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Apple continues to lead the “global best-selling smartphone list,” according to new data from Counterpoint Research. According to data for the month of April, Apple took the top four spots and five of the top 10 spots. In total, the “top 10 models captured 21% of the total smartphone market.” The iPhone 13 remains the ... | Tech Giants |
Oct 27 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) projected current-quarter sales below Wall Street estimates on Thursday as decades-high inflation and intense competition from rivals such as Walmart (WMT.N) weigh on its retail business.Shares of the world's largest e-commerce company fell nearly 19% in trading after the bell... | Tech Giants |
The European Commission has urged tech giants that use AI tools like Google Bard and OpenAI's ChatGPT to label AI-generated content. The European Union's executive body wants Google, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, and other tech platforms to detect AI-generated photos, videos, and text and label them for users.
This is par... | Tech Giants |
Their thirst for power is immense: In just a few years, US digital platforms have seized control of the internet. They've established impenetrable monopolies using unethical tactics, manipulating both web traffic and revenue to reap substantial profits, writes German media expert Martin Andree, who has just published t... | Tech Giants |
Google AR glasses prototypeGoogleGoogle will test augmented reality prototypes in public settings, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday.Some prototypes will look like normal glasses and will be equipped with microphones and cameras as well as transparent displays.The new glasses aren't a product yet and aren't av... | Tech Giants |
SummaryCompaniesProbe follows consultationTo examine whether new rules are needed to boost competitionGoogle says it builds open platforms that benefit usersApple says its promotes competition and choiceLONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog on Tuesday launched an in-depth investigation into the domi... | Tech Giants |
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, speaks during a hearing on "Big Data, Big Questions: Implications for Competition and Consumers" in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 21, 2021.Ting Shen | Pool | ReutersDozens of companie... | Tech Giants |
Last night, Motier Ventures held a tech meetup focused on AI startups featuring some of the most hyped tech startups in the French tech ecosystem, Dust, Finegrain, Gladia, Mistral AI and Scenario — all of them are portfolio companies of Motier Ventures. And you could feel a sense of excitement both on stage and in the ... | Tech Giants |
From phones to Wi-Fi routers to smart home devices and lots more, Google pretty much does it all. And right now, one of its biggest competitors is offering a chance to snag some top Google gear at a bargain. Amazon is currently offering up to 33% off on a variety of different Google devices, including some of our favor... | Tech Giants |
An influential industry group that represents Google, Meta and Amazon among other tech firms has expressed concerns about the digital competition law recommended by an Indian parliamentary panel that seeks to regulate their alleged anticompetitive practices, calling the proposal “absolutist and regressive” in nature in... | Tech Giants |
Intel has announced an intriguing new app called Unison, which aims to “seamlessly” connect Intel-powered computers to smartphones — not just Android phones but iOS devices as well. Following what Intel says is a “simple pairing process,” the Unison app will allow PCs to replicate four key features of the connected pho... | Tech Giants |
Meta has made good on its threat to block news via Facebook and Instagram in Canada.
Starting Tuesday, Aug. 1, Meta is ending the availability of news for Facebook and Instagram users in Canada. Meta's decision to block news-related content for Canadian users is in response to the Online News Act, which was passed by C... | Tech Giants |
A logo of Meta Platforms Inc. is seen at its booth, at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups, at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit TessierRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comCompaniesNEW YORK, June 21 (Reuters) - The Unite... | Tech Giants |
The company formerly known as Facebook is going to spend $10 billion this year on research and development on virtual reality and augmented reality technologies, including computerized glasses or headsets.On Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off how much progress the social media company has made towards that goa... | Tech Giants |
India Seeks To Relax Data Storage Rules In Boost For Business
India plans to further relax its approach to data storage, processing and transfer beyond its borders, a boon for global companies such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google as well as Indian firms seeking growth abroad.
(Bloomberg) -- India plans to further relax its a... | Tech Giants |
If you thought folding phones and four-legged robots were futuristic, just wait to see what tech giants have in store for the near future.
DailyMail.com has looked at 12 of the most futuristic patents taken out by companies like Apple, Amazon and Google in recent years.
A patent is a government license that gives the... | Tech Giants |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department and eight states filed an antitrust suit against Google on Tuesday, seeking to shatter its alleged monopoly on the entire ecosystem of online advertising as a hurtful burden to advertisers, consumers and even the U.S. government.
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The g... | Tech Giants |
Elon Musk To Join Rishi Sunak To Discuss AI Risks After U.K. Summit
Rishi Sunak plans to hold a live-streamed conversation with Elon Musk after his AI summit wraps up Thursday, lending some star power to an event that the British prime minister hopes could shape regulation of the emerging technology.
(Bloomberg) -- Ris... | Tech Giants |
Microsoft Threatens Data Restrictions In Rival AI Search
Microsoft has told at least two customers that using its Bing search index to feed their AI chat tools violates terms of contract.
(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. has threatened to cut off access to its internet-search data, which it licenses to rival search engin... | Tech Giants |
(Bloomberg) -- China imposed more than $1 billion in fines on tech giants Ant Group Co. and Tencent Holdings Ltd., signalling an end to a crackdown on the sector that had wiped out billions in market value and derailed the world’s biggest initial public offering.
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The People’s Bank of China said... | Tech Giants |
- Australia's eSafety commissioner fined X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, 610,500 Australian dollars, or over $380,000, for failing to properly disclose information about how it is cracking down on child abuse content.
- The commissioner's office also found "serious shortfalls" in how other tech ... | Tech Giants |
The Apple logo is seen at an Apple Store in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoROME, Oct 3 (Reuters) - An Italian administrative court scrapped a fine imposed by the country's antitrust authority on U.S. tech giants Apple (AAPL.O) and Amazon (AMZN.O) for alleged collusion, a d... | Tech Giants |
Apple CEO Tim Cook poses for a portrait next to a line of new MacBook Airs as he enters the Steve Jobs Theater during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California on June 6, 2022 .Chris Tuite | AFP | Getty ImagesApple CEO Tim Cook recently gave the closest thing to ... | Tech Giants |
Microsoft is holding an event on February 7th to “share some progress on a few exciting projects,” according to CEO Satya Nadella. The company is expected to announce its ChatGPT-powered version of Bing, which started appearing for some users last week.
If it does, this may be the dawn of a new battle between AI chatbo... | Tech Giants |
Microsoft is working to make your and your family’s online experience safer. Today the company is launching its new Defender security dashboard for 365 subscribers. Users on iPhone, Mac, Windows, and Android devices have access to the Microsoft Defender security app that utilizes existing antivirus software or other pr... | Tech Giants |
Google can now decode the infamous 'doctor handwriting' to help people translate the unfathomable texts. The tech giants in India on Monday, announced that they are working with pharmacists to find ways to translate the handwritings of doctors. Doctor’s Prescriptions,The sloppy handwriting of doctors would be difficult... | Tech Giants |
OTTAWA, April 27 (Reuters) - Canada's Senate on Thursday passed the government's online streaming legislation after a 10-month debate over a law that will force firms like Netflix (NFLX.O) and Alphabet Inc-owned (GOOGL.O) YouTube to offer more Canadian content.
Bill C-11, or the Online Streaming Act, cleared the unelec... | Tech Giants |
Microsoft on Thursday trumpeted its latest plans to put artificial intelligence into the hands of more users, answering a spate of unveilings this week by its rival Google with upgrades to its own widely used office software.
The company previewed a new AI "copilot" for Microsoft 365, its product suite that includes Wo... | Tech Giants |
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comCompaniesSAN FRANCISCO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - California filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com (AMZN.O) on Wednesday, alleging that the company violated antitrust law by blocking price competition and pushing up prices for consumers.California Attorney General Rob Bonta s... | Tech Giants |
prime day is as good a time as any to drop money on Amazon devices. It's when you can take advantage of the best deals. Whether you've been eyeing a Kindle e-reader, an Echo smart display, or a Fire tablet, Amazon has a wide variety of its own gadgets on sale during the annual two-day event. We've rounded up all of our... | Tech Giants |
[1/2] A person stands by a sign of Huawei during World Artificial Intelligence Conference, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China, September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song/File PhotoNov 25 (Reuters) - The Biden administration has banned approvals of new telecommunications equipment from Ch... | Tech Giants |
Foldable phones have been around for three years, but they're still missing their breakout moment. Can Samsung make it happen? Robert Rodriguez/CNET Three years later, Samsung is still proving the promise behind foldable phones. Lisa Eadicicco Senior Editor Lisa Eadicicco is a senior editor for CNET covering mobile dev... | Tech Giants |
- E-commerce giant Amazon on Monday said it will invest up to $4 billion in artificial intelligence firm Anthropic and take a minority ownership position in the company.
- The move underscores Amazon's aggressive AI push as it looks to keep pace with rivals such as Microsoft and Alphabet's Google.
- The two firms on Mo... | Tech Giants |
Nearly three years after a 2020 court decision threatened to grind transatlantic e-commerce to a halt, the European Union has adopted a plan that will allow US tech giants to continue storing data about European users on American soil. In a decision announced Monday, the European Commission approved the Trans-Atlantic ... | Tech Giants |
ByteDance has been investing in its mobile gaming business through key acquisitions and is finding success outside of China.Omar Marques | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesChinese internet giant ByteDance's nascent foray into gaming is showing signs of promise with spending across its mobile titles growing over ... | Tech Giants |
(Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk is making plans for an artificial intelligence startup that will rival OpenAI, according to the Financial Times, which said the billionaire is assembling a team of researchers and engineers to work on the project.
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Musk also is holding discussions with Tesla Inc. and Spa... | Tech Giants |
Just a day after two of Instagram's biggest users complained about changes being made to the social network, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri issued a public statement acknowledging that the platform's pivot to video is "not yet good." Mosseri posted the mea culpa to his Twitter profile following negative feedback from celeb... | Tech Giants |
OpenAI Unveils Enhanced DALL-E 3 Image Generator, Integrates It with ChatGPT
On Wednesday, OpenAI, the San Francisco-based AI startup, introduced an upgraded version of its DALL-E image generator to a select group of testers, seamlessly integrating this technology into ChatGPT, its widely popular online chatbot.
Termed... | Tech Giants |
Apple is reportedly planning to slow hiring and spending growth next year to cope with an economic downturn, which would place it in the company of American tech companies including Facebook, Amazon and Google in enacting similar measures.The changes, first reported by Bloomberg, would not affect all teams, and Apple i... | Tech Giants |
The roof of a Google fiber instillation truck is pictured Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., September 28, 2017. REUTERS/Mike BlakeRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comAug 10 (Reuters) - Google Fiber plans to bring its high-speed internet service to multiple cities in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska and Nev... | Tech Giants |
Google has unveiled a huge update that signals 'the beginning of the end' for using passwords to access Gmail accounts.
The web giant has started to roll out its new passkey technology, which will allow billions of users to sign in to websites and apps the way they unlock a device — with a fingerprint, face scan or a ... | Tech Giants |
Epic Games, the maker of the popular game “Fortnite,” launches a battle against Google in federal court today in a closely watched antitrust showdown that could reshape how smartphone users get Android apps and pay for in-app content.
Epic’s lawsuit in the US District Court in California’s Northern District targets the... | Tech Giants |
I believe that password manager apps like 1Password and Proton Pass are among the most important applications you can install on a new device. Password managers securely hold all your login credentials, credit card data, and notes. The emphasis is on the login data, as not all password managers offer similar features. ... | Operating Systems |
iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma include even more privacy-preserving features while browsing the web.
Link Tracking Protection is a new feature automatically activated in Mail, Messages, and Safari in Private Browsing mode. It detects user-identifiable tracking parameters in link URLs, and automatically removes them.
Adding tr... | Operating Systems |
Ubuntu Pro, Canonical’s comprehensive subscription for secure open source and compliance, is now generally available. Ubuntu Pro, released in beta in October last year, helps teams get timely CVE patches, harden their systems at scale and remain compliant with regimes such as FedRAMP, HIPAA and PCI-DSS.
The subscriptio... | Operating Systems |
Devices like the Steam Deck, Ayaneo 2, and even the Nintendo Switch have taken the world by storm in recent years. Portable handheld consoles open up a new world of experience. While Nintendo has been making handhelds for years, the first two offer PC gaming on the go, complete with good performance, excellent battery ... | Operating Systems |
Published July 20, 2022 12:04AM Updated 12:05AM PHOENIX - It has become an annual tradition of sorts for Apple users, but in a matter of months, people with devices running iOS will be updating to a new operating system. The new operating system, iOS 16, was announced during apple's World Wide Developer Conference (WWD... | Operating Systems |
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Why it matters: Microsoft has issued guidance for fixing a serious Secure Boot vulnerability that affects all Windows systems and is actively being exploited in the wild. Normally, this kind of issue would be patched via monthly servicing updates but the Redmond company has chosen a phased approach to reduce the risk o... | Operating Systems |
If you're using Google Chrome or a Chromium-based browser -- whether on MacOS, Windows or Linux -- it's time to check for a critical security update. On Friday, Google released a Chrome update to patch a significant vulnerability that is actively being exploited in ongoing cyberattacks. Google urged users on all operat... | Operating Systems |
Update 7/24/23 5:40pm PT: Added a statement from Google and also a full list of all impacted processors and the expected dates for patches for each model.
Update 7/24/23 1:30pm PT: AMD has responded with key details and published a security advisory with the expected dates for new firmwares, many of which don't arrive ... | Operating Systems |
Yes! This is Chrome OS’s Virtual Desks you’re looking at! Image: GoogleGoogle’s cloud-based operating system has come a long way since its inception. Every new software update seems to bring it closer to parity with Microsoft’s Windows and Apple’s Mac operating systems. A new ChromeOS update, due this fall, brings long... | Operating Systems |
Apple's iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS 13 operating systems are all due to be replaced with new versions in the next two or three months, but some bugs can't wait for a whole new release. The company has released iOS/iPadOS 16.6 and macOS 13.5 to fix several "actively exploited" security bugs, plus a handful of other sec... | Operating Systems |
It happened a quarter of a century ago. The New York Times wrote that "An internal memorandum reflecting the views of some of Microsoft's top executives and software development managers reveals deep concern about the threat of free software and proposes a number of strategies for competing against free programs that h... | Operating Systems |
Microsoft will finally stop forcing Windows 11 users in Europe into Edge if they click a link from the Windows Widgets panel or from search results. The software giant has started testing the changes to Windows 11 in recent test builds of the operating system, but the changes are restricted to countries within the Euro... | Operating Systems |
WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? — It only took 50 years, but there's finally a replacement that's safer and easier to use. Gertty Images For years, Big Tech has insisted that the death of the password is right around the corner. For years, those assurances have been little more than empty promises. The password alternatives—suc... | Operating Systems |
TL;DR: As of November 15, get Microsoft Windows 10 Pro for only $24.97 — that's 87% off.
In the realm of operating systems, Microsoft Windows 10 Pro combines cutting-edge features with a user-friendly interface. Whether you're a business or creative professional or just someone who values quality security, Windows 10 P... | Operating Systems |
ZDNet's Steven Vaughan-Nichols shares what's new in the release of Linux 6.5: The biggest news for servers -- and cloud Linux users -- is AMD Ryzen processors' P-State support. This support should mean better performance and power use across CPU cores. Intel Alder Lake CPUs have also received improved load balancing in... | Operating Systems |
Microsoft on Tuesday disclosed it took steps to suspend accounts that were used to publish malicious drivers that were certified by its Windows Hardware Developer Program were used to sign malware.
The tech giant said its investigation revealed the activity was restricted to a number of developer program accounts and t... | Operating Systems |
Microsoft today released updates to fix more than five dozen security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software, including three “zero day” vulnerabilities that Microsoft warns are already being exploited in active attacks.
The zero-day threats targeting Microsoft this month include CVE-2023-36025, a ... | Operating Systems |
Apple is officially releasing the first public betas of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, and macOS 14 Sonoma today, a little over a month after releasing the first developer betas at its Worldwide Developers Conference.
Though it's not as big a milestone as it has been in past years—developer betas are now available to a... | Operating Systems |
Apple is releasing a slew of updates for its latest operating systems today, including iOS and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, watchOS 10.1, and others. The company is also releasing security updates for a few previous-generation operating systems, so that people who aren't ready to upgrade (and older devices that can'... | Operating Systems |
Last week, Apple released iOS and iPadOS 16.4.1 and macOS Ventura 13.3.1 to patch two actively exploited security vulnerabilities and fix other small bugs. Today it’s following those up with iOS and iPadOS 15.7.5, macOS Monterey 12.6.5, and macOS Big Sur 11.7.6 to patch those same vulnerabilities in older devices that ... | Operating Systems |
Apple sometimes releases new operating systems without changing the system requirements—but this year isn't one of those years. The iOS 17 update will drop support for several older phones that can currently run iOS 16: 2017's iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, and the original iPhone X.
Apple's system requirements list the "... | Operating Systems |
Apple has released iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1, fixing two extremely dangerous security flaws in its mobile operating systems.
One flaw fixes an issue in which "processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution." Apple says it's aware of a report that this issue, which affects all newer iPhon... | Operating Systems |
SEBI Issues Advisory For Regulated Entities On Cybersecurity Practices
Regulated entities will have to proactively monitor the cyberspace to identify phishing websites and report them to CSIRT-Fin.
Amid increasing cybersecurity threats to the securities market, SEBI issued an advisory on Wednesday for stock exchanges, ... | Operating Systems |
At this year’s WWDC, Apple has announced a number of exciting new updates for its operating systems and there’s plenty to be intrigued by. Here’s a quick look at this year’s announced software updates for Apple computers and tablets.
Apple employees’ apparent love of California wine country is on full display with the ... | Operating Systems |
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) this week moved to add a Linux vulnerability dubbed PwnKit to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation.
The issue, tracked as CVE-2021-4034 (CVSS score: 7.8), came to light in January 2022 and concerns a case of ... | Operating Systems |
Officially, Intel's Itanium chips and their IA-64 architecture died back in 2021, when the company shipped its last processors. But failed technology often dies a million little deaths. From a report: To name just a few: Itanium also died in 2013, when Intel effectively decided to stop improving it; in 2017, when the l... | Operating Systems |
Identity and authentication management provider Okta on Friday published an autopsy report on a recent breach that gave hackers administrative access to the Okta accounts of some of its customers. While the postmortem emphasizes the transgressions of an employee logging into a personal Google account on a work device, ... | Operating Systems |
Linux enthusiasts rejoice! After a long journey, according to StatCounter’s data, by June 2023, Linux has achieved a 3% desktop market share.
Linux has a long history that dates back more than 30 years. However, it has never been as popular among regular computer users as other operating systems such as Microsft’s Wind... | Operating Systems |
Intel mulls cutting ties to 16 and 32-bit support
Hypothetical x86S architecture would boot straight into 64-bit mode
Chip giant Intel has proposed something rather unusual: a potential simplification of the x86 architecture by removing old features.
A technical note on Intel's developer blog puts forward a rather radi... | Operating Systems |
Valve is warning Steam users on PC to update their operating systems or risk losing access to the service at the start of next year. One of the best aspects of Steam is the ease with which it is available across numerous different PC platforms. And while those who perhaps haven't updated their PC much in the past five ... | Operating Systems |
Mobile Security / Android Malware
Researchers have shed light on a new hybrid malware campaign targeting both Android and Windows operating systems in a bid to expand its pool of victims.
The attacks entail the use of different malware such as ERMAC, Erbium, Aurora, and Laplas, according to a ThreatFabric report shared... | Operating Systems |
I’ve long speculated that iOS 17 will support sideloading in the European Union (EU) because of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) law, and now, it’s finally official. No, Apple hasn’t actually announced that the feature is imminent for iPhones and iPads in the region. Nor do I expect an announcement anytime soon. But Apple... | Operating Systems |
Like clockwork, Apple will release the latest operating systems for its various products this fall. And, as ever, the company will leave some older generations of its devices by the wayside.
If you're still clinging onto an iPhone 8 (that thing was great, so I don't blame you), iPhone 8 Plus or an iPhone X, you won't b... | Operating Systems |
Liam Proven, reporting for The Register: Over 21 years after it first came out, the Microsoft operating system that will not die is receiving another lease of life. It's possible to activate new installations, safely and securely, without a crack, off line. A blog post on tinyapps has revealed the hot news that nobody ... | Operating Systems |
Those who weren't particularly internet savvy back in 2011 may be unaware of the huge step Google took when it launched its own operating system. Up until then, Google was still known fairly exclusively as a search engine. Of course, they were a behemoth of a search engine, with millions of users per day and complete d... | Operating Systems |
You might not want to hold on to that vintage gaming PC for much longer. Valve has warned that Steam will no longer support Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 as of January 1st, 2024. The game client's latest features use an embedded version of Google's Chrome browser, which dropped support for those operating systems... | Operating Systems |
HomePod Software version 17 is the upcoming operating system for HomePod. While Apple previewed and released the first beta versions of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17 to developers a month ago, the company didn’t say a thing about HomePod’s update. Now the public beta is available alongside th... | Operating Systems |
The smart TV market has largely consisted of a handful of popular platforms, and as we move forward, growth is becoming more and more difficult for smaller players. Now, Google TV is set to face a new challenge, as Samsung and LG are expanding their Tizen and WebOS-based platforms to other smart TV brands. Both Samsung... | Operating Systems |
Even though very few of the early players in technology still exist, we use their creations to this day. Bell Labs created the transistor, and Fairchild Semiconductor created the integrated circuit, but neither company is still around. So is the case with Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). It no longer exists, but un... | Operating Systems |
WiFi protocol flaw allows attackers to hijack network traffic
- March 28, 2023
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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fundamental security flaw in the design of the IEEE 802.11 WiFi protocol standard, allowing attackers to trick access points into leaking network frames in plaintext form.
WiFi frames ar... | Operating Systems |
With the beta cycle of iOS 16.4, we learned that Apple would no longer let anyone try the beta developer build without being enrolled in the company’s developer program. Now, with beta 3 of this upcoming operating system, Apple has given us a bit more information on how it will handle beta updates in the future.
While ... | Operating Systems |
Forty years of GNU and the free software movement
Computer hackers and users from across the world will celebrate GNU's anniversary with special events. These include a specially convened GNU Hackers Meeting in Biel, Switzerland and a hackday for hackers of any skill level at the FSF's headquarters in Boston, MA.
On Se... | Operating Systems |
I was wrong; macOS Sonoma might not launch alongside iOS 17 later next month. Previously, I pointed out that Apple could have been planning to release all operating system updates together for the first time in years due to the lack of new features.
But after the company seeded iOS 17 beta 6 alongside the sixth build o... | Operating Systems |
Pixel Binary Transparency is hopefully a Pixel feature you’ll never have to worry about. That is, you’ll never have to worry about it as long as your Android phone is never hacked. Hackers have ways to install an Android version on a target phone that has built-in features to spy on everything you do on a smartphone. B... | Operating Systems |
Windows 11 is reportedly in use by more than 400 million monthly active devices. Windows Central reports that it has seen “Microsoft internal data” that shows Windows 11 is expected to hit 500 million monthly active devices by early 2024. All signs have pointed towards a slower adoption of Windows 11 than its predecess... | Operating Systems |
Apple's launching a new operating system soon, and it's probably going to be called "xrOS."
Apple's xrOS will power the company's upcoming mixed reality headset, likely to be unveiled at Apple WWDC in June.
While the news isn't official yet, the name was all but confirmed by a wordmark registered with the New Zealand I... | Operating Systems |
Apple released an update for its web browser, Safari, on Thursday to address a security issue in some older operating systems. The company said Safari 15.6.1 is meant to address a WebKit vulnerability that could lead to an arbitrary code execution on MacOS Big Sur and MacOS Catalina. Apple wrote that it is aware that t... | Operating Systems |
Windows 8 was known for its radical change to the OS app screen. Since then, Microsoft has reincorporated default features like the Start button in Windows 10 and 11.Image: George Dolgikh (Shutterstock)Poor, beleaguered Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 are now officially strolling the Elysian Fields of dead operating systems as M... | Operating Systems |
A now-patched security flaw in the vm2 JavaScript sandbox module could be abused by a remote adversary to break out of security barriers and perform arbitrary operations on the underlying machine.
"A threat actor can bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox," G... | Operating Systems |
Microsoft said it's tracking an ongoing large-scale click fraud campaign targeting gamers by means of stealthily deployed browser extensions on compromised systems.
"[The] attackers monetize clicks generated by a browser node-webkit or malicious browser extension secretly installed on devices," Microsoft Security Intel... | Operating Systems |
WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? — It only took 50 years, but there's finally a replacement that's safer and easier to use. Gertty Images For years, Big Tech has insisted that the death of the password is right around the corner. For years, those assurances have been little more than empty promises. The password alternatives—suc... | Operating Systems |
Beijing says it uncovered US National Security Agency operatives behind cyberattack on Chinese university
- ‘Second Date’ software used in Northwestern Polytechnical University attack is potent cyber espionage tool developed by US agency, says state media
- After global tracing, Chinese team reportedly found ‘thousands... | Operating Systems |
Why it matters: Over the years, Google has introduced numerous security measures to thwart evolving ever-evolving threats to Android systems. The emerging problem of pre-installed malware has pushed the company to allow users to check their operating systems against verified public records.
Pixel phone and tablet owner... | Operating Systems |
For longer than some of you have been alive, I've been preaching the gospel of using more secure desktop operating systems. You see, Windows has been insecure since 1985's Windows 1.0, really an MS-DOS extension, rolled out the door. Then, as now, there were more secure options. Then it was Unix desktop operating syste... | Operating Systems |
Server Security / Network Security
Samba has released software updates to remediate multiple vulnerabilities that, if successfully exploited, could allow an attacker to take control of affected systems.
The high-severity flaws, tracked as CVE-2022-38023, CVE-2022-37966, CVE-2022-37967, and CVE-2022-45141, have been pat... | Operating Systems |
Microsoft is ending its upgrade offer from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10 or 11, the company recently announced. While Microsoft officially sunsetted the offer in July 2016, users were still able to upgrade their operating systems to 11 using old Windows 7/8 keys. Now, this loophole is no more; users can't upgrade to Win... | Operating Systems |
When it announced iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura at its Worldwide Developers Conference last summer, one of the features Apple introduced was something called "Rapid Security Response." The feature is meant to enable quicker and more frequent security patches for Apple's newest operating systems, especially for W... | Operating Systems |
Subsets and Splits
Unique Topics Sorted
Provides a simple list of all unique topics in the training dataset, which helps identify the range of subjects covered but offers minimal analytical insight beyond basic categorization.
List Unique Topics
Simple retrieval of unique topics from the dataset, useful for basic exploration but lacks deeper insights.