Plex users express alarm after getting a “Week in Review” email that showed what they and their friends watched, part of Plex's opt-out Discover Together tool
Apple raises the monthly US price of Apple TV+ from $6.99 to $9.99, News+ from $9.99 to $12.99, Arcade from $4.99 to $6.99, and Apple One from $16.95 to $19.95
Inside the Black Hat network operations center; volunteers on secondment built the network from scratch on the week of the event using their own equipment
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Five teams at DEF CON 2023 plan to try to hack Moonlighter, a US-funded 3U cubesat, the first time DEF CON hackers will get to hack a live, in-orbit satellite
Five teams at DEF CON 2023 will try to hack a US-funded cubesat Moonlighter, the first time DEF CON hackers will get a chance to hack a live, in-orbit satellite
'World's first and only' orbiting infosec playpen due to blast off Sunday — FEATURE Assuming the weather and engineering gods cooperate …
Twitter begins removing blue checkmarks from legacy verified accounts, fulfilling one of Elon Musk's long-stated plans; Musk has called the system “corrupt”
Elon already took away the blue check from some publications like the The New York Times … Caroline Giegerich : The Twitter check shakedown has begun. Twitter has officially begun...
In a campaign called #BlockTheBlue, some Twitter users, including popular ones like @dril, are asking people to block anyone who subscribes to Twitter Blue
After Elon Musk removed legacy verified users' checkmarks, Twitter's biggest users are blocking everyone who pays.
Twitter begins removing blue checkmarks from legacy verified accounts, fulfilling one of Elon Musk's long-stated plans; Musk has called the system “corrupt”
The change is apparent on Twitter accounts for several Verge writers and other journalists like LA Times reporter Matt Pearce …
An interview with Dave Winer, who was instrumental in the creation and evolution of RSS, on Google Reader's demise, support for RSS feeds on Mastodon, and more
Thomas Claburn / The Register : Tweets: @rustybrick Tweets: Barry Schwartz / @rustybrick : Oh how I miss Google Reader and love RSS https://twitter.com/...
Okta is investigating reports of a breach after Lapsus$ group posted alleged internal system screenshots; CEO says they could be related to a January incident
Authentication services provider Okta Inc (OKTA.O) is investigating a report of a digital breach, the company said on Tuesday … Source: @toddmckinnon and @toddmckinnon .
Microsoft says an ad in Windows 11 File Explorer “was not intended to be published externally and was turned off” after a Microsoft MVP found it in latest build
We may still see File Explorer ads in the future — Microsoft appears to be testing a new type of ad inside File Explorer on Windows 11.
Docs from 16 AGs' Google suit: Google sought help from Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft to stall federal efforts to strengthen an online privacy law for children
Unsealed court documents say the search giant sought help from Apple, Facebook and Microsoft to “find areas of alignment.”
As Linux turns 30, a Q&A with Greg Kroah-Hartman, who oversees Linux kernel releases, on lessons learned, upcoming challenges, why Linux succeeded, and more
Greg Kroah-Hartman talks to El Reg about world domination, what was, and what may be for the kernel Tweets: @ericabrescia , @sjvn , @infernosec , and @theregister Tweets: Erica Bre...
Apple says NeuralHash flaw found by researchers in CSAM detection system was in a generic version of the software and not in the final version it plans to use
Apple said the version of NeuralHash analyzed by researchers is not the final version that will be used for iCloud Photos CSAM detection.
In an email, Tim Cook says Apple employees will be asked to return to offices on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, starting in early September
Employees can work remotely for up to two weeks a year — Apple employees are being asked to return to the office three days a week starting in early September.
Barnes and Noble confirms it was hacked, says some users' personal information may have been stolen; some customers were unable to download purchased e-books
Kieren McCarthy / The Register :
Barnes and Noble confirms it was hacked, says some users' personal information may have been stolen; some customers were unable to download purchased e-books
Kieren McCarthy / The Register :
Barnes and Noble confirms it was hacked, says some users' personal information may have been stolen; some customers were unable to download purchased e-books
Nook, line and sinker: Servers restored from backups, punters unable to download purchased e-books
Facebook Q2: $18.68B revenue, up 11% YoY, net income $5.18B, up 98% YoY, as DAUs rise 12% YoY to 1.79B, MAUs rise 12% YoY to 2.7B; stock up 7%+
Facebook, Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. — “We're glad to be able to provide small businesses …
T-Mobile says its massive outage on Monday was caused by failures of a leased third-party fiber circuit and its backup that resulted in an “IP traffic storm”
“We did not meet our own bar for excellence,” writes T-Mobile's CTO — If you've been wondering what could knock …