The company did not specify how many customers were impacted by the error, but the exposed data ranges from names to social security numbers and addresses. Read more: FlightAware admits customer data has been exposed for years
Read MoreApprovals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped by 80% in the first half of this year compared to last, according to an analysis from Greenpeace and the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies. The Associated Press reports: A review of project documents by Greenpeace East Asia found that 14 new coal plants were approved
Read MoreThere are over 20,000 species of bees living on this planet and if they were to experience a severe drop in their numbers, or be eradicated altogether, the effects on the world would be catastrophic, said Dr Anna Gajda. Read more: Abuzz for bees: Protecting your friendly neighbourhood pollinator
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hill: Births in the United States dropped again between 2022 and 2023, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The national birth rate has been steadily declining for the last 17 years, with a particularly steep drop in births between 2007
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hill: Births in the United States dropped again between 2022 and 2023, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The national birth rate has been steadily declining for the last 17 years, with a particularly steep drop in births between 2007
Read MoreBackbone One smartly refined its iPhone controller with better ergonomics and magnetic adapters for an improved fit, but competition is fierce, making the $100 controller a more difficult sell. Backbone One review: case friendly and ergonomic I love Backbone One for its minimal design and portability. The Lightning version kept a place in my gaming
Read MoreArs Technica’s Dan Goodwin writes: Last Tuesday, loads of Linux usersâ”many running packages released as early as this year — started reporting their devices were failing to boot. Instead, they received a cryptic error message that included the phrase: “Something has gone seriously wrong.” The cause: an update Microsoft issued as part of its monthly
Read MoreArs Technica’s Dan Goodwin writes: Last Tuesday, loads of Linux usersâ”many running packages released as early as this year — started reporting their devices were failing to boot. Instead, they received a cryptic error message that included the phrase: “Something has gone seriously wrong.” The cause: an update Microsoft issued as part of its monthly
Read MoreToyota confirmed a breach of its network after 240GB of data, including employee and customer information, was leaked on a hacking forum by a threat actor. The company has not provided details on how or when the breach occurred. BleepingComputer reports: ZeroSevenGroup (the threat actor who leaked the stolen data) says they breached a U.S.
Read MoreU.S. District Judge Ada Brown in Dallas blocked the FTC’s rule banning noncompete agreements, arguing the FTC lacks authority to implement such broad regulations and did not adequately justify the sweeping prohibition. Reuters reports: Brown had temporarily blocked the rule in July while she considered a bid by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the country’s
Read MoreIllustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge Google will have to face a class action lawsuit that accuses it of collecting users’ data through Chrome without their consent. In a decision on Tuesday, a federal appeals court reversed a December 2022 ruling that dismissed the case, saying the lower court should’ve reviewed Google’s disclosures and
Read MoreApple has recently increased the number of days a customer can extend their AppleCare+ coverage to 45 days, up from the previous 30. AppleCare+ plans can now be extended up to 45 days after they expire in Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Read MoreImage: Bethesda Microsoft and Bethesda are officially bringing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to PS5 after it debuts first on Xbox. During gamescom opening night live, Bethesda confirmed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming to Xbox first on December 9th, before launching on PS5 in spring 2025. The confirmation comes months after
Read MoreThe seventh developer beta of iOS 18 may be the same build that iPhone owners will upgrade to, as it is apparently finalized for features for current-generation models. A render of the iPhone 16 Apple’s lengthy list of features and changes it is bringing to the iPhone in iOS 18 has gradually been added to
Read MoreThe Samsung Galaxy Ring supports Qi2 charging according to a certification filing. Despite this, the Galaxy Ring’s charging case doesn’t magnetically attach to any Qi2 chargers or MagSafe accessories. This is because the case doesn’t have any magnets. We’re almost two thirds of the way through 2024, and yet there’s only a single Android device
Read MoreWho among you is going to run and actually read at the same time? Please, tell me who you are. | Image: Amazon If you’ve ever thought, “Man, I wish I could read while sweating on the Peloton,” then good news. You can now access your Kindle library straight from the Peloton Bike, Bike Plus,
Read MoreNintendo is bringing the Pokemon trading card experience to mobile with Pokemon TCG Pocket. The new game will give you up to two free packs a day, though you can expect in-app purchases as well. You can pre-register for the game now with its current launch date set for October 30. Earlier this year Nintendo
Read MoreThe Verge Microsoft is finally launching a single unified Microsoft Teams app that will allow you to switch between personal and work accounts. The new app has been in testing for most of the year and Microsoft is now rolling it out for Windows and Mac users today. This app update not only supports work,
Read MoreMaria Branyas, who was the world’s oldest person, has died peacefully in a Spanish nursing home at the age of 117. From a report: “Maria Branyas has left us. She has died as she wanted: in her sleep, peacefully and without pain,” her official X account said, and a spokesperson at the nursing home confirmed
Read MoreA series of promotional images for the iPhone 16 have supposedly leaked, blowing the cover off the launch of Apple’s 2024 flagship smartphones. Colors of the iPhone 16 Pro according to an image leak [X/Lakhwinder Singh] As time draws closer to when we expect the September Apple Event to happen, the rumors start to include
Read MoreNew users can now try out Apple Music for three months for free, instead of the normal one month trial. Here’s how to get the super-sized music streaming introductory offer. Apple Music Apple offers people who haven’t tried Apple Music before a free month’s trial run. In the past, this was a much lengthier three-month
Read MoreCredit: Supplied by Qualcomm Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 processor for mid-tier smartphones. The new chip brings a 20% faster CPU, 40% faster GPU, 30% better AI performance, and 12% better power savings compared to the 7s Gen 2. Xiaomi, Samsung, and several other brands will offer devices with this processor. Qualcomm
Read MoreYour little kid isn’t so little anymore. Start off on the right track with these WIRED-approved laptops, backpacks, and more.
Read MoreAfter you’ve installed one of the best VPN for iPhone apps, or one installed for your workplace, you still need to turn it on. Here’s how to do it! The best vpn iphone apps allow you to turn your VPN on and off from the launch screen. VPN apps from a VPN service provider have
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google has confirmed to us that the Pixel Watch 3 can’t be repaired and can only be replaced. This is bad news for environmental reasons, suggesting that broken watches will end up in landfills. This isn’t the first Pixel Watch model that can’t be repaired, though. One of
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