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Yahoo discloses third data breach in six months

The hits just keep on coming. Yahoo today revealed a third major hack, wherein some 32 million accounts have been accessed by intruders over the past two years. These accounts are in addition to the accounts affected by the two data breaches the company had previously disclosed. The accounts were apparently compromised via forged cookie […]

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Apple pay currently dominating mobile payments market, could affect retail industry in the long run

Apple Pay might just wind up on top. A few years ago, when the technology was first introduced, it seemed like a vague idea. Today, according to new survey data released by Boston Retail Partners, Apple Pay is not only booming, it’s the mobile payments standard, surpassing PayPal, which had nearly a decade headstart. This, […]

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Rumor: Apple to debut updated iPad Pro models, 128 GB iPhone SE, Product Red iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus units at March event

Apple may be releasing some new goodies come March. A new rumor has it that Apple will host a March event, wherein the company will introduce a new 7.9-inch, 9.7-inch, 10.5-inch, and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. The 10.5-inch model may not ship until May, while the other sizes are said to ship in March. The report […]

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Microsoft offers Touch Bar features in Office for Mac via Office Insider beta program

This could be pretty nifty. Following the original October event for the 2016 MacBook Pro, wherein it was announced that Microsoft Office would offer Touch Bar integration in the coming months, this appears to be about to come true. Microsoft has announced that Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook would feature Touch Bar support, including quick […]

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Rumor: Apple to incorporate next-gen ARM-based processor into future Macs to handle low-power functions

This is pretty nifty. Apple is apparently developing an ARM-based chip for its Mac products that would “take on more of the functionality” handled by Intel processors. In development since last year, the chip, codenamed T310, is said to be similar to the chip used to power the Touch Bar in the new 2016 Macbook […]