You know that thing where, just after you’ve opened Instagram and become invested in whatever video was already loaded, a new video pops in and seemingly purges the old video into the void, never to be seen again? Well, as The Verge reports, that’s now a thing of the past, according to Instagram boss Adam […]
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How to Lock Down Your TikTok Profile
Before joining the military in 2023, Jung Kook, BTS’ main vocalist and a chart-topping soloist in his own right, received a tough lesson about TikTok’s default account privacy settings when he accidentally exposed his private account name to his over 19 million fans on social media. As PCMag reports, Jeon Jungkook, whose stage name is Jung Kook […]
Apple’s iOS 18.2 Upgrade with more Intelligence Features Expected on December 2
The next Apple Intelligence rollout is likely to happen in early December, according to Bloomberg. “The iOS 18.2 operating system update… is likely to arrive on the earlier side of December, I’m told,” Mark Gurman writes in his PowerOn newsletter. He’s eyeing the week of Dec. 2, which is about a week earlier than is typical for these […]
Apple is working on 4 new AR/VR products, including a $2,000 Vision Headset and competition for Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
Apple is working on four new AR/VR products including two new Vision headsets and a Meta Ray-Ban glasses rival, according to Bloomberg. As PCMag reports, Apple Vision Pro saw relatively low demand when it launched earlier this year—largely because of its hefty $3,500 price tag. Now, Apple’s Vision Products Group is hoping to produce a hit with a slightly […]
Fortnite kicked off its remixed Chapter 2 season with a Snoop Dogg and Ice Spice concert
Fortnite is rewinding the clock once again. After a bit of teasing, Epic is about to kick off a new period in the battle royale game dubbed The Remix: Chapter 2 — and it’s not only looking back in time, it’s integrating music in an ambitious new way. As The Verge reports, the launch of the remixed season was […]
Fortnite Reveals New Remix: The Prelude Live Event
Epic Games has officially confirmed that it will be ending Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 4 and starting Remix Chapter 2 with a brand-new live event known as Remix: The Prelude. As GameRant reports, after the huge success of Fortnite OG last year, Epic is once again bringing back a classic map as the next season will see players return […]
Apple Offers $1 Million Bug Bounty to Anyone Who Can Hack Its AI Servers
Apple is offering a reward of up to $1 million to anyone who can hack its new fleet of AI-focused servers meant for Apple Intelligence, which launched this week. As PCMag reports, Apple is asking researchers to test the security of “Private Cloud Compute,” the servers that will receive and process user requests for Apple Intelligence when the […]
Google found that some Samsung Devices Have Urgent Security Flaw – Here’s How to Fix It
Google’s Threat Analysis Group found a major security flaw in some Exynos chips in Samsung Galaxy smartphones, according to posts from both Google and Samsung this month. As PCMag reports, the bug affects processors using Exynos versions 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 850, and W920. It allows malicious actors to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code remotely, according to […]
Cable and Broadband Companies Sue the FTC to Stop the new “Click to Cancel” Rule
The cable TV and broadband industry is suing the Federal Trade Commission over a new rule intended to help consumers easily cancel unwanted subscriptions, arguing that it’s unlawful. As PCMag reports, three trade groups that represent the cable industry, advertisers, and video surveillance companies filed a lawsuit in a US appeals court to invalidate the FTC’s “click to cancel” […]
The iPad Mini 7 is Here, ready and waiting for Apple Intelligence
The new iPad mini that Apple announced last week hit the shelves yesterday, and while after three long years it’s really a small update rather than a major reinvention, it’s still got some pretty useful updates, and the most important feature: it’s built to be Apple Intelligence-ready. As Endgadget reports, what’s new here can be summed […]