Month: March 2021
Facebook strikes News Corp deal to license news from Australian media outlets
Facebook last month shut off the ability for Australian users and media organizations to share news links in the country, and now it seems the company’s extraordinary measure has resulted in a compromise for the most interested parties as media giant News Corp has struck a licensing deal with the…
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AirPods 3 could be delayed to launch with iPhone 13 AirPods Pro
The AirPods 3 may start rolling off production lines in Q3 2021, according to a new rumor, which would likely mean it will launch alongside the iPhone 13 range during the usual release window for Apple phones. That’s contrary to a recent rumor suggesting a new AirPods model could launch…
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Cricut is limiting the use of its crafting machines with a monthly subscription
Cricut machines offer a customizable, automated way to speed up the precise cutting required in crafting projects, but the capabilities of these devices are about to be limited by an upcoming update. Cricut is updating the machines’ accompanying software, Design Space, by putting caps on uploads that could restrict the…
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Ethereum developers are at loggerheads with miners over imminent changes Ethereum
A new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) has arrived at a time when Ethereum miners and developers are already at odds at one another over a previous EIP that is slated to be integrated in July. Tensions between miners and developers of the popular cryptocurrency have escalated in recent weeks due…
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Microsoft Teams down: video call service back online Teams App
UPDATE: As of 5.17pm ET, Microsoft says it is, “currently rolling out a mitigation worldwide. Customers should begin seeing recovery at this time, and we anticipate full remediation within 60 minutes.” Top videoconferencing tool Microsoft Teams has suffered a major outage affecting millions of users across the world. The online…
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Companies can silently reroute your texts to hackers, sometimes for just $16
There’s a newly discovered attack on SMS messaging that’s almost invisible to victims, and seemingly sanctioned by the telecom industry, uncovered in a report by Motherboard. The attack uses text-messaging management services that are aimed at businesses to silently redirect text messages from a victim to hackers, giving them access…
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