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Private data from hundreds of thousands of Google+ users was reportedly exposed and it’s said that Google decided to hide the breach from those who were affected by it. The Wall Street Journal reports citing sources close to the matter that Google chose to not disclose the breach because it feared increased regulatory scrutiny. The report adds that Google discovered and patched the issue earlier this year in March.

The scribe reports based on documents it reviewed that a software vulnerability enabled third-party developers to access private Google+ data between 2015 and 2018. An internal memo mentioned that even though there wasn’t any evidence of the vulnerability being misused, there was not way to know this for sure.

The data could be pulled by developers when a user gave permission to their app to access their public profile data. The report mentions that 496,951 users were affected by this breach. The exposed data includes profile photos, gender, birth dates, names, email addresses, places lived, occupation, and relationship status.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai was reportedly informed about the plan to not disclose the data breach. A document seen by the scribe warned that if the breach was disclosed, it could lead to “us coming into the spotlight alongside or even instead of Facebook despite having stayed under the radar throughout the Cambridge Analytica scandal.”

Google’s response to the issue has been to confirm that it’s shutting down the consumer version of Google+. This will happen over 10 months so that users can make the transition to another service. Google is also providing users with more control over the data they share with apps, limiting the apps that can get permission to access Gmail data, and more.

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If you bought a new iPhone this fall, we have some good news to share: Apple pushed out an update to all users today that fixes two of the more frustrating issues that have plagued iPhone XS and XS Max owners. If you’ve encountered charging or connectivity issues, you’ll want to update your iPhone to iOS 12.0.1 now.

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The Casio Rangeman GPR-B1000 is comically large. That’s the first thing you notice about it. Based on the G-Shock design, this massive watch is 20.2mm thick and about 60mm in diameter, a true dinner plate of a watch. Inside the heavy case is a dense collection of features that will make your next outdoor adventure great.

GPR-B1000, which I took for an extended trip through Utah and Nevada, is an outdoor marvel. It has all of the standard hiking watch features including compass, barometer, altimeter, and solar charging, but the watch also has built-in GPS mapping, logging, and backtracking. This means you can set a destination and the watch will lead you and you can later use your GPS data to recreate your trek or even backtrack out of a sticky situation.

This is not a sports watch. It won’t track your runs or remind you to go to your yoga class. Instead it’s aimed at the backwoods hiker or off piste skier who wants to get from Point A to Point B without getting lost. The watch connects to a specialized app that lets you set the destinations, map your routes, and even change timezones when the phone wakes up after a flight. These odd features make this a traveler’s dream.

The watch design is also unique for Casio. Instead of a replaceable battery the device charges via sunlight or with an included wireless charger. It has a ceramic caseback – a first for Casio – and the charger fits on like a plastic parasite. It charges via micro USB.

It has a crown on the side that controls scrolling through various on-screen menus and the rest of the functions are accessed easily from dedicated buttons around the bezel. The watch is mud- and water-proof to 200 meters and it can survive in minus 20 degrees Celsius temperatures. It is also shock resistant.

The $800 GPR-B1000 is a beefy watch. It’s not for the faint of wrist and definitely requires a bit of dedication to wear. I loved it while hiking up and down canyons and mountains and it was an excellent travel companion. One of the coolest features is quite simply being able to trust that the timezone is correct as soon as you land in Europe from New York.

That said you should remember that this watch is for “Adventure Survival” as Casio puts it. It’s not a running watch and it’s not a fashion piece. At $800 it’s one of Casio’s most expensive G-Shocks and it’s also the most complex. If you’re an avid hiker, however, the endless battery, GPS, and trekking features make it a truly valuable asset.

Private data from hundreds of thousands of Google+ users was reportedly exposed and it’s said that Google decided to hide the breach from those who were affected by it. The Wall Street Journal reports citing sources close to the matter that Google chose to not disclose the breach because it feared increased regulatory scrutiny. The report adds that Google discovered and patched the issue earlier this year in March.

The scribe reports based on documents it reviewed that a software vulnerability enabled third-party developers to access private Google+ data between 2015 and 2018. An internal memo mentioned that even though there wasn’t any evidence of the vulnerability being misused, there was not way to know this for sure.

The data could be pulled by developers when a user gave permission to their app to access their public profile data. The report mentions that 496,951 users were affected by this breach. The exposed data includes profile photos, gender, birth dates, names, email addresses, places lived, occupation, and relationship status.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai was reportedly informed about the plan to not disclose the data breach. A document seen by the scribe warned that if the breach was disclosed, it could lead to “us coming into the spotlight alongside or even instead of Facebook despite having stayed under the radar throughout the Cambridge Analytica scandal.”

Google’s response to the issue has been to confirm that it’s shutting down the consumer version of Google+. This will happen over 10 months so that users can make the transition to another service. Google is also providing users with more control over the data they share with apps, limiting the apps that can get permission to access Gmail data, and more.

Google Reportedly Hid Massive Data Breach From Users , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Back in the day when all the kids were talking about was the original trilogy, entire aisles of stores were filled with Star Wars action figures in black packages adorned with Kenner logos. This Rey action figure from The Last Jedi looks a lot like those original toys.

Like the originals, the action figure measures 3.75-inches tall and shows Rey as she looked in the new movies during her Jedi training. It comes with two accessories for her to hold – a blue lightsaber, and a blaster.

The figure was originally available exclusively through Walmart, but can be ordered from Entertainment Earth now for $13.99 for delivery in November. That much money would have bought five of the classic Kenner action figures back in the day, and you would have had enough money left over to buy an Orange Julius in the mall.