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TikTok sued for billions over use of children's data

Lawyers will allege that TikTok takes children's personal information, including phone numbers, videos, exact location and biometric data, without sufficient warning, transparency or the necessary consent required by law, and without children or parents knowing what is being done with that information. Go to Source

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 21, 2021 by gigarefurb.
Chinese Hackers Targeting U.S. Defense Industry With Pulse Secure 0-Day Flaw

This year, there have been several cybersecurity incidents, such as the Microsoft Exchange issue, across numerous industries and government organizations. It appears that the defense industry is now being targeted by at least two China-linked hacking groups who are leveraging Pulse Secure VPN devices from IT company Ivanti. Phil Richard...

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 20, 2021 by gigarefurb.
Apple event: AirTag, iPad and iMac lead line-up

Colleen Novielli showed off new super-thin iMacs in seven different colours, built with Apple's new M1 chip, and a 24in, 11.3 million pixel screen, along with a revamped camera and other upgrades. One of Apple's older products, the iMac has not seen a significant revamp recently. Go to Source

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 20, 2021 by gigarefurb.
Apple's iPad Pro Gains Beefy M1 SoC, Mini-LED XDR Display, And Thunderbolt 4

Today, Apple brought the power of its new M1 SoC to the completely redesigned iMac, and now the chip is leaping the iPad Pro. With the M1 onboard, this is now the most powerful iPad Pro ever, with a 50 percent uplift in CPU performance combined with a 40 percent...

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 20, 2021 by gigarefurb.
Apple Launches All-New Colorful iMac With Powerful M1 SoC And 24-Inch 4.5K Display

Apple today announced its all-new iMac, which is the “next big step” in the design evolution for the company’s all-in-one desktop. This time around, the iMac is much thinner than before, measuring just 11.5mm thick, and is entirely flat (rather than having a curved back). But what will most likely...

This entry was posted in Tech News on April 20, 2021 by gigarefurb.
XCSSET Mac Malware Designed To Steal Cryptocurrency Can Now Infect Apple M1 Systems

No platform is 100 percent secure, and lest anyone need reminding of that, a Mac malware campaign with Xcode developers in its sights has been modified to infect systems outfitted with Apple's fancy new M1 silicon. The end goal of this particular malware is to rob Mac uses of their...

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Leaked Facebook Email Details Evasive Strategy To Downplay User Data Scraping Fiasco

Earlier this month, Facebook worked to downplay a data scraping operation that impacted nearly 533 million users on its social media platform. At that time, we viewed it as Facebook's attempt to simultaneously be evasive and attempt to save face. It seems this is legitimately Facebook's modus operandi; however, after...

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Google AR Search Gets Jiggy With Pac-Man, Gundam And Hello Kitty Characters

Sometimes you have to step back and not take life so serious, as challenging as that might be with everything going on these days. In an effort to help, Google is providing a "bit of escapism" by injecting pop culture characters into its search service, brought to virtual life on...

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Destiny 2 Guardian Games 2021 Guide: What To Know About This Epic Olympics-Style Event

Light the torches! It is time to find out whether Titans will once again reign supreme or if Hunters or Warlocks will rise to the challenge. Here is everything you need to know about the Destiny 2 2021 Guardian Games. What are the Guardian Games? The Guardian Games is a...

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Facebook downplays data breach in internal email

"Publications have offered more critical takes of Facebook's response framing it as evasive, a deflection of blame and absent of an apology for the users impacted," it noted, adding that the pieces were often driven by quotes from "data experts or regulators, keen on criticising the company's response as insufficient...

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