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After significant backlash last year, the company admitted in May that its automatic cropping algorithm repeatedly cropped out Black faces in favor of White ones. It also favored men over women, according to research from Twitter. Multiple Twitter users proved this fact using pictures of themselves or of famous figures, like former President Barack Obama. Rumman Chowdhury, director of Twitter META, explained that the company decided to change the algorithm and admitted that companies like Twitter often “find out about unintended ethical harms once they’ve already reached the public....

On Wednesday, Twitter began rolling out swipeable feeds, allowing users to switch between “For you” and “Following” tabs. The change is part of a larger UI overhaul, according to Twitter owner Elon Musk. Also: Why Twitter will fail shortly The update will first be available on iOS and replaces the previous “Home” and “Latest” tabs. With the update, users will be able to take advantage of Twitter’s algorithm-defined feed while also having access to a chronological feed of accounts they follow....

Ubuntu is an important operating system on everything from telecom’s 5G clouds to Raspberry Pis and from AI development to the Internet of Things (IoT). As Shuttleworth said in a press conference, “Our mission is to be a secure, reliable, and consistent open-source platform – everywhere.” With Ubuntu 22.04, that’s exactly what they’ve done. Also: Ubuntu 22.04 is one of the best releases from Canonical yet This starts with Ubuntu 22....

On Monday, the government joined others – including the victim company itself, Microsoft – in claiming the cyberattack was the work of Chinese state-sponsored hackers, namely Hafnium, an advanced persistent threat (APT) group. The United States, NATO, and the EU have joined the UK in condemning the attack. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab deemed the attack “by Chinese state-backed groups” as a “reckless but familiar pattern of behavior.” “The Chinese Government must end this systematic cyber sabotage and can expect to be held [to] account if it does not,” Raab added....

On June 20, the Computer Emergency Response Team for Ukraine (CERT-UA) published two advisories on the hacking incidents, suspected of being the work of threat groups APT28 – also known as Fancy Bear – and UAC-0098. The phishing campaign, conducted by Russian advanced persistent threat (APT) APT28, sees it attempting to spread a malicious document titled, “Nuclear Terrorism A Very Real Threat”. Distribution is suspected of being carried out on June 10....

For the past couple of weeks, I have been carrying an early prototype of the Unihertz TickTock. It has a very large 6,000 capacity battery and goes for at least two days while I have also experienced the fastest 5G downloads that I have ever seen on T-Mobile. The MSRP is $399, but there available prices to back the project on Kickstarter are available start as low as $279 with an estimated ship date of April 2022....

This means central control, absolute secrecy and an insistence that everyone should come to the office. COVID-19 has rather messed with that idea, leaving Apple executives nervous about the crazy, uncorporate ideas and ways of life its fine employees might suddenly embrace. Also: Best laptops: Mac, PC, and Chromebook compared HP seems to have a message for Cupertino: Get on a horse and ride. Or hang out with bodybuilders. I deduce this from a fascinating ad just emitted by HP’s arm in Germany....

On Apple’s side, the iPhone maker filed an appeal last month in response to the one count where the presiding judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers ruled against it. For that one count, Gonzalez Rogers found Apple engaged in anticompetitive conduct under California’s competition laws. Consequently, she issued a permanent injunction to block Apple’s App Store rule that prevents developers from adding in-app links to payment websites. As part of Apple’s appeal, it requested for the injunction’s enforcement date to be pushed back until appeals were resolved....

The ruling clarifies the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA) and what kind of conduct can be prosecuted. The CFAA became law after the US government found cybercrimes and hacking were not sufficiently addressed by legislation at the time. The case arose after the Federal Bureau of Investigation caught former Georgia police officer, Nathan Van Buren, using his patrol-car computer to access a law enforcement database to retrieve information about a particular license plate number in exchange for money....

Security experts are already seeing widespread scanning for the Log4j vulnerability (also dubbed ‘Log4Shell’) on internet-connected devices running vulnerable versions of Log4j version 2, which have been under attack since December 1, although the bug became common knowledge on December 9. So far, Microsoft has seen attackers compromise machines to install coin miners, the Cobalt Strike pen-testing framework to enable credential theft and lateral movement, and exfiltration of data from compromised systems....

(A screenshot from a Verizon ad.) Any sort of customer service from any sort of company? It’s not been easy, has it? Especially when it comes to, say, airlines. Or Facebook. I, though, constantly wonder what’s happening with phone carriers. Visiting carrier stores and talking to the salespeople is a long-time passion of mine, one that the pandemic largely curtailed. So what’s been happening in those stores – and in carriers’ customer service offerings overall?...

The company narrowly surpassed EPS estimates, with analysts expecting earnings per share to come in at $1.70. The reported non-GAAP EPS of $1.81 is a 27% increase from the previous year. Visa reported a net revenue for the first quarter of $7.1 billion, up 24%. Visa also reported a 20% increase in payment volume, a 40% increase in total cross-border volume, and a 21% increase in processed transactions. Coupled with both Mastercard and American Express’ earning reports, it’s a good indication that consumer travel and spending are making a comeback....

Launched at the start of November 2021 the Vissles LP85 mechanical keyboard is a slimmed down version of the optical-mechanical keyboard. Like the V84 the LP85 works in wired and Bluetooth mode. It has a simple uncluttered design. At the top of the keyboard there is a type-C port for charging the keyboard’s 2,000mAh battery. There is an indicator light which shows red when the battery level falls below 20%, and shows green when the battery is fully charged....

Google’s Pixel smartphone range is akin to Apple’s iPhone line or Samsung’s Galaxy or S handsets. The Pixel line is now up to the Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 7 – although we are still waiting for an official launch date for these latest flagship devices – but this doesn’t mean that legacy devices, including the Pixel 4, are too outdated for the modern user. The smartphone comes unlocked and in black, with a screen size measuring 5....

This week the company rolled out an update to iOS and Android which permits users to view their previous rider ratings and be able to tally up the average themselves. While you won’t be able to see the ratings based on the driver and date, you can see how many 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s you’ve accumulated throughout your Uber journey. How to view your previous ratings from the app: Uber’s tips to improve your rating: Along with the new data feature, Uber has shared five tips that, according to drivers, are best practices for scoring high ratings: Do you find Uber’s new rating transparency helpful?...

No need to pick between the cards, either. When you apply, you’ll be considered for both the Wayfair Credit Card and Wayfair Mastercard. Depending on your creditworthiness, you’ll be issued either the store card or the Mastercard version. And neither card has an annual fee. Must read: Way Day 2022 deal alert: Save $329 on a standing deskWay Day deal alert: Wade Logan electric fireplace is 61% offWay Day deal alert: Save $150 on Cuisinart’s bread maker...

Following a trial with more than 20,000 customers, the updated app includes features such as smart search to enable customers to quickly locate banking services or transactions across multiple accounts; a digital card where customers can access a digital version of their card in the app which can be used for purchases; a cards hub so customers can consolidate their debit or credit cards in one place; and accessibility improvements including make it compatible with screen reader and voiceover technology for customers who may be hearing or vision impaired....

That’s a far cry from when I first started my Linux journey (back in ‘96), at which point the terminal was an absolute necessity. Nearly everything I did required some level of command-line usage. Also: How to install Ubuntu Linux (It’s easy!) Because of that, I spent a good amount of time RTFMing (look it up) my way through Linux. Thankfully, there has almost always been a built-in system for reading those manuals, called man pages....

Google on Wednesday shared some search results that could shed light on what people hope to accomplish after they’ve joined the Great Resignation. The internet giant looked at the jobs people searched for along with the phrase “how to become.” From January 2021 through January 2022, the top job was real estate agent. The most popular jobs tended to be ones that offered a certain level of independence or the opportunity to help others....

About 169,000 students took the LSAT from July 2020 through June 2021. The non-profit Pennsylvania-based Law School Admission Council (LSAC) administers the test. In recent years, some law schools have moved away from requiring students to take this exam. Keep reading to learn why, and if you should invest the time, money, and effort for the LSAT. Key highlights about the LSAT What is the LSAT’s focus? At the time of this guide’s publication, the LSAT had three scored sections and an unscored, variable section....