One of the top iOS 18 features is RCS adoption. While Apple has been implementing it beta over beta, it also requires carriers to support this feature.Once this function is fully available, it means Android and iPhone users will be able to chat with fewer restrictions, as they will be able to share high-quality images,…
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To: All incoming secretaries of state Algorithmic prediction and classification systems are probably in use in your department. They may or may not be called “AI”, and there may be other types of system labelled “AI” performing various functions. There is high risk they are causing harms to citizens and may be unlawful. If left…
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One of the most exciting new features in macOS Sequoia is iPhone Mirroring. This Continuity function adds to several other features released over the years, such as Copy and Paste between devices, Universal Control, and more.Now, with iPhone Mirroring, users can privately access their iPhones from their Macs, control them, use iPhone apps, interact with…
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It’s important to be cautious of suspicious texts and emails you receive from unknown senders, but threat actors are always finding new ways to trick victims. For instance, Broadcom recently warned about a new smishing (a combination of “SMS” and “phishing”) campaign by hackers targeting iPhone owners in an attempt to steal their Apple IDs.As…
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Hamas hacked into video streams from private security cameras in Israeli homes to gather intelligence before fighters descended on Israeli settlements near the Gaza strip on 7 October 2023, according to the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD). For Gaby Portnoy, director general of the INCD, the hacking was no surprise: “But it went deeper than…
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Google occasionally introduces new features for its Android apps before bringing them to iOS, but the wait can be excruciating. For example, this week, Google finally brought a speedometer and speed limits to Google Maps on iOS and CarPlay… a full five years after those rather basic features were added to Google Maps on Android.TechCrunch…
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For enterprises that want to extend their storage strategy, the public cloud is a place to start that can bring quick wins. After all, cloud technology is quick to deploy, needs little to no capital outlay, and can grow quickly with the business to store more data, especially unstructured data. Analyst Gartner predicts that enterprises…
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The financial results of the world’s biggest three hyperscale cloud companies have seen Amazon, Google and Microsoft all credit growing customer demand for artificial intelligence (AI) services for boosting their respective profit, revenue and market share totals. The downside to this growth, particularly where Google and Microsoft are concerned, is that it appears to be…
Microsoft is banning Android phones from its workplace in China for privacy and security reasons. According to Bloomberg News, Microsoft staff will have to ditch their Android-powered devices in favor of iPhones starting in September.Special iPhone apps will be required for China-based employees to verify their identities when logging in to work computers or phones.…
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The current computing curriculum is so focused on programming skills that other essential digital skills are left by the wayside, according to a report by the Subject Choice, Attainment and Representation in Computing Project (SCARI). Over the past three years, SCARI, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, has been looking into computing education in the UK,…
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