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In brief: If you are an Apple Card owner and you're looking to buy one or more of Apple's latest devices, you can get a cashback of 6 percent until December 31, even with an instalment plan. That means that if you want to buy a maxed-out or even a mid-range Mac Pro, you can get enough money back to buy an iPad Pro or a MacBook Pro 16. If the Apple Card wasn't appealing enough for you before, the company is now offering 6 percent Daily Cash cash back if you decide to purchase new Apple products. This means you get double cash back through the holiday season, as long as you live in the US and are looking to get your hands on the company's latest devices. Apple first introduced the ability for customers to set up an interest-free financing plan through Apple Card back in October, during an investor call. This is the same 24-month instalment loan the company offers through the iPhone Upgrade Program, which now applies to purchases made on Apple.com, the Apple Store app, or in physical … [Read more...] about Apple Card owners can now buy Apple products on an interest-free instalment plan

A data leak exposing millions of biometric records to the public has been traced back to a company used by law enforcement, financial institutions, defense contractors, and enterprise companies.On Wednesday, vpnMentor cybersecurity researchers, led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, said the information was leaked from a database connected to Suprema's Biostar 2 security platform.  Security 2020 is when cybersecurity gets even weirder, so get ready FBI recommends that you keep your IoT devices on a separate network A decade of malware: Top botnets of the 2010s How to prevent a ransomware attack (ZDNet YouTube) Best home security of 2019: Professional monitoring and DIY (CNET) How to control location tracking on your iPhone in iOS 13 (TechRepublic) Biostar 2 is described by the vendor as a web-based, integrated security platform that "provides comprehensive functionality for access control and time & attendance" through a modular framework. Functions include … [Read more...] about Major biometrics data leak impacts UK Metropolitan Police, banks, enterprise companies

After postponing its IPO last year, Elevate Credit, the venture-backed lending company, went public on the New York Stock Exchange today. Elevate priced at $6.50 per share, closing the day up over 19 percent at $7.76, but this was still well below the expected range of $12 to $14. They decided to go through with the offering to take advantage of an open “IPO window,” with a strong investor appetite for newly public tech companies. “We started this IPO process a year ago in a really terrible market and it’s great to get it done,” said CEO Ken Rees. He was so excited to ring the opening bell that he “broke the gavel.” It’s been an especially difficult environment for lending startups following Lending Club’s challenges and other industry regulatory concerns. But Rees said that he’s optimistic that any upcoming regulation surrounding payday loans would likely just “get rid of a lot of bad actors” and … [Read more...] about Elevate Credit pulls off lending IPO

Biometrics and big data: How to create the airport of the future New technologies could turn air travel into a pleasure, not a pain. GEDmatch has quietly introduced a "partnership" with Verogen, a company that has created technology specifically for use in the US National DNA Index System (NDIS), opening the door for a fresh wave of privacy concerns.  GEDmatch allows users to upload their DNA profiles -- obtained through third-party sequencers, as the organization does not perform testing itself -- to compare their results with other profiles and potentially find familial relationships. Security 2020 is when cybersecurity gets even weirder, so get ready FBI recommends that you keep your IoT devices on a separate network A decade of malware: Top botnets of the 2010s How to prevent a ransomware attack (ZDNet YouTube) Best home security of 2019: Professional monitoring and DIY (CNET) How to control location tracking on your iPhone in iOS 13 (TechRepublic) This week, … [Read more...] about DNA firm GEDmatch now operated by company with police ties, privacy worries surface

Advertisement XP expires, Greece struggles to pay, Microsoft announces Minecraft for Windows 10, Amazon promises Prime Day, Lifetime launches online video, and a floppy version of The Star-Spangled Banner.XP Users Jump Ship to Windows 7Windows XP is almost dead, as, according to Net Applications, just 12 percent of computers are now powered by the aged operating system Windows XP Lasted Longer Than World Wars I & II Combined Windows XP Lasted Longer Than World Wars I & II Combined Think Microsoft is letting Windows XP die too soon? You're not alone. Many think this is a cash grab. What if I told you Windows XP is the longest supported version of Windows ever? Read More . Windows 8.1 is now installed on more than 13 percent of computers, which means, for the first time ever, Windows 8.1 is more commonplace than XP.However, Windows 8.1 isn’t the major beneficiary of the XP exodus, as most former XP users have switched to using Windows 7 instead. In April 2014, when … [Read more...] about Windows XP Is Almost Dead, Greece Cut Off From Online Economy & More… [Tech News Digest]