Month: December 2024
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads are down or failing – here’s what you need to know
Refresh 2024-12-11T21:11:34.863Z A rough ride WhatsApp may have had the roughest ride with two massive outage report spikes, as per Down Detector. It being a private messaging app, it’s hard to know what people were experiencing or what they were saying (and not able to say) about the outage. Based…
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Android will let you find unknown Bluetooth trackers instead of just warning you about them
The advent of Bluetooth trackers has made it a lot easier to find your bag or keys when they’re lost, but it has also put inconspicuous tracking tools in the hands of people who might misuse them. Apple and Google have both implemented tracker alerts to let you know if…
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Android is making it easier to find unknown trackers to prevent stalking
Google is rolling out two new updates to its unknown tracker alerts feature that should make it easier for Android device owners to detect unfamiliar trackers, the company announced on Wednesday. Introduced in July 2023, the safety feature automatically sends notifications if an unwanted Bluetooth tracker is traveling with you.…
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NYT tech workers win tentative union contract after election week strike
Enhanced job security with ‘just cause’ protections Guaranteed wage increases for the first time of up to 8.25% (plus additional base rate discretionary compensation) that prioritize the largest wage increases for the lowest paid members over the life of the contract Additional compensation for on-call work Important protections that lock…
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The end of Cruise is the beginning of a risky new phase for autonomous vehicles
Eight years and $10 billion later, GM has decided to pull the plug on its grand robotaxi experiment. The automaker’s CEO, Mary Barra, made the surprise announcement late on Tuesday, arguing that a shared autonomous mobility service was never really in its “core business.” It was too expensive and had…
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Should you ditch unencrypted messaging apps? Here’s what the experts say about the FBI’s warning
The FBI has warned Americans to use encrypted messaging apps Advice comes in the wake of a cyberattack targeting US telecoms Encrypted messages are only as secure as the device receiving them Tl;DR What should you use? (Image credit: Shutterstock / AdemAY) WhatsApp, Signal and Facebook Messenger all offer end-to-end…
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