Month: August 2020
Google is re-adding a Calendar app to Android Auto so you can see how to get to your next appointment
Google is releasing a new update to Android Auto that allows the car software to regain some of its smarts. This includes bringing back the Calendar app, which allows you to view information on your next appointment and get driving directions if you’d added a location to the calendar entry.…
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WSJ: TikTok used a loophole to track MAC addresses on Android
The future of TikTok is still up in the air as it’s treated as an acquisition target and security risk all at once, and now the Wall Street Journal is reporting a detail on the kind of information it had been tracking about users. Their analysis of i… Source
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Pinterest’s former COO is suing for gender discrimination and retaliation
The former COO of Pinterest is suing the company for gender discrimination. Françoise Brougher says she was paid less than her male peers, repeatedly left out of important meetings, and given gendered feedback, according to her legal complaint. She was fired after speaking out about these concerns, the lawsuit says.…
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Announcing the winner of APC mag’s AU$6,600 WD Editor Box PC! null
In its recent August 2020 issue (#483), TechRadar’s sister-from-printland, APC magazine, held a rather fantastic competition. Up for grabs was the stunning and powerful WD APC Editor Box PC, with parts totalling a value of AU$6,600. This ballsy system was commissioned by WD and built by master Aussie modder Stuart…
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New-look malware can steal passwords from VPN software and web browsers null
Security researchers have discovered new variants of the Agent Tesla malware that now include modules capable of stealing credentials from many popular apps including web browsers, VPN software and FTP and email clients. First discovered back in 2014, Agent Tesla is a keylogger and information stealer that has grown in…
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New feature turns Google Pixel 4a and other Android phones into earthquake detectors Android Earthquake Alerts System
With a new software feature, Android phones will soon warn you when earthquakes are coming – and become part of the early-warning system itself. Conceivably, this will work with any phone packing an accelerometer, from the new Samsung Galaxy Note 20 to nearly every Android phone released in the last…
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