Under the Ransom Disclosure Act, victims of ransomware who pay their attackers would have to report the payment within 48 hours.
It's Been Ten Years – TMO Daily Observations 2021-10-05
Charlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the ten (!) years since Steve Jobs passed.
Tim Cook Writes Staff Memo as a Tribute to Steve Jobs
On the 10th anniversary of Steve Jobs’ death, Tim Cook wrote an internal memo to Apple employees. The full email has been obtained by Bloomberg.
I wish Steve were here to see the way his spirit lives on in all of your amazing work. But most of all, I wish he could see what you do next. Steve once said that his proudest achievements were the ones that were yet to come. He spent every day imagining a future that no one else could see and working relentlessly to bring his vision to life.
How to Drag and Drop Apps in iOS 15
Part of the new features in iOS 15 for the iPhone, there’s now a way to drag and drop apps from Spotlight or Siri Suggestions.
Steve Jobs 2005 Commencement Address at Stanford
Steve Jobs gave many famous presentations and speeches. One of the best known is the Commencement Address he gave at Stanford University in 2005. He touches on key points in his life, his own mortality, and ends with the famous phrase “stay hungry, stay foolish.” On the 10th anniversary of his passing, it is well worth watching again.
Unhappy Banks ask Visa to Eliminate Fees for Apple Pay Transactions
Big banks are reportedly unhappy with fees associated with Apple Pay transactions, and have asked Visa to eliminate them.
CircuitMess Batmobile Fully Funded in Under 2 Hours
The CircuitMess Batmobile Kickstarter project launched early Tuesday morning, and was fully funded before most Americans even woke up. Bruce Wayne would definitely be impressed.
William Shatner Set to Head into Space With Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin
William Shatner is heading into space. For real. He will join a flight by Jeff Bezos’s space travel company Blue Origin on 12 October, BBC News reported.
Aged 90, the actor will become the oldest person to have flown into space. “I’ve heard about space for a long time now. I’m taking the opportunity to see it for myself. What a miracle,” Shatner said in a statement. Shatner will be joining three other people aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket for the company’s second human spaceflight. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos joined the first crewed flight in July, along with his brother, an 82-year-old pioneer of the space race and an 18-year-old student.
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Apple's Cross-platform Media Play — Media+
Nica Montford joins host Charlotte Henry to discuss how Apple is using all its various platforms to get its content out. They also explore the evolution of the show Nica co-hosts – the snobOS podcast.
Apple's Health Ambitions Face Internal Problems and Departures
A report on Tuesday examines the myriad of internal problems Apple’s Health team has faced. Departures, company politics, and more.
Apple Releases New Resources for Coding in Elementary School
It includes a new activity guide, Everyone Can Code Early Learners, that extends its coding curriculum resources from kindergarten to college.
The Sonos Beam With Dolby Atmos
Hear more about the second generation Sonos Beam with Dolby Atmos sound in this segment from Mac Geek Gab 891.
Tributes to Steve Jobs, a Decade After His Death
Steve Jobs passed away on October 5, 2011, and today marks a decade since the Apple co-founders death. Key figures have paid tribute.
FCC Filing Reveal Dyson's Next Robotic Vacuum 'Dyson 360 Hyperdymium'
Dyson is working on its next robotic vacuum and an FCC filing reveals the details, such as new brushless motors.
Branding on the device suggests it will also use Dyson’s new Hyperdymium motors. This is simply Dyson’s name for its latest brushless electric motors, which have appeared in its most recent stick vacuums. It also looks like you can remove part of the internal tubing (picture 4 below) that connects the bin to the brushes. That would be a neat upgrade, as the 360 Heurist had a tendency to clog when vacuuming piles of large debris.
How to Use iOS 15 Live Text
If you’ve been wondering just what iOS 15 Live Text is, what it can do, and how to use it, this is the article for you.
The Computer Ate My Photos with Aaron Hockley – TMO Daily Observations 2021-10-04
Today Kelly sits down with Aaron Hockley of TechPhotoGuy.com to chat about his new book and taking phone calls with your camera.
Researcher Discloses Telegram Bug After Disappointing Response From Company
A security researcher has shared a bug with Telegram’s auto-delete feature. But the company has seemingly ignored him.
The researcher contacted Telegram in early March. And after a series of emails and text correspondence between the researcher and Telegram spanning months, the company reached out to Dmitrii in September, finally confirming the existence of the bug and collaborating with the researcher during beta testing.
Since then, the researcher claims he has been ghosted by Telegram, which has given no response and no reward.
Ted Lasso and Premier League Agree Licensing Deal [Spoiler Alert]
‘Ted Lasso’ and the Premier League have agreed a major licensing deal for season three, worth as much as £500,000.
Facebook Is For Sale, It Appears [Updated, It Isn't]
First, Facebook and its associated platforms went down. Now, Facebook is for sale, it would appear from a domain name search.
SMS Routing Company 'Syniverse' Admits it was Hacked in 2016
Syniverse provides backbone services to wireless carriers like AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and several other carriers. It discovered the breach in May 2021 but it began in May of 2016.
Syniverse repeatedly declined to answer specific questions from Motherboard about the scale of the breach and what specific data was affected, but according to a person who works at a telephone carrier, whoever hacked Syniverse could have had access to metadata such as length and cost, caller and receiver’s numbers, the location of the parties in the call, as well as the content of SMS text messages.
Apple Brings Back 'Report a Problem' Button in App Store
Apple has returned the Report a Problem button to the App Store. It’s a feature that makes it easier for people to report scam apps.
Totallee Releases Limited Edition 'Clear Hard' Case for iPhone 13
Totallee has announced a limited edition clear hard case for the iPhone 13 line. It aims to combine features of its matte and clear cases.
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp All Down [Updated]
Facebook and other services that it owns – Instagram and WhatsApp were down for users around the world on Monday.
This Case for Beats Studio Buds is Waterproof and Drop Proof
Along with protective cases for AirTag, Catalyst has also launched a waterproof and drop proof case for Beats Studio Buds. They feature Catalyst’s iconic one-piece curved design that have become a signature for the brand since the first case for AirPods was designed and released in 2017. Now that design has been adapted to perfectly fit the new Beats Studio Buds™. Each case for Beats Studio Buds has sealing ribs to ensure it is waterproof up to 1M (3.3ft) and has MIL-STD-810G Drop Protection. This silicone case maintains a sophisticated look and the colorways of the cases perfectly compliment the new device. Each Waterproof and Drop Proof case for Beats Studio Buds comes with a free carabiner that easily hooks on to a belt, bag or purse for added security.