A stalkerware company that’s designed to let customers spy on their spouses’s, children’s, or employees’ devices is exposing victims’ data, allowing anyone on the internet to see screenshots of phones simply by visiting a specific URL. From a report: T…
Twitter Adds Bitcoin Tipping, Pushes Further Into NFTs
Twitter will let users send and receive tips using Bitcoin as part of a broader push to help users make money from the service. From a report: Twitter also said Thursday that it’s looking into authenticating users’ nonfungible tokens — digital goods r…
Tracking Stolen Crypto is a Booming Business
Crypto heists are becoming increasingly common, but forensic investigators are getting savvier at figuring out who is behind specific accounts. From a report: Paolo Ardoino was on the front lines of one of the largest cryptocurrency heists of all time….
Tech Firms’ Nightmare: Vanishing Green Cards
Thousands of green cards are about to go to waste, leaving Google, Microsoft and other tech companies fuming — and pushing the Biden administration to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Axios: Tech workers have waited years for green cards that will gran…
Today’s Students Don’t Understand the Basics of Computer Operations
DesScorp writes: A new article in The Verge reports that professors are increasingly seeing the rise of a generation that can’t understand even the basic fundamentals of how computers and operating systems work. The very concept of things like director…
How Google Spies on Its Employees
At Google, a seemingly innocuous action can earn an employee the attention of the company’s corporate security department. The Information: For example, when Google wants to find out who has been accessing or leaking sensitive corporate information, th…
Spain To Ban Sale of Fruit and Vegetables in Plastic Wrapping From 2023
The sale of fruit and vegetables in plastic wrapping will be prohibited in Spain’s supermarkets and grocery stores starting in 2023. From a report: This is one of the measures in a decree being drafted by the Ministry for Ecological Transition, accordi…
EU Proposes Mandatory USB-C on All Devices, Including iPhones
The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, has announced plans to force smartphone and other electronics manufacturers to fit a common USB-C charging port on their devices. From a report: The proposal is likely to have the bigges…
Apple CEO Tim Cook in Leaked Memo: ‘We Are Doing Everything in Our Power’ To Identify Leakers
Apple CEO Tim Cook has warned employees about leaking company information. Cook’s memo: Dear Team,
It was great to connect with you at the global employee meeting on Friday. There was much to celebrate, from our remarkable new product line-up to our …
Facebook Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer To Step Down
Facebook Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer, a 13-year veteran who oversees the social network’s work in artificial intelligence, virtual reality and the blockchain, will step down next year. From a report: Another longtime Facebook executive, An…