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May 11 Tech news roundup: Apple launches new iPad Pro, OpenAI wants to launch its own search engine, Google no longer needs your phone number for 2SV
News May 11, 2024
Apple releases iPad Pro with M4 chip Apple has launched a new tablet called the iPad Pro 2024. The device is powered by a brand-new Apple M4 Silicon chip, which is 1.5x times faster than the M2 CPU, and can deliver up to 10 hours of battery life. The iPad…
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GOM Mix Maxâs Big Launch
Video Dec 8, 2021
GOM & Company is releasing its newest video editing software, GOM Mix Max, with a big launch celebration. Focused on balancing high-quality and plentiful features, GOM Mix Max will be a powerful tool for new editors and veterans alike. Users who sign up now can get GOM Mix Max for free for…
Decision comes as company increases focus on cloud computing. Microsoft has confirmed speculation in the industry that it will to lay off thousands of workers as the tech giant moves further into its cloud computing operations, namely Azure. Microsoft plans to cut “thousands” of jobs, with a majority of... Read more
HTTPS Everywhere: Making Your Browsing More Secure Without Trying
InternetPrivacy and SecuritySoftware Reviews July 12, 2017
We review the popular encryption browser extension. Despite what the name might suggest HTTPS Everywhere isnât exactly everywhere, but itâs pretty close. HTTPS Everywhere is an extension available for many of the worldâs major browsers, including Firefox, Opera, and Chrome that encrypts your communications with many major websites, making... Read more
New research highlights issues and igonorance of the law. According to new research carried out by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and PRS For Music, Stream-ripping is now the âmost aggressiveâ and âfastest-growingâ form of music piracy. For those not in the know, âStream-Rippingâ is the term that commonly refers... Read more
Another week, another antitrust case. Google has found itself facing a second record fine from European regulators in another antitrust case, in as many weeks, according to a report by Reuters. As the dust still settles over the EUâs 2.4 billion Euro fine against Googleâs comparison search practices, last... Read more
Eponymous antivirus pioneer agrees deal. One of the original Cybersecurity pioneers, John McAfee, has agreed a deal with Intel not to use his own name in any company, or in any connection with other cybersecurity products, as part of a deal to end the lawsuit he brought against the... Read more
Hackers Steal Bitcoin From Bithumb Exchange Traders
News July 7, 2017
User data stolen from major cryptocurrency exchange. Hackers have managed to steal user data and money from Bithumb, one of the worldâs biggest Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptocurrency exchanges, the company has announced. According to Bithumb, the companyâs internal network and core servers were themselves not attacked. Instead it appears that the... Read more
Facebook Drone Completes Test Flight
News July 3, 2017
Wi-Fi hotspot drone could bring global internet access to millions. Facebook execs have celebrated the successful launch of their massive Wi-Fi hotspot drone, which crashed during the previous flight. The successful test flight is a major step toward Facebook founder Mark Zuckerbergâs goal of being able to beam internet... Read more
Canadaâs Supreme Court ruling latest blow for Google. In the same week that the Alphabet subsidiary was fined a record breaking $2.4bn by European regulators, Canada’s Supreme court ruled that Canadian based courts do have the power to force Google to remove search results worldwide. The possibly groundbreaking ruling... Read more
Applies to its physical bricks and mortar stores. Amazon filed a patent on May 30 to block shoppers in its physical bricks and mortar stores from comparison shopping when they shop there. Considering that comparison shopping is what Amazon have been helping consumers do just that since the day... Read more
Initiative could change the face of the internet. No thatâs right, the not for profit organization, Mozilla, the same people who created the popular web browser, Firefox, are literally offering $2 million to anyone who can decentralize the internet… And they’ve already started accepting applications for ideas that could make... Read more
Company found to have promoted its own shopping comparison service at the top of search results. Alphabet subsidiary, Google, has been fined a record $2.7bn (ÂŁ2.1bn; 2.42bn euro) by European Union regulators after they ruled the company had abused its power by promoting its own shopping comparison service at the top... Read more
We review the latest stable update of the popular Opera web browser. The latest stable update for Opera browser is here, Opera 46: But is it any good? Well, yes, yes it is, and is definitely a worthy adversary for competitors such as Google Chrome or Firefox. As you would expect... Read more
Drivers have lucky escape thanks to ransomeware. Police in Victoria, Australia, have taken the somewhat dramatic step of outright cancelling around 590 fines that were issued from some 55 speed and red-light cameras after it was discovered they had been subject to the WannaCry ransomware attack that plagued computer systems worldwide back in May. Acting Deputy Commissioner Ross Guenther made the... Read more
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick makes his temporary leave of absence permanent and resigns as chief executive. The decision follows six months of almost uninterrupted scandals at the ride-sharing company. Kalanick said in a statement to the New York Times (NYT), “I love Uber more than anything in the world and at this difficult... Read more
LastPass Password Manager: The Last Password Youâll Ever Need?
DesktopInternetSoftware Reviews June 21, 2017
Simple, secure and vital for the tech age. LastPass Password Manager has a lot going for it. Unlike a lot of password managers itâs very easy to use, comes with a lot of options, and even the free version offers a truly feature rich environment. Studies and reports by... Read more
Issue due to error by private contractor running Republican National Committee database. The data gathered on more than 198 million US citizens was left sitting on a publicly accessible Amazon cloud server. Roughly 61% of the population of the USA has had information about their political leanings alongside home... Read more
Woman Raped By Uber Driver In India Sues Company For Privacy Breaches
NewsPrivacy and Security June 20, 2017
New lawsuit is also against Uber executives. A woman who was raped by her Uber driver in India has filed a new lawsuit against the ride sharing start-up, which includes three current and former executives. The lawsuit has been launched partially in response to a story by tech website Recode.... Read more
Palmer Luckeyâs new venture uses technology to police borders and large events. Considered as âdisgracedâ by many in Silicon Valley, for his political leanings, Luckey is still the founder of Oculus, the VR firm bought out by Facebook in 2014 for $3 billion. Leaving Facebook earlier this year in... Read more