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PSA: Update your iPhone and Mac asap, to fix an active zero-day security vulnerability

September 13, 2022
Even if you like to wait for new iOS and macOS updates to settle down before you take the plunge, you will want to update your iPhone and Mac asap, even if you opt to remain on iOS 15 for now. On iPhones, Apple is offering a choice between iOS 15.7 and iOS 16 when you update. An update is urgent because iOS 15.7 (and iOS 16) and macOS Monterey 12.6 fix zero-day security vulnerabilities, which…
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Apple Digital ID feature relies on a government patent reassigned to the iPhone maker

September 13, 2022
We saw yesterday how Apple may be making it hard for competing smartphone makers to replicate the satellite comms feature of the iPhone 14, and we’re now learning that the same may be true of Apple digital IDs – like state ID cards and driving licenses. Details are emerging of Apple’s partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). These reveal that the iPhone maker not…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

This modular off-grid solar EV charger can be installed in just four hours

September 13, 2022
Campbell, California-based solar-powered EV charger company Paired Power has just debuted a modular, off-grid electric vehicle charger that is powered by a solar canopy. The company has called its new modular charger PairTree, and it’s a transportable solar canopy with built-in EV charging capabilities. It can be used off grid, but it can also be hooked into the grid if desired.  PairTree…
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GamingNews

Zynga acquires mobile growth platform Storemaven

September 13, 2022
Making successful mobile games isn’t just about game development. That’s why Zynga has acquired Storemaven, a mobile growth and app store optimization company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal is the first since Take-Two Interactive acquired Zynga for $12.7…
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You can pick up a Chromecast for $20 before Google TV takes over

September 13, 2022
Right now, you can pick up a 3rd-generation Chromecast for just $20 before Google replaces it with the upcoming Google TV powered Chromecast HD. Since 2013, Google has made a name for itself in the streaming space by offering the uniquely affordable Chromecast series. The Chromecast was able to maintain a sub $40 price point by including the minimum hardware needed to stream the web-based Cast…
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