Sunday March 15, 2020 7:19 am PDT by According to new research by , dozens of popular iOS apps are reading the contents of the pasteboard without user consent, which could include sensitive information.The investigation discovered that many popular apps, such as TikTok, 8 Ball Pool™, and Hotels.com, quietly read any text found in the pasteboard every time the app is opened.iOS and iPadOS apps have unrestricted access to the system-wide pasteboard, also known as the clipboard, as of iOS 13.3.Text left in the pasteboard may be inconsequential, but it could also be highly sensitive data...…Sunday March 15, 2020 7:19 am PDT by According to new research by , dozens of popular iOS apps are reading the contents of the pasteboard without user consent, which could include sensitive information.The investigation discovered that many popular apps, such as TikTok, 8 Ball Pool™, and Hotels.com, quietly read any text found in the pasteboard every time the app is opened.iOS and iPadOS apps have unrestricted access to the system-wide pasteboard, also known as the clipboard, as of iOS 13.3.Text left in the pasteboard may be inconsequential, but it could also be highly sensitive data...WW…

Wednesday February 10, 2021 6:31 am PST by A security researcher was able to breach the internal systems of over 35 major companies, including Apple, Microsoft, and PayPal, using a software supply chain attack (via ).Security researcher was able to exploit a unique design flaw in some open-source ecosystems called "dependency confusion" to attack the systems of companies such as Apple, Microsoft, PayPal, Shopify, Netflix, Yelp, Tesla, and Uber.The attack involved uploading malware to open source repositories including PyPI, npm, and RubyGems, which were then automatically distributed...…Wednesday February 10, 2021 6:31 am PST by A security researcher was able to breach the internal systems of over 35 major companies, including Apple, Microsoft, and PayPal, using a software supply chain attack (via ).Security researcher was able to exploit a unique design flaw in some open-source ecosystems called "dependency confusion" to attack the systems of companies such as Apple, Microsoft, PayPal, Shopify, Netflix, Yelp, Tesla, and Uber.The attack involved uploading malware to open source repositories including PyPI, npm, and RubyGems, which were then automatically distributed...WW…

Tuesday February 9, 2021 4:28 am PST by A by security researchers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk has alleged that Facebook Messenger and Instagram are collecting and using data from link previews in a way that would breach European privacy law.In October last year, that link previews in popular messaging apps can lead to security and privacy issues on iOS and Android. It was discovered that apps could leak IP addresses, expose links sent in end-to-end encrypted chats, download large files without users' consent, and copy private data through link previews.In that report, Bakry and Mysk...…Tuesday February 9, 2021 4:28 am PST by A by security researchers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk has alleged that Facebook Messenger and Instagram are collecting and using data from link previews in a way that would breach European privacy law.In October last year, that link previews in popular messaging apps can lead to security and privacy issues on iOS and Android. It was discovered that apps could leak IP addresses, expose links sent in end-to-end encrypted chats, download large files without users' consent, and copy private data through link previews.In that report, Bakry and Mysk...WW…

Wednesday January 13, 2021 5:40 am PST by Intel CEO Bob Swan is to step down as of February 15, according to . CEO of VMWare, Pat Gelsinger, is expected to take over the position.During Swan's tenure, Intel has faced a range of considerable setbacks. In the summer of 2020, Apple announced that it was severing its partnership with Intel to favor its own instead. Microsoft, another major Intel client, is expected to follow suit in the near future. Intel also reported last year that its latest 7nm processors would be , while its main competitor, AMD, proceeded to capture valuable market...…Wednesday January 13, 2021 5:40 am PST by Intel CEO Bob Swan is to step down as of February 15, according to . CEO of VMWare, Pat Gelsinger, is expected to take over the position.During Swan's tenure, Intel has faced a range of considerable setbacks. In the summer of 2020, Apple announced that it was severing its partnership with Intel to favor its own instead. Microsoft, another major Intel client, is expected to follow suit in the near future. Intel also reported last year that its latest 7nm processors would be , while its main competitor, AMD, proceeded to capture valuable market...WW…

Wednesday August 12, 2020 7:20 am PDT by Facebook, owner of Instagram, is facing a lawsuit over allegedly harvesting the biometric data of users, according to .Last month, Facebook offered to pay a $650 million settlement in a similar lawsuit in which it was accused of illegally collecting biometric data via Facebook's photo-tagging feature. The settlement has not yet been approved by the judge, but if it is, affected users could be paid up to $400 each.The new case was filed in California state court on Monday. Facebook was specifically accused of collecting, storing, and profiting from...…Wednesday August 12, 2020 7:20 am PDT by Facebook, owner of Instagram, is facing a lawsuit over allegedly harvesting the biometric data of users, according to .Last month, Facebook offered to pay a $650 million settlement in a similar lawsuit in which it was accused of illegally collecting biometric data via Facebook's photo-tagging feature. The settlement has not yet been approved by the judge, but if it is, affected users could be paid up to $400 each.The new case was filed in California state court on Monday. Facebook was specifically accused of collecting, storing, and profiting from...WW…

Saturday August 8, 2020 11:09 am PDT by Apple is taking legal action against the developers of the app "Prepear" due to its logo, according to .is an app that helps users discover recipes, plan meals, make lists, and arrange grocery deliveries. The app is a spinoff of "," and the founders claim that they are facing litigation from Apple. Apple reportedly takes issue with Prepear's logo, arguing that its attributes are too similar to its own logo.The company said via a post on that Apple "has decided to oppose and go after our small business' trademark saying our pear logo is too close to...…Saturday August 8, 2020 11:09 am PDT by Apple is taking legal action against the developers of the app "Prepear" due to its logo, according to .is an app that helps users discover recipes, plan meals, make lists, and arrange grocery deliveries. The app is a spinoff of "," and the founders claim that they are facing litigation from Apple. Apple reportedly takes issue with Prepear's logo, arguing that its attributes are too similar to its own logo.The company said via a post on that Apple "has decided to oppose and go after our small business' trademark saying our pear logo is too close to...WW…

Thursday August 6, 2020 5:12 am PDT by The U.S. government is stepping up efforts against Chinese technology companies as it prepares to purge App Stores of "untrusted" Chinese apps, reports .Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. "Clean Network" program would focus on five areas and include steps to prevent various Chinese apps and telecoms companies from accessing the sensitive information of American citizens and businesses. One U.S. official said it was a push back against a "massive campaign to steal and weaponize our data against us."The announcement comes the week after...…Thursday August 6, 2020 5:12 am PDT by The U.S. government is stepping up efforts against Chinese technology companies as it prepares to purge App Stores of "untrusted" Chinese apps, reports .Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the U.S. "Clean Network" program would focus on five areas and include steps to prevent various Chinese apps and telecoms companies from accessing the sensitive information of American citizens and businesses. One U.S. official said it was a push back against a "massive campaign to steal and weaponize our data against us."The announcement comes the week after...WW…

Monday July 27, 2020 6:44 am PDT by Australia's competition regulator has today accused Google of misleading users to get permission for use of their personal data for targeted advertising, reports .In Australian Federal Court, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) accused Google of not explicitly getting consent or properly informing consumers of a 2016 move to combine personal information in Google accounts with browsing activities on non-Google websites. This allowed Google to link the browsing behavior of millions of users with their names and identities, providing...…Monday July 27, 2020 6:44 am PDT by Australia's competition regulator has today accused Google of misleading users to get permission for use of their personal data for targeted advertising, reports .In Australian Federal Court, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) accused Google of not explicitly getting consent or properly informing consumers of a 2016 move to combine personal information in Google accounts with browsing activities on non-Google websites. This allowed Google to link the browsing behavior of millions of users with their names and identities, providing...WW…

Saturday July 11, 2020 10:51 am PDT by Game developers are now able to more easily develop games for Apple devices using Windows machines, thanks to a new set of released by Apple ().Apple quietly released a set of Metal Developer Tools for Windows 10 at WWDC this year, which enables Metal Shading Language (MSL) compilation on Windows into Metal Library Objects targeting Apple platforms. This means that game production teams may now use PCs to compile games developed on Windows for macOS and other Apple operating systems.Many game development studios have established game or graphics asset...…Saturday July 11, 2020 10:51 am PDT by Game developers are now able to more easily develop games for Apple devices using Windows machines, thanks to a new set of released by Apple ().Apple quietly released a set of Metal Developer Tools for Windows 10 at WWDC this year, which enables Metal Shading Language (MSL) compilation on Windows into Metal Library Objects targeting Apple platforms. This means that game production teams may now use PCs to compile games developed on Windows for macOS and other Apple operating systems.Many game development studios have established game or graphics asset...WW…

Sunday July 12, 2020 1:56 pm PDT by Google will address long-standing battery life issues, particularly on Mac devices, reports .Chrome will improve "tab throttling" by better prioritizing active tabs and limiting resource drain from tabs open in the background. This is said to have a "dramatic impact on battery and performance." Google has reportedly been performing early tests on Mac laptops in particular."This is an ongoing investment in improvements to speed, performance and battery life," said Max Christoff, director of Chrome browser engineering. Chrome has previously been criticized...…Sunday July 12, 2020 1:56 pm PDT by Google will address long-standing battery life issues, particularly on Mac devices, reports .Chrome will improve "tab throttling" by better prioritizing active tabs and limiting resource drain from tabs open in the background. This is said to have a "dramatic impact on battery and performance." Google has reportedly been performing early tests on Mac laptops in particular."This is an ongoing investment in improvements to speed, performance and battery life," said Max Christoff, director of Chrome browser engineering. Chrome has previously been criticized...WW…