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Samsung says fingerprint bug on Galaxy devices is due to the sensor reading 3D patterns in screen protectors as fingerprints, will patch it as soon as next week — And advises removing silicone screen protecting cases for now — Samsung says that it plans to release a patch for its phones …
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Zuckerberg gives a full-throated defense of Facebook as a champion of free expression and defends Facebook policy to opt out of fact-checking political ads — In an address at Georgetown University, the Facebook chief executive called for more free speech — not less …
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Facebook claims viewers saw mostly positive comments during Zuckerberg's live-streamed speech due to “ranking signals” that filter out low-quality comments — Viewers saw nearly entirely positive comments and emoji because of how the algorithms behind a live stream with tens of thousands of viewers work
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| Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: |
YubiKeys can now be used to log into PCs running Windows 7, 8.1, and 10, via the Yubico Login app, previously only available to Mac and Linux users — Yubico releases app that lets users configure YubiKeys to work on top of local Windows OS accounts. — Starting today, users …
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Google confirms the Pixel 4's Face Unlock can allow access to users' devices even if their eyes are closed — Google has confirmed the Pixel 4 smartphone's Face Unlock system can allow access to a person's device even if they have their eyes closed. — One security expert …
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Adobe says Photoshop for iPad will be released by year end, confirms that it will lack features after beta testers complained it was missing key elements — Adobe Inc. is nearing the consumer launch of Photoshop for Apple Inc.'s iPads a year after it was officially announced …
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Researcher finds bug dating back to 2013 in a driver for Realtek Wi-Fi chips in Linux devices that could let hackers remotely crash or compromise devices — Buffer overflow can be triggered in Realtek Wi-Fi chips, no user interaction needed. — A potentially serious vulnerability in Linux … | Wendy Lee / Los Angeles Times: |
Quibi partners with T-Mobile, which will make the platform part of its offering, giving Quibi a broad distribution platform ahead of its April launch — Telecommunications giant T-Mobile has agreed to partner with Quibi, a Hollywood start-up that plans to distribute bite-size entertainment designed for millennials.
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Atlassian acquires Code Barrel, makers of Automation for Jira, a tool used to automate routine processes with Jira that is used by Visa, Cisco, Airbnb, more — The acquisition was announced alongside Atlassian's first quarter financial results. — Atlassian said on Thursday …
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Google says Chrome 77 for Android enables Site Isolation security feature on pages where users log in with a password, adds additional protections on desktop — Google has announced that with the release of Google Chrome 77, Site Isolation has been brought to Android and desktop users …
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Facebook says it is working on ways to prevent child exploitation on its platforms once it introduces end-to-end encryption across its messaging apps — Facebook has revealed a two-year project to work out how to prevent minors from being groomed and exploited on its platforms … | Gerrit De Vynck / Bloomberg: |
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