“Some SSDs advertise support for “hardware encryption.” If you enable BitLocker on Windows, Microsoft trusts your SSD and doesn’t do anything. But researchers have found that many SSDs are doing a terrible job, which means BitLocker isn’t providing secure encryption.”
iPhone XS versus iPhone X – which phone unlocks faster with Face ID
“The iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max are all packing Apple’s second-generation Face ID, an updated version of the biometric authentication system which is supposed to be faster than the version introduced with the iPhone X.”
How to download your Flickr photo library and transfer it to Google Photos or iCloud Photo library
“After two massive password breaches, the precise future of Yahoo is uncertain from a couple of different angles. Reports indicate that its buyer, Verizon, may have second thoughts or be trying to renegotiate the multi-billion-dollar purchase price.”
Latest version of Apple Maps might give Google some serious competition
“Given how competitive Apple and Google are these days, it’s easy to forget that the two companies used to be on particularly good terms.”
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.”
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.”
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.”