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Apple Vision Pro isn't trackable via Find My app on another device or iCloud.com

Apple's Vision Pro headset isn't trackable using the Find My app. The only feature it supports is the Activation Lock, which prevents unauthorized people from erasing or resetting the device.

NordVPN launches a native VPN app for Apple TV

NordVPN has launched its dedicated VPN app for Apple TV and it's now available for download. The VPN service joins the likes of ExpressVPN and PureVPN, which already have native apps for Apple TV.

The Bahamas secured $3.5 billion of FTX's assets to give back to customers and creditors

The Bahamian authorities have disclosed that they're holding on to $3.5 billion worth of FTX's assets. It took control of them following the company's bankruptcy so they don't go missing.

Google Voice gains the ability to flag suspected spam calls

Using AI, Google Voice will now add the 'Suspected spam caller' label to warn users about any incoming spam calls. The feature is available to all Google Voice users and requires no admin control.

A convenient way to delete voice history records from an Alexa device

There's a simple trick to remove or delete voice history records from an Alexa device. Just head to the Alexa app settings, choose your device, and select a time period. Find out how it is done!

Singapore state-owned firm writes down $275 million investment in bankrupted FTX

The Singapore state-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings has decided to write down its investment of $275 million in the collapsed crypto exchange FTX. It said that its belief in SBF was misplaced.

Indian government proposes law to intercept and read encrypted messages

The Indian government has proposed a new law which could grant the administration sweeping powers to bypass end-to-end encryption (E2EE) and intercept messages and calls on platforms such as WhatsApp.

Instagram sputters back to life just as abruptly as it went down

Instagram suffered a two-hour-long outage. The social media platform has now come back to life and started to function normally. The exact cause behind the service going down isn't yet known.

AdGuard launches first Manifest V3 ad blocker

Adguard developers are now ready for Google to enforce Manifest V3 policies on extensions developer. The company has announced the launch of the world's first Manifest V3-based ad blocker for Chrome.

Google will cripple Android VPN services that threaten to break advertisements

Google claims it is cracking down on VPN services that track user data and reroute traffic for ad monetization. The company will cripple apps that can interfere with or block advertisements.

ExpressVPN refuses to comply with the Indian government, removes VPN servers from country

ExpressVPN has published a post criticizing the Indian government's rule that require companies to log and share user data with authorities. As such, the firm will remove all its servers from India.

Xbox Gaming services slowly coming back online after experiencing worldwide outage

Multiple critical Xbox Gaming services, including remote and cloud gaming, are currently down, but Microsoft has confirmed that it is actively investigating and addressing any issues.

Package Analysis Project: Google will help detect malicious open source packages

Google has pledged support for OpenSSF's Package Analysis Project for open source packages uploaded to popular repositories. It has also published the results which paint a rather interesting picture.

Chrome 101 has the first version of privacy-preserving ad profiling, landing today [Update: Out now!]

Google Chrome 101 is landing in the later hours of today. It is a milestone release because it contains the first implementation of Google's ad profiling mechanisms called the Topics API and FLEDGE.

Leaked document reveals Facebook has no control over user data and where it's going

According to a leaked document, Facebook engineers have admitted that Facebook itself doesn't know what it does with its own users' data and where it goes after entering its servers.

Lapsus$ bypassed T-Mobile's defenses and stole its source code but user data is untouched

Some of the Lapsus$ group's members may have been arrested, but the hackers managed to sneak inside T-Mobile servers and stole the company's source code to perform SIM swap attacks for ransomware.

Microsoft Weekly: App updates, broad deployment of Windows 10, and cybersecurity

This week, we are recapping a bunch of updates for Microsoft apps and services, Windows updates (and the lack of them), and some incidents in the cybersecurity space. Read about all of this here!

Mozilla Firefox receives out of band update to patch two critical security exploits

Mozilla has released Firefox v97.0.2. It's an out-of-band security update to patch two "Critical" security flaws that are being exploited in the wild. These 0-Days rely on the 'Use-after-free' bug.

Google: We need an EU-US data transfer framework as soon as possible

Google has highlighted the urgent need for a robust EU-US data transfer framework in light of the recent ruling against the use of Google Analytics issued by Austrian data protection authorities.

Microsoft Teams now has End-to-End Encryption for all one-on-one calls, but there are caveats

Microsoft Teams now has End-to-End Encryption for all one-on-one calls, but enabling the privacy-boosting feature will render nearly all the important features in the platform, non-functional, until

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