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“Light mode” should be “grey mode”
11+ min ago (674+ words) Have you noticed how it seems like how the "light mode" of your graphical user interface of choice is getting lighter over time? It turns out you're not crazy, and at least for macOS, light mode has indeed been getting…...
WhatsApp begins testing group voice and video call feature on 'Web' with select beta users: Report
13+ min ago (276+ words) WhatsApp Web is about to get a major upgrade that people have been asking for a long time. Until now, the browser version of WhatsApp WhatsApp begins testing group voice and video call feature on "Web" with select beta users:…...
Apple @ Work Podcast: The state of AI and networking
18+ min ago (178+ words) In this episode of Apple @ Work, Aruna Ravichandran, SVP & CMO - Collaboration, Enterprise Networking, at Cisco, joins the show for a 2-part series to talk about the state of AI and networking. Apple @ Work Podcast: The state of AI and networking…...
Predator bots are exploiting APIs at scale. Here’s how defenders must respond.
18+ min ago (620+ words) The economic fallout is staggering: bots and API attacks drain up to $186 billion annually, driven by credential theft, scalping, and fake account creation that fuel large-scale fraud and distort online markets. This represents one of the fastest-growing forms of cyber-enabled…...
Meta's Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case
18+ min ago (321+ words) Meta's Oversight Board is tackling a case focused on Meta's ability to permanently disable user accounts. Permanent bans are a drastic action, locking people out of their profiles, memories, friend connections, and, in the case of creators and businesses, their…...
Rebranded Adobe Premiere 26 Arrives With One-Click Object Tracking
21+ min ago (266+ words) The latest version of Adobe Premiere Pro has arrived, boasting a bevy of new AI-powered features, though it's no longer called Premiere Pro. Adobe Premiere 26, sans the "Pro" in the name, is fundamentally still the same nonlinear video editing (NLE)…...
YouTube has reportedly disabled and started removing specialized captions
26+ min ago (215+ words) YouTube videos have long supported the custom SRV3 caption format, which creators have been using in pretty creative ways. Apparently, that format has been disabled, and some are reporting that uploaded caption files are being deleted from videos. According to some…...
Google’s Phone app keeps turning sideways, and users are confused again
28+ min ago (281+ words) Reddit user xylarr pointed out that the Google Phone app on their Pixel would rotate every time they made a call. As the user notes, the global system setting for locking down auto-rotate stops the UI from flipping from portrait…...
Technology is an Enabler, not a Saviour
28+ min ago (270+ words) Why clarity of thinking matters more than the tools you use Technology is often treated as a magic switch-flip it on, and everything improves. New software, new platforms, and new dashboards promise efficiency, scale, and transformation. But in reality, technology…...
New Security Vulnerability Database Launches In The EU
35+ min ago (404+ words) A new vulnerability database has launched in the EU, in a bid to reduce dependence on the U.S. program. The database, db.gcve.eu, is administered by the Computer Incident Response Centre Luxembourg " a government-driven initiative designed to gather, review, report…...