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Google Maps to add pandemic data, will roll out COVID data layer this week

Google has announced that it has updated its Google Maps app with essential information as to how to safely travel from place to place during the pandemic. The application now features popular times for travel, COVID-19 alerts in transit, and COVID checkpoints in driving navigation. Key among these is a new COVID layer in Maps, […]

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Officials look into Friday’s Mirai-based DDoS, cite Apple’s HomeKit security protocol

Following up on the large-scale distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Friday that temporarily took down large chunks of the Internet, it looks like Apple’s controversial “walled garden” approach to its HomeKit devices may have worked out. As detailed in recent reports, the attack, which also targeted unprotected “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices, focused […]

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The Tech Block publishes ever-growing Apple Watch review roundup

If you’re looking for as many reviews as humanly possible about the Apple Watch before running out and snagging your own unit, you’re in luck. The cool cats over at The Tech Block have begun compiling a full roundup of as many published reviews about the wearable as possible. The collection includes YouTube videos, summaries […]