August 25 is the Grand Canyon National Park’s 100 year anniversary. It’s also the date for an August Apple Watch Activity Challenge.
Apple Releases Statement About iPhone Battery Warning
After news that a new iOS feature warned users if an iPhone battery can’t be verified as genuine, the company released a statement.
The Apple Card is Bullet Proof
The new Apple Card is made of titanium, a seriously strong metal. YouTubers Ryan and David decided to see if it is bullet proof. The result was pretty astounding.
Darwin Mail Pro Lite Plan 1-Year Subscription: $9.99
We have a deal on a 1-year subscription to Darwin Mail Pro Lite, a secure inbox tool designed to help you be more productive when dealing with emails and to-dos. You can organize and sort your inbox by category, sender, or subject, and it has a Reminders feature for tasks so you don’t forget them. 1-year of this service is $9.99 through our deal.
Edit Button Not a Priority For Twitter, Says Exec
In news likely to disappoint lots of users, a Twitter executive admitted Tuesday that an edit button is not a priority for the social network. The company also said it would allow users to follow topics, not just people, Techcrunch reported.
At a press event in San Francisco, Twitter Product Lead Kayvon Beykpour talked about a number of product changes coming to the company’s service, he also addressed the oft-memed user request for an edit button. Long story, short, you shouldn’t expect to see the button anytime soon. “Honestly, it’s a feature that I think we should build at some point, but it’s not anywhere near the top of our priorities,” Beykpour said. “That’s the honest answer.”
Google Accused of Unfairly Dominating Job Search Market
23 job search firms wrote to the EU alleging that Google pursued anti-competitive practices with its own job search product.
Researchers Expose Breach in Biometrics System Used by UK Police
Israeli security researchers discovered that a company used by the UK Metropolitan police, defense contractors and banks left millions of records unprotected. Data included biometric information. Noam Rotem and Ran Locar handed their research to the Guardian. The loophole had reportedly been closed by the time of this writing.
In a search last week, the researchers found Biostar 2’s database was unprotected and mostly unencrypted. They were able to search the database by manipulating the URL search criteria in Elasticsearch to gain access to data. The researchers had access to over 27.8m records, and 23 gigabytes-worth of data including admin panels, dashboards, fingerprint data, facial recognition data, face photos of users, unencrypted usernames and passwords, logs of facility access, security levels and clearance, and personal details of staff. Much of the usernames and passwords were not encrypted, Rotem told the Guardian. “We were able to find plain-text passwords of administrator accounts,” he said.
Siri May Soon be Able to Play Spotify Content
Spotify and Apple are reportedly in talks to allow Siri to play content from the music streaming service, despite an ongoing antitrust battle.
FAA Bans Certain MacBook Pros From Airplane Flights
The U.S. Federal Aviation Association has banned certain MacBook Pros from flights because some models have a fire risk due to the battery.
Some Apple Products to be Hit by Trump Tariffs on September 1
Some Apple products will still be hit by a new 10 percent tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump on September 1st, including iMacs.