Category: computers
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When is it the Wrong Time to Be an Android User
Dan Goodin writing for Ars about newly published vulnerabilities: There’s a new round of Stagefright vulnerabilities that allows attackers to execute malicious code on more than one billion phones running ancient as well as much more recent versions of Google’s Android operating system. Stagefright 2.0, as it’s being dubbed by researchers from security firm Zimperium,…
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Ransomware
For most people reading this, I would suppose that you are already kind of familiar with the de-centralized bullshit currency, Bitcoin. Either you’ve tried it out and made a little bit of money mining it and then were quickly outpaced by minining farms, or you at least know a little bit about it. That is…
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Peace Pulled From App Store
Marco Arment: I’ve pulled Peace from the App Store. I’m sorry to all of my fans and customers who bought this on my name, expecting it to be supported for longer than two days. It’ll keep working for a long time if you already have it, but with no updates. If you want a refund,…
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iOS 9 Out; Go Block Ads
iOS 9 is out today for your iPhones and iPads. It is fine, I’ve been running the public betas for a long time now, you could read Federico Viticci’s 23 page review for a second opinion. My favorite feature is that you can now block advertisements and tracking sites (they know what you do and…
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“Would you buy the new Apple devices?”
This is the other question I get asked after new products are announced at an Apple event. Here’s the answer. iPhone 6s/6s Plus tl;dr Yes.The new upgrades are actually more significant than usual for an “s” release. 3D Touch, twice the RAM, Live Photos, and more. 3D Touch is extremely compelling to anyone who wants…