For some kids, there’s not thing cooler than seeing robots and machines moving on their own. Actually, some might find it even cooler to be the ones to build those robots and tell them what do. LEGO’s MINDSTORMS theme was born out of that idea, helping fuel the STEM eductional thrust. After almost a decade in hiatus, LEGO is back … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, the Google Store listed the Google Home smart speaker as “no longer available.” Now, we might know why. According to 9to5Google, the company is planning on a new Nest-branded smart speaker that is more in line with the minimalist loo…
It’s been a while since HTC teased its next-gen VR gear, so we were half-expecting some new headsets at today’s virtual conference. Instead, the company appears to be shifting focus to something arguably more vital to its business: services. Today’s…
The state representative for Tulsa told HuffPost that the president’s record shows a visit would be a bad idea.
Here’s how to step up to support queer Black movements and organizations.
Top officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration violated the agency’s scientific integrity rules when they debased themselves to back up Donald Trump’s incorrect assertion that Hurricane Dorian could strike Alabama last year, an internal investigation has shown. Regardless, everyone involved…
Last week, it was reported that Apple was planning on expanding its 0% interest installment plan for Apple Card users. A similar plan was previously introduced for the iPhone, but now with this expansion, Apple is offering to cover more products under this installment plan where users can choose between 6 or 12 month financing options.
As per the report from last week, this will cover devices like Apple’s Mac computers, iPads, AirPods, and the Apple Pencil (no Apple Watch, unfortunately). The length of the financing plan will depend on the product, where “cheaper” products like the AirPods will be offered in a 6 month installment plan, while more expensive products like the Mac Pro will be offered in a 12 month installment plan.
Of course this doesn’t make Apple’s products cheaper, but if you need a high-end computer like the Mac Pro but can’t afford to make a full upfront payment, breaking it down to roughly $500 a month for the next 12 months should make it an easier pill to swallow. It will also no doubt benefit Apple as it would encourage more customers to either sign up for the Apple Card, or to purchase its products.
Unfortunately, this offer is currently only being offered to users in the US, so if you live outside of the US, then you would be out of luck, although we have seen how some official Apple resellers offer their own financing plans, but your mileage may vary depending on where you live and the reseller in question.
Apple Introduces 0% Interest Apple Card Installment Plan For More Of Its Products
, original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
When it comes to protecting your computer against malware, the majority of people rely on software. However, software can really only do so much and might not be particularly effective against certain types of malware, such as control-flow hijacking attacks that might not be detected as they tend to hide behind legitimate code.
The good news is that moving forwards, Intel has announced that starting with its Tiger Lake CPUs, they will be building hardware-based malware protection. This will come in the form of the Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology which according to the company, will be able to protect users against the attack we mentioned above.
According to Intel, “Intel CET offers software developers two key capabilities to help defend against control-flow hijacking malware: indirect branch tracking and shadow stack. Indirect branch tracking delivers indirect branch protection to defend against jump/call-oriented programming (JOP/COP) attack methods. Shadow stack delivers return address protection to help defend against return-oriented programming (ROP) attack methods.”
Intel has also said that they are working with Microsoft to integrate the feature in Windows 10, although it will only work on newer computers that uses Intel processors that have CET instructions. Intel has come under fire in the recent years over certain exploits such as Meltdown and Spectre. Hopefully with these new protections, Intel will be able to avoid similar controversies in the future.
Intel’s Tiger Lake Processors Will Feature Chip-Based Malware Protection
, original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
For a while now, Facebook has been trying to figure out a way to monetize WhatsApp. The company acquired WhatsApp several years ago in what some called one of the most expensive acquisitions in tech, but to date, Facebook has yet to charge users to use the service (although the idea of introducing ads has been floated in the past).
However, it looks like Facebook might finally have an idea on how to monetize the platform, and that is through a payments service where the company will be charging businesses a 3.99% processing fee for payments made through the platform.
Now, the concept of WhatsApp payments isn’t new. WhatsApp has introduced a similar feature in India a while ago, but this new option will actually be using a different payments platform in the form of Facebook Pay which launched late last year. With this new service, users will be able to link their credit cards to their WhatsApp accounts where they can then make payments to businesses through the platform.
At the moment, the feature is being rolled out in Brazil, but according to the company, they will be eventually making it available to their other users around the world. Whether or not this will be good enough to compete against the likes of PayPal remains to be seen, but given that WhatsApp already supports business accounts, this is actually a rather logical step forwards.
WhatsApp’s Payments Have Started To Roll Out To Users
, original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
This is site is run by Sascha Endlicher, M.A., during ungodly late night hours. Wanna know more about him? Connect via Social Media by jumping to about.me/sascha.endlicher.
