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Apple’s Sneaky Trick Hides Powerful iPhone Problem
“Once more, Apple has decided on what is best for everyone with an iPhone as it sneakily adds code in the latest release of iOS 12 to slow down the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X smartphones in a bid to extend the battery life of the handsets.”
Helium implicated in weird iPhone malfunctions
“Reddit user harritaco discovered something rather unusual about the iOS devices used at their place of work. iPhones and Apple Watches stopped working unexpectedly, completely locking up and recovering only days later, sometimes suffering long-term harm.”
How Spotify Family Plan Subscribers Can Get a Free Google Home Mini
“Spotify is sweetening its family plan subscription offer for the holidays. Starting tomorrow, November 1, family plan account holders in the U.S. can get a free Google Home Mini smart speaker for their listening (and voice-searching) pleasure.”
Apple Just Can’t Stop Throttling iPhones
“You can now download and install iOS 12.1. That means you’ll finally be able to use Group FaceTime (LOL), access over 70 new emoji, and get rid of the annoying image blur that caused “Beautygate.”
IBM is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire Red Hat
“IBM is reportedly near a deal to acquire open-source enterprise software firm Red Hat. The deal could be finalized as early as Sunday. Bloomberg first reported on the negotiations.”
Forensics firm urges police not to look at screens of iPhones with Face ID
“While U.S. police are now sometimes forcing suspects with Face ID-ready iPhones to unlock their devices, Apple’s technology is simultaneously making that a risky proposition, one security firm is warning agencies.”
Up to 9.5 million net neutrality comments were made with stolen identities
“The New York attorney general’s office is widening an investigation into fraudulent net neutrality comments, saying it estimates that up to 9.5 million comments were submitted using stolen identities.”
Samsung Foldable Smartphone to be a tablet you can put in your pocket
“Samsung mobile boss DJ Koh has shared more details with Cnet about their new Samsung Foldable Smartphone , the device will apparently be a tablet you can put in your pocket.”
How to find out if your data was included in Facebook’s latest security breach
“After originally disclosing its latest data breach last month, Facebook yesterday offered more details to users.”
