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Apple’s app tracking transparency feature isn’t an instant privacy button
A report from the Financial Times acts as a reminder of what Apple’s App Tracking Transparency settings do and do not do to protect your privacy (via Ars Technica). While asking apps to not track you does keep them from collecting and selling data tied to your...
Amazon Web Services says overwhelmed network devices triggered outage
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has provided an explanation as to what caused the outage that downed parts of its own services, as well as the third-party websites and online platforms that utilize AWS. In a post on the AWS website, the company explains that an automated...
Tesla announces all-electric $1,900 Cyberquad for kids
Tesla has quietly launched a $1,900 four-wheel ATV for kids. The Cyberquad for Kids is available to order right now from Tesla’s website, and will begin shipping in two to four weeks. The surprise announcement comes more than two year after Tesla announced a fullsize...
Microsoft backtracks on Windows 11’s controversial default browser changes
Microsoft is backtracking on changes it made to Windows 11 that made it more difficult to switch default browsers. A new test build of Windows 11 now allows users of Chrome, Firefox, and other browsers to set a default browser with a single button, which is a far...
Microsoft’s new Windows prompts try to stop people downloading Chrome
Microsoft has never been a fan of Windows users downloading Chrome instead of using Edge, but the company has now stepped up its campaign to keep people using its built-in browser. Windows 10 and Windows 11 have both started displaying new prompts when people navigate...
Google Pixel mail-in repairs have allegedly twice resulted in leaked pics and a privacy nightmare
After game designer and author Jane McGonigal sent her Pixel 5a to Google for repair, someone allegedly took and hacked her device. This is at least the second report in as many weeks from someone claiming they sent a Google phone in for repair, only to have it used...
Apple may have a problem with iPhone demand as well as supply
Apple is indicating to its iPhone 13 component suppliers that it may not order as many units as expected due to a drop in demand, according to a report in Bloomberg.While the company had already cut orders for the year to 80 million — down from a target of 90 million...
Google Messages update translates iMessage responses for Android users
Putting aside the lack of end-to-end encryption support, one of the most annoying things for Apple iPhone users about communicating with Android users via SMS are all the iOS features that get lost in translation. Having a visual effect translated to a deadpan "(sent...
Don’t change these five iPhone settings
The iOS Settings app is packed with a lot of settings that are just ready and waiting to be tweaked. And I'm a big believer in tweaking these settings to personalize and customize your iPhone for you.But.There are some settings that you should just leave alone,...