The Android app of the social medium Parler can again be downloaded from the Google Play Store. Parler was removed from the app store after the storming of the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Samsung customer data has been stolen in hack
Samsung reports that customer data was stolen in a hack that took place at the end of July. Names and contact details were also stolen. The company has not disclosed how many people may have been affected.
Microsoft Edge users report boot problems after update
Many Windows users are unable to start Microsoft Edge after updating to version 105. The problem could be solved by deleting some keys in the registry. Microsoft plans to update the browser next week with a fix.
Meta supports NFTs in Facebook and Instagram posts
Meta allows users to post NFTs as posts on both Instagram and Facebook. Users can link different wallets. A label will appear next to posts. NFTs have fallen sharply in popularity in recent months.
Microsoft makes virtual machines on Arm in Azure widely available
Microsoft is making available virtual machines on Azure this week that run on Arm processors. The company has experimented with this before. Microsoft has partnered with Ampere Computing. The service is available in the Western Europe region and can also be used with Kubernetes.
Google starts bug bounty program for its own open source software
Google is starting a new bug bounty program for its own open source software. The company is adding projects such as Golang and Angular programming languages to its existing self-managed bug bounty program. External software also falls within the scope.
TikTok injects code into in-app browser, ‘does not use alleged keylogger’
TikTok injects code into third-party web pages when a user opens a browser page in the TikTok app. This code could serve as a keylogger, among other things. According to the social medium, the code in question is only used for development purposes.
Microsoft lets Japanese test users run Android apps on Windows 11
Microsoft will allow Japanese members of the Windows Insider program to run Android apps on Windows 11. This was previously possible for users from the United States. The beta feature will be coming to users from France, Germany, the UK and Italy later this year.
WhatsApp adds status updates in chat list to iOS beta
WhatsApp rolled out an update for the beta version of its iOS app on Saturday. Some users of this beta will now be able to see status updates for contacts in their chat list. Also, testers can undelete messages.
Google patches eleven vulnerabilities in Chrome, including zeroday with exploit
Google has released a patch for Chrome that fixes a zero day. A working exploit existed, but how often it has been exploited and what the bug actually entails is unknown.