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.
Mega Russian Cyber Attack On US Possible, Warns Homeland Security
Amid the heightened Russia-Ukraine border tensions, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned that critical infrastructure and local government networks are at a "very high risk" of a mega cyberattack sponsored by the Russian government.
Microsoft Disables Commands In Excel 4.0 To Protect Users From Hackers
Microsoft has disabled a series of commands in Excel 4.0 to protect customers against security threats especially ransomware.
European Parliament Approves Proposal To Ban Targeted Ads
The European Parliament has approved a draft set of measures to tackle illegal content, especially targeted advertising, and to ensure that social media platforms are held accountable for their algorithms and improve content moderation.
Whatsapp May Soon Let You Transfer Your Chats From Android To iOS
Meta-owned WhatsApp might be working on a feature that lets you migrate your chat history from Android to iOS
Facebook Declined To Spin-Off Its Workplace App As $1 Billion Unicorn
Facebook was approached by venture capitalists to spin off its Workplace app and make it a new company valued at over $1 billion. But Facebook declined.
Microsoft Unveils Customised Xbox Series
Microsoft has revealed a customized console of its Xbox Series S to mark the Year of the Tiger on the Chinese zodiac, although it is thought that this new console will not be available for purchase, a media report says.
