Last month security researcher Denis Tokarev, aka illusionofchaos, shared his experience of reporting three zero-day iOS vulnerabilities to Apple with specific criticism around how the company is slow to respond, act, and didn’t give him credit for one of the three flaws that were patched. Now it appears Apple has fixed another zero-day flaw, this one in iOS 15 that Tokarev found earlier this…
Apple CEO Tim Cook spent the day in Utah meeting with developers and visiting an LGBTQ+ resource center. Cook shared some photos from his short trip on Twitter, including a moment with Apple City Creek Center employees.
On Wednesday, Cook announced support for the Encircle…
Pixel 6 series will allegedly get 4 major Android updates alongside extended security patches
October 14, 2021
The plethora of Pixel 6 leaks over the past couple of weeks have revealed a ton of major details, including the extended software support this device will get compared to past Pixel devices. Now, we’re getting a bit more clarity on that, as a fairly reliable leaker is…
With Android 12 hitting AOSP at the start of the month, Google also released the latest Compatibility Definition Document (CDD). There are a handful of hardware and software changes that device makers have to abide by, but nothing too major.
With Android 12, Google introduced a “Performance class” standard that “defines a set of device capabilities that goes beyond Android’s baseline…
The Google Photos “Your memories” widget introduced in August is set to get a Material You upgrade that will let you customize the shape, just like in the Pixel 6 promo videos.
The Google Photos widget today ranges in size from 1×2 to 5×5, but is essentially a square…
Nikon publishes second Z9 teaser, showing off the 8K video capabilities of its forthcoming mirrorless camera
October 14, 2021
Nikon has released the second teaser for its forthcoming Z9 mirrorless camera system.
Unlike the first teaser, which showed off the unique dual-tilting display, this video doesn’t appear to confirm too many new details about the camera. The focus of this particular teaser…
Twitter announced on Tuesday that it plans to support Twitter Spaces creators through a new three-month accelerator program called the Twitter Spaces Spark Program. Twitter’s plans follow a similar creator three-month program that Clubhouse launched in March 2021.
The Spark Program is designed to “discover and reward” around 150 Spaces creators with technical, financial, and marketing…
Anzu teams up with Roblox creators for in-game ads
October 13, 2021
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Anzu is teaming up with Roblox creators to develop in-game advertising on the Roblox gaming platform.
Anzu said that its dynamic in-game ad solution is now…
Activision unveils Ricochet anti-cheat system for Call of Duty
October 13, 2021
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Activision unveiled its Ricochet anti-cheat system for Call of Duty games as it tries to attack a longstanding cheating problem that has frustrated a lot of…
Sony has announced the second-generation 70-200mm f/2.8 G Master lens that it says has excellent performance packed into the world’s lightest large-aperture telephoto zoom lens.
The company says that the FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II lens — the 65th lens in its E-mount lens lineup — delivers an extraordinary combination of resolution and bokeh as well as the best autofocus that can be…
