Apple yesterday released macOS 10.14.4 to the public with features such as automatic Dark Mode in Safari, Apple News+, and more. On the other hand, the update also seems to include one frustrating bug related to authenticating Gmail accounts through Apple Mail. more… The post PSA: Many users reporting issues signing into Google accounts through […]
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Flickr clarifies recently announced changes, says images from institutional accounts won’t be deleted
Last week, Flickr announced that it will be making some big changes to its consumer plans, which include dropping its free tier with 1TB of storage down to allowing just 1,000 photos. Now, Flickr is out today to clarify what the changes mean for institutions and organizations. more… The post Flickr clarifies recently announced changes, […]
Apple accounts for new ARKit 1.5 features in updated developer resources
Apple this week updated its Human Interface Guidelines for iOS with new entries covering augmented reality experiences, making adjustments and additions to best practices used by developers creating apps with ARKit 1.5. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
PayPal launching instant money transfers directly to bank accounts
Despite the rising popularity of services like Cash and even some social networks like Facebook and Snapchat, PayPal is still the leading peer-to-peer money service on the market. Nearly every shopping site on the web offers a PayPal option during checkout, with the company handling over $ 7 million in transfers every hour. Now, the […]
Apple denies allegations a hacker group is holding 600M iCloud accounts for ransom
Apple has responded to claims that a hacker group obtained access to more than 600 million iCloud accounts. In a statement to Fortune, Apple said that there have not been any breaches to its systems and that its user data is safe. more… Filed under: Apple 9to5Mac
Twitter app adding new features to tackle trolls, including ability to mute keywords and ‘egg’ accounts
As part of an ongoing effort to tackle abuse and offensive users, Twitter is adding some new muting features to its apps. Similar to what has been offered by third-party Twitter clients for sometime, users will be able to hide tweets from specific users or tweets that contain certain keywords from ever appearing in their timeline … more… Filed […]
Second hacker who targeted celebrity Apple accounts sentenced to 9 months in prison
A Chicago man who pleaded guilty to hacking into the Apple email and cloud storage accounts of multiple celebrities in 2014 was on Thursday sentenced to nine months behind bars. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Yahoo says more than 1B accounts hacked in 2013 security breach
Yahoo, still reeling from a hack that impacted more than 500 million accounts earlier this year, on Wednesday revealed another one billion accounts were compromised in a separate attack dating back to 2013. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
At Least 500 Million Yahoo Accounts Hacked in Late 2014
Yahoo today confirmed that “at least” 500 million Yahoo accounts were compromised in an attack in late 2014, leaking customer information like names, email addresses, telephone numbers, birthdates, hashed passwords, and both encrypted and unencrypted security questions and answers. Yahoo does not believe unprotected passwords, payment card data, or bank account information was accessed, as […]
iOS 9 Users Having Issues With POP Email Accounts and Attachments
Since iOS 9 was released to the public on September 16, some users with POP email accounts have been having trouble opening emails with attachments. There’s a 22 page thread on the Apple discussion forums covering the issue, which currently has more than 200 replies from users who are all experiencing the same problem. Customers […]