Month: September 2022
Meta axes yet another flagging Facebook feature in apparent cost-cutting move
Audio player loading… Add another victim to Meta’s hit list as the company recently announced it’s shutting down Facebook Neighborhoods on October 1. The shut down notice was first shared by social media consultant Matt Navarra on Twitter (opens in new tab) who posted a screenshot of a Meta project…
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Apple just gave its security software a major boost without you knowing
Audio player loading… Apple has been quietly souping up its malware protection all this time, covertly introducing a new anti-malware tool called “XProtect Remediator”. Mac blogger Howard Oakley (opens in new tab), who first unearthered the feature, noted how macOS malware protection “has changed more than it did over the…
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Microsoft will keep Call of Duty on PlayStation for ‘several more years’ beyond existing deal
Microsoft is committing to keeping Call of Duty on PlayStation for “several more years” beyond the existing marketing deal Sony has with Activision. Microsoft Gaming CEO and Xbox chief Phil Spencer made the commitment in a written letter to PlayStation head Jim Ryan earlier this year, and it’s the clearest…
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This PDF reader app has a million downloads on the Play Store – but it’s just adware
Audio player loading… One of the most popular PDF reader apps on the Google Play Store is actually just a vehicle to deliver potentially harmful adware, experts have warned. An investigation by Malwarebytes found that the imaginatively-named “PDF reader – documents viewer” app did nothing of the sort, but instead…
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Teenage Engineering’s ‘Field’ products are testing customer loyalty
Ten years ago, Teenage Engineering made a splash with the quirky, “boutique” OP-1 synthesizer. The b-word gets quotes because the OP-1 would go on to be a huge hit, enjoying a 10 year run and several re-stocks along the way. The success of the OP-1 and the equally unique products…
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Samsung says a data breach revealed some customers’ names, birthdays, and more
Samsung is warning customers about a cybersecurity incident in July, where “an unauthorized third party acquired information from some of Samsung’s U.S. systems,” including things like names, birthdays, contact info, and product registration information. The company says it discovered the breach on August 4th, and is currently investigating it with…
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