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Craig Federighi vehemently speaks out against iPhone sideloading in Web Summit keynote: ‘Sideloading is a cybercriminal’s best friend’

Last month, it was announced that Apple senior vice president Craig Federighi would attend and speak at Web Summit 2021, which takes place in Lisbon, Portugal. In a keynote delivered today, Federighi vehemently spoke out against legislation that could force Apple to open the iPhone up to sideloading… The Digital Markets Act legislation was first unveiled last December in the EU, and it could…
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Google Drive testing search chips, like in Gmail, to better filter results

Like email, the experience of searching through files can always benefit from improvements. For its part, Google Drive is in the process of beta testing search chips to “help users refine their search and locate files faster.” When searching in Drive, users often use a few key words to try and locate the file they’re looking for, such as “marketing plan” or “sales report,” which…
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Google News comes back to Spain after 7 years following copyright changes

Following the couple of years where it was needed most, Google announced today that it is relaunching Google News in Spain after a gap of seven years where it wasn’t available. Google News is a part of Search, as well as an app on mobile devices which surfaces news from publishers better than a typical web search might. With enhancements for trusted publishers and other advantages, it’s a…
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Venus Optics brings 3 Laowa prime lenses, including its wild 24mm F14 Macro Probe lens, to Canon RF and Nikon Z mount cameras

Venus Optics has announced its bringing its popular 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe lens, as well as its 4mm F2.8 Fisheye and 9mm F2.8 Zero-D lenses, to Canon RF and Nikon Z mount mirrorless camera systems. Venus Optics’ press release says the new mount options will be available to order starting this Friday, November 5, 2021. Aside from the new mount options, the lenses remain unchanged. Below is a…
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