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Apple To Block 3rd-Party App Updates If You Leave The EU Too Long

Following the European Union’s decision to break Apple’s app store monopoly for iPhone and iPad users, Apple has found a way to reduce access to third-party app stores. If you are in the European Union, Apple is required by law to allow you to access third-party app stores. However, if you leave the European Union for too long, you will be blocked from accessing third-party app stores (and…

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Apple Releases OS Updates For Critical Kernel Vulnerabilities

Apple has released security updates for two zero-day vulnerabilities that enable attackers to bypass kernel memory protections. The updates were released for iPads and iPhones. The OS versions that patch the vulnerabilities above are iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4. For devices older than the iPhone XS, the update is iOS 16.7.6 and iPadOS 16.7.6. The vulnerabilities, which Apple says are being…

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Gemini AI Puts People Of Colour In Nazi Uniforms

Google’s Gemini AI chatbot (formerly Bard) was asked to generate pictures of German soldiers in 1943 (which was during the reign of the Nazi party). It generated images of people of colour wearing Nazi-era uniforms. Gemini also refused to generate images of people of a specific ethnicity when asked to generate images of white couples. We're aware that Gemini is offering inaccuracies in some…

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Some Customers Are Returning Vision Pro Headsets

Some buyers of the Apple Vision Pro mixed-reality headset have been returning them for various reasons along the lines of discomfort and price. Some users also admitted that they bought it with the intent to return it. One of the leading reasons users returned the Vision Pro headset is that they found it to be ‘clunky’. That may be referring to the fact that it isn’t wireless. The fact that the…

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Apple Users To Get Generate AI This Year

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has revealed that generative AI features will make their way to customers later this year. That wasn’t very specific considering the variety of devices and apps that Apple offers. Nonetheless, the most exciting prospect of this would be generative AI built into iPhones. iPhone users already have access to ChatGPT and other generative AI products by simply installing their…

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Analyzing Bitcoin's Energy Consumption, Sustainable Practices and Innovations

The rise of Bitcoin has brought with it many discussions, and one of the most significant among these is its energy consumption. Bitcoin mining, the process by which new Bitcoins are entered into circulation, is an energy-intensive activity. However, it’s essential to delve deeper into this topic to understand the nuances and the efforts being made toward sustainability. This article aims to…

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Toyota, GM Issue Alerts For Detonating Airbags In 2003-2005 Cars

Toyota and General Motors have issued safety alerts for car models ranging from 2003 to 2005. The cars covered by the recall are at risk of injuring owners if their Takata airbags deploy. The airbag systems may launch shrapnel during deployment. Owners are advised to call their local dealers and let them come to resolve the airbag issues, as the airbags could deploy on the way to the…

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Manta Network Suffers DDoS Attack

The Manta Network has suffered a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack at the time of its token generation event (TGE). The attackers sent more than 135 million requests to Manta’s remote procedure call (RPC) servers, resulting in degraded performance and delayed withdrawals. A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is an attempt to disrupt the operation of a computer system (usually…

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The Crypto Market Surpassed $36.6T Trading Volume In 2023

The cryptocurrency market attained $36.6 trillion in trading volume in the year of 2023. The overall cryptocurrency market cap doubled (to $1.6 trillion) that year. Bitcoin grew by 155.2% in 2023, and Ethereum grew by 90.5%. Solana grew by a staggering 917.3%, according to CoinGecko’s annual industry report. NFT trading volume for 2023 ($11.8 billion) was only 44% of 2022’s. Anticipation of the…

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50% Of December EV Sales In New Zealand Were Electric

New Zealand’s electric vehicle penetration rate (for new car sales) spiked to 50% in December 2023. This is most likely due to looming tax changes that used to incentivize electric vehicles and disincentivize gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles. Buyers were probably taking advantage of the incentives before they end. Nevertheless, New Zealand’s electric vehicle penetration in November was still…

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How To Change Ownership Of A File In Linux

You can change ownership of a file in Linux using the ‘chown’ command as shown in the example below. ‘newowner’ is the username of the account that we will hand ownership of the file to. ‘sudo’ may be required if you’re not at a root shell. sudo chown -c newowner filename The output should be: changed ownership of 'filename' from oldowner to newowner That’s it! Check to see if the command…

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New Apple Watches Banned Due To Patent Dispute

Production of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 will cease due to an ITC import ban caused by a patent dispute between Apple and Masimo over a pulse oximeter sensor. Masimo is a manufacturer of medical devices. The ban applies specifically to United States customers. The pulse oximeter in your Apple Watch tells you what your pulse and blood oxygen levels are. The Apple Watch SE…

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Google Is Replacing Cookies With Privacy Sandbox

Google will start to replace the use of cookies in the Chrome web browser on January 4 with a new concept called Privacy Sandbox. They will first disable cookies for 30 million Chrome users (1% of them). This move comes many years after cookie blockers and other tracker blockers became commonplace in VPNs, web browsers and other apps users have been using to protect their data. This decision is…

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Proton Mail Now Has A Desktop App

The growing end-to-end encrypted email service Proton Mail now has a desktop app for Windows and MacOS. The Proton Mail desktop app is currently in its beta phase and is only available to Visionary account holders at the moment. However, the app will be made available to all users starting in 2024. Currently, users have to use the Proton Mail bridge app with a third-party email client in order…

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iOS 17.3 To Include Security Enhancements

Apple has incorporated a new security feature in iOS 17.3 Beta that aims to reduce the frequency of account takeovers and other account breaches. The feature — called ‘Stolen Device Protection’ will require FaceID or TouchID to access more sensitive areas of the phone such as account settings, viewing passwords in iCloud Keychain, switching off Find My (which is used to track down stolen…

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Understanding the Import Process: Your Guide to Acquiring JDM Classics

JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) classics are known for their looks and their performance. For automobile enthusiasts, it’s a dream to have one in their collections. But it’s easier said than done. This is because what awaits you is a complex import process.  With this guide, you do not need to worry as you will get a good idea of all the necessary steps that are involved in importing a JDM car.…

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Tesla Starts Delivering Cybertrucks

After years of waiting, customers are now taking delivery of their new Cybertrucks from Tesla. The first customers to receive the Tesla Cybertruck got them this afternoon (EST time). The Cybertruck deliveries are being live streamed as part of the delivery event. Alexis Ohanian — a co-founder of Reddit received his Cybertruck via the live stream and he can be seen smiling alongside the…

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