Ever noticed people typing the Apple logo () instead of the word Apple? There’s an easy keyboard command to do it.
Reese Witherspoon Sells Media Firm, But Not to Apple
Reese Witherspoon has sold media business, Hello Sunshine, but not to Apple, which was previously thought to be interested.
The Rise of QR Codes has Privacy Experts Worried
The popularly of QR codes has risen due to the pandemic, since it enables touchless interactions. But they can be used for tracking and advertising.
But the spread of the codes has also let businesses integrate more tools for tracking, targeting and analytics, raising red flags for privacy experts. That’s because QR codes can store digital information such as when, where and how often a scan occurs. They can also open an app or a website that then tracks people’s personal information or requires them to input it.
Elon Updates, Lasso is Legit – TMO Daily Observations 2021-08-02
Charlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the latest news (or not) from Elon Musk, and just how legit Ted Lasso’s football shows are.
Twitter for iOS Adds Support for Sign In with Apple
Twitter is rolling out support for privacy feature Sign In with Apple to its iOS app, as well as support for logging in with Google.
Raffle House Data Leak Exposes Personal Data of ‘Hundreds of Thousands’
Discovered on June 7, 2021, Raffle House suffered a data leak that leaked the personal data of hundreds of thousands of users.
Ethereum’s EIP 1559 Upgrade Goes Live on August 4
A major update to the Ethereum blockchain known as EIP 1159 will go live on August 4. Reuters explains what it means.
EIP-1559 is a software upgrade that fundamentally changes the way transactions are processed on Ethereum by providing clear pricing on transaction fees in ether paid to miners to validate transactions and “burning” a small amount of those tokens. The burned tokens will be permanently taken out of circulation.
By reducing the number of tokens, the currencies that remain in circulation become rarer and more valuable.
Microsoft Warns Office 365 Users of New Phishing Campaign
Microsoft’s Security Intelligence team issued a warning to be on the lookout for an active phishing campaign targeting Office 365 users.
Hackers Leak FIFA 21 Source Code After Extortion Attempt
After a failed extortion attempt, hackers have leaked a 751GB cache of data stolen from Electronic Arts. The files include the source code for FIFA 21.
While initially, the hackers hoped to earn a big payday from the EA hack, they failed to find any buyers on the underground market, as the stolen data was mostly source code that lacked any value for other cybercrime groups, most of which are interested in user personal or financial data primarily.
After failing to find a buyer, the hackers tried to extort EA, asking the company to pay an undisclosed sum and avoid having the data leaked online.
iPhone's Hidden Feature In Photos
Did you know about this hidden feature in your iPhone Photos App we discussed in Mac Geek Gab 882?
Scroll down in photo detail view to find your pictures categorized by People and Places! There is also a huge map that shows where you have taken all your pictures.