Month: January 2020
Sonos will stop providing software updates for its oldest products in May
In May, Sonos will stop providing software updates for its oldest products, and they’ll no longer receive any new features. The decision impacts “legacy” devices that are currently part of the company’s trade-up program, including all Sonos Zone Players, the Connect and Connect:Amp, the first-generation Play:5, the CR200 controller, and…
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Sonos Will Soon End Software Support for Its Older Speakers
The company will also launch a trade-in program if you want to upgrade your soon-to-be-obsolete Sonos hardware. Source
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Venmo will soon let you add GIFs to Venmo notes
Venmo will soon let you add custom animated GIFs to your transaction notes, the payment company announced today. If your Venmo feed is anything like mine, it’s already chock-full of flying dollar bill and pizza emoji, so GIFs seem like a fun way to make Venmo feeds even more lively.…
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Apple reportedly scrapped plans to fully secure iCloud backups after FBI intervention
Apple reportedly dropped plans to fully secure users’ iPhone and iPad backups after the FBI complained about the initiative, reports Reuters. Apple devices have a well-deserved reputation for protecting on-device data, but backups made using iCloud are a different matter. This information is encrypted to stop attackers, but Apple holds…
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Regus staff data exposed after covert performance review
Performance data of more than 900 Regus employees has been made publicly available following a mystery shopper-style staff review. Sales staff working for Regus, a major office-space provider and competitor to WeWork, were recorded showing undercover assessors around corporate spaces available for rent. Information about their performance was later accidentally…
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Capella Space reveals new satellite design for real-time control of high-resolution Earth imaging
Satellite and Earth observation startup Capella Space has unveiled a new design for its satellite technology, which improves upon its existing testbed hardware platform to deliver high-resolution imaging capable of providing detail at under 0.5 meters (1.6 feet). Its new satellite, cod-named “Sequoia,” will also be able to provide real-time…
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