Dropbox is requiring users who have not changed their passwords since mid-2012 to reset their passwords this afternoon. The action appears to be related to continued fallout over the massive hack on LinkedIn in 2012 where credentials for 117 million accounts were posted online. In recent months, treasure troves of user credentials and passwords — in addition to a large MySpace hack… Read More Dropbox is resetting passwords for accounts that haven’t changed them ...This entry was posted in Apps Dropbox Enterprise Mobile Startups TC on August 25, 2016 by Matthew Lynley
There’s no shortage of portable Bluetooth speakers out there, but lord are a lot of them ugly. What I need is something that will not look amiss sitting on a stump next to me while I hew a yew in my red plaid flannel. Wait, what’s this one?! Read More Finally, a Bluetooth speaker that matches my axeThis entry was posted in Bluetooth Gadgets TC on August 25, 2016 by Devin Coldewey
WeVideo has rebuilt its browser-based video editor using HTML5 instead of Flash. For many of you, the whole debate about HTML5 versus Flash may seem like a weird flashback to 2010. But Flash is taking a while to die completely — Google Chrome, for example, continues to phase out Flash gradually. CEO Krishna Menon said that in the case of WeVideo’s new editor (which launched… Read More WeVideo revamps its online video editor for HTML5This entry was posted in html5 Mobile Startups TC on August 25, 2016 by Anthony Ha
You may never have read a terms and conditions update before, but you'll want to this time. The post How to Stop WhatsApp From Giving Facebook Your Phone Number appeared first on WIRED. How to Stop WhatsApp From Giving Facebook Your Phone NumberThis entry was posted in Gear how-to privacy WhatsApp and tagged facebook on August 25, 2016 by Michael Duran
You know you screwed up if Apple is about to one up you on social. Facebook hasn’t upgraded its video editor in well over three years. Lagging far behind Snapchat, YouTube, and even Instagram, it’s a stretch to even call the featureless artifact a video editor. Read More Facebook’s video editor is embarrassingly old, and Apple is creepingThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile Opinion Social TC and tagged facebook instagram snapchat on August 25, 2016 by Legit Coder
You know you screwed up if Apple is about to one up you on social. Facebook hasn’t upgraded its video editor in well over three years. Lagging far behind Snapchat, YouTube, and even Instagram, it’s a stretch to even call the featureless artifact a video editor. Read More Facebook’s video editor is embarrassingly old, and Apple is creepingThis entry was posted in Apps Mobile Opinion Social TC and tagged facebook instagram snapchat on August 25, 2016 by Legit Coder
You’ll want to be updating your iOS devices to 9.3.5, the version released today by Apple — especially if you’re a prominent human rights activist. A recently thwarted attack on just such a person employed not one but three zero-day exploits. And that’s just the beginning of the story. Read More Exploits patched by Apple today hint at years of surreptitious ...This entry was posted in cybersecurity Gadgets Government iOS Security TC and tagged apple iphone on August 25, 2016 by Devin Coldewey
You’ll want to be updating your iOS devices to 9.3.5, the version released today by Apple — especially if you’re a prominent human rights activist. A recently thwarted attack on just such a person employed not one but three zero-day exploits. And that’s just the beginning of the story. Read More Exploits patched by Apple today hint at years of surreptitious ...This entry was posted in cybersecurity Gadgets Government iOS Security TC and tagged apple iphone on August 25, 2016 by Devin Coldewey
Garmin has just announced the Fenix Chronos, an amazingly elegant smartwatch with all the features of their standard GPS exercise watches – the Vivoactve, for example – with a case and aesthetic that would be at home in a fine watch shop. That’s right: this is the first fancy smartwatch that you could wear in the boardroom, bedroom, and gym. Oh, and it costs $1,499.99 for… Read More Garmin releases its first luxury smartwatch, the Fenix ChronosThis entry was posted in Gadgets Garmin Global Positioning System smartwatches TC watch on August 25, 2016 by John Biggs
Garmin has just announced the Fenix Chronos, an amazingly elegant smartwatch with all the features of their standard GPS exercise watches – the Vivoactve, for example – with a case and aesthetic that would be at home in a fine watch shop. That’s right: this is the first fancy smartwatch that you could wear in the boardroom, bedroom, and gym. Oh, and it costs $1,499.99 for… Read More Garmin releases its first luxury smartwatch, the Fenix ChronosThis entry was posted in Gadgets Garmin Global Positioning System smartwatches TC watch on August 25, 2016 by John Biggs