McAfee bought out for $14 Billion
The company will also go private and be taken off the stock market
Security & Privacy
Like Whatsapp, Signal just “jumped the shark” and stops caring so much about privacy
Signal changes their policy about being completely open with users and decides to start adding closed-source components to their centralized servers.
It is official, Facebook has evolved to become ‘Meta’
Facebook has now become Meta, a new company that will focus on the 'metaverse' and new ways to integrate social networks and technology
Motorola smartphones, Kindle Paperwhite (2018) and more are on sale
Check out the latest deals on Motorola smartphones that feature the Moto G100, Moto Edge, and other great devices on sale
Twitch suffers massive hack: source code, passwords, creator payouts, and more leaked online
An anonymous leaker reportedly published a 125GB file named "part one" on 4Chan.
Apple Pay’s Express Transit feature may pose a threat to Visa users
It seems that Apple Pay's Express Transit isn't as safe for some users, as some researchers showed ways to fool the system
Amazon’s new Ring devices and Blink Video Doorbell will help you keep your home safe
Check out the latest Ring security products, Blink new doorbell video cameras, and other services that will help you keep an eye on your home
The Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera and more smart security cameras are on sale
We have found several smart security cameras on sale at Amazon.com, starting with a vast selection of Arlo products and more to choose from
This is the first country to officially adopt Bitcoin as a national currency
El Salvador has just become the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency. The new currency aims to bring more stability.
Apple delays CSAM feature roll-out to make improvements and listen to feedback
It seems that Apple will keep on working to improve its CSAM feature before making it rollout to its devices
Apple has been CSAM scanning your iCloud mail since 2019
Apple has officially confirmed that it is scanning iCloud Mail for CSAM content, and it has been doing it since 2019.
NeuralHash code found in iOS 14.3, Apple: not the one we’ll use for CSAM Photo Scanning
Apple previewed the CSAM detection system for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS earlier…
T-Mobile confirms nearly 48 million people were affected by the recent data breach
Nearly 8 million current T-Mobile postpaid customers and 40 million former customers are affected
German lawmakers to Tim Cook: Apple should reconsider its CSAM plans
German government says Apple is on a "dangerous path" while undermining "secure and confidential communication"
Hacker claims to have full data from 100M T-Mobile customers, carrier investigation underway
T-Mobile is investigating a forum post that claims to be selling personal information related to over 100 million customers.
Craig Federighi says Apple’s child-protection features were ‘Misunderstood’
Craig Federighi, VP of Software Engineering at Apple, said in a recent interview that some of the child-protection features were ‘misunderstood’.
Major Realtek vulnerability discovered: should you be worried?
A new Realtek vulnerability was recently discovered that allowed hackers to gain complete access to a device and its operating system.
US firm accuses HUAWEI of pushing for planting a data backdoor, files federal lawsuit
HUAWEI's in trouble, again.
Ivacy VPN is 90% off: this is the Best VPN Deal of the year
Ivacy is one of the best VPN deals you can get right now, no doubt about it. With award-winning speeds and support for streaming services, it’s really hard to pass on this opportunity.
Apple’s new iCloud photo scanning feature draws a lot of backlash from security researchers
Apple seems to have pissed a lot of security researchers, including Edward Snowden, with its new iCloud photo scanning and CSAM features.
LinkedIn breach leaves 700 Million users exposed [Update]
LinkedIn was breached again. A new report tells us that more than 700 million users' information was exposed online by another hacker and put up for sale.
How (and why) Email could become your favorite messaging system
Your email hatred is probably misplaced. The beauty of email is that you can modify it to do anything you want. There's probably already an easy way to fix what you hate and turn it into a dream hot rod of internet messaging.
President Biden revokes ban on TikTok and WeChat
President Joe Biden had revoked a number of executive orders from former…
TikTok is really bad with privacy: how it collects face and voice data
Check out the latest changes to TikTok's privacy policy that will now allow it to collect biometric data from its users
US Pentagon changes its mind about DJI Drones
The US Pentagon has cleared only two drone models so far – the DJI Mavic Pro and Matrice 600 Pro - after allegations of posing security risk.