News: Forever 21 Breach
Another month another merchant announces that their point of sale system was compromised. This time it’s Forever 21 reporting their point of sale was compromised. Forever 21 Announcement – Point of Sale Compromised
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Microsoft Groove Music Shutting Down After Today (Have You Used IT?)
Microsoft Groove Music Shutting Down After Today. A couple of months ago, Microsoft announced that the Groove Music Service was going to be shut down at the end of 2017. Well its now the end of 2017.
AG Ferguson’s lawsuit reveals Comcast deceived customers, charged for service plans without consent
AG Ferguson’s lawsuit reveals Comcast deceived customers, charged for service plans without consent In 2016, the Attorney General in the state of Washington filed a $100 million dollar lawsuit against Comcast for deceiving customers and charging for service plans without consent.
Via Wired: Explanation of What Net Neutrality Vote Means
Via Wired: Explanation of What Net Neutrality Vote Means On 12-14-17 the FCC (in the USA) voted to end Net Neutrality rules that were put in place in 2015. One of the interesting parts of the vote, is that the person that was put in
Data Breach – Imgur Affects 1.7 Million Users
According to a post on the Imgur website, they have suffered a data breach that affects 1.7 million users of the site. For those who don’t use the site, Imgur is an online image sharing community and image host founded by Alan Schaaf in 2009.
Solar Eclipse Aug 21st – How To Photograph With Smartphone
I’m sure over the last couple of weeks (or months) you have heard about the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday, if you happen to live in an area that will get to see it. For starters, DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN while trying
Instagram Adding Archiving Option
For those of you who use Instagram on a regular basis, have you ever wondered “Wish I could save this picture to Instagram without letting everyone see it”? Well if you have ever thought that (or something like that), Instagram has now given you that option.
Manchester One Love Concert – Live Feed
In support of the victims of the Attack on Manchesters, the One Love Manchester Concert will be going on today June 4th to raise money for the victims. The concert that was organized by Ariana Grande will include the following music stars Marcus Mumford: ‘Timshel’
Apple iPhone 10th Anniversary
On a stage in San Fransisco, California, on January 9th, 2007, Apple’s Chief Executive Steve Jobs told the audience that was in attendance, “Every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes along that changes the world,” he said. “Today Apple is going to reinvent
Hoax Alert – John Amos Is NOT Dead
In 2016, we had a large number of celebrity deaths, from Prince to Princess Leia (Carrie fisher). For some reason, a website has decided to post a hoax celebrity death to start 2017. That hoax has now started making the rounds on Facebook. The hoax
Facebook Is Introducing Group Video Chat in Messenger
Seems Facebook is releasing an update to the Messenger App to allow for Group Video Chats in Facebook Messenger. According to a post in the Facebook Newsroom, the Group Video Chat will be “super easy to use”, and will allow up to 6 people
News: Yahoo Announces New Breach
Yahoo has just posted information concerning a newly found breach of its systems. This hack of Yahoo systems appears to be unrelated to a previously announced breach in September 2016. Yahoo Announces New Breach According To Yahoo This time the Yahoo breach is reportedly affecting an astronomical 1
News: Quest Diagnostics Breach
According to a News Release by Quest Diagnostics, it appears they have suffered a data breach. The news release states that on November 26, 2016, via a third-party app approximately 34,000 individuals had their Name, Date of Birth, lab results, and (in some cases) phone
Netflix Adds Downloading Feature
As posted a short time ago on the Netflix Media Center page, as of now Netflix subscribers can download movies and series from Netflix to watch offline.
Alert: Credit Card Breach at Madison Square Garden Company
According to a notice released today by The Madison Square Garden Company, they have suffered a Credit Card Breach with the on-site credit card processing. Per MSG, if you visited the following locations Madison Square Garden Radio City Music Hall The Beacon Theatre The Chicago