‘Apple tracks personal information despite claiming it doesn’t’
Two iOS security researchers have discovered that Apple's claim of protecting iPhone users' privacy is far from true.
A Twitter post by Tommy Mysk and Tala Haj Bakry alleges that Apple tracks users via an identifier referred to as 'Direct Services Identifier' (DSID).
Apple requests analytica... Read more
SQLite 3.40 is now available with official support for Wasm
SQLite 3.40.0 has been made available with official Wasm compilation support.
Web developers can now utilize SQL to query local databases with the help of the browser's local storage, session storage and OPFS (Origin-Private FileSystem). The supporting system, however, is still patchy.
The de... Read more
Meta fires employees for accepting bribes and hacking accounts
Meta has reportedly fired several employees for fraudulent practices.
CNBC reports that Meta has let off over two dozen employees and contractors in the past year for inappropriately gaining control of accounts and taking bribes.
Insiders told The Wall Street Journal that several of those sac... Read more
Supermicro unveils Intel Sapphire Rapids-based X13 server portfolio
Supermicro unveiled a comprehensive portfolio of storage systems and servers based on 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, also known as Sapphire Rapids.
Supermicro presented an Intel Xeon Scalable-based portfolio of servers and storage systems. The portfolio was dubbed X13 and includes serve... Read more
Researchers break security guarantees of networking in spacecraft
A group of researchers found holes in the security of Time-Triggered Ethernet applications in spacecraft.
The Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket, which have been in development for 15 years and are anticipated to usher into a new era of space exploration, will undergo their first integrated test o... Read more
Fraudsters use 42,000 fake websites to push adware and ads
Fraud group 'Fangxiao' built a network of 42,000 sites that impersonate well-known businesses.
The network was designed to steer victims to websites pushing adware. Fangxiao uses fake domains to generate website traffic and advertising revenue for its own websites and the websites of customers w... Read more
Qlik launches Cloud Data Integration, shifts to Integration as a Service
Qlik has recently launched Cloud Data Integration, an Integration as a Service platform for real-time access to data.
Cloud Data Integration helps users get real-time access to data from various systems, including relational databases, SAP software, mainframes and SaaS apps with data repositorie... Read more
Brussels sets eyes on EU cryptocurrency tax
Officials have met to decide on an EU-wide cryptocurrency tax.
The European Commission will shortly start discussions with the union's treasuries to determine if the cryptocurrency market warrants a single EU tax structure.
As nations pursue various tax and rate structures for the expanding m... Read more
Neo4j updates graph database with speed and scalability improvements
Neo4j launched a new version of its graph database. The release brings considerable speed and scalability improvements.
Graph database developer Neo4j announced the general availability of the 5th version of its core engine, which boasts significant performance and scalability.
The capacity t... Read more
Venture capitalist EQT launches €1.1 billion fund to boost tech startups
Sweden's EQT Ventures is on the lookout to scale European startups through its recent €1.1 billion fund.
Many companies are struggling to find adequate funding as investors have a reduced appetite for funding startups. However, some are in luck due to the long-term funding of venture capitalis... Read more