# Apple updates iOS to fix crypto wallet security vulnerabilities

# Apple updates iOS to fix crypto wallet security vulnerabilities

“# Apple updates iOS to fix crypto wallet security vulnerabilities ” Apple has issued new security updates for its mobile operating system after the iPhone maker discovered vulnerabilities that could compromise cryptocurrency wallets.  The security updates, which were released Tuesday, affect iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. The vulnerabilities reportedly allowed hackers to gain remote access…

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#Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: Podcasts

#Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: Podcasts

“#Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: Podcasts” Major social platforms have been cracking down on the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories in the leadup to the presidential election and expanded their efforts in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. But Apple and Google, among others, have left open a major loophole…

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#Apple CEO Tim Cook defends removing Parler from App Store

#Apple CEO Tim Cook defends removing Parler from App Store

“#Apple CEO Tim Cook defends removing Parler from App Store” Apple CEO Tim Cook defended removing Parler from his company’s App Store — saying he doesn’t see an “intersection” between the right to freedom of speech and the ability to provoke violence.  Apple and Google booted the conservative-leaning social media site’s app and Amazon –Web Services…

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#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021

#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021

“#Letters to the editor — Jan. 16, 2021” The Issue: Google, Apple and Amazon banning right-wing social-media app Parler from their stores. Many of my left-leaning friends are overjoyed with Amazon, Google and Apple combining their powers to pull the plug on their ideological rival, Parler (“Big Tech Goes Full Cartel,” Editorial, Jan. 11). Parler…

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#Apple Lands Ridley Scott Napoleon Movie – /Film

#Apple Lands Ridley Scott Napoleon Movie – /Film

“#Apple Lands Ridley Scott Napoleon Movie – /Film” Ridley Scott has got his new movie in the bag, with Apple Studios acquiring Kitbag, a Napoleon Bonaparte epic set to star Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor and military leader. Deadline reports that Apple has committed to finance and produce Kitbag, which is set to begin production in…

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