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Law Enforcement Needs A Search Warrant To Look at The Lock Screen Of Smartphone

May 27, 2020 by Jeffrey Herrera Leave a Comment

The law enforcement department sometimes gives some new verdicts which bring a new set of rules, and that’s what happened recently. In Seattle’s district court, the judge Coughenour gave the results of the case in favour of Joseph Sam, who was arrested for robbery and assault in May 2019. While releasing the results of this case, judge Coughenour said that looking at someone’s smartphone is also going to require a search warrant. Since getting access to the smartphone is also a violation of someone’s privacy without their prior consent. In this case, the arresting officer before arresting Sam unlocked his smartphone and searched it.

The judge said it could be doable in some cases since the existing law gives them this right. However, without a proper search warrant, police officers can’t look at the smartphone of an arresting person. In this case, when the arresting officer went to the accused house for arrest, he unblocked his phone and checked it. According to the District Court, a police officer can check the phone in some circumstances without any warrant. However, if they are going to do that again, and again that too without proper order, then it’s not permitted. When the FBI officer, after some months went to Sam’s house for enquiry, he checked his smartphone without any warrant which, according to the judge, it’s wrong.

The police officer shouldn’t have clicked the phone of Sam’s phone without carrying a permit about it. However, it seems like this case has brought some new changes to the way police investigate someone’s smartphone. The privacy issues, whether on social media platforms or any platform, are getting already considered by the government agencies. This new decision to have a search warrant before an enquiry is also going to affect overall data privacy issues.

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Tesla Will Not Be Opening Its California factory Due To Coronavirus

May 23, 2020 by Jeffrey Herrera Leave a Comment

Elon Musk, the visionary tech entrepreneur, is quite busy in his personal, and professional life during this quarantine period. Musk who wants to reopen his Tesla factories in California had recently got a shock when the County said NO. Elon Musk is famous for working hard and succeeding at every project even after facing lots of odds. However, Musk’s request to reopen the California factories has been declined by Alameda County on Friday. The country said opening factories during the coronavirus outbreak situation is quite dangerous.

Since it will be putting the health of many workers in this factory at a hazardous level, the County believes the way they are managing this health crisis, and getting some good response will be gone if the factory gets reopened. Governor Gavin Newsom after getting a request from Musk for opening the Tesla factory allowed it. However, the counties have more power and decided to put some more restrictions during the ongoing pandemic situation.

Six bay area counties decided of closing down major manufacturing factories during the pandemic situation considering the human loss it would bring for thousands of people. They published an official order to extend this decision till the end of May which seemed to be quite necessary. Alameda County said Tesla did not meet one of their criteria to put on closed factories, and as of now, no one knows which rule Tesla failed to obey.

However, after observing the current situation, it’s far clear that Tesla will not be able to make cars until the end of May. Still, no one knows whether the lockdown period will end on May 31 or not because the County will take further decision after observing the situation of that time. Musk might have to wait for some time to get back to work on his ambitious project.

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Cell Phone Data Shows People Are Not Following Social Distancing As Prescribed

May 15, 2020 by Timothy Leave a Comment

The current pandemic situation has affected all the industry, including tech also. However, technology is that sector which is being used by government officials to determine their next strategy. Recently a data company released the report based upon users location data, and they tried to figure out how many people are following social distancing as prescribed. The report shows more than 50% of people stayed at home on Easter Day, which was quite an excellent achievement considering it was a festival; still, people stayed at their home. SafeGraph is the company that gathered the data of people’s cell phones, and for this study, they analyzed more than 18 million cell phone uses data.

The company looked at the pattern of how many people are staying at home by tracking their location, and they found out that after Easter day, the percentage of people staying home decreased frequently. On 27th April, it was approximately 40% of the analyzed cell phone users who stayed at home. Federal government, including state government planning of reopening economics based on the number of people, have been locked down for the last month. However, this report shows a different side of the picture.

SafeGraph said that they witnessed many regions following social distancing as prescribed mainly in counties areas; still, some areas didn’t manage to do so. A few people are criticizing this data because they are violating their privacy issues. However, the company said they collected data of only those who gave permission. Many people have given consent to the health official apps like this one to provide the correct information about their location. Some experts are saying that the people who did not follow social distancing were because of the non-work travel they did, which might be an essential thing for them.

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Apple iPhone 11 Second Best-Selling Smartphone Globally In 2019, iPhone XR Tops List

March 11, 2020 by Jeffrey Herrera Leave a Comment

Apple is a company that is well known for quality products. Its iPhones are the most-talked and most-wanted smartphones in the world, credit new features it introduces every time a new model is launched. It is undoubtedly the first choice for tech-savvy people because of its technical skills. Perhaps this is why the iPhone 11 captured the majority of the world’s market share in 2019 in less than four months of its launch. The handset was ranked the second best selling phone globally last year. The smartphone accounted for 2.1 percent share of the world’s market. The device was released by Apple on September 20, 2019.

Of the top 10 best-selling phones, Apple has its six products in the lineup. The iPhone maker is followed by South Korean giant Samsung. The company’s three models have made it to the top 10 list. All the three devices are from its A series. Apple’s iPhone XR was the top-selling model globally in 2019. It captured a 3 percent market share. Besides, it was also the only model to witness double-digit market share in any region. It reported a double-digit market share in the NAM region which covers the US and Canada. The company shipped nearly 46.3 million iPhone XR smartphones, almost doubling from 23.1 million units in 2018.

The top 10 smartphone models captured nearly 15 percent of global sales. From Samsung, the mid-range A series invited good business for the company. The decision to revamp A series helped the company to capture the market. Chinese smartphone maker Oppo with its A5 smartphone replaced Xiaomi in the top 10 best-selling list. Xiaomi was among the top 10 list in 2018. Unfortunately, Huawei had no models in the top 10 list. The Chinese giant couldn’t make it to the list despite being the second-largest player in the global smartphone sales. Meanwhile, 5G handsets contributed only 1 percent of sales in 2019. Notably, there were no 5G models among the top 10.

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After Android and iOS, WhatsApp Developing Dark Mode For Web, Desktop

February 27, 2020 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

The Dark Mode is one of the most awaited features of popular messaging app WhatsApp. The company has not released any official statement regarding the availability of the feature. But it has been testing the beta versions of the dark theme on Android and iOS platforms for months. The Facebook-owned app is now believed to be working on the dark mode feature for its desktop version. The company said its development team is working to implement the dark theme correctly and ensure the bug-free experience for the users. It said the team still needs to tweak a bit the user interface. But the company has got some great results in the initial phase.

Reports suggest the background color for emojis is not transparent for the desktop version. It still appears in white color. The dark mode feature is in the early stages of development. It is unlikely that it will be made available anytime soon. The dark mode feature was initially discussed way back in 2018. It is likely that the stable Android and iOS versions will be released later this year. WhatsApp Web users will have to wait a bit longer for the theme. The theme for WhatsApp Web will probably be rolled out after the feature becomes available on Android and iOS platforms.

The Facebook-owned app recently released an update for the dark mode theme for its Android beta version. The theme was made available to beta users on iOS last month. It recently released an update for iPhone users. The dark mode does not change the whole outlook of the app. As the name suggests, it turns the background to a dark color. More and more apps are slowly rolling out dark mode as it comes with numerous benefits. It increases smartphones’ battery life and makes the interface eye-friendly. Facebook-owned Instagram has a full-fledged black mode. The social media giant has already started adding the dark theme to Facebook Lite on Android.

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Facebook Unveils Pinterest Look-Alike Experimental App ‘Hobbi’

February 17, 2020 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

It seems that Facebook has decided to target Pinterest users now. The company has recently released an experimental app called ‘Hobbi’ where users can document their personal projects and hobbies. From the initial view, this app looks like a clone of Pinterest. This app has taken many cues from Pinterest but it goes a long way. ‘Hobbi’, the photo-sharing app allows users to organize their creative process into a themed collection. Users can make a themed collection for their hobbies like art and craft, recipes, and many others. A lack of social networking component is something, which differentiates this app from other Facebook apps and Pinterest. It enables the users to make a video highlight reel to share via other social platforms. ‘Hobbi’ has been developed by Facebook’s experimental project group.

Facebook has built its product Experimentation team last year itself. The team is called the NPE team. It aims to develop experimental apps outside of the firm’s core brands. This team has developed many tentative apps like a meme making app ‘Whale’, social networking app ‘Bump’ and music DJ mix app called ‘Aux’. However, none of them has attracted much attention from the users. The new app ‘Hobbi’ was initially launched in Columbia, Belgium, Spain, and Ukraine. The app is said to be compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It runs smoothly on iOS 11.0 and other advanced versions.

Reports suggest that hours after the launch of ‘Hobbi’, the shares of Pinterest have fallen more than 4 percent. Although this app has a limited release but the features of the app pose a direct competition with Pinterest. Experts say that ‘Hobbi’ lacks the discoverability, search, and recommendations that Pinterest has. The officials of Pinterest have made it clear that ‘Hobbi’ is a different product; it does not have any similarity with their app. Facebook officials have said that the NPE team might make some changes in the app and if it does not work, they will shut it down.

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Apple Begins Trial Production Of Small Budget iPhone 9, Launch Likely In March

February 4, 2020 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

The launch of the much-awaited small budget iPhone 9 is less than a month away. Reports now suggest that the US tech giant Apple has finally started the trial production of the device. The iPhone 9 is expected to come in as the successor to the iPhone SE. The iPhone SE was launched in March 2016. It was Apple’s first budget phone. The new device will be an affordable alternative to premium iPhone 11 variants. The trial production phase will be used to iron out any issues in the handset and make sure assembly lines are running smoothly.

If everything goes as per the plan, Apple will start full mass production of the iPhone 9 in mid-February. The Cupertino-headquartered giant said it will need around six weeks to build up a huge stock of iPhone 9 ahead of its official launch in March. Notably, some Apple loyalists still prefer using a device as the size of the iPhone 5S and iPhone SE. The two smartphones were immensely popular devices by Apple. Perhaps this is why Apple decided to bring a small-screen device. The highly anticipated iPhone 9 from Apple comes at a time when rival companies like Samsung, Huawei, and OnePlus are working on big and gorgeous display smartphones.

The new smartphone by Apple will come with a single rear camera. It will supposedly feature a 4.7-inch display. The dimensions will be 138.5 x 67.4 x 7.8mm. This is identical to the dimensions of the iPhone 8 which was launched in September 2017. To offer improved network connectivity, the company may add the new LCP antenna. It is expected to come with the A13 Bionic SoC. The 64-bit ARM-based system was designed by Apple. It debuted on the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro. The device will carry a 3GB RAM. The new iPhone is also expected to use a 10-layer Substrate-like PCB for its motherboard. The same technology was used by Apple in the iPhone 11 line up.

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WhatsApp Fixes Vulnerability That Crashed Group Chats, Deleted Chat History

December 31, 2019 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

Instant messaging app WhatsApp is again hit by a serious vulnerability. This time, the bug affects group chats. It caused the app to crash for all members of the targeted group as soon as users open a malicious message. Also, it deleted the entire group chat history forever. Since there was no alternative available, users were forced to uninstall and reinstall the app to remain online. The vulnerability allowed attackers to send malicious messages to a group via WhatsApp Web. Attackers managed to edit certain message parameters using the debugging tool. After editing the text, they dropped malicious messages in the group. This ultimately reached to every member of the group and crashed the app.

Besides group crashing, users also experienced deletion of the entire group chat history. The bad characters even deleted valuable information from the device. Attackers were probably also able to gain access to the device using this weapon. When WhatsApp learned about the issue, it promised an effective measure. The Facebook owned company released a fix to resolve the problem in the new version number 2.19.58. It advised users worldwide to update the app to avoid the potential attack. The company in a statement said it greatly values the privacy of its users and it is committed to maintaining strong security.

WhatsApp has taken several steps in the last few months to strengthen security and check further breach. It recently launched a new tool to prevent people from being added to unwanted groups. WhatsApp is one of the popular chatting chat apps in the world. It has nearly 1.5 billion active users and more than a billion groups worldwide. This makes it the most popular instant messaging app and the huge user base perhaps makes it a favorite destination for hacking. According to an estimate, close to 65 billion messages are sent on WhatsApp daily globally. The Mark Zuckerberg owned Facebook had acquired WhatsApp in February 2014 for USD 16 billion.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 phones rolling out for Android 10

December 18, 2019 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

Good news for Samsung Galaxy S10 users who uses on Sprint, Verizon, or T-Mobile, user can able to download Android 10 to on device now. Google 9 to 5 surfaced reported on Reddit today that Android 10 was developing to Galaxy S10 in the US, so the company asked to four big wireless transporters if transporters could tell the company more about plans for rolling out. They are the ones who can give the final call to allow the updates of software to use on the phones. Some of the states of the Samsung Galaxy phones can use on Android 10 rollout among every carrier. AT&T needed no information for sharing. Sprint confirmed with Verge that Android 10 is developing for Galaxy S10 on 17th December, and Android 10 will also be preparing for the S10 5G, note 10, Note 10 Plus. T-Mobile did not respond yet, but gives a support doc on the website of the company and also said Android 10 released to devices Galaxy S10 on 15th December. Verizon confirmed to the company Verge, saying that Android 10 is presented for Galaxy S10 devices starting on 17th December, though the user can check for the update in settings to get it manually.

And in alternative Reddit thread, users on Verizon, Sprint, and Xfinity, T-Mobile, Mobiles are saying that they have the updates. For most releases of Android, users who didn’t have Google phones have to wait for carriers to take a new Android software on their devices. 2018’s Pie Android didn’t come to Samsung devices until January 2019. In inclusion to the numerous updates for Android 10, users of Samsung will also get a one UI refreshed version, labeled One UI 2. Dieter Bohn, who is the founder of the One UI initially to be much good, and One UI 2 can change small improvements to create things more efficient and consistent.

After installing the update, users can go to the settings of the gestures section to see how updates working for Android 10 now and where users can pinch them a bit if users like it. And as along with any update, there is always the potential for UI weirdness or bugs, so if users see something strange, then the user can check for the question and can bugs thread for Galaxy S10 subedit.

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China has a weaponized smartphone, that may be a significant concern.

December 16, 2019 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

Developers claim that file sharing has never been so more straightforward, behind the viral mobile app Zapya. One can share files from one device to another device for free, and Zapya permits one to transfer massive data seamlessly across multiple platforms. Dewmobile, the Shanghai-based developers of the app, claims 450 million downloads from its 2012 launch. Somewhat weirdly, though, it now arrives that the authorities in Xinjiang have been targeting Zapya users amid the minority Uighur population. If the app is found on a device, it is a cause enough for an investigation, and it depends on what files have been shared, the research could lead to the internet. The Zapya manifestations can be found amid a leaked cache of documents that put off the surveillance ecosystem spread in Xinjiang.

The China Cables, published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, detail the growth of a no holds caulked surveillance laboratory, where patterns of life can be advised, and the population can be regulated. Missteps run the risk of the internet, and the internet can only be fled by modified behavior and thinking. It is not just Zapya, of course, and its developers had not reported to a request for comment at the time of publishing. Accusations that the authorities actively exhort communications on Tencent’s WeChat have long been made, and the Western apps like Whatsapp are an immediate red flag. ICIJ stated that Uighurs inside and outside China now live with the information that the authorities continuously control their communications.

The Chinese authorities continue the fiction that what is taking place in Xinjiang is simply an intense counter-terrorism program that has local public support, and it has made a region safe. According to the official response, there were no so-called detention camps in Xinjiang. This weaponization is expansive than Xinjiang and Hong Kong. It is a switch that has been battered. In a world where we all carry pocket-sized devices to store all our data, for tracking movements and interactions, China has shown that it only takes a state intending to form the dystopian reality that is now unfolding in Xinjiang.

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When your eyes aren’t open even Google Pixel 4 face unlock worryingly works

October 22, 2019 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

Recently, Google has confirmed that the Pixel 4 smartphones have Face Unlock that allows access to a person even eyes are closed. Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, which have no fingerprint sensor, relying only on biometric authentication of face unlock. The advancement in the hardware kept in the top screen bezel, which theoretically as secure as Face ID of Apple, but there is one main area in which the two technologies differ. It turns out that the Google Pixel 4 will unlock the phone even your eyes are closed.

It can become a prominent issue as people around you that could unlock the phone by pointing at face while you are sleeping. It is unclear why Google has selected not to include a check for eyes open; now, the company is sticking to its guns. The search engine giant, which supports the website for Google Pixel 4, acknowledges the issue, outright declaring that your phone can be unlocked through someone else if it held up to face even if people’s eyes are closed. It goes on advise concerned about consumers to activate lock down mode when they are want improved security, that deactivates face unlocking – but that is terrible user experience. Also, people have to remember to do that every time they go to bed.

In contrast, Apple’s Face ID checks that if the user is actively looking at the phone before it going to unlock. Recently, in leaked images of Google Pixel 4, viewing the setup for Face unlocks process in setting the label to require eyes to open in the menu, which is not existing in shipping Pixels. To make its customers’ lives easier, Google will add it through a software update. Though, according to Fox, the toggle is not present on Google Pixel 4’s software, which will ship to consumers in the next week.

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The New MacOS 10.15 Catalina Review

October 18, 2019 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

The New MacOS 10.15 Catalina, the newest OS for Personal Computers and Laptops, has more updates & improvements than any recent release. Many things in the latest macOS indeed relied on iPad & its software, but Apple has refined the MacOS experience. Smooth device sync, to run iPad apps on PC & to track screen time on Mac just like on the iOS devices are the outcomes. There are a lot more essential updates.

The exceptional option in MacOS Catalina is ability to use the iPad as the second screen or to use Apple Pencil as a device for drawing. If you do not have an iPad,Catalina convinces you to buy it. The new native support offers better performance. The beautiful thing about Sidecar the new feature is that there is no need to update their apps. Sidecar is used to keep the palettes of Photoshop on the screen of the iPad while you are using a MacBook as a working canvas, to presentation slides preview while working on them. Sidecar in combination with Apple Pencil, opens some new options, like the capability to draw on iPad while we use bringing apps like Adobe Illustrator on desktop. For the Sidecar to work, you will need an iPad to run on the iPadOS 13 & a compatible Mac. Catalina brings many iPad apps to macOS as well.Apple has made it much easy for developers to port their iPad apps to macOS. Twitter and some other popular apps are already available, and also Apple’s apps use this technology. iTunes has been renamed as Apple Music.

The TV app is where you will be able to view your purchased items and can access any third-party services which are streaming, for example, HBO and Hulu, and you will also find recommendations. If you subscribe to any streaming service, you will see that channel also the Apple TV channels app offering a subscription as well. These subscription services within the Apple TV app will have some great features.

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Microsoft To Launch Cloud Gaming Service In US Next Month

September 25, 2019 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

Tech giant Microsoft will soon launch its cloud gaming service in the United States. The project xCloud, once rolled out, will enable its users to play video games from their smartphones powered by Android. xCloud is the working title of Xbox cloud gaming streaming service of Microsoft. Apart from the US, the Washington headquartered company is also planning to launch xCloud game streaming service in the UK and South Korea. There is no word from the company on when it will be launched in the rest of the world. The service will be rolled out for its users in the three countries in October this year, according to its official blog post this week. Interestingly, the company didn’t reveal the price of xCloud in its blog.

To play video games from smartphone, one will need to have a wireless Xbox One controller. The phone or tablet that runs Android 6.0 or later version with Bluetooth support would be required.

The company has already begun registrations for its public preview in the US, UK and South Korea. Corporate VP for xCloud at Microsoft, Kareem Choudhry said that the company wants people to become a part of its journey from the beginning. Kareem invited people to have fun playing and share valuable feedback. India-born Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had moved away from some consumer areas but stuck with gaming. While Microsoft has deeper roots in gaming than anyone in the industry, it lacks its own major mobile operating system. The original Xbox was released in 2001. It is believed that gaming accounted for 9% of Microsoft’s total business in recent years. Nadella also feels that xCloud would be another way to showcase the company’s cloud-computing infrastructure to its competitors. Also, xCloud also serves his vision of developing products that can work on all devices rather on machines created by Microsoft. Ever since Microsoft had in 2018 announced its game streaming service plan, Apple and Google, the two companies that develop mobile operating systems, have announced subscription to mobile game services.

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Google Photos to come with OCR for Finding and Copying Text from the Images

August 27, 2019 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

Google Photos has a new feature, that allows the users to find the text in the images and then copy the same text for further use. Google used Twitter to announce this new feature today. The feature is currently rolling with Google Lens’s AI features, which allows the users to import images from Google Photos and copy the text from it. Once imported the images, the users can quickly find and copy the text from the selected images. The feature is available in Google Lens app and also Google Photo app for Android and iOS.

With this feature, the users can quickly copy the text from any image instead of taking the lengthy notes or writing down the addresses from the invitation cards, etc. The users can access this feature from Google Photos app, where they can find the option named as “Lens”. Once selected, the user can highlight the part of the images and feature will convert it to the text which the users can copy and paste freely. The optical character recognition feature was present in Google Lens app only. But now it is integrated into Google Photos, allowing the users to use the same on the entire photo library.

Google did not announce this feature in the first place but silently pushed the update to Google Lens and Google Photos app. When Prominent Venture Capitalist Hunter Walk noticed this feature activated on his account, Google formally announced about the feature on the Twitter handle. Google said that they are currently rolling out the update to all of the Google Photos users and all of the users will get access to the same in coming days. The feature resembles the announcement made by CEO Sundar Pichai in 2017 I/O conference.

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Bluetooth Security Flaw Found in iPhone Devices Patched by Apple

August 20, 2019 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

Bluetooth SIG, the authoritative body that governs the Bluetooth Wireless communications protocol has confirmed the existence of a dangerous security flaw. With the confirmation, Apple has taken the liberty to patch the issue in the iPhone devices by releasing the patch update. All of the Apple devices that are vulnerable to the issue will immediately receive the patch update. The vulnerability allowed anyone to brute-force the Bluetooth connection with the device. Bluetooth SIG immediately changed the Bluetooth specifications defines the dangers of such vulnerability.

Bluetooth connection is complete when one device asks for pairing permission and another device accepts it. Once both the device confirms the connection, a public pairing key is exchanged and the connection is activated between two or more devices. Once the connection is activated, a secure encryption key is generated making the data transfer secure. But, the issue with this was that the attacker could have fiddled with the encryption setup, and changed the configuration. According to the information shared by Bluetooth SIG, the attacker could change the requirements of pairing key to a single octet, or a single character. This editing in the pairing and encryption setup would immediately give pairing permissions to the attacker.

After confirming the existence of this vulnerability, the governing authority, i.e., Bluetooth SIG changed the Bluetooth Specifications to patch the issue. Also, the Authority asked the companies using the Bluetooth interface to change the standards. From now on, the companies must force a minimum of seven octets for pairing and encryption setup. With seven octets in the encryption keys, it would be much more difficult for hackers to brute-force the connection with any device. Apple took the immediate steps and pushed the update for all of the iOS-based devices to patch the problem. The status of Update for macOS devices is not known at the time of writing this news.

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Apple Facing Antitrust Charges in Russian Federation

August 12, 2019 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

Apple is always facing serious troubles with the governing authorities for a long time. This time, the company is facing the official Antitrust charges in the Russian Federation with the official charges in the Russian Federation against the company for Antitrust complaints. The Federal Antimonopoly Service in the Russian Federation is investigating the complaints received. Kaspersky had filed the complaint against Apple when the company changed policy towards parenting control app. Kaspersky’s Safe Kids app affected by the policy changed by Apple, and that’s why the Russian software company filed the complaint in Federal Antimonopoly Services.

In 2017, Apple contacted Kaspersky to tell the company that Safe Kids app is violating the App Store policies. Kaspersky baffled when Apple suddenly reported the change in policies without any prior notice. The app is live on the App Store from three years before the notice to Kaspersky. The company is arguing that if the app is live on App Store from three years without any issues with the policy, why is Apple is now providing notice to remove the app or follow the policies. As Apple advised the company to remove configuration profiles, the same would render the app useless.

This was not an issue for the complainant, but when Apple did this notice drama, they launched a new feature, named Screen Time. Screen Time allows the users to monitor the time spent on the device and also allows them to block certain apps. Kaspersky claims that the feature is Parental Control app itself. With Apple preferring Screen Time over the third-party app of Kaspersky, the company accused Apple of monopolistic practices. When asked for a comment, Apple spokesperson said that the Kaspersky used Mobile Device Management” (MDM), which is an invasive technology.

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Cyber Security Firm Says WhatsApp Flaws Allowing Hackers to Modify Messages

August 12, 2019 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

WhatsApp is not in the good position if we consider the security and privacy aspects. With the constant data theft and some security blunders, Facebook is under the flames of the authorities and also the users. Today, an Israeli Cybersecurity firm revealed WhatsApp flaws that could allow attackers to access the private chats and modify them without any authorization. The flaws would allow the attacker to modify the conversation in Public and private discussions of the users. This will increase the threat of spreading rumors and manipulating the users for illegal business.

Cyber Point Software Technologies Ltd is the cybersecurity firm that unveiled the flaws in WhatsApp. According to the claims by this company, WhatsApp has three possible flaws, that could help the attackers to alter the conversations. The first flaw executes the “Quote” function to change the appearance of the sender, the second flaw allows the attacker to modify the conversation text, and the third flaw allows an attacker to send a private message to someone in a group, but the message becomes public ones the receiver replies to the same. Fortunately, the third flaw is already fixed by the developer team at Facebook.

Facebook’s Spokesperson claimed in the statement that the company has already reviewed such flaws one year ago and fixed them beforehand. Also, the Spokesperson said that there are no such flaws present on the platform with such tight security provided by the company. Oded Vanunu, Check Point’s head of products vulnerability research, said that the flaws could impact billions of people if not fixed in time. Even though Facebook denies the existence of such flaws, the slightest possibility is still dangerous for the privacy of billions of WhatsApp users. Check Point security has already alerted Facebook a year ago, but only one of the flaws has been addressed till date, said Oded Vanunu.

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Samsung Releases Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus Devices

August 12, 2019 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

Much awaited devices from Samsung are now officially released, as the company took the stage in a grand event to launch the devices. In the grand launch event, Samsung released the much-awaited Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus smartphones in the market. With high-end hardware, along with the stunning designs and huge shock to the enthusiasts, Samsung made these devices available to the media personnel. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is the successor of the other Note series devices, but the Note 10 Pro is the one that represents super-sized, high-power, high-on-accessories device made for power users.

Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 10 device with just one variant, which is 8GB of RAM and 256GB one. Note 10 is priced at $949 in the United States. On the other hand, Galaxy Note 10 Plus is a different device with two variants for the power-hungry users. Note 10 Plus comes with 12GB RAM / 256GB storage option with the price tag of $1,099. While the storage is customizable up to 512 GB, the RAM will stay at 12GB with $100 more added to the price tag. Also, there is a 5G ready version of the device, which will come later this year, but the pre-orders will start on 23rd August. All of the devices and variants are available in the markets from 23rd August.

One big shock from Samsung to all of the fanboys is the exclusion of the headphone jack. With no headphone jack on the devices, many fanboys are disappointed. Although the company has provided the USB-C type headphones with the devices, the usability of 3.5mm audio jack is useful for most of the audio listening needs. Also, the company has not provided the USB-C dongles for other devices, which is being sold separately for $9.99.

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Slack Improves Security to Prevent Data Breaches

August 12, 2019 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

As Slack is getting popular and more prominent with the increasing number of users, the company had to increase the security protection on the servers. Slack engineers knew it, and they have added improved security measures to prevent data breaches and other issues that are related to the security of the enterprises. Last Year, the company announced the new encryption key management feature for the platform, and now they’ve announced the new security strategy with improvements in the safety of the platform and the data of the users.

Currently, individuals and big enterprises use Slack as the inter-departmental communication tool. Before using this tool, the big companies need to ensure minimum and maximum levels of security for this tool, otherwise, the attackers could easily breach the network and steal valuable data. In the post published today on the official blog, Slack announced the new security measures, that will benefit all of the users, especially the enterprises. According to the blog post, the company will introduce the FaceID, TouchID, or passkey protected login for mobile devices. Also, the users can report the stolen devices and remotely wipe the slack conversations from the device through API.

Even though asked by the community for a long time, the company has not introduced the End-to-End encryption for the conversations. A Spokesperson of Slack said that adding End-to-End encryption would limit the functionality. The users needing the E2E on Slack can use the Encryption Key Management feature to get cryptographic controls on the conversations. Not just these features, but soon, the users can prevent unauthorized downloads to the unapproved IP addresses, preventing data leaks from the network of the system. All these new additions and features will make system administrator teams at the enterprises safe about using the platform for team communication and management.

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Microsoft Contractors are Eavesdropping on Cortana and Skype Conversations

August 12, 2019 by Samuel Roan Leave a Comment

Apple, Google, and Amazon are accused of listening to the private conversation of the users using the voice assistant products. Google with Google Assistant, Amazon with Alexa Voice Assistant, Apple with Siri, and now Microsoft is accused of using Cortana and Skype conversions for quality control purposes. According to the small voice recordings shared by the ex-contractor of Microsoft, the company is extracting the conversation snippets from the Cortana and Skype conversations of the users. Microsoft is conducting the quality control program for Cortana voice assistant with the data obtained from the users of the same. Just after the controversy of Apple listening to all of the intimate conversations of the users, Microsoft’s similar program is a shocking one.

According to the investigation done by Vice’s Motherboard portal, the company is collecting the voice recordings from the users. Also, they are receiving the transcriptions of Skype conversations and Skype translations. To improve the features of the Cortana and Skype, the contractors used to listen to the voice recordings and provide accurate transcriptions. Also, they had to share the opinion of the voice clip whenever needed. All of the voice recordings retrieved from the users are 5-10 seconds of length.

Microsoft representative has agreed to the program and provided further details about the system. First of all, the company fetches the voice recordings through a secure online portal and then filters the conversations which have the name, address, mobile numbers or any other private information that may reveal the identity of the user. After that, the contractors review the audio recordings to provide the feedback, which improves the response quality of the voice assistant. Even though the company uses Secure online portal for transferring the recordings, it is still unacceptable for a giant like Microsoft to follow the controversial path like Amazon, Google, and Apple.

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