Friday August 14, 2020 2:01 AM PDT by Instagram has awarded a security researcher a $6,000 bug bounty payout after he found photos and private direct messages on the platform's servers that he had deleted more than a year ago (via ).Saugat Pokharel discovered that his content hadn't been removed in October after downloading a copy of his data from the photo-sharing app. Instagram the download option two years ago to comply with the European Union's data privacy GDPR regulations.Instagram said the reason Pokharel's information had never been entirely removed from its servers was down to a...…Friday August 14, 2020 2:01 AM PDT by Instagram has awarded a security researcher a $6,000 bug bounty payout after he found photos and private direct messages on the platform's servers that he had deleted more than a year ago (via ).Saugat Pokharel discovered that his content hadn't been removed in October after downloading a copy of his data from the photo-sharing app. Instagram the download option two years ago to comply with the European Union's data privacy GDPR regulations.Instagram said the reason Pokharel's information had never been entirely removed from its servers was down to a...WW…

Friday July 24, 2020 2:33 am PDT by Apple's is now being made in India, the first time a top-of-the-line model has been manufactured in the country, according to a report by the .The flagship smartphone is being manufactured at a Foxconn plant near Chennai, and Apple is planning to increase production in phases and may even consider exporting ‌iPhone 11‌ handsets made in India, reducing its dependence on China.Apple also sells China-made ‌iPhone 11‌ handsets in India, so stepping up local production is a way to make the most of the government's Made in India initiative, which could see...…Friday July 24, 2020 2:33 am PDT by Apple's is now being made in India, the first time a top-of-the-line model has been manufactured in the country, according to a report by the .The flagship smartphone is being manufactured at a Foxconn plant near Chennai, and Apple is planning to increase production in phases and may even consider exporting ‌iPhone 11‌ handsets made in India, reducing its dependence on China.Apple also sells China-made ‌iPhone 11‌ handsets in India, so stepping up local production is a way to make the most of the government's Made in India initiative, which could see...WW…

Saturday March 14, 2020 2:37 pm PDT by The process of tech companies sending thousands of employees home amid the coronavirus crisis has been messy, according to a report from . The shift has been tough on Apple especially, due to strict guidelines and secrecy around its products.The report mentions that software developers who were sent home have been complaining of both slow download speeds and confusion about what work they are allowed to perform. Other employees have been unable to access key internal systems from home due to Apple's stringent security policies.Many engineers have...…Saturday March 14, 2020 2:37 pm PDT by The process of tech companies sending thousands of employees home amid the coronavirus crisis has been messy, according to a report from . The shift has been tough on Apple especially, due to strict guidelines and secrecy around its products.The report mentions that software developers who were sent home have been complaining of both slow download speeds and confusion about what work they are allowed to perform. Other employees have been unable to access key internal systems from home due to Apple's stringent security policies.Many engineers have...WW…

Sunday June 28, 2020 7:56 am PDT by iPhone 12 models will not include EarPods or a power adapter in the box, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today in a research note obtained by MacRumors. This lines up with a earlier this week.Kuo said that Apple will instead release a new 20W power adapter as an optional accessory for iPhones and end production of its existing 5W and 18W power adapters later this year. The form factor of the new 20W power adapter is said to be similar to the 18W version, with USB-C Power Delivery for fast charging, as seen in the below.Kuo believes that iPhone 12 production...…Sunday June 28, 2020 7:56 am PDT by iPhone 12 models will not include EarPods or a power adapter in the box, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today in a research note obtained by MacRumors. This lines up with a earlier this week.Kuo said that Apple will instead release a new 20W power adapter as an optional accessory for iPhones and end production of its existing 5W and 18W power adapters later this year. The form factor of the new 20W power adapter is said to be similar to the 18W version, with USB-C Power Delivery for fast charging, as seen in the below.Kuo believes that iPhone 12 production...WW…

Thursday June 25, 2020 4:06 pm PDT by A new feature in iOS 14 when apps read the clipboard, and it turns out some apps have been reading clipboard data excessively.Image via Jeremy BurgeTikTok users who upgraded to iOS 14, for example, quickly noticed constant alerts warning them that TikTok was accessing the clipboard every few seconds. After being caught, TikTok now says that it's removing the feature.Okay so TikTok is grabbing the contents of my clipboard every 1-3 keystrokes. iOS 14 is snitching on it with the new paste notification— Jeremy Burge (@jeremyburge)In a statement to , TikTok...…Thursday June 25, 2020 4:06 pm PDT by A new feature in iOS 14 when apps read the clipboard, and it turns out some apps have been reading clipboard data excessively.Image via Jeremy BurgeTikTok users who upgraded to iOS 14, for example, quickly noticed constant alerts warning them that TikTok was accessing the clipboard every few seconds. After being caught, TikTok now says that it's removing the feature.Okay so TikTok is grabbing the contents of my clipboard every 1-3 keystrokes. iOS 14 is snitching on it with the new paste notification— Jeremy Burge (@jeremyburge)In a statement to , TikTok...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…

Tuesday October 6, 2020 9:17 am PDT by Apple today announced a second 2020 event, which is set to be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. on the campus in Cupertino, California. As with Apple's September event focusing on the new and Apple Watches, the October event will be digital only, with Apple likely providing pre-taped segments for each new product that will be announced.Since the new , eighth-generation ‌iPad‌, and Apple Watch Series 6 have already been announced, the October event is expected to be Apple's iPhone-centric event with Apple introducing the new lineup.We're...…Tuesday October 6, 2020 9:17 am PDT by Apple today announced a second 2020 event, which is set to be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. on the campus in Cupertino, California. As with Apple's September event focusing on the new and Apple Watches, the October event will be digital only, with Apple likely providing pre-taped segments for each new product that will be announced.Since the new , eighth-generation ‌iPad‌, and Apple Watch Series 6 have already been announced, the October event is expected to be Apple's iPhone-centric event with Apple introducing the new lineup.We're...WW…

Thursday July 30, 2020 10:13 am PDT by Apple CEO in front of the U.S. House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee where he was questioned on Apple's policies, but Congress also released a series of emails that Apple had submitted as part of the ongoing antitrust investigation.Image via Those emails revealed Apple's thoughts and provided insight into its efforts to , but there were also emails on other topics, including the ongoing Right to Repair battle that Apple has been fighting against independent repair shops.Repair site iFixit is part of the Right to Repair fight and today and the context...…Thursday July 30, 2020 10:13 am PDT by Apple CEO in front of the U.S. House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee where he was questioned on Apple's policies, but Congress also released a series of emails that Apple had submitted as part of the ongoing antitrust investigation.Image via Those emails revealed Apple's thoughts and provided insight into its efforts to , but there were also emails on other topics, including the ongoing Right to Repair battle that Apple has been fighting against independent repair shops.Repair site iFixit is part of the Right to Repair fight and today and the context...WW…

Tuesday January 12, 2021 6:33 am PST by A few weeks ago, and continued to strongly recommend that all users immediately uninstall the browser plugin for security reasons. And starting today, Adobe has gone one step further and blocked Flash content entirely.When a user attempts to load a Flash game or content in a browser such as Chrome, the content now fails to load and instead displays a small banner that leads to the . While this day has long been coming, with many browsers disabling Flash by default years ago, it is officially the end of a 25-year era for Flash, first introduced by...…Tuesday January 12, 2021 6:33 am PST by A few weeks ago, and continued to strongly recommend that all users immediately uninstall the browser plugin for security reasons. And starting today, Adobe has gone one step further and blocked Flash content entirely.When a user attempts to load a Flash game or content in a browser such as Chrome, the content now fails to load and instead displays a small banner that leads to the . While this day has long been coming, with many browsers disabling Flash by default years ago, it is officially the end of a 25-year era for Flash, first introduced by...WW…

Friday August 7, 2020 3:06 am PDT by President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders that would officially ban any U.S. transactions with the Chinese companies that own TikTok and WeChat, in an escalation of the ongoing technological cold war between the two countries.The executive orders would prohibit "any transaction by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States," with ByteDance and Tencent, beginning in 45 days. TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, said it was "shocked" by the executive order and that it will respond in court, if...…Friday August 7, 2020 3:06 am PDT by President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders that would officially ban any U.S. transactions with the Chinese companies that own TikTok and WeChat, in an escalation of the ongoing technological cold war between the two countries.The executive orders would prohibit "any transaction by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States," with ByteDance and Tencent, beginning in 45 days. TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, said it was "shocked" by the executive order and that it will respond in court, if...WW…