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Some iPhone 6, 6 Plus users affected by “Touch of Death” issue, questionable component soldering thought to be at fault

This is a bit of a mess. A growing numb er of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users are reporting that their screens have been showing a gray flickering bar at the top of the screen and a display that’s unresponsive or less responsive to touch. As such, the extremely cool cats at iFixit have […]

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PCVARK malware strain surfaces for the Mac, opens door for additional malware to be installed

A new strain of Mac malware has gone into the wild and is worth being a bit wary around. The strain, discovered by Malwarebytes, is know as “PCVARK” and is labeled as “Advanced Mac Cleaner” online. Once activated, the installer places a trojan called “Mac File Opener”, which behaves in the following way according to […]

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Rumor: Apple to include curved OLED screen in high-end 2017 iPhone

Apple’s OLED display is said to be due in 2017 and will appear on the premium model. The rumored OLED unit, which is thought to be coming on the high end of the three next-gen iPhones due next year, is thought to be headed to the 5.5-inch-or-larger unit. The display will be curved at the […]

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Department of Justice reports 400% increase in ransomware attacks since 2015

You need to be careful out there. Ransomware attacks have apparently quadrupled over the last year according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The agency reported that the attacks have now escalated to approximately 4,000 per day. Typical ransomware payments range from $500 to $1,000, according to cyberrisk data firm Cyence Inc., but some hackers […]

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Apple releases iOS 10 Beta 7 for developers, Public Beta 6

If you recently installed the iOS Beta 6 for developers or Public Beta 5, you’re out of date. Late Friday, Apple released iOS 10 Beta 7 for developers and iOS 10 Public Beta 6 for other users.