Samsung Galaxy S21 gets One UI 6.1 update in European countries

The day Galaxy S21 owners outside Korea have been waiting for is finally here. Samsung has released the One UI 6.1 update to the Galaxy S21 series outside its home country, indicating that a wider rollout is now underway. The update is now available in European countries, and other markets could get it soon. Galaxy … Read more

Developing countries are being used by hackers to try out new ransomware strains

IT security pros are not the only ones with sandboxes and honeypots to test malware in, as hackers are doing the same – in developing parts of the world. A report from Performanta says that many hackers would first try out new malware strains in developing countries, before targeting companies in the developed world. The … Read more

Amazon says a whopping 140 third-party stores in four countries use its Just Walk Out tech

Amazon published a blog post on Wednesday providing an update about its Just Walk Out technology, which it reportedly pulled from its Fresh grocery stores earlier this month. While extolling Just Walk Out’s virtues as a sales pitch to potential retail partners, the article lists a startlingly minuscule number of (non-Amazon) stores using the tech. … Read more

Apple Warns Users in 92 Countries About Mercenary Spyware Attacks

Apple on Wednesday sent threat notifications to users in 92 countries warning that they may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks, likely because of who they are or what they do. According to TechCrunch, Apple sent the alerts to the individuals at 12 p.m. Pacific Time, delivered via email and iMessage using the contact … Read more

Apple Watch Series 9 Now Available on Apple’s Refurbished Store in Select Countries

The Apple Watch Series 9 is now available in Apple’s refurbished store in Australia and New Zealand for the first time since the device launched in September. These are the first countries where Apple offers refurbished Series 9 models. Availability will likely extend to Japan and the UK soon, as Apple recently added a grayed-out … Read more

US signs up more countries for its anti-spyware push

During its third Summit for Democracy held on March 18, 2024, the White House made a significant announcement confirming that six additional nations have pledged their support to an international coalition focused on countering commercial spyware. With the inclusion of Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Poland, and the Republic of Korea, the international coalition has significantly … Read more

Spotify Begins Rolling Out Music Videos in Beta Across 11 Countries

Spotify today announced support for music videos, a new feature the streaming service describes as a “beta” with a limited catalog that is available in 11 markets. Music videos for supported tracks will show up in the Now Playing screen for Spotify Premium users in the UK, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Brazil, Colombia, … Read more

Google’s Generative AI in Search expanded to more countries

Google has announced that its Generative AI in Search feature has now been expanded to more than 120 countries and territories around the world, and it is also now supported by four more languages. The new Languages include Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, and Indonesian and some of the new countries include Mexico, Brazil, South Korea, Indonesia, … Read more