Apple to Launch its Spotlight Search Engine According to Coywolf, Apple is creating a Spotlight Search bypass to take on Google Search with iOS 14 beta. Regularly, Google is paying Apple for a few years for the remaining default search engine on Safari for iOS, iPad, and macOS. With this, all the Apple users search with Google only whenever they use Safari. Unless the users change the default search engine, it remains the same....
Apple made this for people going for adventures and being involved in outdoor sports. Thus, it’s so strong that repairing it yourself when needed is nearly impossible. A teardown of the Apple Watch Ultra revealed how tightly the components are packed and how hard it’s to reach the repairable items. Apple Watch Ultra Repairability One of the highly anticipated products of this year – a rugged Apple smartwatch named the Apple Watch Ultra has finally come....
Malicious Virus is Spread Through Emails to the Organizations The researchers were able to discover that the malware is spread through malicious emails. The organization has to just open the email once and the malware drops DoublePulsar which is developed by NSA. The malware uses NSA’s EternalBlue exploit which was also used in spreading the WannaCry Ransomware back in 2017. Beapy also uses an open source credential stealer named Mimikatz which collects the usernames and passwords from the infected computers....
While most VPN services have a free plan, they’re often limited with either number of connections, total bandwidth, or features you can access. So picking a paid plan is inevitable. But how do you choose the best VPN deal? Several VPN providers are out there, all offering more or less the same services. We’re here to help you choose the best VPN deal according to your preferences. Let’s check;...
Unfortunately, Google Maps has limited capacity for multiple locations on a map simultaneously. The native application will only allow users to input ten places simultaneously. Although this may be reasonable for personal use, it’s problematic for businesses. After all, what if you need to use the platform to manage hundreds of customers at a time? Most often, ten locations simply aren’t going to cut it for serious mapping projects. Third-party mapping software was designed to bridge the gap for users wanting a mapping platform without strict limitations....
These vulnerabilities are actively being exploited in the wild, so the agency wants its offices under the Federal Civilian Executive Branch to guard against them by mitigating through patches or workarounds. 10 out of the 17 listed are needed to be secured by the first week of February, said CISA. CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog Periodically, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the US publishes an updated ‘Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog,’ where it lists security vulnerabilities that are actively being exploited at that time....
This removal is not limited to a certain region, but everywhere. Alongside the major pirate sites, the status referring websites that only mention the links to concerned pirate sites are also unavailable. Further, the recently disputed YouTube-dl too is taken down. DuckDuckGo Poaches on Pirate Sites DuckDuckGo is already being praised for its privacy-focused policies in browsing and is now getting hard on pirate sites to be more good. Since Saturday, any searches made in DuckDuckGo regarding the pirate sites results in nothing....
As per their report, the Elephant Beetle exploits known and unpatched vulnerabilities and remains in the host network for a long time observing it. After studying enough, the threat actor then injects fake transactions to divert funds from the victim. Modus Operandi of Elephant Beetle A relatively new threat actor was discovered by the researchers at Sygnia Incident Response, who named it as Elephant Beetle and tracked it for nearly two years before exposing it today....
This amounts to 6.5%, up from the current 5% of the whole transaction value. The changes begin from mid-April, and Etsy said the proceedings would be used for advertising products. This comes after the substantial revenue Etsy noted in its last quarter and revealed to investors today. Hiking Etsy Transaction Fee Etsy is already praised for helping creative artists like handicraft makers and others by offering them a platform to sell their goods....
Targeted at the Americans, the campaign FBI noted isn’t new, but is growing in popularity. The latest one is aimed at stealing data, which can help the crooks steal funds indirectly. Thus, the FBI warned people to be suspicious about QR code payments and data sharing, as they can be malicious sometimes. QR Code Scam in the US While moving into digital payments mode has made our lives significantly easier, the Quick Response (QR) code concept has taken it a bit further....
Huawei In Turmoil After This Incident Lately, Huawei has faced a severe backlash when it started showing ads on the lock screen of its phones. It never asked permission or the user haven’t approved the display of advertisements. Furious Huawei users have started complaining about these advertisements and voiced their opinions on Twitter. A logo of “Booking.com” appeared on the mobiles. This wasn’t every user’s situation though. The users who use the preinstalled wallpapers of mobile faced this situation....
The transition will happen next year, with the current users allowed to use their Fitbit accounts upto 2025. Fitbit said it’ll notify the users of the change while also promising that Google will abide by the rules of not sharing the user data for ads. Google Accounts on Fitbit Devices Settling all the regulatory issues, Google is now slowly moving in to integrate its world into Fitbit services, where the company will soon demand users to have a Google account to access all the necessary Fitbit features....
The game is released for Windows, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, and Stadia. The game is quite popular among gamers because of the gameplay and graphics. Users have reported that Dead By Deadlight keeps crashing on their PC. Due to this issue, users could not play the game as it did not start properly and keep crashing. If you face this issue, then worry not; you are not alone....
The reason behind facing this issue is unsure. It is because, often, the issue may occur due to bugs in the system, incompatible hardware, and various other reasons. Luckily there are a few methods by which users can fix the issue in just a few steps and they are described below in this following article. Fix Steam Games Not Launching There are various ways by which users can fix Steam Games Not launching in Windows 11....
Before fixing the error, first, you must know that the issue is not related to Hardware. If your Hardware is all right, then you can go and check the software. Leading Causes of Headphones Not Working Most probably, there might be an issue with your headphones or the port where you plug in the headphones. First, check your headphones by using it in a different device, and if it works, then check out the port....
Worrying about your loved ones is unavoidable. Though they seem safe, unexpected situations may sometimes put them at risk. And if you wish them to contact you immediately in their hard times, they gotta have something that works quick and easy. Doing this is a new gadget called GeoZilla. Weighing less than an ounce, this tracker is currently being used by more than one million families around the world. Upfront, there are three LED lights and three buttons on the diamond-cut surface....
Here’s the catch. On November 8, Heinemeier Hansson, founder of Ruby on Rails, slammed Apple Card for discriminating credit limits offered to his wife and him. He started with by saying, “The @AppleCard is such a fucking sexist program. My wife and I filed joint tax returns, live in a community-property state, and have been married for a long time. Yet Apple’s black box algorithm thinks I deserve 20x the credit limit she does....
It’s the Enhanced Spell Checker in Chrome and Microsoft Editor in Edge browser that collects the data and transmits it back to the respective company’s server. Data include all sensitive information, including the passwords entered in login forms. Although there’s a way to disable this. Sucking Passwords With Spellcheck On Google with its Chrome and Microsoft with its Edge are the two more prominent browsers we have today, serving most of the web requests daily....
This has been available to Google iOS app for quite a time and now starts rolling out to its Android counterpart. Confirmed by Google, this option is available in the latest Google app and lets you delete the last 15 minutes with a few simple taps. Google’s New Privacy Feature Google is one of those services where users are scared about leaving their digital interests. All the browsing history or apps you use may earn Google much, as it profiles your data for various purposes....
Google Is Fearing About The New OS Threat Google Android has been a monopoly company in the industry for a long time. Now due to the ban, Huawei has created its own operating system Known as Ark OS. Google is worried that this operating system will affect their business on a long term basis. Google has put forward their argument stating that Huawei being dependent on Google is a good thing for the US....
