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New phishing emails take advantage of Twitter’s ongoing verification mayhem
Not long after Elon Musk’s proposed Twitter verification overhaul made headlines, cybercriminals quickly began to take advantage of the situation in a round of phishing emails aimed at stealing the passwords of verified accounts. more… The post See source
How to take a screenshot on your Pixel Watch
Believe it or not, there are countless reasons to take a screenshot on your smartwatch. This guide will take you through the process of taking a screenshot on your Pixel Watch using your phone. more… The post See source
‘HazeOver’ dimming tool for macOS updated with support for Shortcuts and Focus Filters
HazeOver is a productivity tool that lets users dim background windows to focus on just one task – which can be useful for those working on a large display with multiple windows open at the same time. The app was updated this week with many new features, including support for macOS Ventura, Shortcuts, and Focus…
Uber app may get worse as company experiments with push notification ads
Even though we’ve learned to live with advertisements everywhere at this point, I’m quite sure that most of us don’t like them. This time, it seems that Uber wants to make its app worse as the company has been experimenting with push notification ads. more… The post See source
Apple Stops Signing iOS 16.0.3, Downgrading From iOS 16.1 No Longer Possible
Following the launch of iOS 16.1 on October 24, Apple has stopped signing iOS 16.0.3, the previously available version of iOS that launched on October 10. As iOS 16.0.3 is no longer being signed, it is no longer possible to downgrade to that version of iOS after installing iOS 16.1. Apple routinely stops signing older…
Bizarre New Bee Species Discovered With Dog-Like Snout
A new native bee species with a dog-like “snout” has been discovered in the Perth bushland of Western Australia. It was identified through Curtin University-led… See source
Google is discontinuing support for the standalone Street View app and pulling it from app stores
Did you know Google had a separate Street View Map? I didn’t. | Illustration: The Verge Google will be pulling the standalone Street View app from app stores in the “coming weeks” and discontinuing support for the app in March 2023, spokesperson Madison Gouveia confirmed in a statement to The Verge. 9to5Google first spotted evidence…
iCloud Mail Currently Down for Some Users
iCloud Mail has been experiencing an issue over the past few hours and is currently down for some users, according to Apple’s system status page. There have been a number of reports on Twitter and from MacRumors readers over the past few hours, although the volume of reports doesn’t seem terribly high, so the issue…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2022: deals, news, and more
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge We’re rounding up all of the best deals from across the internet to help you cross some names off your holiday shopping list. Continue reading… See source
Wordle today: Here’s the answer, hints for November 2
It is Wednesday, my dudes, and there is a new Wordle! If your brain’s got the midweek blues, we’re here to help with handy hints, as we are every day. If you just want today’s word, you can jump straight to the end of this article for November 2’s Wordle solution, for puzzle #501. If…