Low “Opt-In” Rate for Apple App Tracking
New iOS 14.5 updates allow users to decide whether they want to “opt-in” to let Apple track their data through the app-tracking tool. After two weeks of the update going live, only 13% of iPhone users worldwide have chosen to allow Apple to track app data. Majority of users have refused to allow apps to […]
Clubhouse Launches Android App in the US
Audio app Clubhouse is launching a trial version of its app for Android users in the US as it looks to expand its market. The app gained popularity earlier this year after SpaceX CEO and billionaire Elon Musk appeared in its audio chats, triggering similar app features from more prominent rivals such as Facebook and […]
SpaceX Accepts Dogecoin as Payment for Lunar Mission in 2022
Elon Musk’s SpaceX will accept the meme-inspired cryptocurrency dogecoin as a way of payment for the “DOGE-1 Mission to the Moon” in the first quarter of next year. Musk tweeted last month that SpaceX would put a “literal dogecoin on the moon,” turning the digital currency from a joke in the crypto ecosystem to a […]
Tracking Systems Decrease Performance and Increase Fatigue
A recent survey by the research and consulting firm Gartner shows that the use of tracking systems makes workers almost twice as likely to pretend to be doing their job, and also increases fatigue. In January 2021, Gartner surveyed more than 2,400 knowledge workers about their hybrid or remote work situation. The study showed that […]
New Twitter Feature Allows Users to Tip Creators for Tweets
Twitter users can now give tips to Twitter creators as a new way to support each other’s content, beyond retweeting or liking a post. “Tip Jar,” now allows you to send money via Twitter and is activated by an icon next to the “Follow” button on a content creator’s profile page. Payment services or platforms […]
Google Will Start Enrolling Users in Two-Step Verification
Google will automatically enable two-step verification (2SV) for Gmail users and account holders. The security feature is widely regarded as a way of protecting users from phishing and hackers. Yesterday, Google asked its two billion Gmail users to opt for its two-step review, but will require all users to do so in the coming months. […]
Android Developers to Add Privacy Information Similar to iOS
Google will introduce more stringent privacy information requirements for developers who publish apps in its Play Store under similar Apple policies. The company will soon require developers to specify what data is collected and stored, such as location, contacts, name, email address, type of files stored, how data is used, what security practices the app […]
Apple Didn’t Notify 128 Million Users of iPhone Hack
In 2015, Apple uncovered 2,500 malicious apps downloaded 203 million times by 128 million users, including 18 million from the United States. Apple failed to notify the users. While Dale Bagwell of Apple’s Customer Experience Team discussed the logistics of notifying all 128 million users, including notifying users in their local languages and specifying the […]
Research Finds AirTag Can Be Reprogrammed and Hacked
A recent discovery by a German security expert showed that Apple’s AirTag can be hacked and its software modified. An investigation of the AirTag microcontroller allows revealing elements to be reprogrammed to alter the functionality of certain features. A German security expert, identified simply as “Stack Smashing,” revealed on Twitter how the researcher found the […]
Diversity Inc Top 50 List includes Three Tech Firms
Diversity Inc recently released its “2021 Top 50 companies for Diversity” list. While companies like Hilton, MasterCard, and Toyota dominated the list, only three technology companies made it to the list. The list, which is based on a variety of metrics, some of which include gender and racial representation of the overall workforce, management and […]
