The 10 iPadOS features that will transform your iPad experience
Apple's tablets finally have their own operating system. Here are the features we can't wait to use (and when you can get them) Source
Biostar security software ‘leaked a million fingerprints’
More than a million fingerprints and other sensitive data have been exposed online by a biometric security firm, researchers say. Source
Facial recognition in King’s Cross prompts call for new laws
There is growing pressure for more details about the use of facial recognition in London's King's Cross to be disclosed after a watchdog described the deployment as "alarming". Source
WhatsApp vulnerability which lets hackers edit messages revealed
An Israeli security company has discovered a way to edit messages in WhatsApp conversations. The problem was discovered by a team of security experts at Check Point Research. Source
Facebook faces legal fight over facial recognition
A US court has thrown out an attempt by Facebook to stop legal action over the way it collected images of people's faces. The case centres around images people uploaded to Facebook that were later used to help identify them in other pictures. Source
On second attempt, hoverboard inventor successfully crosses Channel
Following a failed attempt in July, French inventor Franky Zapata successfully crossed the Channel on top of a hoverboard this weekend. Starting his trek in Sangatte in northern France, the journey took 20 minutes, before landing in St. Margaret’s Bay, England. Source
Apple rolls out Apple Card Preview to select users
Apple Card is getting its first group of public test users today. A limited amount of customers that signed up to be notified about the release of Apple Card are getting the ability to apply for the card in their Wallet app today — as well as the option to order their physical Apple Card. [...]
Wearable technology: a vision of the future?
Not so long ago I was skiiing down a slope in France, wearing a pair of ski goggles which, when I looked down and to my right, showed me my precise location, how fast I was going, where the ski run went (useful in a whiteout). It also told me if I had a phone [...]
Watch a Tesla Model 3 play chess against the top-ranked player in the US
Tesla cars can now take on human players in a game of chess, thanks to a software update it pushed out to vehicles last month. Its programmers likely didn’t imagine they were designing a chess program to take on the best players in the world, however: U.S. No. 1 ranked chess player Fabiano Caruana (also [...]
Apple suspends Siri response grading in response to privacy concerns
In response to concerns raised by a Guardian story last week over how recordings of Siri queries are used for quality control, Apple is suspending the program world wide. Apple says it will review the process that it uses, called grading, to determine whether Siri is hearing queries correctly, or being invoked by mistake. Source
When Is the End of the Windows 7 Lifecycle?
The end of the Windows 7 lifecycle is set for January 2020. "End of life" means Microsoft will discontinue all support, including paid support; and all updates, including security updates. Source
Analogue’s Mega Sg is the Sega Genesis Mini alternative for the discerning retro gaming fan
The official Sega Genesis Mini is coming in September and hopes to capitalize on some of the retro gaming hype that turned the Super Nintendo and NES Mini Classic editions into best-sellers. But there’s already a modern piece of hardware out there capable of playing Sega Genesis games on your HDTV — plus Mega Drive, [...]
