“Fox’s attempts at shutting down the place-shifting feature of Dish Network’s Hopper DVR have been stymied — at least for now.”
New California law will let minors digitally erase their online past
“Earlier this year Google’s Eric Schmidt suggested that the internet should have a “delete” button for individuals that wanted to remove troubling information from the web, and thanks to a new law minors in California will get that chance.”
BlackBerry reportedly signs letter of intent to sell at $9 per share
“BlackBerry shares were halted on Monday afternoon for the second time within a week. The company has signed a letter of intent to be purchased by a consortium that already owns stock equating to around 10 percent of BlackBerry.”
German Hacker Group Says It’s Broken The iPhone’s TouchID Fingerprint Reader
“For a few German hackers, breaking Apple’s much-hyped fingerprint reader seems to have been little more than a one-weekend project.”
Apple Pulls Apple TV 6.0 Update to Fix Bricking Issue
“Apple on Saturday withdrew the latest software update for its Apple TV following reports that it rendered some devices on which it was installed unusable. Evidently Apple TV 6.”
The NSA Review Panel Is An Even Bigger Joke Than We Previously Thought
“Today the AP reported that the President’s promised NSA review panel is channeling the entity that it is supposed to inspect, hiding behind layers of government bureaucracy and obfuscating its work.”
Sunday morning bomb at Christian church in Pakistan kills at least 75
“PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A suicide bomb attack on a church killed at least 75 people as parishioners left the building Sunday, officials said, in what is the biggest attack on Pakistan’s Christian community in many years.”
Senator Al Franken Grills Apple’s Tim Cook on Touch ID
“US Senate Judiciary Subcomittee Chairman Al Franken is known for being a staunch privacy advocate. The comedian turned Senator from Minnesota is known for writing official letters asking the hard questions of governmental agencies and corporations alike.”
Turns out Apple’s A7 processor featured inside the iPhone 5s was built by Samsung
“As so often is the case during Apple’s new device announcements, Tim Cook n’ friends was curiously mum on details about their all new A7 chip found inside the iPhone 5s. To be fair, they told us it was powerful, and according to recent benchmarks performed on the device, they’re right.”
BlackBerry pauses BBM rollout for Android and iOS following leak
“We hope you weren’t scheduling your weekend around the launch of BBM for Android and iOS, as BlackBerry has paused the rollout following a leak of the Android version. There were too many simultaneous users, the company says; with over 1.”
