The New York Times: Angry home buyers are waiting on as many as 1.6 million apartments. Suppliers that sold cement, paint, rebar and copper pipes are owed more than $100 billion in payments. Employees who were strong-armed into lending are panicking no…
Apple is Working on Mental Health Monitoring Using iPhone Data
Apple is working on ways to help detect and diagnose conditions such as depression, anxiety and cognitive decline using an iPhone, WSJ is reporting. Techcrunch: Researchers hope that analysis of data such as mobility, sleep patterns and how people type…
EU Plans To Legislate for Common Phone Charger Despite Apple Grumbles
The European Commission will on Thursday present a legislative proposal for a common charger for mobile phones, tablets and headphones, a move likely to affect iPhone maker Apple more than its rivals, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a person famili…
Endangered African Penguins, With Multiple Bee Stings, Are Found Dead
More than 60 endangered African penguins were recently found dead, all with multiple bee stings and no other external injuries, according to officials in a coastal city in South Africa where the birds regularly migrate. From a report: Sixty-three dead …
PayPal Launches Its ‘Super App’ Combining Payments, Savings, Bill Pay, Crypto, Shopping and More
PayPal has been talking about its “super app” plans for some time, having recently told investors its upcoming digital wallet and payments app had been given a go for launch. Today, the first version of that app is officially being introduced, offering…
Crypto Channels Targeted in Biden’s Fight Against Ransomware
The Biden administration plans a fresh campaign against ransomware attacks through sanctions to cut off criminals’ cryptocurrency pipelines, and it urged companies to report extortion attempts and better protect themselves from them. From a report: Dep…
Researcher Discloses iPhone Lock Screen Bypass on iOS 15 Launch Day
On the day Apple released iOS 15, a Spanish security researcher disclosed an iPhone lock screen bypass that can be exploited to grant attackers access to a user’s notes. From a report: In an interview with The Record, Jose Rodriguez said he published d…
Netflix Launches Free Plan in Kenya To Boost Growth
Netflix said on Monday it is launching a free mobile plan in Kenya as the global streaming giant looks to tap the East African nation that is home to over 20 million internet users. From a report: The free plan, which will be rolled out to all users in…
Facebook Rolls Out News Feed Change That Blocks Watchdogs from Gathering Data
Facebook has begun rolling out an update that is interfering with watchdogs monitoring the platform. From a report: The Markup has found evidence that Facebook is adding changes to its website code that foils automated data collection of news feed post…
Googlers Protest Removal of Russian App as Bend To Government
Google employees have joined the slew of politicians and activists blasting the internet giant for pulling a voting app from Russia’s opposition leader, a move critics say showed the company was caving in to the Kremlin. From a report: Staff members co…