Month: December 2020
The FTC is investigating data collection at YouTube, Facebook, and seven other companies
The Federal Trade Commission announced Monday that it is launching a new inquiry into the privacy practices of some of the largest tech companies and social media platforms in the world. In a press release published Monday, the FTC announced that it is ordering nine social media and video streaming…
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Apple Watch can now warn if your cardio fitness is low
The latest iOS 14.3 and watchOS 7.2 updates, which have just been released have introduced a new way to measure your health, specifically your cardio fitness level. Not only can Apple Watch users view their cardio fitness level in the iPhone Health A… Source
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Roblox buys digital avatar startup Loom.ai
Roblox announced today that it’s buying a digital avatar startup called Loom.ai. Purchasing a company that has focused singularly on creating more realistic human avatars is an interesting play for a gaming platform that has made such an impact by building experiences that tend to cast realism to the wayside.…
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TikTok TV app now available on Samsung smart TVs in the UK
TikTok is launching an app on Samsung smart TVs in Europe, allowing users to scroll through their For You feeds and see other TikTok videos, the companies announced Monday. The TikTok TV app is available in Samsung’s app store and is compatible with 2018 and newer models. It will come…
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How to Use ProRAW on Your iPhone 12 Pro
Apple’s update that enables RAW camera capture—and makes your photos more editable—is now available. Source
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Trump’s chaos made America a sitting duck for cyberattacks
On Sunday night, as news broke of one of the broadest state-sponsored cyberattacks in recent memory, former civilian cybersecurity chief Christopher Krebs was stuck tweeting. A state-sponsored attacker linked to Russia had compromised senior-level cabinet agencies, implicating huge portions of the government and private sector. Fired in November from his…
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