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Third-Party Games Coming to iPhone and Android’s Epic Games Store
Initially launched as a distribution channel for the mobile version of Fortnite stemming from a dispute with both Apple and Google, Epic Games has always had bigger ambitions for the mobile version of the Epic Games Store. Now, it’s finally getting to fulfill those ambitions, and it’s allowing third-party games into its mobile game marketplace. Epic Games announced the expansion…
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Third-party AI tools are muddying sustainability metrics
Nearly three-quarters (74%) of executives find measuring generative AI sustainability a challenge due to limited transparency from AI providers, according to research from Capgemini. A lack of transparency in disclosure and reporting on generative AI’s environmental impact has become a major obstacle to businesses measuring and reporting on sustainability, the report found. This was the most cited reason execs gave…
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Planes, trains and third-party risks — a tale of two IT-related shutdowns – Computerworld
“It took us a while before we could trace it to a firewall issue. It was not one of the obvious causes to look at,” Strachan Stine Smemo, the Bane external communications manager, said in an email to Computerworld. “It was tricky to find the problem.” Bane’s team opted against changing any firewall settings and instead — as a temporary measure…
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Hackers steal ZAGG customers’ credit cards in third-party breach
ZAGG Inc. is informing customers that their credit card data has been exposed to unauthorized individuals after hackers compromised a third-party application provided by the company’s e-commerce provider, BigCommerce. ZAGG is a consumer electronics accessories maker known for its mobile accessories, such as screen protectors, phone cases, keyboards, and power banks. The Utah-based company has an annual revenue of $600 million.…
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Microsoft testing Windows 11 support for third-party passkeys
Microsoft is now testing WebAuthn API updates that add support for support for using third-party passkey providers for Windows 11 passwordless authentication. Passkeys use biometric authentication, such as fingerprints and facial recognition, to provide a more secure and convenient alternative to traditional passwords, thus significantly reducing data breach risks. Redmond has been collaborating with credential providers like 1Password, Bitwarden, and…
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I Make Apple Music Better With These 7 Third-Party Apps
There are many third-party apps you can use to complement and transform the music streaming services that you love to use. Your Apple Music app could also use a few to change the way you listen to music. Here are a few that I enjoy. 1 Marvis Pro Marvis One of the features that I have always wanted to see…
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Nokia says hackers leaked third-party app source code
Nokia’s investigation of recent claims of a data breach found that the source code leaked on a hacker forum belongs to a third party and company and customer data has not been impacted. The statement comes in response to threat actor IntelBroker earlier this week releasing data belonging to Nokia, allegedly stolen after breaching a third-party vendor’s server. The hacker tried to…
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Slack opens up to third-party AI ‘agents’ – Computerworld
The Slack AI search function gets an update, too; users can now surface results based on files uploaded or connected to a Slack workspace. Until now, Slack could only search conversations in the app; now the tool can retrieve information from sources such as canvas documents, Google and Microsoft documents, and files in connected apps, Slack said. Aside from AI-related…
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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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