Apple on Thursday released iOS 12.1.4, an iPhone update that fixes a Group FaceTime bug that allowed users to eavesdrop on each other. The update is available for the iPhone 5S and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod Touch 6th generation. Last week, Apple turned off Group FaceTime after the discovery of a bug that allowed iPhone users …
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Didn’t mean to send that message? Now you can take it back. Starting Tuesday, all Facebook Messenger users will get a “Remove For Everyone” option that lets you unsend messages from individual conversations and group chats. You have 10 minutes to remove a message after it’s been sent, and it’ll be replaced with text letting everyone know a message was …
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The FBI has already confiscated several drones for flying too close to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta ahead of Super Bowl LIII. “#FBI Atlanta is reiterating the message that #ATLSB53 is a #NODRONEZONE after six were confiscated yesterday for violating the current TFR in place,” the bureau’s Atlanta field office tweeted Friday, referring to a temporary flight restriction. #FBI Atlanta is …
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YouTube is changing its recommendation system in an attempt to reduce the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories. On Friday, YouTube said it’ll start reducing recommendations of borderline content, or videos that come close to but don’t “quite cross the line” of violating its Community Standards. For example, the company said this’ll include “videos promoting phony miracle cure for a serious …
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It’s only January, but Sprint’s already feeling those summertime vibes. The wireless carrier on Monday said it plans to debut a 5G smartphone from Samsung in summer 2019. The phone will be able to connect to Sprint’s 5G network and its existing LTE network, the carrier said in a release. Sprint said device specifications and exact timing of its release …
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Facebook may be getting into the cryptocurrency game. The social network is reportedly developing a digital currency that will let users transfer money on its WhatsApp messaging service, according to a report Friday from Bloomberg. The effort will focus first on the remittances market in India, according to Bloomberg. Facebook didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Now playing: Watch this: …
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Verizon’s plan for Yahoo and AOL doesn’t appear to be going as expected. The wireless carrier merged the former internet giants in 2017 under a media division dubbed Oath, aiming to create an alternative to digital advertising juggernauts Google and Facebook. However, Verizon said Tuesday the integration of Yahoo and AOL has achieved lower-than-expected benefits. As a result, Verizon expects to record a goodwill …
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The iPhone may have hit a roadblock in China as Apple continues its legal fight with Qualcomm. A Chinese court has ordered that four of Apple’s Chinese subsidiaries must immediately stop the “importation, sale and offers for sale in China of the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X,” …
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Gab.ai is out of service Monday after companies including GoDaddy and PayPal cut ties with the social network, spurred by reports that the suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting had published a number of anti-Semitic posts on the site. Popular with conservatives and the white nationalist “alt-right,” Gab posted a statement on its site from CEO Andrew Torba saying the …
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Apple may be looking to spin new music. The iPhone maker has acquired music analytics startup Asaii, Axios reported Sunday. Asaii builds tools for the music industry and says on its website that its “algorithms are able to find the next Justin Bieber, before anyone else.” The company also offers software powers music recommendations and creates playlists. The deal was …
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