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Kick: Why are popular streamers rapidly moving to Twitch's biggest competitor after xQc's $100M deal?
Kick: Why are popular streamers rapidly moving to Twitch's biggest competitor after xQc's $100M deal?
xQc was part of Twitch's top tier and his ardent followers appear to be following him en masse to Kick after his megadeal with the platform
2023-06-19 20:22
FBI Dismantles a Malware System That Took Millions in Ransom
FBI Dismantles a Malware System That Took Millions in Ransom
The FBI said Tuesday that it has taken down a network of hacked devices responsible for extorting tens
2023-08-30 02:25
Police spread baseless panic with warning over new iPhone feature
Police spread baseless panic with warning over new iPhone feature
Police across the US have sent out privacy warnings over a new iPhone feature added in the latest Apple update. But the tool – called NameDrop – is a simple way of sharing personal information with consent, and includes a number of protections to ensure that data is not stolen. In a host of warnings from law enforcement, shared largely across Facebook, police departments warn about a possible “privacy” concern from the NameDrop feature, which arrived in iOS 17. The warning was shared by a range of different law enforcement authorities on Facebook, right across the country. It appears to have caught on over the Thanksgiving weekend. It notes that the feature defaults to being on, which is true. But it also suggests that “many people do not check their settings and realise how their phone works” and suggest there is something dangerous about the fact that you can “share your contact information by being next to another iPhone”. As such, it warns that people should turn the feature off by default and do the same for their children. It is true that the feature allows two devices to share contact information when they are next to each other. But they must be right next to each other, rather than simply close – and that is just one of a range of protections built into the feature. Chief among them is that users must specifically unlock their phone and also explicitly opt in to share their data with anyone, rather than it being able to send information on its own. NameDrop was introduced earlier this summer, as part of a number of changes to the way that contacts and sharing work in iOS 17. It is intended to make it easy to quickly share details with someone just by putting your phones near each other, and in so doing avoid having to read out numbers or other more complicated processes. It is used by simply placing two iPhones, two Apple Watches or a combination of the two together. If the devices are unlocked, and then placed within a few centimetres of each other, they will vibrate and glow to the show that the connection is happening. Users are then given the option of what contact information they want to share, as well as what they want to leave out. That gives the option to share only a work number, for instance, or only an email address – or one user can opt out of sharing any data at all, and just receive it. Users then click again to share their details. It can also be cancelled at any time by just swiping from the bottom of the display. NameDrop can be turned off relatively easily if there any concern. That is done by opening the Settings app, clicking on “General” then “AirDrop” and choose the “Start Sharing By” option, where you can turn off the setting to do so by “Bringing Devices Together”. Read More Why Apple is working hard to break into its own iPhones Disney, Apple suspend ads on Musk’s X after he agrees with antisemitic tweet Apple to adopt system to improve texting between iPhones and Android devices
2023-11-29 00:24
Metal Gear Solid 3 'hard-confirmed' to Windows Central editor
Metal Gear Solid 3 'hard-confirmed' to Windows Central editor
The 'Metal Gear Solid 3' remake is said to be the "real" deal following rumours.
2023-05-24 19:19
Get a refurbished Microsoft Surface Pro 6 for under $400
Get a refurbished Microsoft Surface Pro 6 for under $400
TL;DR: As August 14, get this refurbished Microsoft Surface Pro 6 for just $375.99 —
2023-08-14 17:58
How Hedge Fund Managers Are Using ChatGPT
How Hedge Fund Managers Are Using ChatGPT
Hedge funds and other money managers are increasingly leaning on ChatGPT for marketing, and to summarize vast reports,
2023-08-01 00:52
Canada to start planning how it will make internet giants pay for news
Canada to start planning how it will make internet giants pay for news
OTTAWA The Canadian regulator responsible for implementing the country's online news law on Thursday said it will start
2023-08-25 00:46
Cheems, the shiba inu behind 'cheemsburbger' and 'bonk' memes, passes away amid cancer battle
Cheems, the shiba inu behind 'cheemsburbger' and 'bonk' memes, passes away amid cancer battle
Cats and dogs have both brought us many iconic memes over the years, and the pup behind one of the most recognisable viral images – Cheems the shiba inu – has passed away, his owner has announced. Cheems, real name Balltze or ‘Ball Ball’, was popularised online for his love of cheeseburgers or a “cheemsburbger”, and appeared in “Swole Doge vs Cheems” and “bonk” memes too. He was not the pup behind the ‘doge’ meme, however – with that being a shiba inu named Kabosu who, despite reports in December 2022 that she was critically ill with leukaemia, is still smiling away in adorable photos on Instagram. In their post to the social media platform on Friday, Balltze’s owners confirmed Cheems “fell asleep” during a surgical procedure known as thoracentesis, which concerns the removal of fluid or air from around the lungs. He had been battling cancer, with his owners hoping to arrange chemotherapy following the surgery. The owners wrote: “Don’t be sad, please remember the joy that Balltze brought to the world. A shiba inu with a round smiling face connecting you and me, he has helped many people during the pandemic and brought a lot of joy to many of you, but now his mission is completed. “I believe he is running freely in the sky and having a lot of delicious food with his new friends. He will always be inside my heart. “I hope he can continue to bring joy to everyone in the online world, that’s my only humble request.” Tributes soon poured in for Balltze, with Twitter/X users resharing some of their favourite memes of the beloved pup: https://twitter.com/PupperNelson/status/1692848881095111118?s=20 https://twitter.com/RealSpikeCohen/status/1693120280225362193?s=20 https://twitter.com/ManuelNFTs/status/1692937774955925565?s=20 https://twitter.com/babywhalegg/status/1692929323353755831?s=20 Rest in peace to a very good boy. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-20 17:27
BHP Urges Nations to Avoid Critical Minerals Protectionism
BHP Urges Nations to Avoid Critical Minerals Protectionism
BHP Group Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Mike Henry has warned too much government intervention in global critical minerals
2023-06-27 08:17
Tristan Tate responds to accusations of self-admission to crimes in 'War Room' videos, tells trolls to 'cope harder'
Tristan Tate responds to accusations of self-admission to crimes in 'War Room' videos, tells trolls to 'cope harder'
Tristan Tate asserts those are old videos and people who consider them evidence are losers
2023-09-02 20:26
Save 43% on this portable power station that can charge 13 devices at once
Save 43% on this portable power station that can charge 13 devices at once
TL;DR: As of July 2, you can get the EcoFlow Delta Portable Power Station for
2023-07-02 17:59
Access courses on coding, business management, art, and more for $119.99
Access courses on coding, business management, art, and more for $119.99
TL;DR: As of May 19, get the Ultimate Lifetime Bundle of StackSkills, Infosec4TC, and Stone
2023-05-19 17:51