HIGHLIGHTS All updates mostly focus on bug fixes Apple is gearing up for WWDC in June All the big features will be announced then Apple is officially rolling out software updates for its iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac lineup. The iOS 10.3.2, macOS 10.2.5, tvOS 10.2.1, and watchOS 3.2.2 software updates are now available for compatible devices. ... Read More »
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Chipotle Says Hackers Hit Most Restaurants in Data Breach
HIGHLIGHTS Hackers used malware to steal payment data from Chipotle restaurants Chipotle said it did not know how many customers were affected Stolen data included account numbers and internal verification codes Hackers used malware to steal customer payment data from most of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc’s restaurants over a span of three weeks, the company said on Friday, adding to ... Read More »
DJUBO to Conquer South Asian Hotel Tech Market
DJUBO, a cloud based 360 Hotels Sales Platform, has now entered the South Asian hotel tech market after announcing its partnerships with Traveloka and Pegi Pegi. DJUBO as a company has grown 12x in revenues in just 18 months of their launch in India. It has 2000+ clients and is already the single largest hotel tech company with hotel clients ... Read More »
Tories pledge to push social media firms to fight online extremism
Ben Wallace’s comments follow a Guardian investigation into the way Facebook moderates content. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters The security minister, Ben Wallace, has said that a Conservative government would increase the pressure on social media companies to help fight online extremism in the wake of the Manchester Arena attack. He said ministers were open to consider financial penalties or a change ... Read More »
Technology had a part in Sonia’s death… and in delivering justice
Sonia Blount’s murder is a modern type of murder, one that probably would not have happened 30 years ago, certainly not in the way it did. It’s also a murder that probably would not have been solved 30 years ago. The social media tools Eric Locke (35) used to first woo and then lure Sonia to her death were also ... Read More »
Curfew In Srinagar Day After Hizbul Commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat Killed
HIGHLIGHTS Mobile phone and internet services banned after clashes Sabzar Ahmad among 8 terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday He was Burhan Wani’s successor, who was killed last year in July Curfew has been imposed in large parts of Srinagar and some other districts of the Kashmir Valley after protests and clashes following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen ... Read More »
iOS 10.3.2 Update Reportedly Causing Severe Battery Drain for Some iPhone Users
HIGHLIGHTS iOS 10.3.2 update tackles with several important bug fixes However, it is said to cause severe battery drain for some users More than 10 to 20 percent battery seems to drain off in minutes Just last week, Apple released software updates for its entire portfolio, focusing mainly on bug fixes and improvements. The iOS 10.3.2 for iPhone and iPad ... Read More »
Education, Free Speech, and Elite “Temper Tantrums”: Interview with Dave Rubin and Joanna Williams
Dave Rubin: We’re continuing our partnership with Learn Liberty this week. As you guys know, we’re building out our home studio right now. My good pal, Larry King, was nice enough to lend me his studio. My old studio used to be built in this very room, but Larry lent it to us today. My guest this week is an ... Read More »
Chipotle data breach highlights need for new chip security technology
DENVER — Swiping could be the thing of the past. Just ask any cyber security expert, like Chris Rothe with Red Canary, a cyber security company based in Downtown Denver. “The stripe is old technology. It’s a magnetic strip that encodes basically just your credit card number pretty much in plain text.” Chipotle is the latest company making headlines after ... Read More »
SGX still a viable tech market
Mr Chew Sutat, SGX head of equities and fixed income, told an exchange event yesterday: “The US, we do acknowledge, is a great market for tech today. There are companies like Snap that have no profits that can actually raise quite good money. “But in Asia today, there isn’t a single market that is a pre-eminent market for technology.” He ... Read More »