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Apple responds to WikiLeaks’ release of CIA-based documents, states that ‘many’ of the iOS-related exploits have already been patched

With any luck, this’ll provide some consolation. Following up on the revelation that WikiLeaks had intercepted and released what might amount to 8,700+ documents from the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence unit – part of which is devoted to obtaining zero-day exploits for iOS devices – and that the CIA had lost control of the […]

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WikiLeaks releases 8,700+ CIA-related documents, show agency efforts towards hacking Android systems, iPhones, operating systems and smart TVs

This is pretty much one for the ages. WikiLeaks has released more than 8,700 documents that have apparently originated from the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence, with some of the leaks saying the agency had 24 “weaponized” and previously undisclosed exploits for the Android operating system as of 2016. Some of the Android-specific exploits were […]

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Apple Pay to launch in Ireland on Tuesday

It looks like Apple Pay will arrive in Ireland this week. The payment platform is expected to launch on Tuesday according to two sources close to the story. In Ireland, Apple Pay will be supported by UlsterBank and KBC, both of which are multinational and have supported Apple Pay in other countries for some time […]

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Nintendo Switch JoyCon controllers usable on Macs, PCs and Android systems

You can use your new Nintendo Switch’s wireless controllers with your Mac. The wireless controllers can be fully utilized by macOS. The units charge via USB-C and has a small Bluetooth pairing button next to the charging port atop the controller. As expected, Nintendo’s JoyCon gamepads can connect to macOS as individual controllers. That means […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone to feature a model with a 5.8-inch, OLED display

It looks like there’s some more collaboration as to the long-awaited OLED display on the next-gen iPhone. A new rumor via Japanese web site Nikkei is stated that Apple will produce a 5.8-inch iPhone with an OLED display and two with LCD displays. The site stated the following: The upcoming iPhone, to be launched this […]