Day: June 2, 2023

Google giveth and taketh away as the tech giant will roll back Google Assistant’s Note & List integration for third-party apps on June 20.  This means that moving forward it will no longer be possible to create or edit notes or lists via Assistant voice commands outside of first-party software like Google Keep. People first […]

There’s a new Gmail scam making the rounds online as bad actors are taking advantage of the service’s recently launched verification system.  Back at the beginning of May, Google introduced blue checkmark verification in order to combat internet scams like phishing attacks. Companies and organizations can apply to the program to verify their identity, and […]

Amazon may eventually offer Amazon Prime customers cheap or even free cellular service, according to a report from Bloomberg (via Yahoo). If true, the company would buy network capabilities from T-Mobile, Verizon, or even Dish Network’s Boost Infinite network and act as its own mobile virtual network operator, a so-called MVNO strategy. Amazon denies that […]

Google Wallet just got a lot more useful thanks to a sizable update that focuses on meeting users’ everyday needs. The update comes alongside Google's big June feature drop and adds three new features to the ID, credit card, and ticket-management app. Chief among them is the official launch of state ID and driver’s license […]

A high-severity vulnerability has been discovered in Apple's iconic iTunes program that could allow threat actors to escalate privileges locally, essentially giving them the keys to the kingdom.  Cybersecurity researchers from Synopsys outlined the flaw in the Windows version of the multimedia hub, explaining that the app creates a privileged folder with weak access controls. […]

Samsung has acknowledged an issue concerning out-of-focus elements in shots captured by some Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus devices, after ongoing complaints by affected users. The company says it will issue a fix later in the year. Though the Samsung Galaxy S23 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus have been praised for their broadly excellent […]

We're getting yet another Sonic Lego set this year, in the form of the blue blur's memorable scrap with Dr. Eggman's Death Egg robot. It joins the other four Sonic Lego sets that have already been announced, all of which are due to launch on August 1 at varying price points. So far, though, this […]

Father’s Day is a great opportunity to show dad how much he means to you, and of course to send him a slightly sarcastic card too. But what can you get the Dad who already has everything, including enough slippers and ties to last a lifetime? John Lewis is here to help, with a range […]

The dust hasn’t even settled properly around the GoAnywhere MFT fiasco, and we already have another enterprise secure file transfer solution breached and abused for data theft.  This time it’s MOVEit Transfer, a managed file transfer (MFT) solution built by a Ipswitch, a subsidiary of a company called Progress.  The company has confirmed the discovery […]