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Zoom reverses decision in wake of negative feedback, will provide end-to-end encryption for free users

When your user base demands a fix, it’s best to provide it. Following a considerable amount of user backlash and negative press, Zoom has reversed its stance, and has announced that it will provide free users with end-to-end encryption. This feature was previously limited to paying customers, which didn’t go over well. Per The Next […]

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Apple offers deferred payments, interest throughout April and May for Apple Card holders

If you need deferred payment on your Apple Card, its now available. Continuing its actions from March and April, Apple and Goldman Sachs are allowing Apple Card deferred payments to be extended through May. Apple fired off the following email to its cardholder base: We understand that the COVID-19 situation poses unique challenges for everyone […]

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Twitter discloses bug that allowed for some iOS users’ location data to be shared

You’re not going to love this. Twitter on Monday disclosed a bug that in certain conditions resulted in an account’s location data being shared with a Twitter partner, even if the user had not opted in to sharing that data. The bug only affected a portion of Twitter’s iOS user base, the company says, and they’ve […]

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Rumor: Apple to release upgraded Mac mini centered at the pro community, revamped MacBook with Retina display, this fall

It’s small, but it shall be updated. The rumor mill has it that Apple’s cool-but-out-of-date Mac mini is getting a hefty refresh this fall. In addition, Apple is apparently targeting the pro user community with the new machine, which saw only minor improvements four years ago, and its last major changes came back in 2010. […]

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Chinese telecom companies cut Apple Watch Series 3 access to LTE, cite government security concerns

China has terminated LTE access for the Apple Watch Series 3 without explanation. Per the Wall Street Journal, all three major carriers in China have closed off LTE access, apparently over the government’s security concerns over the device. The WSJ reports that LTE functionality was available on China Unicom at launch, but new subscriptions were […]