Airbnb’s Secret Algorithms Plunder Your Social Media
donderdag 27 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Airbnb uses a secret algorithm to figured out how trustworthy you are, and it mines your social media for sex work, porn, drugs, and more.
Lees meerTwo Key Operations Execs Are Leaving Apple
donderdag 27 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Two long-serving Apple execs, Nick Forlenza and Duco Pasmooij, are leaving the company’s operations division.
Lees meerChina Says That Plague Inc. Game is Illegal, Gets Removed From App Store
donderdag 27 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Ndemic Creations, the creator of the popular game Plague Inc. received a warning from China that the game contained illegal content.
Lees meerDon’t Expect Apple TV+ to Move Beyond Original Content Any Time Soon
donderdag 27 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Comments from Tim Cook at the Apple shareholder meeting indicate that Apple TV+ will continue to focus solely on original content.
Lees meerApple Gives China App Store Game Developers Deadline to Comply With Censorship Laws
donderdag 27 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Apple has announced that game developers selling in the China App Store have until June 30 to get a license from the state’s censors.
Lees meerMicrosoft, Like Apple, Will Miss Revenue Guidance For Next Quarter
donderdag 27 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it will miss its revenue guidance for the second quarter of 2020 as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, The Verge reported. Apple made the same announcement just over a week ago. “Although we see strong Window…
Lees meerPhoto App Neural Cam Moves to Subscription
donderdag 27 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Neural Cam promises to give you Night Mode photos even if you don’t have the latest iPhones. It costs US$4.99 up front and recently moved to a subscription of US$4.99/month or US$35.99/year. I’ve never used the app but people are saying the app is t…
Lees meerHere’s Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Apple Watch AFib Detection
donderdag 27 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
The Apple Watch is a Class II medical device which puts it in the same category as condoms. Here’s why you shouldn’t worry about its AFib detection.
Lees meeriBaby Monitors Can be Exploited by Hackers
donderdag 27 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Parents using an iBaby Monitor M6S should be aware it has multiple security problems that open it up to hackers. That means any ne’er-do-well can purchase an iBaby monitor and use it to access files from every iBaby monitor. Unbelievable? Believe it…
Lees meerReddit CEO Brands TikTok ‘Fundamentally Parasitic’
donderdag 27 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
It turns out the Reddit CEO is not a big fan of TikTok. Steve Huffman called the video-sharing app “fundamentally parasitic” and “spyware” at a recent event, TechCrunch reported. The comments from Reddit CEO and co-founder Steve Huffman were some of…
Lees meerAmazon Transcribe Will Now Redact Personally Identifiable Information
donderdag 27 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Amazon Transcribe has made a good step forward in protecting users’ privacy. It now allows personally identifiable information (PII) – social security numbers, credit card details and the like – to be automatically redacted, VentureBeat reported. Am…
Lees meerInside TMO’s Background Mode Podcast – A story
donderdag 27 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
John writes about the origin and evolution of The Mac Observer’s Background Mode Podcast. And how he’s come to feel about it.
Lees meerNSA Spy Program Cost Taxpayers $100 Million and Was Overall Useless
woensdag 26 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Form 2015 to 2019 the National Security Agency (NSA) collected Americans’ domestic phone calls and texts. The program cost US$100 million but only one investigation was able to make use of that data. Moreover, only twice during that four-year period…
Lees meerAmazon’s Eero mesh routers now support Apple Homekit
woensdag 26 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Amazon’s eero mesh routers now support Apple’s Homekit, AppleInsider reported. They are the first mesh routers to Apple’s smart home platform. After appearing recently appearing imminent, Eero has finally made the update available to users of its ee…
Lees meerHow to Take iPad Screenshots Using Your Apple Pencil
woensdag 26 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
As well as using the hardware buttons to take a screenshot on your iPad you can use the Apple Pencil or an alternative stylus.
Lees meerThis iOS 13.4 Feature Hints at a Future Portless iPhone
woensdag 26 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Andrew thinks that a feature found in the latest beta of iOS 13.4 hints at a portless iPhone.
Lees meerSomeone Stole Clearview AI’s List of Clients
woensdag 26 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Clearview AI gained notoriety for partnering with law enforcement on facial recognition, using its database of billions of scraped images from the web. But someone just stole its list of clients. …Clearview AI disclosed to its customers that an intr…
Lees meer5 Mint Alternatives You Can Use For Your Financial Needs
woensdag 26 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
We’ve found five Mint alternatives if you want an app to manage your finances, or you’re a Mint user and you’re looking for something new.
Lees meerIt’s ok to Complain About Intrusive iOS Ads
woensdag 26 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
Macworld’s The Macalope is not known for pulling punches. This week the anonymous columnist joined the debate on iOS ads in typically robust fashion. While The Macalope is not a fan of exaggeration, he’s even less a fan of junking up the iOS user ex…
Lees meerSee All You iPad Keyboard Shortcuts in One go
woensdag 26 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
If you’re using your iPad with keyboard, you can easily see all the shortcuts available to you with a click of one button.
Lees meerCould iPhone 12’s Fast 802.11ay Wi-Fi Be For AR Glasses?
woensdag 26 februari 2020 inThe Mac Observer (Mac algemeen)
The iPhone 12 is rumored to get support for 802.11ay, a high speed and low latency Wi-Fi standard. Jason Cross posits that it could be used for Apple’s AR glasses. The alternative is to make the headset a relatively dumb set of displays and cameras,…
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