One UI feature focus: Auto factory reset to protect personal data

Samsung’s proprietary One UI software that defines the company’s mobile user experience is chock-full of security features, from the Knox platform and Secure Folder to several options for locking and unlocking your Galaxy smartphone. In addition, One UI provides a few tools that can come in handy if you lose your device, including Find My […]

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How to Set Up iPhone to Erase All Data

iPhones are well known for their security. The software on these devices is difficult to breach – and in most cases, you won’t need to worry about malware infecting your phone. Related Reading: One of the simplest (but most effective) ways to keep unwanted eyes away from your phone is to set up a passcode. […]

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Samsung’s Maintenance mode lets you block access to your data while your phone is serviced

Following its initial introduction in Korea back in July and a subsequent launch for the Chinese market in September, Samsung is now rolling out Maintenance mode globally. This feature, also known as Repair mode in Korea, allows you to block access to your personal data on your phone while it’s being serviced. The rollout of […]

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Google to bring more data to backups for Wear OS smartwatches

Switching from Tizen to Wear OS has helped Samsung gain many Android ecosystem features and a collection of important apps. Apart from that, users can expect a lot of data management features to come to Wear OS watches in the future. According to a new report, Google is bringing a more complete backup mechanism. Google […]

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Windows 11 Insider build adds option to delete your unused biometric data

What you need to know Windows 11 Build 22621.754 recently rolled out to Release Preview Channel Insiders. The update adds a new consent form for storing or deleting biometric data. It also includes a short list of other new options, including a new taskbar shortcut to open the Task Manager. Dev Channel Insiders weren’t the […]

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Une Customer Data Platform, pour qui pourquoi, avec Dimitri François, responsable de l’offre CDP d’Adobe

David : Bonjour à toutes et à tous, et bienvenu pour ce nouvel épisode du ZDnet le Mag en partenariat avec Adobe. Le nouvel épisode de ce podcast s’adresse aux responsables marketing qui se demandent comment mieux analyser les données client. Et donc bien sûr nous allons évoquer les outils de type CDP, c’est à […]

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iOS 16 VPN Tunnels Leak Data, Even When Lockdown Mode Is Enabled

iOS 16 continues to leak data outside an active VPN tunnel, even when Lockdown mode is enabled, security researchers have discovered. Speaking to MacRumors, security researchers Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry explained that ‌iOS 16‌’s approach to VPN traffic is the same whether Lockdown mode is enabled or not. The news is significant since […]

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Apple n’active plus ses cartes SIM propriétaires pour les iPad avec data cellulaire – Begeek.fr

Apple n’active plus ses SIM dans les iPad avec data cellulaire. Il va falloir contacter votre opérateur ou utiliser l’eSIM. Il vous faudra certainement passer par une étape supplémentaire pour connecter un iPad à un réseau cellulaire. MacRumors a appris que la firme de Cupertino avait cessé de réaliser les activations de SIM Apple dans […]

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A Huge New Data Set Pushes the Limits of Neuroscience

So neuroscientists use an approach called “dimensionality reduction” to make such visualization possible—they take data from thousands of neurons and, by applying clever techniques from linear algebra, describe their activities using just a few variables. This is just what psychologists did in the 1990s to define their five major domains of human personality: openness, agreeableness, […]

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USB data transfer speeds and power get easier to understand with new logos

New reports confirm better and simpler logos for USB Type-C cables and chargers. With these new logos, USB-IF is making it easier to understand the data transfer speeds and power limits of accessories. Back in 2007, the SuperSpeed USB was announced with the term USB 3.0, which brought a data transfer speed advantage over USB […]

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Apple SIM No Longer Available for Activating New Cellular Data Plans on iPads

As of October 1, Apple SIM is no longer available for activating new cellular data plans on supported iPad models, according to an Apple support document. Introduced in 2014, the Apple SIM was designed to allow iPad users to activate cellular data plans from multiple carriers around the world. Initially, the Apple SIM was a […]

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Apple Investigating iPhone 14 Pro Models Freezing After Data Transfers

Sunday September 18, 2022 7:47 am PDT by Sami Fathi Apple is investigating a bug that may cause iPhone 14 Pro and ‌iPhone 14 Pro‌ Max models to freeze after customers transfer their data from an older iPhone, the company said today in an internal memo obtained by MacRumors. In the memo, Apple says it […]

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LastPass got hacked but no user data leaked, the CEO ensures

Last month, LastPass admitted that an unauthorized party was able to breach the system and had access to sensitive information for about four days. LastPass’ CEO said that the company worked closely with security experts from Mandiant and the investigation revealed that no user data has been compromised. The attacker, however, was able to access […]

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LG successfully transmits and receives 6G THz data

LG has successfully tested 6G Terahertz (THz) data transmission and reception over a distance of 320m in an outdoor environment at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) in Berlin, Germany. The test was done on September 7 at a frequency range of 155-175 GHz and is touted as a great step forward in the commercialization […]

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Samsung Notes app update fixes a note data sync issue

Samsung has released a new update for its Notes app. There have been other updates for the app in recent weeks but they were mostly just combined with ambigious changelogs that mentioned general bug fixes. The latest update, though, changes that. In the new version of Samsung Notes that’s rolling out for Galaxy devices, Samsung […]

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Samsung is getting sued over the recent cyberattack and data leak

Samsung Electronics America might find itself at the receiving end of a class action lawsuit concerning the recent cyberattack confirmed by the company last month. The security breach on Samsung’s network affected over 3,000 customers whose personal information was stolen. A complaint filed at the US District Court for Nevada a couple of days ago […]

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Samsung says some US customers had their data leaked in recent incident

Samsung has disclosed a cybersecurity incident today that took place in July this year. The breach resulted in data of some of its customers in the United States being leaked. The breach was discovered by Samsung on August 4. Samsung has now started sending out emails to those affected by this cybersecurity incident. The company […]

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​Future of wellness data revealed – join us at our next Wareable event

We’re hosting the next iteration of our Wareable Presents: Wearables London events series – and this one is a cracker. The event will be on 13 September at TechSpace Shoreditch in London – and is free to attend. We’re pleased to be welcoming a pair of excellent speakers – both with unique perspectives on the […]

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Apple Collects the Least Amount of User Data Out of Major Tech Companies, Study Suggests

Thursday August 25, 2022 3:21 am PDT by Sami Fathi A new analysis has found that out of major tech giants, Apple collects the least amount of private user data from its users, with Google, Twitter, Amazon, and Facebook, collecting much more data from its users than the iPhone maker. The study measured how many […]

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Google may soon allow backing up Wear OS smartwatch data to Google One

Last year, Google started focusing on the Android ecosystem with the launch of Wear OS 3 in partnership with Samsung. Apart from its smartwatch OS, the company also improved Android for foldable phones and tablets with Android 12L. Now, it is trying to make smartwatch data backup easier. According to a report from XDA Developers, […]

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