Ric Ford (PDF): Researchers at Graz University of Technology discovered severe, unpatched vulnerabilities in iPhones, Android phones and other devices that facilitate attacks and data theft via malicious USB chargers. Previously known and addressed as “juice jacking,” the effective new technique has been titled “ChoiceJacking.” Adam Engst: This vulnerability exists because USB ports can simultaneously […]

Eric Slivka: Buried in its announcement about “F1: The Movie” making its streaming debut on December 12, Apple has also announced that Apple TV+ is being rebranded as simply Apple TV.[…]Apple of course offers its set-top box hardware under the Apple TV name while also offering the Apple TV app across various platforms as a […]

Max Seelemann (on his new blog): So how do you tell if a task supports cancellation? That’s tricky to answer per-se because cancellation is voluntary behavior and needs to be represented in the task’s value or error type. If you’re lucky, cancellation support (or lack thereof) is documented.[…]The designated way to check for cancellation is […]

Eric Slivka: Apple has essentially discontinued Clips, its video-editing app designed to allow users to combine video clips, images, and photos with voice-based titles, music, filters, and graphics to create enhanced videos that can be shared on social media sites.The app has been removed from the App Store, and a support document on Apple’s site […]

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (via Hacker News): NSO spokesperson Oded Hershowitz told TechCrunch on Friday that “an American investment group has invested tens of millions of dollars in the company and has acquired controlling ownership.” Confirmation of the deal came soon after Israeli tech news website Calcalist reported Friday that a group led by Hollywood producer Robert […]