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Apple hits the alarm with multi-OS emergency update to patch zero-click flaw

14-09-2021 22:53

Apple on Monday issued emergency security updates for iOS, macOS and its other operating systems to plug a hole that Canadian researchers claimed had been planted on a Saudi political activist's device by NSO Group, an Israeli seller of spyware and surveillance software to governments and their security agencies.Updates to patch the under-active-exploit vulnerability were released for iOS 14; macOS 11 and 10, aka Big Sur and Catalina, respectively; iPad OS 14; and watchOS 7.According to Ap

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Apple’s big reveal — the iPhone 13 — seems lucky for most

14-09-2021 22:42

At its big September event Tuesday, Apple showed us how powerful chips boosted by software and hardware integration and bespoke machine intelligence can deliver real value to every user.What Apple introduced
The company seemingly confirmed all the pre-event rumors, introducing iPhones with all-day battery life, accompanied by an unexpected star in the form of an A15-powered iPad mini powerful enough to use for any mobile productivity task.To read this article in full, please click here

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3 new time-saving Assistant tricks to try on Android

14-09-2021 16:09

Attention, my fellow Android-owning hominids: Your favorite virtual assistant is learning a few new skills.Google Assistant is in the midst of getting some significant upgrades on Android — small-seeming features that could have a supersized impact on your workday efficiency. They're exactly the types of productivity-boosting tidbits I love to uncover on Android, as they'll make your phone instantly smarter and your life immediately easier.So what's the catch, you might be wondering? Well

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Zoom talks up a video-centric workplace

14-09-2021 13:43

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, and the necessary uptake in video collaboration, Zoom has become the go-to video answer for a lot of companies. At this week's Zoomtopia event, the company spelled out how it plans build on its recent success, unveiling a slew of new products, capabilities, and updates designed to further solidify its customer base.Video in the contact center?
The 10-year-old company highlighted what it sees as its biggest push: the launch of a cloud-based

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Don’t fight the COVID-19 vaccine mandate

14-09-2021 13:00

When President Joe Biden issued an executive order for a vaccine mandate for all federal workers and contractors—and a requirement that all businesses with 100 or more workers either mandate vaccines or regular testing for employees—I was all in favor of it. I’ve seen how quickly unvaccinated people can spread COVID-19.Haywood County, N.C., the county next to my Buncombe County, just ran out of ICU beds. We’ve gone from six people dying in July to 51 dead in August. In f

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