Author: Zach_Wilson
Instagram’s Twitter competitor Threads is already live on the web
Instagram’s new Threads app, a Twitter competitor, isn’t supposed to launch until July 6th but the web interface is live right now for everyone to explore. It provides an early look at what to expect from the full Threads app that will launch on iOS tomorrow and presumably Android too.…
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Vodafone is going quantum to supercharge your next business phone
Vodafone has joined forces with SandboxAQ to make sure future business smartphones and connections are safe from the threats that hackers with quantum computers may pose. In a press release, Vodafone explained that quantum computers have the theoretical capability to break through today’s encryptions and thus allow threat actors to…
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Nintendo’s CEO says its online accounts are the key to its next console transition
Question: Wii U was launched around six years after Wii, and Super Famicom was launched around seven years after Famicom. Nintendo Switch has entered its seventh year, and I gather it has come to its final phase, so can you tell us about any specific measures for transitioning to the…
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US Judge blocks Biden officials from contacting social media sites
A US federal judge ruled that a slew of Biden administration officials are prohibited from contacting social media companies about moderating posts protected by the First Amendment. Judge Terry A. Doughty wrote in a 155-page memorandum ruling that he believes the plaintiffs are likely to prove that federal government officials…
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Seven big tech companies say they’re platform gatekeepers under EU law
An important deadline just passed for the biggest tech platform companies in the world to notify the European Union (EU) that they are gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Seven companies have officially acknowledged they meet the criteria: Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, ByteDance (TikTok), Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp), Microsoft,…
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Dangerous new infostealer targets top password managers
A new Windows infostealer is on the loose, stealing highly sensitive information and featuring clever ways to evade detection by security software. Known as the Meduza Stealer, its sole purpose is “comprehensive data theft,” according to cybersecurity researchers at Uptycs who discovered the malware, as it scours “users’ browsing activities,…
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