DockShelf 1.5 for macOS allows unlimited mini-desktops

The Alchemist Guild has conjured up DockShelf 1.5, an update to their popular Dock management utility for macOS. Version 1.5 allows unlimited mini-desktops. DockShelf lets you place unlimite…

Yahoo discloses details of August 2013 hack, says more than one billion accounts compromised in effort

It doesn’t look good when half a billion of your company’s email accounts are hacked. And it looks a bit worse when a cool billion of them in total were hacked. Yahoo on Wednesday announced that it believes more than one billion Yahoo user accounts …

Amazon App released for tvOS, allows browsing, purchases via Apple TV

It’s now easy to buy products from Amazon on your Apple TV. Amazon on Wednesday released a shopping app for any Apple TV running tvOS. The app allows users to purchase products via their Apple TV. Upon downloading it, you’ll be given a code and aske…

Regulators crack down on Skype and WhatsApp over privacy

OTT messaging services could soon fall under the same privacy regulations as telephone calls and SMS text messages

Murdoch's 21st Century Fox agrees £18.5bn Sky takeover deal

22 million customers, one old media mogul at the top British broadcaster and phone service provider Sky is to be bought by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox for £18.5bn, according to reports.…

Skype kampt met wereldwijde storing

Skype kampt donderdagmiddag met een storing. Het is niet mogelijk om in te loggen en gebruik te maken van de dienst. Microsoft is op de hoogte van het probleem en zegt te werken aan een oplossing. Het probleem doet zich alleen bij de desktopapplicat…

Europese rechter wijst klacht Philips en Infineon over kartelboete van de hand

Het Gerecht van de Europese Unie stelt Philips en Infineon in het ongelijk. De bedrijven tekenden bezwaar aan tegen de kartelboete die hen in 2014 werd opgelegd vanwege prijsafspraken over chips die onder andere in simkaarten worden gebruikt.

Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens: aftapwet voldoet niet aan mensenrechtenregels

De Nederlandse privacytoezichthouder heeft in een reactie op het wetsvoorstel van de nieuwe 'aftapwet' gesteld dat dit niet voldoet aan de geldende mensenrechtenregels. De Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens vindt dat aanvullende waarborgen nodig zijn.

Fibaro releases three new HomeKit sensors reliant on iOS 10.2 alerts feature

Smart home peripheral company Fibaro has debuted a trio of Bluetooth Low Energy sensors for Apple's HomeKit, and is releasing flood, door and window, and motion sensors.

Killer deal: Apple's 13" MacBook Air for $849 ($150 off) with free expedited shipping and no tax outside NY

While supplies last, AI readers can save an extra $20 on top of instant discounts on Apple's 13" MacBook Air (1.6GHz, 8GB, 128GB) at B&H Photo with promo code. Plus, enjoy free expedited shipping and no tax outside NY. Apple's 1…

Riding inside the Lucid Air luxury EV

Exposed wires and metal beams are typically not what you want to see in a car. But as a Lucid engineer punched the accelerator (only Lucid employees are allowed behind the wheel), the preproduction Air I sat in tore down the road of the Fre…

Facebook is using third-party fact-checkers to fight fake news

Last month, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg previewed a number of steps the social network would take to combat fake news. Today, the company provided an update on the initiative which starts by making it easier to report a hoax. You can repor…

Twitter built and cancelled a messaging app

For years, it's been rumored that Twitter is working on a standalone messaging app. Direct Messages, or DMs, are certainly popular with some of the service's most dedicated users. According to BuzzFeed News, a messenger app was in developme…

Google wants to use naked mole rats to find the secret to slow aging

Ook Photoshop gaat gebruik maken van de Touch Bar

Nu Apple's nieuwe MacBook Pro met Touch Bar uit is zien we natuurlijk snel dat apps daarvoor ondersteuning gaan bieden. Opvallend genoeg zit Photoshop daar ook bij, terwijl Adobe in de afgelopen jaren vaak niet zo snel was bij het ondersteunen van …

Apple Loses Labor Code Violation and Wireless Patent Lawsuits

A federal jury for the U.S. District Court for Northern California today found Apple to be infringing upon a pair of wireless patents owned by Core Wireless, a patent holding firm with a large portfolio of more than 1,200 patents and applications, o…

Uber making pickups easier with color-coded iPhone screens and in-car beacons

If you’ve ever had trouble trying to identify your Uber car at a busy location at night, the company has a plan to make it easier for driver and rider to spot each other. You select a color in the iPhone app and hold your phone up as the vehicle ap…

Florida court rules that suspect must supply the passcode to unlock his iPhone 5

The Florida Court of Appeals has ruled that a suspect must tell police the passcode for his iPhone 5, overturning the original ruling that Fifth Amendment protections applied. This contradicts a Virginia court ruling in a separate case that a suspe…

How to sign a PDF document on your Mac

Use the 5-3-1 Method to Pick Dinner Plans With Your Partner Without the Fuss

Figuring out where or what to eat with your partner only gets harder the more you get into a routine. To avoid the “Well, what do you want to eat?” cycle, try the 5-3-1 method.Read more...

The Yahoo breach: here’s what you need to do

With a billion user accounts compromised, this latest Yahoo breach is the biggest in history. We look at how you can prevent your data being part of the next big one