Microsoft confirmed Tuesday that an attack connected to the Lapsus$ hacking group gained “limited access” to a single account, adding that its security teams interrupted the effort. The revelation comes after the South American hacking group, which has been linked to data breaches at Samsung and Nvidia, said Monday that it had hacked Microsoft and …

The Mini’s time in the iPhone lineup may be done. While Apple did unveil an iPhone 13 Mini in September, the company has no plans to include the smaller version of the phone in its iPhone 14 lineup, according to a 9to5Mac report on Monday. Sources tell the site that the lineup for the as-yet-unannounced handset will include four models, …

The premium iPhone 14 may also come with a premium performance upgrade, according to one analyst’s prediction. The new lineup of iPhones isn’t expected to debut until the fall, but when it does, the iPhone 14 Pro will feature an A16 chip, while the other models will sport the A15 Bionic, the chip that powers the current iPhone 13 lineup, …

Apple is expected to introduce a new high-end Mac Mini and 27-inch external display this year, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted Sunday. But he suggests the much-rumored Mac Pro and iMac Pro won’t launch until 2023. The predictions come as Apple prepares for its all-virtual “Peek performance” event Tuesday, in which the company is expected to show off new devices. …

Twitter is greatly expanding the size of the beta for its Safety Mode feature, which aims to limit “unwelcome interactions” in your feed. Previously available only to a small feedback group, the feature will now be available to about 50% of users in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, Twitter said Tuesday. The feature, which launched in …

Vishal Garg, the founder of digital mortgage lender Better.com, who fired about 900 employees over Zoom last month, has reportedly returned to his position as CEO a little more than a month after announcing he was “taking time off” from the job. “As you know, Better’s CEO Vishal Garg has been taking a break from his full-time duties to reflect …

The chief executives of US airlines and cargo carriers on Monday warned that a new 5G wireless service set to go live this week could cause massive disruptions to travel and shipping unless implementation of that service is delayed within a 2-mile radius of airport runways. The executives asked US officials to “take whatever action necessary to ensure that 5G is deployed …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. More than 250 medical professionals have signed an open letter calling on Spotify to clamp down on COVID misinformation spreading on its platform, specially calling out the podcast of comedian Joe Rogan. The letter took issue with the Dec. 31 episode of The …

Strong demand for server memory chips during the pandemic is likely to propel Samsung to a record fourth-quarter profit. The Korean electronics giant said Thursday that it expects its operating profit for the fourth quarter to come in at about 13.8 trillion won ($11.4 billion), an increase of more than 52% compared with the year-ago period. Samsung also pegged its …

TikTok videos may soon be coming to a gym or restaurant near you. On Wednesday, the maker of the popular short-form-video app announced a partnership to provide curated videos to venues such as Taco Bell eateries, Texas Roadhouse restaurants and Westin hotels. The deal, with Atmosphere, a streaming TV platform for businesses, marks the first time TikTok’s user-generated content will …