Charlotte Henry and Jeff Butts join host Kelly Guimont to discuss a decade and a half of iPhone and how the landscape has changed.
Avira Antivirus Crypto Miner is Also a Thing, Following Norton
Following Norton, Avira Antivirus crypto miner is also a thing now, as the company is owned by NortonLifeLock.
Not only does Norton press gang your system into mining Etherium [sic], they take a 15% cut off the top for doing so, though at least they let you keep the rest; whether you know it or not. The problem is that antivirus programs are supposed to prevent you from unwittingly mining cryptcoin for others, not actively recruit you for it. This might not seem bad at first glance, as they give you a dashboard which shows just how much money you could theoretically get if you cashed in the Etherium [sic] them made you mind.
'LinkedIn Live' Audio Events to Launch Later in January 2022
LinkedIn Live is an upcoming feature for the company to allow for interactive events on its platform. It launches later this month.
T-Mobile Blocks iCloud Private Relay for Customers in United States
It appears that carriers in the U.S. and aboard aren’t happy with iCloud Private Relay. The setting, released with iOS 15, likely interferes with surveillance of customers. A report from 9To5Mac says that T-Mobile has begun blocking the feature.
The change does not appear to be network-wide just yet, but rather it appears T-Mobile is in the process of rolling it out. This means that some users might still be able to use iCloud Private Relay when connected to their cellular network – at least for now.
Very shady behavior. I haven’t been using Private Relay because it overrides my DNS. The good news is that carriers can’t prevent you from changing your DNS settings.
Apple Announces 745 Million Paid Subscriptions, Primephonic Features Coming to Apple Music
Apple announced that it now services 745 million paid subscriptions and that some Primephonic features will be integrated into Apple Music.
App Store Earnings for Developers has Reached $260 Billion Since 2008
Apple released a press release on Monday to recap what it achieved in 2021 such as App Store earnings developers have made since 2008.
Apple Fitness+ Introducing New 'Time to Run' And 'Collections'
Apple Fitness+ introduced two new features – ‘Time to Run’ and ‘Collections – as well as ‘Time to Walk’ season three, on January 10.
macOS Bug 'Powerdir' Could Let Attacker Access User Data
Microsoft’s security team has published an analysis of “powerdir” a vulnerability in macOS that could let an attacker access a person’s data.
First iPhone Announced on January 9, 2007 - 15 Years Ago
The iPhone was originally announced on January 9, 2007, by Steve Jobs who declared it “a revolutionary product.”
People are Mailing USB Drives With 'BadUSB' Malware to Companies
The FBI is warning that an Eastern European cybercriminal group is mailing USB drives filled with BadUSB malware to various companies.
