The UK's NHS COVID-19 app, built using the Apple-Google framework, is set for an update that will send out more self-isolation alerts, BBC News reported. The people leading the project said that a change to the app's algorithm aims to make contact-m…
Lees meerExxonMobil has added App Clips for mobile payments on iPhones, as well as QR codes for Google Pay users (via Digital Transactions). ExxonMobil App Clips Added in iOS 14, App Clips let iPhone users access certain parts of an app without having to d…
Lees meerThe U.S. National Security agency is dodging questions about back doors in commercial products and whether it’s continuing this practice. The article mentions Dual EC, a type of encryption algorithm the NSA tried to get ratified as a global standard…
Lees meerSecurity researchers have successfully extracted the Intel CPU encryption key used to secure updates to the chip. The key makes it possible to decrypt the microcode updates Intel provides to fix security vulnerabilities and other types of bugs. Havi…
Lees meerThe first stage in making COVID-19 contact tracing apps work across different European countries has been achieved. The Scottish contact tracing app, which was built using the Apple/Google API, now also works in both Northern Ireland and Jersey. The…
Lees meerThe reviews of the new iPad Air are starting to appear. Wired UK'sis very positive, with author Jeremy White saying that it might make the Pro redundant for many users. The inclusion of Apple's A14 Bionic means you get the company's latest chip that…
Lees meerA report in the Financial Times (which is paywalled so I’m linking to TechCrunch) claims that Apple could be creating an Apple search engine. Or, maybe the company is instead improving search for Siri or Spotlight. Apple is now showing its own searc…
Lees meerThe first developer beta of macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 was released to developers on Wednesday. It arrived two weeks after the 11.0 beta 10 updates. (No, I'm not sure why this is not beta 11 either.) macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 is Here The latest macOS Big Sur…
Lees meerApple confirmed Wednesday that Ted Lasso will return for a third season. The comedy, starring Jason Sudeikis, has been something of a surprise hit on Apple TV+. 'Ted Lasso' to Get Season Three Ted Lasso was fairly quickly renewed for season two, a…
Lees meerYou can now download iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro device frames from Apple’s design resources website. iPhone 12 Device Frames These frames can be used by developers to show how their apps will look on Apple devices in their App Store screenshots. …
Lees meerInstagram’s Unlink Account feature is deceiving, at least when it comes to Facebook. Since Instagram is a Facebook company your two accounts will forever be connected. That’s because the wealth of data that Facebook collects through its multiple ser…
Lees meerAndrew Orr and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the iPhone 12 Pro now that everyone’s had a few hands-on days with theirs.
Lees meerAttempts to break up big tech firms, including Apple, by the EU are "doable," albeit risky. That's according to bloc's digital and antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager. Breaking up Tech Giants 'Would Tie You You up in Court', Warns EU Antitrust Chief…
Lees meerApple’s video creation app Clips got a major update on Wednesday. The user interface has been redesigned and it supports HDR recording with iPhone 12. Clips 3.0 Update On the iPad, Clips supports landscape mode, Apple Pencil’s Scribble feature wit…
Lees meerA coalition of industry groups, including the Interactive Advertising Bureau France, have filed an antitrust complaint against Apple over iOS 14 anti-tracking (via WSJ). French Antitrust Complaint These groups are the latest to criticize an iOS 14…
Lees meerA cool-looking racing game called Warp Drive is coming soon to Apple Arcade. While you’re racing you can use your Warp Drive to instantly teleport around the track to find shortcuts and hidden routes. Drive on the ceiling, jump huge canyons and race…
Lees meerTMO UK Associate Editor Charlotte Henry appeared on Wednesday's Daily Tech News show with Tom Merritt and Sarah Lane. They discussed T-Mobile's streaming TV service TVision, why Wikipedia has managed to keep itself from being abused in the same mann…
Lees meerEve Systems has issued updates for Eve Light Strip and Eve Cam to bring HomeKit Adaptive Lighting and HomeKit Secure Video. HomeKit Adaptive Lighting HomeKit Adaptive Lighting is an iOS 14 feature that lets certain lighting products automatically …
Lees meerIn 2019, rumors suggested that the iPhone 11 would’ve reverse wireless charging. That would have made the handset, in essence, a wireless charging pad in and of itself. The iFixit teardown revealed some of the needed components for that, but the wor…
Lees meerJon Stewart is set to make his return to topical TV. And he's going to do it on Apple TV+. The Hollywood Reporter revealed Tuesday that the former The Daily Show host has a deal for multiple-seasons of a, at the time of this writing untitled, curren…
Lees meerThe CEOs of Facebook, Alphabet, and Twitter will appear before the Senate Commerce Committee tomorrow to speak about Section 230 (via Reuters). Section 230 Under Section 230, a provision of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, tech companies aren’…
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