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Facebook confirms massive data breach that could have affected more than 500 million accounts, means of checking whether you were hacked now available

It kind of happened again. Over the weekend, it was revealed that a huge data breach occurred at Facebook, the leak compromising various email addresses, phone numbers, full names, and dates of birth for more than 500 million accounts. Per security firm, Hudson Rock, the breach occurred in January 2020, as noted here: In early […]

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Analyst predicts 2022 iPhone SE to add support for 5G, 2023 model will add changes to casing

Additional details as to the next-gen iPhone SE have surfaced from noted display analyst Ross Young on Twitter, in which Young stated that the 2022 iPhone SE update is likely to keep the same 4.7-inch form factor and add support for 5G. In 2023, however, things could get more interesting.  Young, who works as an […]

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Apple leads AI tech acquisitions with 25 purchases between 2016 and 2020

No matter how you slice it, Apple is working on its artificial intelligence options. According to GlobalData, the deal-making landscape of the 2016 through 2020 artificial intelligence tech space was dominated by four tech companies: Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, with only Ireland-based Accenture was the only non-US company appearing in the top five. Per […]

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Secret temperature/humidity sensor located within HomePod Mini, hints at forthcoming smart -home strategy in the works from Apple

This is unexpected but potentially cool. Apple’s HomePod mini smart speaker, which launched last November, arrived with new features such as a home intercom system. Still, the company had yet to declare an internal sensor that measures both temperature and humidity. Apple never disclosed the sensor’s presence, but according to sources close to the story, […]

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“XcodeSpy” malware located in wild, impersonates valid Xcode developer project

If you’re a developer using Xcode, you’ll need to be a little more careful for a while. A new backdoor piece of malware that aims to compromise Apple developers’ Macs with a trojanized Xcode project. This malware can record victims’ microphone, camera, keyboard, and also upload/download files. The first in the wild example of the […]