Apple profits double as it squares up to Facebook
Apple profits double since the start of the pandemic due to a surge in iPhone sales, especially in China. The results reflected "optimism" about the days ahead, Apple's boss said.…
Google Argentina bought for £2 while the domain name was up for grabs
Google Argentina bought for £2. Well not quite, Google Argentina's domain name (google.com.ar) was bought by a web designer while the site was out of action for two hours in…
iOS 14.5 new privacy feature will change the web.
iOS 14.5 new privacy feature could reduce the chances of you getting spammed with sportswear adverts after looking up gym membership fees, or been bombarded with tempting hotel discounts upon…
Adobe one-stop shop for threat detection released as open source
Adobe One-Stop Shop (OSAS), now available on GitHub, has been developed to make the detection of abnormalities in datasets easier, as well as to improve the processing and format of…
Twitter testing new features “Tip Jar”, “Super Follow”
Twitter testing new features 'Super Follow' and 'Tip Jar' at the user level following their recent preview at its Analyst Day in February. Twitter users will have a 'Tipping' button…
Computer chip shortage to last six months says Cisco boss
The BBC reports that the boss of networking giant Cisco has said the computer chip shortage is set to last for most of this year, Read more
Android ‘package delivery’ scam warning
An Android 'package delivery' scam that infects phones is spreading across the UK, experts have warned. The message - which pretends to be from a package delivery firm, prompts users…
iPhone 12 purple: Should you buy it or wait for iPhone 13?
The iPhone 12 and 12 Mini has been released in the new purple colour but you'll need to decide whether to open your wallet now or sit tight and wait…
Sysinternals Autoruns is crashing when listing Windows 10 startups
bleepingcomputer.com reports that a recent update to Microsoft's Sysinternals Autoruns program is causing the program to crash as its scans for autostarts in Windows. Read more
Windows 7 vulnerability partially fixed by Microsoft
Microsoft has silently issued a partial fix for a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability impacting all Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 devices. Read more
Taskbar news feed feature of Windows 10 ported to older versions
Windows 10 desktop bleepingcomputer.com reports that the Windows 10 taskbar news feed feature is to be backported to Windows 10 20H2 and Windows 10 21H1, allowing far more people to…
iPhone 13 could support much faster 5G
techradar.com reports that the iPhone 13 range may support most of the key bands in many parts of the world, potentially leading to much better 5G performance. Read more
Microsoft fixes Windows 10 bug that can corrupt NTFS drives
Windows 10 desktop bleepingcomputer.com reports that Microsoft has fixed a bug that could allow a threat actor to create specially crafted downloads that crash Windows 10 simply by opening the…
Facebook board delays decision about Trump’s possible return
Facebook's Oversight Board has delayed its decision regarding former US President Donald Trump's possible return to Facebook and Instagram. The ruling will be the biggest decision the Oversight Board has…
Why you should take your mesh Wi-Fi on holiday with you
techadvisor.co.uk reports that it might sound crazy, but it’s well worth adding your mesh Wi-Fi system to your packing list along with your beachwear and sandals. Read more
Virgin Media and O2 ‘blockbuster’ merger provisionally approved
A £31bn merger between Virgin Media and O2 has been provisionally approved and if it goes ahead, it will create one of the UK's largest entertainment and telecoms firms. Read…
iPhone 14 could have a massive camera upgrade
While most rumours point to the iPhone 13 range being a small upgrade on the iPhone 12 series, there could be big changes planned for the iPhone 14 range, including…
Users alerted to look up while walking by mobile phone app
Android users will be able to get a mobile phone app to receive a notification telling them to stop looking at their mobile phones while walking the BBC reports. The…
NHS Covid-19 app update blocked for breaking Apple and Google’s rules
The BBC reports that an update to England and Wales's Covid-19 contact tracing app has been blocked for breaking the terms of an agreement made with Apple and Google. Read…
Browse the web like it’s 1996
Browse the web like it's 1996 bleepingcomputer.com reports a free proxy service called TheOldNet allows you to Browse the web like it's 1996. In fact, you can use any year…
