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 meerIt 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 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 meerJohn writes about the origin and evolution of The Mac Observer’s Background Mode Podcast. And how he’s come to feel about it.
Lees meerForm 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’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 meerAs well as using the hardware buttons to take a screenshot on your iPad you can use the Apple Pencil or an alternative stylus.
Lees meerAndrew thinks that a feature found in the latest beta of iOS 13.4 hints at a portless iPhone.
Lees meerClearview 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 meerWe’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 meerMacworld’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 meerIf you’re using your iPad with keyboard, you can easily see all the shortcuts available to you with a click of one button.
Lees meerThe 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,…
Lees meerApple plunged Facebook into chaos when it pulled enterprise certificate, taking its internal apps offline for a period.
Lees meerCable company Altice USA announced the launch of Altice One on Apple TV 4K. Customers get it as part of their subscription plan.
Lees meerFormer Apple board member Bob Iger has announced that he is stepping down as CEO of Disney with immediate effect and becoming Executive Chairman, CNN reported. Tuesday’s move followed the successful launch of Disney+. Iger has assumed the role of e…
Lees meerThe Apple Research app was updated on Tuesday with support for AirPods Pro in its Hearing Study, which partners with the University of Michigan.
Lees meerFacebook isn’t being completely truthful about the data available in its “Download Your Information” feature. Some information is left out. Privacy International recently tested the feature to download all ‘Ads and Business’ related information (You…
Lees meerJohn recalls a group sales team meeting in 2001 in which Steve jobs presided. For a second, it got ugly.
Lees meerA panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that AT&T’s mandatory arbitration clause is unenforceable. AT&T appealed that ruling to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, but a three-judge panel at that court r…
Lees meerThe Federal Trade Commission will send refunds to tech support scams totaling US$1.7 million. The scam operated under Click4Support, claiming to be from companies like Apple and Microsoft. The FTC will begin providing 57,960 refunds averaging about …
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