PayPal data sharing policy sparks debate on digital privacy
PayPal has created a silent change For user settings that have raised some privacy concerns. Company has enabled an option that allows it to share your purchasing preferences with third parties. What could possibly go wrong? The main problem is that it did not ask users for their permission to do so. Some users say they received an email about the change last month, but many users say they were not informed, and became concerned after seeing the setting enabled by default.
The good news is that not everyone is affected by this change. The majority of users who have this setting enabled appear to be from the US, however, some users in Europe also reported that they had the option turned on despite protective laws such as GDPR.
iOS 18.0.1 fixes iPhone touch screen problems
Apple has released iOS 18.0.1 update To fix some touch screen issues on iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models. The issues came to light when users reported problems registering taps and scrolling on their devices. The latest version of the software also fixes some performance issues on some iPhones, and it has been attributed to a memory allocation issue. According to some users, iOS 18 caused apps to lag while opening, jittery scrolling, etc.
Apple says it has also fixed some bugs related to the macro recording mode of the camera app. It also patches the Messages app, which was crashing when responding to texts with a shared Apple Watch face. macOS Sequoia 15.0.1 Update Now available for download, along with solutions for compatibility with third-party security software.
Microsoft changes Windows recall feature after privacy backlash
Microsoft has revealed that it has made some changes in windows recallThe AI-powered feature was strongly criticized by privacy experts, who feared that taking screenshots every five seconds and storing the data could lead to malicious use of the data by hackers.
The Redmond company has made Windows Recall an opt-in experience, so users will have the option to enable it or ignore it during the out-of-the-box experience. Microsoft says the Windows recall's database will be encrypted, and key processes associated with it will run in an isolated environment. The company has also taken some rate-limiting and anti-hammering measures to prevent malware attacks. Windows Hello is required for tasks like changing recall settings or accessing an app's UI.
Windows 11 update KB5043145 triggers blue screen of death, users report
Many users claim that they are experiencing a blue screen or green screen on their Windows 11 PC. The culprit that appears to have caused the problem KB5043145 updateThis update, available as a preview update, was released on September 24 with several bug fixes. However, this seems to have caused more harm than good. Some PCs on which the update was installed failed to boot to Windows. Some PCs booted into BitLocker recovery, or initiated automatic repair after failed reboot attempts.
Windows 11 KB5043145 update also prevents USB ports and accessories like keyboard and mouse from working. The update also broke WSL2 compatibility on users' devices. Microsoft has confirmed that it has received reports from users who are experiencing problems booting their PCs. The company is currently investigating the issue and is expected to release an update to fix the bugs.
Mozilla's controversial removal of uBlock Origin Lite sparks backlash from developer
uBlock Origin Lite The Firefox add-on has been removed after a major mistake by Mozilla. The browser maker claimed the popular ad blocker violated its policies by not asking for user content to collect data. Mozilla said the add-on has no privacy policy, and contains shortened, concatenated, or otherwise machine-generated code. Based on these reasons, Mozilla disabled the extension from the Firefox add-on repository.
uBlock Origin Lite developer Raymond Hill hit back at Mozilla's allegations, saying that the add-on does not collect any data, has no minified code, and that the extension has a privacy policy. Gorhill, as the developer is known on the Internet, called Mozilla's review process “futile and hostile, because it burdens developers.” Mozilla apologized to Hill and acknowledged that the previous decision was wrong, and that it The expansion was restored.
Hill did not seem happy with Mozilla's so-called “mistake” and removed uBlock Origin Lite from the add-on store. They have published a self-hosted version of uBlock Origin on their GitHub page. This drama has left users wondering whether Gorehill and Mozilla will work out, hopefully the future of the main add-on, uBlock Origin, should remain unaffected by this incident.
Windows 11 24H2 feature update released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 24H2 Feature Update For eligible devices. Notable features in the update include support for Wi-Fi 7, energy saver improvements, HDR backgrounds, and more. CoPilot+ PC is getting some new AI powered features like Click to Do, search improvements, generative fill and erase in Paint, and the ability to convert low quality photos into super resolution photos.
The Windows 11 2024 update is available for PCs running Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2. However, there are six known issues with the update, so it may be wise to wait for some time before installing the latest update on your primary device.
Amazon Prime will increase advertising from 2025
Do you hate watching ads on that streaming service you pay for? Well, then you're out of luck. Amazon Prime will start serving ads in its ad-supported plan starting in 2025. The vice president of Prime Video International confirmed the news in an interview.
Originally it was expected that ads in paid subscriptions would drive users away, but this has not happened. 38% of accounts subscribing to Amazon Prime are in the ad-supported tier, which also attracted nearly 50% of new users in the first quarter of 2024. Currently, Amazon Prime's ad-supported plan displays advertisements running for two to three and a half minutes per hour. But that will increase next year, though it's unclear how long the runtime of the ads will be.
