Month: September 2022
Deadpool 3 will see Hugh Jackman return as Wolverine ‘one more time’
Audio player loading… The merc with the mouth has returned – and this time he’s bringing back a legend of the X-Men franchise, with Hugh Jackman officially confirmed to reprise the role of Wolverine for the next Deadpool film. In true Deadpool fashion, a video put out by Reynolds’ official…
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Fast Company’s Apple News access hijacked to send an obscene push notification
It’s been a little while since we had a high-profile media feed hijacking, but tonight someone sent an Apple News notification from Fast Company containing a racial slur and invitation for a particular sexual act. They also posted similar content to the outlet’s website, indicating its CMS or an account…
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Apple removes Russia’s largest social network from the App Store
The translated statement says “some VK applications are blocked by Apple” but that it will “continue to develop and support iOS applications.” The Russian Ministry of Digital Affairs told state-controlled media outlet RT that it was investigating “the reasons for deleting VK applications and developer accounts, underlining the social significance…
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Microsoft is doing away with passwords for Azure Virtual Desktop
Audio player loading… Microsoft is now publicly previewing a single sign-on experience for Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), enabling passwordless authentication for users. Users will now be able to use Windows Hello and security devices such as FIDO2 keys to sign in, as well as third-party identity management services that…
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SSD could hasten demise of HDD as price parity looms in 2023
Audio player loading… At least two manufacturers have reduced their 2TB SSD to less than $100 over the past days on Amazon, an extraordinary floor price reached outside of Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Teamgroup, with its SATA-based AX2 (opens in new tab), and Leven (opens in new…
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Tumblr probably won’t drop its porn ban, but it might be about to loosen it
Tumblr is adding a new filtering feature called “community labels.” Contrary to speculation from some users, Tumblr’s parent company, Automattic, says its broader rules haven’t changed so far — but the feature might lay the groundwork for a more liberal moderation policy. Community labels, announced yesterday, make the site’s moderation…
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