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iPhones now auto-restart to block access to encrypted data after long idle times
Apple has added a new security feature with the iOS 18.1 update released last month to ensure that iPhones automatically reboot after long idle periods to re-encrypt data and make it harder to extract. While the company has yet to officially confirm this new “inactivity reboot” feature, law enforcement officers were the first to discover it after observing suspects’ iPhones…
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Judge declines to block Musk’s $1 million voter giveaways
Elon Musk’s America PAC can move forward with its $1 million giveaways to voters after a Philadelphia judge declined an emergency petition from District Attorney Larry Krasner to block them. Krasner accused the PAC of running an illegal lottery and deceptively marketing the prize selections as random, even though “multiple winners that have been selected are individuals who have shown…
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How to Block Access to Apple Intelligence’s Writing Tools on iPhone and Mac
Like every other major tech company right now, Apple has its own take on generating AI text. Called Writing Tools, It won’t write your essays for you, but it can polish your writing, helping you proofread and rewrite text. Still, a rewrite is a rewrite, and Apple Intelligence does do full text replacement. What you wrote will be gone, replaced…
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New Cisco ASA and FTD features block VPN brute-force password attacks
Cisco has added new security features that significantly mitigate brute-force and password spray attacks on Cisco ASA and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD), helping protect the network from breaches and reducing resource utilization on devices. Password spray and brute force attacks are similar in that they both attempt to gain unauthorized access to an online account by guessing a password. However, password spray…
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I live next to a nightclub — how I slept using Loop Earplugs to block out the noise
As someone who lives next to a nightclub in a city center and sleeps next to a partner who’s snoring seems to shake the bed, good earplugs are essential. However, I’m yet to find a pair that are both comfortable and effective at noise blocking. While investing in one of this year’s best mattresses and maintaining excellent sleep hygiene can…
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How to Block Third-Party Cookies in Every Web Browser
Quick Links Why Would You Want to Block Cookies? A Note on Do Not Track Options Internet cookies have been around since the beginning of the web and generally serve a useful purpose. While most cookies are harmless and even necessary, some are not. I’m talking, of course, about third-party cookies. If you don’t know how to block them on…
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X wins block on part of California’s content moderation law
X has won an appeal to block parts of California’s content moderation law, which requires social platforms to publicly post policies against hate speech and misinformation, as well as submit semiannual reports on their enforcement efforts. A federal appeals court decided on Wednesday that the reporting aspect of the law likely violates the First Amendment, as reported earlier by Bloomberg…
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