Meta, TikTok, YouTube & Twitter Grilled Over Privacy, Moderation Failures
The US Senate Homeland Security Committee grilled executives from Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and Twitter over privacy and moderation failures on their respective platforms in recent years, saying that they “keep avoiding sharing really very important information with us”. TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas, Twitter General Manager...
Tesla, Musk Sued For Misleading Consumers Over Autopilot, FSD Claims
A Tesla owner has sued the electric car maker, saying the company and its CEO Elon Musk are “deceptively and misleadingly” marketing the Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” software. Briggs Matsko from California said that he paid a $5,000 premium for his 2018 Tesla Model X...
Cyber Criminals Targeting Healthcare Payment Processors, Costing Victims Millions In Losses
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has received multiple reports of cyber criminals increasingly targeting healthcare payment processors to redirect victim payments. In each of these reports, unknown cyber criminals used employees’ publicly-available Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and social engineering techniques to impersonate victims and...
Apple’s M3, A17 Chips Likely To Use TSMC’s 2nd-Gen 3nm Process
Apple’s upcoming M3 chip for Macs and A17 chip for iPhone 15 Pro models will be manufactured based on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company‘s (TMSC) enhanced 3nm process known as “N3E” next year, media reports say. N3E will offer improved performance and power efficiency compared to...
EA Brings Anti-cheat Solution For PC Games
Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that it is launching EA AntiCheat (EAAC) for PC games this fall. EAAC is a kernel-mode anti-cheat and anti-tamper solution developed in-house at Electronic Arts. “At Electronic Arts we are committed to creating a safe and fair experience for all...
Apple In-App Purchase Prices Up 40% Due To Privacy Changes
The average price of in-app purchases (IAPs) on the iOS App Store has increased 40 percent year-over-year (YoY) in July (likely due to privacy changes), while it was a mere 9 percent on the Google Play store. According to data from app intelligence firm Apptopia,...
Instagram Is Internally Testing New Tipping Feature For Creators
Instagram is internally testing a new tipping feature for creators on the platform, media reports say. The test feature called “Gifts” would enable creators to earn money through Reels, reports TechCrunch. “This feature is an internal prototype and not testing externally,” a company spokesperson was...
Twitter Now Starts Rolling Out Podcasts To Blue Subscribers
Twitter has announced that its Blue subscribers can now access revamped Spaces featuring podcasts. The platform said the new feature is currently rolling out to iOS users and will be coming soon to Android users. “Listen up: podcasts are coming to Twitter! Now available in...
Twitter Shareholders Approve Musk’s $44 Billion Takeover Bid
Twitter shareholders on Tuesday voted to approve Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover bid. The vote came as Musk’s leadership team is in a court battle to get out of the deal. Twitter confirmed that a preliminary count shows it has enough votes to...
Real-Time Community Chats Arriving On Facebook And Messenger
Meta has announced a new feature called Community Chats that will soon allow users to connect with their communities in real time on both Facebook and Messenger via text, audio, and video. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is building Community Chats as...
NASA Prepares To Launch Artemis I Moon Mission On Sep 27
NASA will attempt to launch its Artemis I moon mission on September 27 after two failures, with a potential backup opportunity of October 2 under review. NASA said that it adjusted the targeted dates for a cryogenic demonstration test and the next launch opportunities for...
Elon Musk Becomes ‘Naughtius Maximus’ On Twitter
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk became “Naughtius Maximus” on Twitter, along with changing his profile picture as he goes through a bitter battle over the $44 billion bid to buy the micro-blogging platform. Musk’s updated Twitter bio now reads, “Centurion in Jerusalem Garrison” and...
US Court Allows Mega Antitrust Case Against Google To Proceed
A US court has allowed a larger antitrust case against Google to proceed that alleges that the tech giant monopolized the ad-tech market and suppressed competition by its access to data. The judge, however, dismissed claims of collusion between Google and Facebook (now Meta) in...
Tesla Installs Record 4k EV Supercharger Stations Globally
Tesla has installed nearly 4,000 supercharger stations globally, growing 34 percent year on year. According to data compiled by Finbold, Tesla had 3,971 supercharger stations globally, recording a growth of 33.88 percent from the 2,966 recorded during a similar period in 2021. During the first...
Apple Fixes New Zero-Day Bug Being Actively Exploited By Hackers
Tech giant Apple has fixed fresh vulnerabilities in iOS and macOS, including a zero-day flaw being actively exploited by hackers. The zero-day flaw, known as CVE-2022-32917, allows a malicious app to run arbitrary code on an affected device with kernel privileges, Apple said in a...
9 Ways You Can Optimize Your Computer Performance
Are you planning to buy a new computer because the old one is not giving you the performance you deserve? If you are upgrading the device to get better functionality, consider optimizing your old computer. Implementing a few things will help you make your laptop...
Apple To Allow iPhone Users To Remove Security Patches In iOS 16
The upcoming iOS 16 has a feature that will allow iPhone users to deploy security patches without a full iOS update, and they can also choose to roll back the security updates. The Rapid Security Response system in iOS 16 can install security patches without...
Instagram Reels Nowhere Near TikTok In Short-Form Video Game
Meta-owned American photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram is struggling to woo creators as its short video making Reels engagement falls against a formidable competition that is coming from its Chinese rival TikTok. An internal Meta document accessed by The Wall Street Journal...
Twitter Shareholders Set To Vote On Musk’s $44 Billion Takeover Bid
Twitter shareholders were set to vote on Tuesday whether to approve or reject Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover bid and according to reports, most company shareholders still want the deal to go through. Twitter’s board of directors have earlier requested shareholders to approve the Musk...
Apple Brings watchOS 9 With New Watch Faces And Enhanced Health Features
Apple has launched watchOS 9, which brings new features, including watch faces, an enhanced Workout app, sleep stages, a first-of-its-kind AFib History feature, and more. The company said that Apple Watch users now have more watch faces to choose from, with richer complications that provide...
