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Teen Becomes First Hacker To Earn $1 Million via Bug Bounties

One teenager earned $1 million through bug bounties alone. This is a great example of how someone can turn a hobby into a profitable career.

PC and Tablet Shipments Expected to Continue Slow Decline

IDC contends that both the PC and tablet market are decline in the personal computing device shipments, but believe detachable computers will show increase.

Apple Document Says They Will Now Repair iPhones that Have 3rd-Party Batteries

An internal Apple document shows that support is going to extend to iPhones with third-party batteries. Even if you replace your battery on your own, it will not invalidate your warranty

USB 4 Will Implement Speeds of Thunderbolt 3

USB-IF announced that later this year they will be introducing USB 4. It will pick up the same specifications of Thunderbolt 3, meaning speed of 40 Gbps.

Facebook Allows Strangers to Find You with Phone Number You Provided for 2-Factor Authorization

Facebook allows others to find you with the phone number you provided them to set up two-factor authorization and doesn’t allow you to opt out of it.

Streaming Music the Main Way We Listen to Music at 75% of 2018 Revenue

In 2018 the streaming music business continued to grow, to the point that just within the U.S., it was responsible for 75% of industry revenue.

Sikur Phone Manufacturer Creating Mobile-Banking Platform and App Store

Sikur is putting together the security they’re already known for and mobile banking to offer it to mobile carriers. They also plan to introduce an app store.

Newer Android Devices to Allow FIDO2 to Log in to Apps without Passwords

If you own an Android device, you can finally join the biometric revolution and log into apps and websites with the use of a fingerprint, thanks to FIDO2 capability.

LG G8 ThinQ Will Use Hand ID, Biometric ID Using Palm Vein Verification

With the unveiling of LG’s new phone, the G8 ThinQ, the company showed off it’s new biometric technology, Hand ID, an advanced palm vein authentication.

Facebook Deals with Another Privacy Scandal, this Time with Its Closed Groups

Some Facebook users are lulled into a sense of security when they join or start a closed group, but there are people who view the content: marketers.

Google Making It More Difficult for Sites to Block Incognito Mode in Chrome

Some sites detect Google Chrome Incognito mode and disable it so that you aren’t really browsing privately, but Google is working on blocking that effort.

Twitter Keeping Your DMs Even After You Think They’re Deleted

Twitter has been accused of holding on to direct messages (DMs) well past the time of when you delete your account, making them still available.

Asteroid Developing Biosensory Engine to Work with AR Projects

Asteroid is looking to expand on biosensory controls with eye movement and thought and are marketing dev kits aimed at increasing awareness for the technology.

Apple to Launch Paid News Service But Wants Half the Revenue

Apple is reportedly launching a paid news service next month, but this late in the game this is still a major problem, as publishers don’t want to split the fee with each other.

New “SpeakUp” Malware Targets Linux Servers with Miners

A recent strand of malware called SpeakUp is using backdoor attacks to get a miner onto servers running Linux. Here is what you need to know about it.

Some iPhone Apps Secretly Record Your Screen without Your Knowledge

Some iPhone apps, including Expedia and Air Canada, are using Glassbox, a customer experience analytics firm to record users’ screens and collect data on their users.

Your iPhones Are Vulnerable Without iCloud, And Thieves Know It

Every iPhone is controlled by iCloud, and if that is disabled, you have no protections, and that’s something thieves and hackers are beginning to figure out, as they can force you to disable iCloud.

Inbox Users Rejoice: Leak Shows Best Features Could Show Up in Gmail App

Inbox fans can now rejoice, as it appears the Gmail app may be incorporating some Inbox features after Google shuts Inbox down in March

Apple Pulls Group FaceTime After Bug Reports but Still Faces Legal Challenges

Apple is taking a fair amount of heat for a bug that was discovered with their Group FaceTime feature. They’re even facing legal challenges.

Facebook Paying Teenagers and Adults to Install an App that Spies on Them

Facebook is paying teenagers, as well as adults, to install a research app on their phones so that they can spy on them, though Apple is making them remove it.

New Cryptocurrency Malware Hijacks Mining Addresses

There is plenty of cryptocurrency malware around. The latest attack aims to silently redirect payments to the attacker instead of the intended recipient.

Court Determines Spouse Must Be Given Access to Deceased Person’s iCloud Photos

What happens to your cloud data after you pass away? A man challenged Apple in court and won the right to the iCloud photos of his spouse.

Android Q Could Make Network Locking More Restrictive

One recent commit to the Android Q operating system looks as if the new version of Android will come with some nasty carrier locking systems within it.

Upcoming Changes to Google Chrome Could Kill Ad Blockers

A plan for the newest version of the Chrome web browser could kill or severely limit ad blocker extensions under the guise of improving privacy and guarding security.

A Handful of Companies Own Multiple VPN Services

Many VPN services are owned by another larger service as part of a handful of companies, but there are some benefits to this within the industry.

Spotify’s New “Car View:” What Does It Do?

Spotify silently updated its app with a new “car view” mode. This is aimed at keeping Spotify as distraction-free as possible. Find out how it works.

Huge Data Breach Leads to 773 Million Email Addresses Being Leaked

A huge data breach has resulted in 773 million email addresses and 21 million unique passwords being leaked. It’s being referred to as “Collection #1.”

Microsoft Planning Project xCloud, Game-Streaming Service, aka ‘Netflix for Games’

Microsoft is planning “Project xCloud,” a game-streaming service that CEO Satya Nadella has referred to as the “Netflix for Games.”

YouTube to Add Swiping Feature to Mobile App to Make Binging Easier

YouTube is making it easier to binge by adding a swiping feature to the YouTube mobile app that is starting its rollout this week.

Apple’s AirPods Live Listening Feature Can Be Used for Spying

While great in their wireless design, it’s been discovered that Apple’s AirPods, along with an iOS 12 feature, can also be used for spying on others’ conversations.

CES 2019: Get Custom Layouts with Nemeio E Ink Keyboard

You can get custom keyboard layouts to solve annoying layout choices of mobile keyboards with the Nemeio E Ink keyboard shown at CES 2019.

CES 2019: Lapscreen Paper-Thin USB-C Monitor that Travels Easily

CES 2019 debuted the Lapscreen, a paper-thin USB-C monitor that travels easily because of its thinness but doesn’t offer a lot of space.

CES 2019: Blue Introduces Blue Ember XLR Microphone That Costs Only $100

Buying a good XLR mic can be expensive, but Blue microphones introduced a budget mic at CES 2019 that has what it takes to do the job at just $100.

CES 2019 Takes You Back 2 Decades to PDA Era with Cosmo Communicator

At CES 2019 Planet Computers introduced a prototype of the Cosmo Communicator, a more modern PDA that utilizes today’s technology.

CES 2019 Brings Plenty of Choices in Laptops and Notebooks

There are many different laptops being announced at CES 2019, including notebooks and special gaming laptops, from Samsung, Lenovo, and Razer.

Apple Touts “What Happens on Your iPhone, Stays on Your iPhone” in CES

Apple hung a billboard with a play on the famous Las Vegas slogan, touting “What happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone” near the CES location.

Chromebooks Will Soon Be Able to Dual-Boot with Windows 10

Chromebooks don’t naturally support Windows, but that could change after Google announced they will support dual-booting Windows 10 on their Chromebooks.

Tool That Can Mass-Hijack Google Chromecast Was Uploaded to Github

The Crashcast hacking tool was published on Github as a warning to Chromecast owners that they should not leave the devices connected to the Internet.

New Plans for USB-C Will Add Authentication System and Be More Secure

The USB Implementers Forum has come up with a plan to add an authenticatino system that it believes will make USB-C connections more secure.

New Apple Patent Shows Company Is Looking to Expand into Smart Clothing

A new patent filing for “smart clothing” shows that Apple is looking to get back into the innovation game. They have also filed patents for a ride-sharing system and a multiplayer gaming system.

Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution to Stay Fit with Google Fit 30-Day Challenge

If you want to make sure you stick to your New Year’s resolution for 2019 to get fit, you can join the Google Fit 30-Day Challenge and create healthy habits.

Microsoft Reportedly Working on 4K Webcams for Windows and Xbox

Microsoft is rumoured to be releasing their own 4K webcam products soon. These will be specifically designed to help with Windows Hello logins.

AR Implemented into Fish Tanks to Trick Sensing Organs of Fish

Researchers created in AR fish take that fooled the electric sensing organs of the glass knifefish into thinking it was dealing with a real environment.

New Malware Uses Twitter Memes as Command Center

A new malware was discovered that uses Twitter and meme as its command center. Here’s how it works and how to protect yourself.

Apple Admits Some iPad Pros Are Slightly Bent But Claim that’s Normal

After user complaints, Apple has confirmed that a slightly bent iPad Pro is normal and that it’s a side effect of the manufacturing process.

Complaint Lodged with FTC Over Google Play Store Allowing “Inappropriate” Kids Apps

A group of consumer advocations filed a complaint with the FTC alleging parents were misled by “inappropriate” kids apps on the Google Play Store.

22 Malware-Infected Android Apps with 2 Million Downloads Pulled from Play Store

One strain of malware was found on 22 apps with over 2 million downloads before it was taken off of the market. This has caused some concern over how Google vets their apps.