Slack fixes ‘critical’ vulnerability that left desktop app users open to attack
Slack and its scores of desktop app users just dodged a major bullet. The communications tool relied upon by journalists, tech workers, and D&D fans alike disclosed on Friday a…
*That* Chadwick Boseman tweet is now Twitter’s ‘most Liked’ of all time
On Friday evening, Aug. 29, 2020, the people of Twitter received the devastating news of Chadwick Boseman’s death at the too-young age of 43. The news came in the form…
Dave Grohl is in an adorable remote drum battle with a 10-year-old
Not even a pandemic can stop Dave Grohl from doing that thing where he highlights young up-and-coming performers. In fact, Twitter might be the perfect platform for an extended drum…
And now Triller is trying to buy U.S. TikTok, report claims
If you can’t beat ’em, buy ’em. That appears to the thinking of Triller, a U.S.-based “social streaming” app, which according to Bloomberg teamed up with an asset management firm…
Feeling Nostalgic, Apple Will Bring Back Its Classic iPod ‘Music Quiz’ Game on iOS 14
If you remember these wee iPods from 2006, then you might also remember a quirky little game called “Music Quiz.” It’s coming back in iOS 14 and iPad OS 14.Image:…
Google Failed to Remove Misleading Ads About Voting By Mail Because of a Technicality. Blegh.
Photo: David Ryder (Getty Images) Google reportedly took five days to review misleading ads from an organization that echoes the president’s crock about voting by mail, and then declined to…
Facebook pilot program linking its users’ news subscriptions could cut down on password fatigue
It’s a mildly annoying problem: when you’re reading the snippet of a news article on Facebook and you click through to read the full article, even if you’re subscribed to…
The CDC’s testing guidance will make the pandemic worse
More than 180,000 people have died because of COVID-19 in the United States. And this week, the agency tasked with fighting the worst pandemic in a century recommended surrender. Earlier…
New technology export rules in China could affect TikTok sale to a US company
Plans for a TikTok sale may have a new obstacle, with China implementing new rules on AI technology exports, The New York Times reported. The new export control rules, which…
Ubisoft to remove image of raised black fist from Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad
French game publisher Ubisoft is apologizing to fans after a video showing the opening sequence for Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad showed images of a raised black fist, which critics said…