A report from PCMag today discusses Qualcomm's latest chip, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. It has anti-spoofing technology to protect against Stingrays. Spoof cell sites can now be run on small, widely available boxes that pass bad data and phishing messag…
Lees meerOn World Aids Day 2021 Apple revealed it has raised US$270 million since it began working with (RED) in 2006. That is a huge amount of money, but personal stories show the real value of that support. Apple shared some of those from people in Ghana. …
Lees meerUse this Shutdown Shortcut for your iPhone to shutdown your MacBook Check out how to set it up in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 901. Find written instructions in our Mac Geek Gab forums.
Lees meerFrom December 1 to December 5 customers can get 20% off all Satechi chargers by using the code CHARGERS20. Satechi Charger Sale Here are a few examples from the company's charger collection. 20W USB-C PD WALL CHARGER - With its ultra-compact…
Lees meerTo go along with its announcement for World AIDS Day, Apple shared the story of Model of Hope program in Ghana. Joseph is one of 13.8 million people who has access to ART as a result of Apple’s contributions to the Global Fund’s efforts in Africa, a…
Lees meerIn the past 15 years Apple has raised almost US$270 million in the fight against AIDS, the company announced. To honor World AIDS Day this year, Apple is offering new ways for customers to learn, engage, and donate. (RED) In 2020, Apple’s support …
Lees meerHackers are exploiting a bug from 2017 to attack the EdgeMarc Enterprise Session Border Controller. This device is used by businesses to manage phone calls and video calls. The vulnerability being exploited to infect the devices is tracked as CVE-20…
Lees meerLONDON - Britain's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) told Meta on Tuesday that it needs to sell GIPHY. However, the company itself disagrees with the regulator's findings and may appeal. Regulator Warns of Harm to Social Media Users The CMA…
Lees meerTwo of the major cellular providers in the US recently paused their C-band 5G expansion plans. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) raised concerns that the C-band 5G expansion would interfere with aviation electronics. Striking a deal with the…
Lees meerIn macOS Monterey there is now a built-in network quality speed test. Learn how to access it in this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 901. command: networkQuality
Lees meerAndrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s Music and Podcast awards for 2021, and chat about the winners and some interesting categories.
Lees meerBlockchain Coinvestors has released its predictions for 2022. Every year the team publishes their predictions for the year ahead. Their 2021 predictions were accurate with only two misses. 2022 Blockchain Predictions US, EU, and UK will annou…
Lees meerAmazon SageMaker Canvas is a new machine learning service that doesn't require any coding. It lets you build ML models and generate predictions. SageMaker Canvas leverages the same technology as Amazon SageMaker to automatically clean and combine yo…
Lees meerApple is set to overtake Samsung as the world's top smartphone brand in the fourth quarter of this year. Furthermore, it could launch an 5G iPhone SE in the following three-month period. The finds from Trendforce, reported on by AppleInsider, could …
Lees meerIt's been one of the most interesting things to ponder since Jack Dorsey announced his shock departure from Twitter - was it his choice? Nick Bilton at Vanity Fair has had a go at working it all out. Personally, the smoothness of the transition, plu…
Lees meerBeats has announced a collaboration with Union to help celebrate the streetwear retailer's 30th anniversary. They will release a limited-edition Beats Studio Buds on Wednesday, costing US$149.99. Beats by Dre and Union Limited Edition Studio Buds …
Lees meermacOS 12 Monterey still isn’t as stable as version 11 (Big Sur) was (at least for me). After more than a week of almost-constant troubleshooting, many apps, including the Finder, quit unexpectedly more than under Big Sur. And the spinning pinwheel o…
Lees meerApple released MacOS Monterey (V12.0.1) last week, and my upgrade experience was less than stellar. After three days, I’m still dealing with multiple irritating issues. For the record, I’m using a nearly-new MacBook Air with an Apple M1 processor, 1…
Lees meerAdrian Weckler of the Irish Independent joins Charlotte Henry to discuss the breaking news of Jack Dorsey’s departure from Twitter and the possibility of streaming services working together as part of a great rebundling.
Lees meerPlans for AdGuard adblocker are now on sale through StackSocial, and as of this writing the deal ends in seven days. This is the adblocker I've been using for a few years and one that I personally recommend. Personal Plan - This is a lifetime licens…
Lees meerHackers have infiltrated a website belonging to the Principality of Sealand. They used a web skimmer to steal user data such as payment information. Web Skimming Malware A web skimmer is a piece of code used to scrape data from web pages, usually …
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