Apple Releases WatchOS 8.4 With Fix For Charging Bug
Apple has released watchOS 8.4, the third major update to the watchOS 8 operating system that launched in September. According to Apple’s release notes, watchOS 8.4 fixes a bug that could cause some Apple Watch chargers not to work as expected with the Apple Watch....
European Consumer Watchdog Forces Microsoft To Fairly Charge Xbox Gamers
An investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in Europe has forced Microsoft to provide more transparent, upfront information to help customers understand their Xbox gaming console membership and refund customers if it charged them for inactive subscriptions.
Messenger’s E2EE Chats And Calls Available To Everyone
Meta-owned Messenger's end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) chats and calls are now available to everyone.
Consumers Lost $770 Million In Social Media Scams In 2021
More than 95,000 people reported about $770 million in losses to fraud initiated on social media platforms in 2021.
Reddit Testing NFT User Profile Picture Feature
Social discussion forum Reddit is reportedly testing a feature that would allow its users to set any NFT (non-fungible token) they own as their profile picture.
Tesla Quietly Unveils Fleet Of New Electric Trucks
Tesla has quietly unveiled a fleet of new 'Tesla Semi' electric trucks as part of its new financial result report.
YouTube Announces 135 Creators In Its 2022 Black Voices Fund
YouTube has announced 135 creators, who will take part in the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund, including a slate of 40 in the US and Canada.
Some iPhone 14 Handsets To Be eSIM Only
Apple introduced support for eSIM on its iPhone XR, XS, as well as XS Max and now a new report suggests suggesting at least one iPhone 14 model might lack a physical nano-SIM card tray.
Amazon Forced To Shut Price-Fixing ‘Sold By Amazon’ Programme In The US
Amazon has been forced to shut down its 'Sold by Amazon' programme in the US that allowed the e-commerce giant to agree on price with third-party sellers, rather than compete with them.
Apple Fixes iCloud Bug Causing Syncing Issues For 3rd Party Apps
Apple has likely fixed an ongoing iCloud server issue that was causing some apps that have implemented iCloud support to fail to sync properly.
Netflix Adds HDR , HD Support For 2021 Pixel Phones
Streaming giant Netflix has announced that all of Google's 2021 Pixel phones, including the Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, and Pixel 6 Pro can now access HD and HDR streams on supported content.
Canadian Man Charged With Production Of Child Pornography And Extortion In Relation To Five Minor Victims
A federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment in December 2019, which was unsealed today, charging a Canadian man with production of child pornography and extortion.
Instagram’s New Feature To Display Users’ Upcoming Live Streams
Meta-owned photo-sharing Instagram is rolling out a new profile banner that will display a user's upcoming live streams.
Apple Releases iOS 15.3, iPadOS 15.3 With Bug Fixes
Apple has released iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3, the third major updates to the iOS as well as iPadOS 15 operating systems that were released in September 2021.
Unpatched Vulnerabilities Most Exploited By Ransomware Gangs
Unpatched vulnerabilities remain the most prominent attack vectors exploited by ransomware groups and in 2021, 65 new vulnerabilities tied to ransomware were discovered, representing a 29 per cent growth over 2020 and bringing the total number of vulnerabilities associated with ransomware to 288, a new...
LG Energy Solution And General Motors To Build $2.1 Billion Battery Factory In US
South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd said on Tuesday that it would spend $2.1 billion together with General Motors (GM) to build another electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in America.
NASA’s James Webb Telescope Reaches Final Orbit In Space
NASA's revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope has reached the final orbit in space on Tuesday, after a month of space travel.
Twitter Suspends Wordle-Ruining Bot Account
The microblogging site Twitter has reportedly banned a bot -- @wordlinator -- that replied to people's Wordle posts with rude messages that include spoilers for the next day's game.
Nvidia Abandoning $40 Billion Acquisition Of UK Chip Designer Arm
Nvidia is reportedly preparing to abandon its $40 billion acquisition of British chip designer Arm amid anti-trust probes in the US and Europe.
Apple And Ericsson Patent Dispute Escalates Into Europe
The legal dispute between tech giants Apple and Ericsson over 5G patents used in the iPhone has extended to multiple lawsuits from both companies across Europe.
