2022-06-24 18:40
The surveillance-as-a-service industry needs to be brought to heel
Here we go again: another example of government surveillance involving smartphones from Apple and Google has emerged, and it shows how sophisticated government-backed attacks can become and why there's justification for keeping mobile platf
2022-06-24 17:51
Italian spyware firm is hacking into iOS and Android devices, Google says
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has identified Italian vendor RCS Lab as a spyware offender, developing tools that are being used to exploit zero-day vulnerabilities to effect attacks on iOS and Android mobile users in Italy and Kazak
2022-06-24 13:53
Human digital twins and evolution: The real Westworld?
Last week, I wrote about a new company — Merlynn — that’s selling a rudimentary human digital twin tool. I’ve been thinking about digital twins ever since — and about how a tool like this could become the next killer productivit
2022-06-24 12:00
There’s just one thing businesses can do about the ‘splinternet’ — adapt
In ancient times (before COVID-19) I grandly announced that the long-feared “splinternet” had arrived. And I made peace with the fact.
2022-06-24 11:53
Let’s put smartphone mics to better use
I was working on a file the other day when my iPhone popped up a message: “A sound has been recognized that may be a doorbell.” Indeed, a doorbell had just rung. 
2022-06-23 15:41
Apple says it’s time your business ran BIMI
Apple will add another obstacle against successful phishing attacks in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura, which will show a company’s official logo to help recipients recognize genuine from fake emails.
2022-06-23 12:00
The business user's guide to Google Voice
All right, quiz time: In a single sentence, can you tell me exactly what Google Voice does?
2022-06-22 18:06
Zoom unveils its latest platform evolution with the launch of Zoom One
Zoom has unveiled Zoom One, a new offering that brings together chat, phone, meetings, and whiteboarding capabilities in a single, purpose-built environment.
2022-06-22 17:00
Apple doesn’t want a metaverse, it wants a better universe
The news that Apple hasn’t joined an all-new industry alliance that seems mostly led by its competitors isn’t terribly surprising.
2022-06-22 15:00
Slack adds video and screenshare to Huddles audio chat
Slack’s Huddles audio chat feature, a popular way to start informal conversations since its launch last year, has seen the fastest uptake of any Slack feature to date, according to the company, with millions of users each week. And at its