Even the big boys occasionally get hit with computer viruses, trojans, ransomeware, and malware. iPhone maker/supplier TSMC was shut down over the weekend when the WannaCry computer ransomware virus infected fabrication tools. The virus left the equipment unusable while it was being removed. The infection was detailed as follows:
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of privacy-based concerns on Friday, states that a warrant is required to get cell phone tower location data from carriers. The 5-4 ruling was in a case called Carpenter v. United States, and is thought to be a core ruling that could have sweeping repercussions for decades to […]
Apple has kicked off registration for its free annual three-day Apple Camp event, in which kids between the ages of 8 and 12 can partake in hands-on projects at Apple retail locations by choosing one of three tracks and spending 90 minutes per day for three days “immersed in their chosen subject.” The three programs […]
This is a decent step towards the transparency you might want to see in a company. Apple released its semiannual Report on Government and Private Party Requests for Customer Information for the end of 2017 on Friday. One of the chief revelations in the report is that Apple will begin reporting government App Store removal […]
If your Apple Watch Series 2 unit doesn’t power on or has a swollen battery, it looks like Apple may repair it free of charge as part of a new service policy. “Apple has determined that under certain conditions, some Apple Watch Series 2 devices may not power on or they may experience an expanded […]