Facebook in leaked memo

Blundering mouthpiece sent arrogant line to journalist by accident Facebook wants you to believe that the scraping of 533 million people’s personal data from its platform, and the dumping of that data online by nefarious people, is something to be “normalised.”… …read more Source:: Register


Apple TV Plus free trials are ending before your next Ted Lasso fix – CNET

Apple TV Plus has been extending free trials for months. Some subscribers have never paid since launch. But the Everlasting Gobstopper of free trials may actually dissolve soon. …read more Source:: CNet


New iMac looks better in color: It’s Apple’s first iMac redesign since 2012 – CNET

The new devices pay homage to the original iMacs that changed a struggling Apple’s fortunes decades ago. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft realises constant meetings stress people out, adds Office 365 settings to cut them short or start them late

Where’s the PowerShell command to ban all meetings forever? Straight from Microsoft’s Department of Stating the Bleeding Obvious come tweaks to its online productivity software based on research that found back-to-back meeting cause stress.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Geico Admits Fraudsters Stole Customers’ Driver’s License Numbers For Months

Geico, the second-largest auto insurer in the U.S., has fixed a security bug that let fraudsters steal customers’ driver’s license numbers from its website. From a report: In a data breach notice filed with the California attorney general’s office, Geico said information gathered from other sources was used to “obtain unauthorized access to your driver’s…


Camera Hack Peels Back Layers of Embedded Linux

Embedded Linux devices are everywhere these days, and sooner or later, you’re going to want to poke around in one of them. But how? That’s where posts like this one from [Felipe Astroza] come in. While his work is focused on the Foscam C1 security camera, the techniques and tools he outlines here will work…


New Apple TV 4K’s best upgrade is probably the new Siri remote – CNET

A better Siri remote is one of the most requested updates in an all-new Apple TV. …read more Source:: CNet


iPhone 12 and 12 Mini now come in purple – CNET

Apple announced the new purple iPhone at an event on Tuesday along with new iMacs, an updated AppleTV, AirTags and an iPad Pro. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple 12.9-inch iPad Pro has Liquid Retina XDR display with eye-watering specs – CNET

The new iPad Pro gets a mini-LED-powered, local dimming screen that, on paper, looks worthy of pro-level monitors and high-end TVs. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple Introduces M1 Chip-Powered iMac

Apple has finally given the world a dramatic new iMac redesign, aimed at the company’s long-standing goal of “making the computer disappear.” From a report: Naturally, the latest version of the 24-inch all-in-one desktop is built around the company’s new proprietary M1 chips. The screen sports a 4.5K Retina Display, coupled with a 1080p camera…