Month: January 2022
FAA gives green light to more 5G towers around airports
Audio player loading… The Federal Aviation Administration’s ongoing battle with Verizon and AT&T over ultra-fast 5G C-band deployment around airports is finally ending: On Friday, the FAA announced an agreement on new steps that allow yet more 5G towers to operate safely around key airports. In the year since Verizon…
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How to install the iOS 15.4 public beta
There have been some exciting features announced for the next version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 15.4, including the ability to use Face ID with a mask and to access some snazzy new emoji. If you can’t wait, you can test them in the first available public beta right…
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Social media scams hit a new high in 2021
Audio player loading… Social media scams hit an all-time high last year, new figures from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have revealed. The FTC claims a quarter of all fraud losses for the year happened on social media, with victims losing around $770 million during 2021 (at an average of…
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Head of WhatsApp on releasing an iPad app: ‘We’d love to do it’
WhatsApp’s chief has a message for those who have been clamoring for a native iPad app: don’t give up hope. “People have wanted an iPad app for a long time.” Will Cathcart, the head of WhatsApp at its parent company Meta, told The Verge during an interview this week tied…
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Huge subscription fraud campaign hits over 100 million Android users
Audio player loading… A widespread Android subscription fraud campaign has been discovered actively stealing from users money. Uncovered by cybersecurity researchers from Zimperium zLabs, the “Dark Herring” campaign consists of some 470 apps, all found in the official Google Play Store. The apps, most of which fall in the entertainment…
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Watchdog closes probe into Ubisoft Singapore and will not take action
A Singaporean employment watchdog has closed an investigation against Ubisoft Singapore that was opened following allegations of a toxic studio culture and says it will not be taking action against the company. The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) investigation was opened last summer after Kotaku published…
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