Hacking device Flipper Zero can spam nearby iPhones with Bluetooth pop-ups
Thanks to a popular and relatively cheap hacking tool, hackers can spam your iPhone with annoying pop-ups prompting you to connect to a nearby AirTag, Apple TV, AirPods, and other Apple devices. A security researcher who asked to be referred to as only Anthony demonstrated this attack using a Flipper
Read moreFedNow will expose fintech’s gaps: Compliance-by-design can help banks avoid risk
The best financial technologies will be those created through the lens of regulatory limitations — a compliance by design approach.
Read moreMajor AI players are getting in sync, but it’s what comes next that really matters
There has never before been a technology that has so quickly rallied the private sector to proactively seek government oversight.
Read moreCoffee Briefing Sept. 5 – IBM, Salesforce team up; CCTS reinstates ICA Microsystems; Government of Canada invests in EV parts manufacturer; and more
Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed last week’s Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. The CCTS reinstates ICA Microsystems after rectifying non-compliance issues The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-television Services (CCTS)
Read moreSpotify founder Daniel Ek admits he initially ‘didn’t get’ the appeal of the flagship feature, Discover Weekly
Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek made a surprising confession in a recent post to X (formerly Twitter), where he admits not only that he didn’t come up with the idea for Spotify’s flagship feature, the streamer’s “Discover Weekly” playlist, he didn’t even understand the appeal at first when it
Read moreLatch is becoming Door.com
Latch was a pretty good name for a startup. One could make the argument that it doesn’t exactly say what it does on the tin, but no one shops at the Apple Store looking for produce. Soon, however, Latch Inc. will die. In its place, we’re getting Door.com, which is
Read moreMusk stirs controversy with move by X to collect biometrics
Elon Musk has risked losing subscribers with his overhaul of Twitter, right down to renaming the service ‘X.’ But with the platform still surviving, he continues pushing the envelope. The latest move is a revised privacy policy that comes into effect September 29, allowing it to collect some users’ biometric
Read moreNeed for ‘digitally savvy’ corporate boards more critical than ever
No group has more influence on how an organization ultimately will operate and prosper than its board of directors. Be it a non-profit or corporate entity, the make-up of the group – who chairs the meetings and who casts a vote – is pivotal to success, and nobody knows that
Read moreWhat’s next for Atlassian? Rajeev Rajan tells all (maybe) at TC Disrupt 2023
When a company’s known for pioneering the modern approach to SaaS marketing and monetization, how does it foster innovation to push boundaries and stay ahead of the pack? We’re excited to address that topic — and many others — when Atlassian CTO, Rajeev Rajan joins us on the SaaS Stage,
Read moreRobot software firm Mujin raises $85M
An increasing number of companies are looking to automate as a shortage of skilled workers is expected to take a toll on manufacturers through 2030. Tokyo- and Atlanta-based startup Mujin, which develops AI-based software for industrial automation, believes that robots can improve productivity and safety. Today, the startup is announcing an $85 million
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