tsa shares a report from MacRumors: Starting early next year, iOS 14 will require apps to get opt-in permission from users to collect their random advertising identifier, which advertisers use to deliver personalized ads and track how effective their campaigns were. Ahead of this change, The Wall Street Journal reports that advertising companies and publishers have filed a complaint against Apple…
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Florida Could Become First State To Offer Digital Driver’s Licenses
According to WESH Orlando, Florida residents next year will be able to apply for new mobile driver’s licenses that can be easily accessed on a smartphone, tablet, or other device. They will be valid as a traditional license. From the report: The service will be provided by the company Thales, which designs and builds electrical systems and provides services for the…
Return of Myanmar’s smiling turtle
Need something to smile about? Here’s a story about smiling turtles saved from extinction in Myanmar. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/return-of-myanmar-smiling-burmese-roofed-turtle…
TSA Bans Employees From Using TikTok
The Transportation Security Administration told employees to stop posting to TIkTok on Sunday, after New York Senator Chuck Schumer raised security concerns about the China-owned app. The Verge reports: The TSA’s announcement to ban employees from using TikTok came shortly after Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) penned a letter to its administrator, David Pekoske, requesting that the agency halt its use. According…
Breach of MGM Hotels’ Cloud Server Exposed Data on 10.6 Million People
Personal information from more than 10.6 million people was published online this week, reports ZDNet — all from people who’d stayed at MGM Resorts hotels (which include the Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, and ARIA):
Besides details for regular tourists and travelers, included in the leaked files are also personal and contact details for celebrities, tech CEOs, reporters, government officials, and employees at some…
TSA Bans Star Wars Coke Bottles That Resemble Grenades
Tablizer shares a report from SFGate: Visitors to Disney’s new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction, can choose from more than 1,000 unique items to take home as souvenirs. But if they plan on flying home, they’ll have to leave at least one behind — a specially designed “thermal detonator” Coca-Cola bottle the company made especially for the new attraction. TSA has…