Life just got a lot easier for those who are using iPhones with Windows 11 PCs. As part of the announcement of the first big Windows 11 update of the year, Microsoft also is rolling out a beta version of the Phone Link app for Windows Insiders which finally allows for easier access to iMessage on Windows 11.
Source: xda-developers.com
EU ‘closely’ monitoring X in wake of Fico shooting as DSA disinfo probe rumbles on
European Union enforcers of the bloc’s online governance regime, the Digital Services Act (DSA), said Thursday they’re closely monitoring disinformation campaigns on the Elon Musk-owned social network X (formerly Twitter) following the Wednesday shooting of Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico. The bloc has been formally investigating X since last December over disinformation in civic … [Read More...]
EU investigating Meta over addiction and safety concerns for minors
Meta is back in hot water for its methods (or lack thereof) for protecting children. The European Commission has launched formal proceedings to determine whether the owner of Facebook and Instagram has violated the Digital Services Act (DSA) by contributing to children's social media addiction and not ensuring they have high levels of safety and privacy.The Commission's investigation will … [Read More...]
Spoor uses AI to save birds from wind turbines
Wind is the largest source of renewable energy in the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, but wind farms come with an environmental cost as wind turbines can wreak havoc on bird populations. Meet Spoor, the startup using AI to help wind farms mitigate that risk. Spoor is a software that uses machine learning to detect birds on video while also recording their movement … [Read More...]
Google Pixel 8a vs Pixel 8: Which one's better?
The Google Pixel 8a is now official, bringing some of the best features that we know and love about the Pixel 8 to a slightly lower, more affordable price point. Just like the Pixel 7a, which was very similar to its flagship sibling in the Pixel 7 series, the Pixel 8a also shares a lot of common traits with the Pixel 8, like its Tensor G3 chip, a 120Hz OLED display, software support, and more. In … [Read More...]
Cat-Phishing, Living-Off-The-Land, Fake Invoices Top Q1 Cyberthreats: Report
Cat-phishing, using a popular Microsoft file transfer tool to become a network parasite, and bogus invoicing are among the notable techniques cybercriminals deployed during the first three months of this year, according to the quarterly HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report released Thursday. Based on an analysis of data from millions of endpoints running the company’s software, the report found … [Read More...]
Meta’s Oversight Board will wade into the debate over political content on Threads
Meta’s Oversight Board has accepted its first case involving a post on Threads and it will allow the group to weigh in on the debate over the role of political content on Threads. The board, which started taking appeals from Threads users earlier this year, announced its first case involving Meta’s newest app.The case stems from a post by a Japanese user who was replying to a screenshot of a news … [Read More...]
Opera joins the party with a native browser for Windows 11 on Arm
Opera is one of the best browsers on Windows, but if it's an Arm device running Windows, you'll not get the best experience. But this will not be the case forever, as the company has announced that it's embracing Windows on Arm by making the browser fully optimized to run on Windows 11 devices powered by Snapdragon X Elite chipsets. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read More...]
PoC Exploit Released for Ivanti EPMM MobileIron Core
A newly disclosed vulnerability, CVE-2024-22026, has been found in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), formerly MobileIron Core. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain root access to affected systems. The severity of this vulnerability is currently undetermined. CVE-2024-22026: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability The attack vector for CVE-2024-22026 is local, … [Read More...]
Instagram and Facebook under EU investigation for causing child addiction and harm
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The Morning After: In a bid to stop ban, TikTok creators are suing the US government
Eight TikTok creators are suing the US government in an effort to block a law requiring TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the service or face a US-wide ban. The lawsuit claims the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act is unconstitutional because it violates the First Amendment rights of the creators who depend on the platform.TikTok has already filed its … [Read More...]