How to manage depth control in iPhone photos
Photos can pop when one area is in sharp focus and the other blurry, providing the impression of depth in a two-dimensional image that matches how our eyes focus on objects, even though we don’t…
May 2024
May 2024
Google Announces Passkeys Adopted by Over 400 Million Accounts
May 03, 2024NewsroomPasswordless / Encryption Google on Thursday announced that passkeys are being used by over 400 million Google accounts, authenticating users more than 1 billion times over the past two years. “Passkeys are easy…
Four Critical Vulnerabilities Expose HPE Aruba Devices to RCE Attacks
May 03, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Software Security HPE Aruba Networking (formerly Aruba Networks) has released security updates to address critical flaws impacting ArubaOS that could result in remote code execution (RCE) on affected systems. Of the…
Apple Q2 2024 earnings: Apple beat analysts’ expectations but iPhone sales down
Apple on Thursday announced its second quarter 2024 earnings, posting revenue of $90.8 billion for the quarter, a 4 percent decline year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.53, which is one…
iOS 17.5 beta feature makes sending in your iPhone for repair a lot friendlier
Sending your iPhone in for repair was always a little nerve-wracking. Not just because you no longer have access to what may be the most important gadget in your life, but because you never know…
Norton 360 Deluxe review: Excellent value and strong protection
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Strong antivirus protection Wide protection against major online threats Simple, straightforward features Cons Performance impact on some PCs User interface would benefit from consolidation Upselling of additional services Our…
Maximum-severity GitLab flaw allowing account hijacking under active exploitation
A maximum severity vulnerability that allows hackers to hijack GitLab accounts with no user interaction required is now under active exploitation, federal government officials warned as data showed that thousands of users had yet to…
EU plan to force messaging apps to scan for CSAM risks millions of false positives, experts warn
A controversial push by European Union lawmakers to legally require messaging platforms to scan citizens’ private communications for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) could lead to millions of false positives per day, hundreds of security…
Texans are denied adult sites — a good VPN is the answer
Editor’s note: Updated May 2, 2024 with new information about Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the case against governmental overreach. This March, in response to Texas’s age-verification law being upheld, the ultra-popular PornHub and numerous…
Microsoft enables passkeys for all consumer accounts
For World Password Day, Microsoft is doing something I can appreciate: helping get rid of them. Today, the company said that all Microsoft consumer accounts will be passkey enabled. Adios, passwords! What’s a passkey? It…