Category: IT NEWS & UPDATES

Apple has removed the popular podcasting app Pocket Casts from the Chinese App Store on the request of the Chinese government. According to the official Pocket Casts Twitter account, Apple has contacted the app team two days ago to inform that Pocket Casts would be...

When you look up public transit directions for a trip that is likely to be affected by COVID-19 restrictions, Google Maps will show relevant alerts from local transit agencies. These alerts can help you prepare accordingly if government mandates impact transit services or require you...

Apple has created a new open source project to help developers of password managers collaborate to create strong passwords that are compatible with popular websites. The Password Manager Resources open source project allows you to integrate website-specific requirements used by the iCloud Keychain password manager...

An Elastic IP address is a static IPv4 address designed for dynamic cloud computing.

A large scale attack targeted hundreds of thousands of WordPress websites over the course of 24 hours, attempting to harvest database credentials by stealing config files after abusing known XSS vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins and themes. “Between May 29 and May 31, 2020, the Wordfence Firewall blocked over...

The social media giant Facebook’s Google Photos transfer tools is now available globally, the company announced on Thursday. The new data transfer tool allows you to create copies of all of the photos or videos on your Facebook account and transfer them to a linked Google...

An increasing number of offers for stolen YouTube credentials has been noted recently on hacker and cybercrime forums, where access to accounts is sold in bulk. Etay Maor, CSO at cyber-intelligence firm IntSights, explained that in recent weeks his team has noticed an uptick in...

Netflix Inc. will be rolling out new seasons of some of its most popular series in June 2020, along with new movies from Spike Lee and Will Ferrell. June brings the eagerly anticipated returns of many of Netflix’s original series, including the fifth season of Queer...

The tech giant company Google announced on a blog post that it is adding its Advanced Protection Program to Nest devices. Google’s Advanced Protection Program is aimed at high-risk targets such as journalists, activists, business leaders, and political teams, but it is available for anyone...

YouTube says it will donate $1 million to the Center for Policing Equity, to demonstrate “solidarity against racism and violence.” The Alphabet-owned video platform tweeted that it was pledging the funds “in support of efforts to address social injustice.” We stand in solidarity against racism and violence....

Video conferencing provider Zoom plans to strengthen encryption of video calls hosted by paying clients and institutions such as schools, but not by users of its free consumer accounts, a company official said on Friday, Reuters reported. A security consultant with the company told Reuters that it...

Microsoft is to replace dozens of contract journalists on its MSN website and use automated systems to select news stories, US and UK media report. The curating of stories from news organisations and selection of headlines and pictures for the MSN site is currently done...

The tech giant Google had been planning to unveil new features coming in Android 11 on June 3rd, but it has decided to delay the unveiling. In a tweet on Friday evening, Android’s developer account said that “We are excited to tell you more about Android...

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has doubled the maximum amount of RAM available in the Raspberry Pi 4 to 8GB with a new device it’s selling for $75. To take advantage of the RAM increase, the foundation is also releasing a new 64-bit version of its operating system...

Google Fi is a MVNO telecommunications service by Google that provides telephone calls, SMS, and mobile broadband using cellular networks and Wi-Fi. Google Fi uses networks operated by Sprint, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular.

Google Assistant’s Voice Match feature can now secure purchases made through its voice assistant as part of a limited pilot program. A spokesperson from the company confirmed to Android Police that the functionality is new, and is designed to help secure purchases made on smart speakers and smart...

Zoom announced several recent security updates and user interface enhancements from the product team during the May 20 “Ask Eric Anything” webinar. Here’s a roundup of the main security changes to the Zoom platform from the past week: Screen sharing: For single Zoom Pro accounts,...

Maze ransomware operators have published credit card data stolen from the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR). They threaten to leak similar files every week. The hackers are doing this in support of their claim to have breached BCR in the past and the bank’s denial of...