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Beware the coming Mac malware season – Computerworld
Jaron Bradley, director of Jamf Threat Labs, explained how Mac users should approach this new attack vector. “Users should never enter their iCloud credentials outside of the official Apple website. They should also be cautious when encountering flashing warnings that prompt them to call a phone number to resolve a supposed threat. These calls often lead to scammers who promise to…
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Siri’s ears are burning as iPhone fold goes liquid metal – Computerworld
Pour me another Kuo explains that Apple wants to use the substance to build a folding device that is flatter and more durable than existing devices of its type, as well as having a hardly discernible crease. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has previously told us that Apple really wants to build a fold mechanism that isn’t visible when unfolded and does not…
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New AI weather forecasting system called a huge step forward – Computerworld
Researchers at the University of Cambridge, together with the Alan Turing Institute, Microsoft Research, and the European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasts, have developed a new AI-based weather forecasting system — Aardvark Weather — that could revolutionize the field of meteorology. Aardvark Weather can apparently provide weather forecasts that are tens of times more accurate, while requiring dramatically less…
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The complete IT toolbox you need to manage Macs in the enterprise – Computerworld
Intego — Intego provides a number of different security tools, including malware detection, secure device wipe, network traffic content monitoring, and VPN service. AVG Security — AVG is a well-known player in the device and data security management. For Macs, it provides malware-detection tools and additional security features to block potential phising attacks, content blocking and firewall features. Avast — Like others on…
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Signal threatens to leave France if encryption backdoor required – Computerworld
The underlying issue here is not limited to government encryption backdoors. If either side of an encrypted conversation is intercepted, the same problem occurs. The Ukrainian military, for example, is now fighting an aggressive phishing campaign that plants malware, oftentimes a keylogger, that bypasses the encryption even more effectively than would a backdoor. Endpoint interception has also turned around and…
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Adobe is developing an agent to integrate Adobe Express with Microsoft 365 – Computerworld
The Adobe Express Agent is different, as it takes cues from a Word or PowerPoint document and can understand user intent, allowing it to create “something that’s more visual here to express ideas,” Cattell said in an interview. “You can draw the context from what’s in the document to help you generate something that’s more germane,” Cattell said. Once users…
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EU cracks down on Google’s search service – Computerworld
The European Commission has concluded that Google’s search service violates the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) by favoring its own products and services at the expense of competitors. The commission also considers the Google Play app store to be in breach of the DMA, partly because fees are too high and partly because developers are not allowed to steer consumers…
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Why you’ll speak 20 languages by Christmas – Computerworld
The feature does what I described for the Apple AirPods: It delivers translated foreign-language speech through the Pixel Buds while outputting translated English words through the phone speaker. That’s what happens in Conversation Mode. When users switch to Transcribe Mode, they can get a live transcription of the translated foreign language, which is useful for listening to business presentations, attending…
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10 free upgrades for built-in Windows apps – Computerworld
8. Notepad++ The classic Notepad application is much too basic. On Windows 11, it’s more powerful with features such as tabs — but it also asks you to sign in with your Microsoft account. It’s weird. Notepad++ is a major upgrade. This lightweight text editor has tabs — even on Windows 10 — and it sports syntax highlighting for programming and scripting.…
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Europe slams the brakes on Apple innovation in the EU – Computerworld
Why wouldn’t the kind of information gathered by data brokers using these “connected devices” be of use to, say, a hostile intelligence service attempting to track troop or munitions movements? Apple can protect us against this kind of threat, you say? Not under the DMA. Because when it comes to security patches for services/on-device features used by competitors, Apple will need…
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