With a combination of hardware and software, the Dynamic Island can morph into different shapes and sizes for things such as incoming phone calls, alerts, notifications, Face ID authentication, timers, turn-by-turn navigation, and more. The pill-shaped cutout takes up less space than the traditional notch did on the iPhone 13 Pro models.
https://www.macrumors.com/2022/09/07/iphone-14-pro-dynamic-island-notch/
Facebook Engineers Admit They Don’t Know What They Do With Your Data
“We’ve built systems with open borders. The result of these open systems and open culture is well described with an analogy: Imagine you hold a bottle of ink in your hand. This bottle of ink is a mixture of all kinds of user data (3PD, 1PD, SCD, Europe, etc.) You pour that ink into a lake of water (our open data systems; our open culture) … and it flows … everywhere,” the document read. “How do you put that ink back in the bottle? How do you organize it again, such that it only flows to the allowed places in the lake?”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjk3wb/facebook-engineers-admit-they-dont-know-what-they-do-with-your-data
The Rise of Mobile Gambling Is Leaving People Ruined and Unable to Quit
“They have access to it 24/7 in the palm of their hands,” Cindi said. “The temptation is always there. You can stay away from casinos and racetracks but you can’t stop using your phone.”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/ake7gk/the-rise-of-mobile-gambling-is-leaving-people-ruined-and-unable-to-quit
What to expect at Apple’s ‘far out’ iPhone 14 event
With the new iPhone expected to take center stage, many analysts don’t expect Apple to release new iPads or Mac computers until October. Of course, the rumor mill can always be wrong about these things. Apple is also unlikely to debut its previously rumored and much-anticipated AR headset on Wednesday.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/09/06/tech/apple-event-new-iphone/index.html
Careless Errors in Hundreds of Apps Could Expose Troves of Data
These login credentials are often meant to give the app access to a single file or service, like a mechanism for an app to display public images from a company’s website or run text through a translation service at a user’s request. But in practice, the researchers found, these same credentials often grant access to all files stored in a cloud service, like company data, database backups, and system control components.
https://www.wired.com/story/mobile-apps-cloud-credentials-exposed/
Are virtual collaboration tools a necessary evil for enterprises? How to mitigate the risk
In a survey by Veritas Technologies, 71% of office workers globally – including 68% in the U.S. – admitted to sharing sensitive and business-critical company data using virtual collaboration tools.
https://venturebeat.com/virtual/are-virtual-collaboration-tools-a-necessary-evil-for-enterprise-security/https://venturebeat.com/virtual/are-virtual-collaboration-tools-a-necessary-evil-for-enterprise-security/
Twitter Circle is finally live globally, meaning deeper subtweets for all
Twitter Circle is rolling out to everyone globally today, giving users the option to restrict individual tweets to a select audience. This new Twitter feature could finally let you retire your secret depression account — provided you’re careful about selecting your Twitter Circle when writing your sad tweets.
https://mashable.com/article/twitter-circle-available-global