Articles by Athena Chan
YouTube To Stop Displaying Creators' Exact Subscriber Counts For Their 'Well-being'
YouTube will be rounding down the subscriber count of creators starting this September. Evidently, the move is to prevent creators' stress and safeguard their creativity and well-being.
New Gmail And Hangouts Feature Notifies Coworkers When Someone Is Out To Avoid Unwanted Emails And Messages
Gmail and Hangouts have a new feature that can make vacations even better for hard workers. Coworkers will now be notified that someone is out before they even send an email or message.
Google Experts Find Evidence Of Years-Long Mass iPhone Hacking Operation
Google experts discovered a covert mass hacking operation that targeted iPhone users. By simply visiting infected sites, iPhone users unwittingly exposed their data to the hackers.
Russian Authorities Take Down Members Of TipTop Cybercrime Group That Infected Over 800,000 Android Devices
Hundreds of thousands of Russian Android users are believed to have been victimized by he largest malware gang in Russia. A man related to the operation has been sentenced to a two-year prison sentence.
CamScanner Releases New Version After Being Pulled From Play Store For Potentially Spreading Malware To Android Devices
CamScanner is a popular app that has supposedly been downloaded over 100 million times. It was recently discovered to be spreading malware to Android devices.
LOOK: Creatively Customized AirPods Cases Showcased In Korean Ad
From colored cases to decorated ones and ones protected by knitted covers, the new South Korean ad shows users' creative customizations to the AirPods. How did you customize yours?
YouTube Kids Getting Its Own Website And New Age Filters
Google is rolling out a separate website for YouTube Kids ahead of an FTC ruling. The move is in response to complaints of children having access to inappropriate videos.
BMW To Showcase X6 In Vantablack, The World's 'Blackest Black'
A BMW X6 in Vantablack will be showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It will be the first and only vehicle in the world to be featured in Vantablack, the world's blackest black.
Apple Apologizes For Siri Recordings, Announces Improved Siri Privacy Protection
In a statement Apple apologized for keeping user's Siri recordings and letting contractors listen to them. According to Apple, for them, privacy is a fundamental human right.
No More Yearly Upgrades: Survey Finds Americans Wait 3 Years To Upgrade Their Smartphones
Is the era of yearly smartphone upgrades over? A recent survey found that many Americans now wait for three years before finally upgrading their smartphones.
Riot Games Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over Company's Alleged Sexist Culture
Riot Games has settled the class action lawsuit over alleged gender discrimination within the company. The company states that such toxic cultures are not systemic issues.
Google Photos' Gains Text Recognition, Lets Users Search For, Copy And Paste Text From Photos
Google's new feature lets users search for photos by the text in them and also allows copy-paste. As Google said, "Take that, impossible wifi passwords."
Tesla App Is Back After Disappearing From Google Play Store
The Tesla app was gone from the Google Play Store for a while, and attempts to download it resulted in an error. Even those who had already downloaded the app before could not access it from the Play Store.
News Corp Developing News Aggregator Service Called 'Knewz'
News Corp is developing a news aggregator named 'Knews.' The platform is set to be launched later this year as a competitor to Google News and other digital news platforms.
Dessert Names Are Out, Android Q Is Now Android 10
After naming 14 versions after some popular sweet treats, Android is ditching sweet dessert names for simple ones. Android Q is now simply Android 10.
Google Play Store Gets Clean And Simple Redesign
Google Play Store just got a clean, new redesign. Apart from completely changing its look, the redesign was made to improve app discovery and accessibility.
Microsoft Contractors Also Listened To Xbox User Recordings, Report Reveals
Microsoft contractors are now revealing that they were also listening to user recordings from Xbox users' Cortana voice commands. The feature has since been removed from the Xbox, but it can still be controlled via Cortana apps.
Wearable Device Can Predict Outbursts In People With Autism A Minute Before It Happens
A new wearable can detect aggressive outbursts in people with autism a minute in advance with high accuracy rates. It could help caretakers provide better care, and perhaps even prevent it from happening.
85 Adware Apps Downloaded 8 Million Times Now Pulled From Google Play Store
Have you downloaded an app that was embedded with adware? Google recently removed 85 adware-laden photography and gaming apps.
Elon Musk Wants To 'Nuke Mars' To Make It Earth-Like
Elon Musk still wants to 'nuke' Mars to make it habitable for humans. Are 'Nuke Mars!' T-shirts seriously on the way from one of Musk's companies?
Bluetooth Security Flaw Leaves Millions Of Devices Vulnerable To Data Attack
Researchers found a security flaw that allows possible attackers to interfere with Bluetooth connections. The vulnerability leaves millions of user devices potentially open to malicious attacks.
Teenager's Tweets From Smart Refrigerator Possibly A Hoax
Earlier this week a teenager's tweets went viral for being posted from a supposed LG refrigerator. It now appears as if the story is probably a hoax.
Apple's New Anti-Tracking Policy On Safari Cracks Down On Web Tracking
Apple is promising to take harsher actions on websites that violate Safari's privacy rules. Basically, Apple will treat sites that track user browsing history like malware.
Google Assistant's New Feature Lets Family And Friends Send Reminders To Each Other
Google Assistant has a new feature that can help families manage busy schedules. Once a Family Group is created, members can send assigned reminders to each other.
Google's 'Assignments' Tool Helps Teachers Detect Student Plagiarism
Google's Assignments tool helps teachers to create assignments with ease, and prepares their students for the workforce. On the flip side, students can also use the tool to prevent plagiarism in their submissions.
Microsoft Urges Users To Install Latest Update Against Vulnerabilities
Microsoft is urging Windows 10 users to install the latest update as soon as possible. This is because of some vulnerabilities that the company discovered could make the users' device 'wormable.'
Smart Ovens Turn On, Preheat On Their Own Overnight, Owners Say
Are June smart ovens turning by themselves in the middle of the night? Owners are worried about this, but the company says it is likely from human error.
Apple Launching AR Art Installation In Major Cities
People in New York can view a unique AR Art installation this weekend thanks to Apple and New Museum. Those in Hong Kong, London, San Francisco, Paris, and Tokyo can also take the AR walking tour.
Companies Listening To Voice Assistant Recordings: How To Stop It From Your Device
Voice assistant has been making life easier for many people all over the world, but privacy issues have recently been surfacing. Which companies were recently outed to be listening to recordings?
Group Dating App 3Fun Was Vulnerable To Leaking User Data, Report Finds
Dating service for people looking to be in a threesome relationship was leaking user data. Photos, location, and personal details were being leaked even if privacy is set.
