Uber Launches New Audio Recording Option For Rides, Drivers
Uber has introduced a new in-app safety feature that will allow drivers as well as riders to record audio during trips.
Apple To Launch Watch SE 2 Next Year
Apple recently launched the Watch Series 7 lineup and now the company is gearing up to launch an updated version of the Watch SE, which might be named Watch SE 2.
El Paso Man Sentenced To Over 12 Years In Prison For Enticement Of A Minor
An El Paso man was sentenced today to 151 months in prison for coercion and enticement of a minor.
Federal Jury Convicts Tulsa Man Of Sexually Abusing A Minor Under The Age Of 12
On Friday, a federal jury found Edward Joseph Parson, 31, of Tulsa, guilty of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country.
South Florida Police Officer Charged In Federal Court With Attempting To Sexually Exploit Child
On Friday, 30-year-old Stuart, Florida resident Juan Antonio Garcia appeared in United States magistrate court in Ft. Pierce to face a federal charge that he attempted to produce pornography of a 15-year-old boy. Garcia is a law enforcement officer with Sewall’s Point Police Department.
WhatsApp Enables Disappearing Messages By Default For New Chats
Meta-owned secure messaging app WhatsApp announced that its users will now have the option to turn on disappearing messages by default for all new chats.
Microsoft Seizes Websites Used By Chinese State-Sponsor Hackers
The Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has seized dozens of malicious websites used by China-based hacking group Nickel that target organizations in the United States and 28 other countries around the world.
Nepal Reports First Cases Of Omicron Variant
Nepalese authorities on Monday reported the first cases of the omicron variant in the Himalayan nation.
Musk Hiring Engineers To Solve Problems That Affects People’s Lives
Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday tweeted that he is hiring Artificial Intelligence (AI) engineers who are passionate about solving day-to-day problems through AI.
eBay Accidentally Suspended Few Users
Online shopping giant eBay inadvertently suspended an unspecified number of users on December 3rd. The platform has since acknowledged the incident, noting that users who were accidentally suspended have received a notification so they can resolve the issue.
Spotify Removes Content Of Some Comedians Over Royalty Dispute
Due to royalties dispute, Spotify has removed the content of some of the popular comedians, including Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, John Mulaney, and Jim Gaffigan.
Youtube Dislike Counts Unofficially Returns
YouTube's dislike count has reportedly returned through a new open-source extension called "Return YouTube Dislike".
US State Department Officials’ Phones Hacked By NSO Spyware
At least 11 US State Department officials' iPhones have been hacked by Israel-based NSO Group which is the seller of infamous Pegasus spyware to the governments.
Google Photos’ Locked Folder Rolling Out To More Android Phones
Google Photos’ Locked Folder feature is starting to roll out to non-Pixel phones.
Ransomware Group Hits 49 Critical Infrastructure Firms In US
A ransomware group from Cuba has hit "49 entities in five critical infrastructure sectors" in the US and made at least $43.9 million in ransom payments.
Signal Launches In-App Sustainer Program To Accept Donations From Users
The privacy-focused messaging app Signal has launched a new feature that allows users to make donations within the app.
Planned Parenthood LA Data Breach Exposes 400k Patients Personal Info
A threat actor has gained access to nearly 400k patients' personal info of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles in October, the reproductive healthcare provider said Wednesday.
Russian Internet Watchdog Banned Six More VPN Products
Russia’s internet watchdog, ‘Roskomnadzor’, has announced the ban of six more VPN products, bringing the total number to 15.
Twitter Removes 3,465 State-Linked Accounts Spreading Government Propoganda
The microblogging site Twitter has removed 3,465 accounts linked to governments of six countries running manipulation or spam campaigns.
Del Rio Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Possession Of Child Pornography
A Del Rio man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing over 1,000 images of child pornography.
