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Just 6% of iPhone Users Pay In-Store With Apple Pay

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Jack Turner @ Tech.co 1 place · 09/08/2021 08:43 EDT

Despite not many of us using Apple Pay, it still remains the most popular digital wallet for consumers. Read more ›

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El Salvador First Country To Make Bitcoin An Official Currency

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Jack Turner @ Tech.co 2 place · 09/07/2021 12:02 EDT

The country will also gift its citizens $30 of Bitcoin currency in an effort to stimulate take up of the crypto-currency. Read more ›

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Mozilla Audit Finds Vulnerabilities in VPN

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Jack Turner @ Tech.co 2 place · 09/07/2021 09:31 EDT

The audit was requested by the company itself, and the issues have since been resolved with no users affected. Read more ›

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Windows 11 Scam Targets POS Provider

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Jack Turner @ Tech.co 1 place · 09/06/2021 13:12 EDT

The scam allows hackers access to users' devices, where they could steal payment data and other vital information. Read more ›

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Russia Blocks Six VPNs for ‘Violating Legislation’

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Jack Turner @ Tech.co 2 place · 09/06/2021 07:40 EDT

The move bans well-known VPN brands including NordVPN, Express VPN, Hola! VPN and IPVanish. Read more ›

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Social Media Giants Resist COVID Disinformation

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Duncan Lambden @ Tech.co 1 place · 09/03/2021 11:16 EDT

YouTube and Reddit have begun pushing back on various COVID disinformation that is being spread throughout their platforms. Read more ›

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Twitter Launches Super Follows on iOS

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Duncan Lambden @ Tech.co 2 place · 09/03/2021 08:03 EDT

Twitter's super follows, which folllowers can use to pay Twitter users directly, can now be purchased through the iOS store. Read more ›

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Zoom Announces Startups Receiving Funding from $100M Fund

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Duncan Lambden @ Tech.co 1 place · 09/02/2021 11:54 EDT

Due to its monumental growth, Zoom is now operating as an investor into smaller developers, starting with a $100M fund. Read more ›

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New Phishing Scam Takes Advantage of Redirect Links

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Duncan Lambden @ Tech.co 2 place · 09/02/2021 10:21 EDT

Microsoft is warning users of a new phishing scam that aims to compromise usernames and passwords through redirect links. Read more ›

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Google Calendar to Implement New Time Management Feature

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Duncan Lambden @ Tech.co 2 place · 09/01/2021 13:21 EDT

Google is adding a feature to its calendar, allowing users to see how much time they're spending in meetings. Read more ›

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Microsoft Teams Users Need to Update Their iPhones

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Duncan Lambden @ Tech.co 1 place · 09/01/2021 10:30 EDT

Microsoft Teams will no longer be updating their iOS app on devices that are running iOS 13 or lower. Read more ›

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Microsoft Announces Windows 11 Release Date

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Duncan Lambden @ Tech.co 1 place · 09/01/2021 09:20 EDT

Microsoft has announced the release date for Windows 11, the next major step for Microsoft's operating system. Read more ›

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Apple Changes App Payment Rules After Settlement

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Duncan Lambden @ Tech.co 1 place · 08/31/2021 09:29 EDT

Apple is now allowing businesses to contact their customers and encourage payment through third party systems. Read more ›

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Top Tech Giants Pledge Billions Towards Cybersecurity

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Adam Rowe @ Tech.co 1 place · 08/27/2021 09:53 EDT

Here's what Microsoft, Google and others are promising, to help fix US vulnerabilities in the wake of a White House summit. Read more ›

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An Email Scammer Stole 620K Photos From iCloud Accounts

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Adam Rowe @ Tech.co 1 place · 08/26/2021 13:31 EDT

The phishing attackers stole more than 620,000 photos and 9,000 videos, all while avoiding Apple's security measures. Read more ›

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PayPal’s Cryptocurrency Service Is Expanding Into the UK

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Adam Rowe @ Tech.co 1 place · 08/25/2021 12:35 EDT

It's the first international expansion of Paypal's cryptocurrency feature, which debuted in the US last year. Read more ›

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Judge Rules Gig Worker Law Proposition 22 Is Unconstitutional

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Adam Rowe @ Tech.co 2 place · 08/25/2021 12:31 EDT

The measure improperly limits the state's ability to protect its workers. Read more ›

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Facebook Shelved a Report, Allegedly Feared It Made Them Look Bad

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Adam Rowe @ Tech.co 2 place · 08/24/2021 14:09 EDT

Facebook held the report because they wanted to make "key fixes to the system," a spokesperson holds. Read more ›

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Microsoft Power Apps Snafu Exposes 38M Records

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Adam Rowe @ Tech.co 2 place · 08/23/2021 14:53 EDT

The more than a thousand affected companies include big names like American Airlines and Ford. Read more ›

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Do Employees Really Want Virtual Reality Meetings?

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Conor Cawley @ Tech.co 1 place · 08/19/2021 14:39 EDT

Facebook has announced that its Oculus Quest 2 VR headset will be able to host meetings for remote employees. Read more ›

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