Apple Is Unlikely to Reinstate Touch ID, to Revamp Face Recognition Instead: Reports | #ios | #apple | #iossecurity | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Apple’s Touch ID, a biometric fingerprint recognition system for the company’s iPhone models, may not be included in next year’s iPhone 15 models. This is despite previous reports that teased the addition aforementioned feature. According to MacRumors, adding Touch ID back to the iPhone in addition to Face ID may be……

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SDNY Approves iPhone 4S Performance Class Action Settlement, Awards Requested Attorneys’ Fees Over Apple’s Objection | #ios | #apple | #iossecurity | #cybersecurity | #hacker

By order earlier this week, Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom gave final approval to a settlement in a class action brought by iPhone 4S owners against Apple concerning a software update that, though intended to enhance phone security, rendered the devices nearly or totally inoperable. The suit dates to 2015 when……

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A snapshot of federal rule-making and its wide scope | #firefox | #chrome | #microsoftedge | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Rulemaking is one of the most widespread activities in the federal government. And while there are extensive rules for rulemaking itself, the extent of annual rulemaking is impressive when you add it……

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ASLRRA Briefs – Railway Age | #education | #technology | #training | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor ASLRRA’s Mobile Technical Training Center (left) can bring two FRA Type II locomotive simulators and a six-station classroom to any location in the continental United States. (Photographs Courtesy of ASLRRA) The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and Iowa Northern Railway (IANR) officially launch……

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Student makes DIY devices to fight lake erosion | #students | #parents | #sextrafficing | #childsaftey | #cybersecurity | #hacker

By Jack ArmstrongCapital News Service LANSING – A University of Windsor graduate student is busy pulling handmade devices out of lakes in a small Ontario township.  The devices, tied to cement blocks and submerged under about 3 feet of water, help student Abigail Carswell and other researchers understand how boat……

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Chatbot startup lets users ‘talk’ to Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and Xi Jinping | #education | #technology | #training | #cybersecurity | #hacker

A new chatbot start-up from two top artificial intelligence talents lets anyone strike up a conversation with impersonations of Donald Trump, Albert Einstein and Sherlock Holmes. Registered users type in messages and get responses. They can also create a chatbot of their own on Character.ai, which has logged hundreds of……

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A Gardening Renaissance Brings New Opportunities from UConn Extension | #education | #technology | #training | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Even in the age of technology, gardening is still a beloved pastime for many. The gardening renaissance inspired by the pandemic has caused an increase in those looking to work on their green thumb, but many fledgling gardeners need training and skills to succeed in their new hobby. This is……

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Microsoft: Turn off security features to improve Windows 11 gaming performance | #linux | #linuxsecurity | #cybersecurity | #hacker

If you have upgraded a PC to Windows 11 and noticed a deterioration in gaming performance, your system may have suffered from the Nvidia performance issue. Or, and that is another potential cause that Microsoft just confirmed, it may be suffering because of the security features that Microsoft baked into……

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Answering the Call – TCC News | #education | #technology | #training | #cybersecurity | #hacker

The North Richland Hills Fire Department’s new firefighter/EMT, Grayson Smith, is a recent graduate—of high school. Thanks to a partnership with the Birdville ISD, North Richland Hills Fire Department (NRHFD) and Tarrant County College, the Birdville ISD Fire Academy prepares students for an entry-level position in municipal firefighting. Grayson, who……

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DSU gets three-year grant to identify and analyze biomolecules | #education | #technology | #training | #cybersecurity | #hacker

Delaware State University is awarded a new three-year research grant. The National Science Foundation awarded DSU a $584,970 grant to research the use of data science and machine learning in identifying and analyzing biomolecules. DSU is the lead on this project, but scientists from the University of Delaware and the……

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