Monthly Archives: September 2022

Some iOS 16 Users Continue to Face Unaddressed Bugs and Battery Drain Two Weeks After Launch

Today marks exactly two weeks since Apple released iOS 16 to the public. Besides the personalized Lock Screen, major changes in Messages, and new features in Maps, the update has also seen its fair share of bugs, performance problems, battery drain, and more. After major iOS updates, it’s normal for some users to report having…

Go get your Netflix gamertag

You can set up your username right from the games tab in the Android app. | Image: Netflix Netflix is officially introducing gamertag-style handles subscribers can use in its mobile games. The company first began rolling out handles that will be shown in multiplayer games and on online leaderboards in some games last month, but…

Trojanized versions of PuTTY utility being used to spread backdoor

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers believe hackers with connections to the North Korean government have been pushing a Trojanized version of the PuTTY networking utility in an attempt to backdoor the network of organizations they want to spy on. Researchers from security firm Mandiant said on Thursday that at least one customer it serves had…

Apple backtracks, will extend Stage Manager multitasking support to older iPads

Enlarge / True external display support is coming to M1-powered iPads in iPadOS 16. (credit: Apple) When Apple delayed iPadOS 16 in August, one of the primary culprits was the new “Stage Manager” multitasking feature. Stage Manager was meant to extend a new multi-window multitasking model to the iPad, but developers and people who cover…

Meta disrupted China-based propaganda machine before it reached many Americans

Enlarge (credit: Chesnot / Contributor | Getty Images News) China’s ability to influence American politics by manipulating social media platforms has been a topic of much scrutiny ahead of the midterm elections, and this week has marked some progress toward mitigating risks on some of the most popular US platforms. US President Joe Biden is…