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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

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…

Adobe Acrobat Pro is the ultimate solution for increased productivity

Disclosure: Our team is always looking for things we think our readers will value. We have received compensation for publishing this article. Despite our many technological advances today, we still sit with situations where we open several apps for a task. You use one to compile a document, another one…

GOM Mix Max’s Big Launch

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…

Former Google VP Hugo Barra returning to Silicon Valley
Google’s ex VP of Android product to leave Chinese phone maker Xiaomi How times have changed… When a major executive in an international tech company was leaving a post, the news used to be shared with formal press releases issued to major news outlets. Instead, Hugo Barra chose to... Read more
Anonymous Declares War On Trump
Hacktivist group Anonymous turns attention to Donald Trump If you’re reading this, the world didn’t end like some people feared. Yes, the US Presidential inauguration may have gone ahead as planned, but the Y2K-like predictions of planes falling from the sky did not. One group, however, has threatened to spend... Read more
New Software Lets Police Disable Smartphones
The new phone software initiative is aimed at fighting crime, but can also be used on police say so. In one of those “it’s happening over there but it could works its way here” cases, police in Pakistan are facing intense scrutiny and pressure to reduce the street crime rate,... Read more
Facebook Founder Meets With Law Enforcement
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg meets with Dallas Police Department to discuss social media’s role in public safety. Social media and law enforcement agencies have a tenuous relationship built on pros and cons. On the one hand, sites like Facebook have become an incredible way to spread the word quickly to an entire... Read more
Easyjet Takeoff Issue Due To Faulty Software
This one is definitely for those of us who like to right click-copy four or five times, just to make sure our “untrustworthy” computers won’t accidentally paste the previous thing we copied. An Easyjet takeoff issue has been thoroughly investigated and found to be a software issue. Investigators discovered... Read more
Fiat Cheats At Emissions Test After Announcing New US Factories
The emissions cheating scandal that plagued automakers last year is gearing up to make an impact in 2017 as well. Fiat has now caught the government’s eye due to suspected software on a number of its diesel models, software that switches to a lower (and legal) emissions output when... Read more
Amazon Adding 100K Jobs Across US This Year
Amazon might be the retail giant that we all love to hate – while secretly renewing our Prime memberships – but there’s no arguing with the company’s track record on employment and career incentive. Already one of America’s top businesses for overall employee numbers, Amazon has announced its plans to... Read more
Trump Games Taking Over App Stores
With all the media attention – hourly, if you’ve been following along for any amount of time – focused on the PEOTUS right now, it’s easy to forget that he’s already been something of a celebrity for the past few decades. He’s even been a past political figure in... Read more
New Phishing Attack Steals Info Using Browser Autofill
Popular browsers such as Chrome, Safari, Opera and extensions such as LastPass, can be tricked into leaking private information using hidden text boxes, a Finnish developer has revealed. Autofill is great for those who spend a lot of time typing the same pieces of key personal data into websites,... Read more
Old School Technology Makes Big Comeback
Personally, I tend to believe that it’s the craziness – and great loss – of 2016 that has made consumers nostalgic for bygone tech, but it’s the manufacturers who’ve stepped up in a big way to bring back some of yesteryear’s favorite gadgets. From cameras to video game consoles... Read more
Fitbit Launches Software At CES
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) continues in Las Vegas, much to the delight of basically anyone who has access to electricity. Even if you’re not an avid watcher of the live stream presentations and minute-by-minute social media updates from reporters on the scene, your life is very likely to be impacted... Read more
Software Update Shuts Down Customs Network
Not too many people count waiting in the security line at the airport as a favorite pastime, but thousands of travelers entering the US this week got to experience the massive cattle call of the US Customs check for even longer than normal. On Monday, just as many people... Read more
CES 2017 Kicks Off With Tons Of Wow Factor
The tech industry and gadget freaks alike wait for the Consumer Electronics Show each year like it’s Christmas 2.0, and in many ways, it is. For most of us, it’s a good thing that the event happens so soon after the holidays, considering “shut up and take my money!”... Read more
More EU Legal Woes For Uber
European court says Uber is officially a taxi firm. It’s time we admitted it: Uber is a company that has some serious issues. They’re like that little kid who’s always in trouble at school, but admittedly never for the same infraction twice. As a bro-based business model, they find new... Read more
Have We All Gone Russian Hacker Mad?
Ever since news broke that Russian operatives, perhaps even state sanctioned ones, allegedly hacked the Democratic National Party and leaked key emails, Russia has become the go-to whipping boy for hacking blame. A report from US officials that Russian hacking played a role in the outcome of the recent US... Read more
Russia Loses $45M Satellite Due To User Error
Rocket lost after being set to launch from wrong spaceport. In terms of making a mistake at work, the resulting cost can range from a minor hiccup to a serious hit in the country’s budget. As Russian space program officials learned, one human mistake can be unbelievably expensive. Roscosmos,... Read more
Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 10
If you haven’t made a New Year’s resolution to protect your technology, you’re a sitting duck for the next virus that comes along. And with reports that show medical data breaches are resulting in lackluster performance for online identity sales on the dark web, hackers are turning to more... Read more
The Real Money Is In Medical Data Breaches
Data breaches affecting major retailers or dating websites get all the headlines – especially if a few public figures get caught in the crossfire – so it’s easy to overlook the fact that medical data breaches make up a significant portion of the events. In fact, 2016 was a... Read more