iOS 14 And macOS Big Sur Will Introduce Massive Improvements To User Privacy

Apple has long touted themselves as a company that values the privacy of its users. In fact with the upcoming updates to iOS and macOS, it seems that Apple will be making those commitments to privacy even more upfront-and-center, starting with changing how certain privacy features work by making them an opt-in feature.

For example with Safari, Apple gives users the option to opt-out of being tracked, but the problem is how many users actually know they are being tracked in the first place, and how many of them know about the ability to opt-out? By making it an opt-in feature, it means that apps will now need to ask users permission to track them, meaning that it should be very obvious to users right at the start.

Apple has also made some changes to the transparency of apps, which the company has likened to the nutrition labels you might see on foods. This means that developers will need to let users know what kind of data may be collected on them as they use the app, and whether or not they can be tracked.

The company has also introduced new icons in iOS 14 where if the phone’s camera or microphone has been activated, a green or orange indicator icon will appear in the status bar to let them know. While apps already need user permission in order to access the microphone and camera, this should make it more obvious.

iOS 14 And macOS Big Sur Will Introduce Massive Improvements To User Privacy

, original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.

Amazon Prime Video could get 24/7 live TV soon

There has been a surge in the use of video streaming services, putting the video-on-demand market in the spotlight again. But while it has long had its own VoD platform, Amazon Prime Video’s name still lagged behind Netflix and even behind the Disney+ upstart. Now it seems that the e-commerce giant is coming up with a new strategy to get … Continue reading

Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition comes with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Dell debuted a few laptops aimed at gamers but it also has one that caters more to users doing some serious work. At least when that work involves maintaining servers, developing software, or simply just using Linux. Continuing their nearly decade-long partnership, Dell and Canonical are putting out yet another Ubuntu-powered laptop, this time the XPS 13 Developer Edition, that’s … Continue reading

Trump Spends Rally Downplaying Coronavirus And Making Racist Jokes

This is “hopefully the end of the pandemic,” Trump said in Arizona, which is averaging 2,500 new COVID-19 cases a day.

Unsolved Mysteries Is Back, and Of Course There's at Least One Alien Abduction

It’s not the same without suave host Robert Stack (or almost-as-suave replacement host Dennis Farina), but new episodes of beloved 1990s true crime series Unsolved Mysteries are heading to Netflix, with a little on-brand assist from the producers of Stranger Things. Time to play spot-the-UFO with the trailer!

Read more…

Instagram’s new rules will soon let creators sell products in the app

Instagram Shopping, the feature that enables sellers to create a storefront showcasing their products to potential customers, is expanding to include a wider number of sellers, including creators. Instagram announced the change on Tuesday, stating that its Commerce Eligibility Requirements now cover more types of businesses, including small-time creators like soap-makers, artists, food bloggers, and more. Starting on July 9 … Continue reading

Galaxy Tab S5e and Tab S4 LTE are finally getting Android 10

The talk is true. It seems that Samsung has really turned over a new leaf, at least as far as updates go. It may still not be as fast as its eternal rival Apple, it is no small improvement considering Samsung’s old practices. The company has just started rolling out Android 10 and its own One UI 2.1 to both … Continue reading

Fan mod adds modern online features to 'Super Smash Bros. Melee'

New features have dropped for Super Smash Bros Melee via Project Slippi, a mod that brings the 2001 Gamecube game online. Now, the game has rollback netcode, integrated matchmaking, auto-updates and replays, Slippi creator Jas “Fizzi” Laferriere twee…

Donald Trump Is Using The Pandemic To Push His Anti-Immigration Agenda

The coronavirus didn’t create a need for nativist immigration policies — it simply provided an excuse for them.

First Patient To Receive Gene Editing Treatment For Sickle Cell Doing Well In 2020

Victoria Gray received the CRISPR treatment, which can modify a person’s cells, one year ago.