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Apple adds “Confirm Subscription” dialog box for apps with in-app purchases

This is arguably a good thing. Following a wake of subscription scam events in its App Store, Apple has reportedly added a subscription confirmation dialog box to the purchase process. First publicized by developer David Barnard on Twitter, any In-App purchase that is a subscription will have an additional confirmation box after the purchase is approved. […]

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FCC to hold 5G auction/Rural Broadband Fundraiser on December 10th

Because infrastructure’s a good thing. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a 5G auction, alongside a $20.4 billion rural broadband fund. The auction will take place on December 10, this marking the largest rang of airwaves the FCC has auctioned for use at one time. The 5G auction will consist of 3400 MHz frequencies, […]

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Researchers highlight vulnerabilities in WPA3 password protocol

There may be some room for improvement with the WPA3 standard. WPA3, a Wi-Fi security protocol launched by the Wi-Fi Alliance in 2018 — is, in practice, better than WPA2, but still fraught with security flaws, according to a recent research paper. “In light of our presented attacks, we believe that WPA3 does not meet […]

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Apple releases tvOS 12.2.1 update, focuses on bug fixes, performance improvements

Because bug fixes are never a bad thing. Apple on Wednesday released tvOS 12.2.1 for users of its fourth-get Apple TV and Apple TV 4K units. The update focuses on bug fixes and comes following the public release of tvOS 12.2 last month. Users can download and install the update through the Settings app on […]

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Apple changes retail policy, will now migrate data for free with the purchase of a new Mac at Apple Store locations

This is a good way to save $99. Apple has apparently integrated a new policy wherein when you buy a new Mac at an Apple Store location, they’ll migrate your data over for free. Previously, this service retailed for $99. Data migration was originally part of Apple’s One to One program. This was a training […]