iOS 4.3 brought enhanced AirPlay, a speedier Safari, iTunes Home Sharing, and more to iOS device users, but it appears that iOS 4.3 has brought another thing, a seemingly negative one: subpar battery life. A number of readers have written in to less us know that since upgrading to iOS 4.3 their battery life has been “drastically” worse. One report to us claims random battery life drops in 15-20% increments....

How did Equifax’s breach happen? The Equifax data breach was one of the most devastating hacks in the past few years. In this episode of Cyber Work Applied, Keatron Evans explains how the breach happened. Inside Equifax’s massive breach | Free Cyber Work Applied series Cyber Work listeners get free cybersecurity training resources. Click below to get your free courses and other materials. Equifax breach walkthrough and demo The edited transcript of Keatron’s Equifax breach walkthrough is provided below, along with a portion of the code he uses....

Instagram has today launched GIF stickers for use in the social media platform’s stories. The company also announced that it will soon launch a feature to help with posting content with different aspect ratios. Instagram shared the updates today in a blog post. The new GIF stickers are sourced from GIPHY and can be used in photos and videos within stories. Here’s how Instagram describes the new feature and how to use it:...

Are you going to be doing anything different with Groot’s voice, since obviously Vin Diesel has that deep, gravelly¦ Kevin Feige: Well, I don’t know if you’re aware, but the growth cycle of a Groot is slower. This movie takes place relatively soon after the events of the last film. Do we say exactly how long it is? Jonathan Schwartz: It’s a couple months. Kevin Feige: Just a few months, so he’s probably just grown out of that pot and stepped out, and is now this size, but as James I’m sure will tell you, he’s just as dumb as big Groot was, and I mean, he’s not really a baby....

A redesigned Spotlight search screen is one of the key features in iOS 9, and Spotlight Suggestions powers this space with content from the App Store and iTunes, news sites, local businesses, and much more. Localization is key in providing a useful experience with Spotlight Suggestions, however, so the feature isn’t on by default for all regions and languages. Apple has added support for seven more regions and languages now, though, bringing the total number of supported locations to 26....

A significant number of people in are reporting some mix of Instagram, Messenger and Facebook outages this morning. Many of them are in European countries, but issues are being reported in other countries too, including Australia and the Philippines … For some, one or more services is down completely, the apps failing to update and the websites not responding. Others are seeing delays and glitches. For example, for me Messenger isn’t connecting at all through the Mac app, while the iOS app is suffering delays and formatting issues....

Instagram for iOS is testing a change that is sure to be controversial. The company says it will expand its “Suggested Posts” feature such that you’ll now see suggested posts directly in your primary feed of the app. That is, Suggested Posts will appear inter-mixed, and in some cases above, posts from people you actually follow. As it currently stands in the Instagram application, you only see Suggested Posts after you’ve scrolled through your entire feed of images and videos from friends and you’ve seen the “You’re all caught up” message....

Not convinced? Instagram provides the perfect platform for you to share a variety of photo or video content and interact with your audience in new ways. Among some of the highlights covered in our round up of key Instagram stats for marketers are: 1 billion monthly active users Nearly two out of every three adults aged 18-29 uses Instagram 80% of accounts follow a business 2 million monthly advertisers Best times to post are weekdays between 10 a....

Note: For this article, I’m installing the 32-bit version of Office 365 Home Premium Preview on Windows 7 Ultimate. I currently have Office 2010 Pro 32-bit installed on my system. First, download the Office 2013 installer for the 32 or 64-bit version, the choice is yours. After the Click to Run file is downloaded, start the install by running it as Administrator. The first part of the Office 2013 install kicks off....

Before we begin, let me state unequivocally that this is not a comparison of Nginx vs Apache or any other web server. Apache was introduced in 1999 and offers several useful features. If you wish to install WordPress on Apache, we already have an article on the subject, so check it out. Nginx was first launched in October 2004, about 17 years ago. Most web developers favour Nginx because of its capacity to handle multiple concurrent client requests quickly with limited hardware resources, making hosting websites on the Internet less expensive....

viaComputerbase XbitLabs.com this week publishes some new information about Intel’s next generation 22nm Ivy Bridge Desktop Processors as well as revealing that Intel has told its partners (of which Apple is one) that the rollout would be delayed until the second quarter of 2012. Intel’s Ivy Bridge was originally planned to be released right about now but got pushed back to early 2012 back in May. Xbit also note that the initial processors to be released in Q2 2012 will not include Core i3-3200-series chips and will consist of Core i7-3700 and Core i5-3500/3400 families....

Leigh Whannell, director of The Invisible Man, signed a first-look film and television deal with Blumhouse. The movie received both critical and fan praise, boasting a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and sitting at an 89% approval rating from audiences. Blumhouse made a name for itself with lower budget horror projects that bring in huge crowds and develop cult followings. The Invisible Man follows a similar path to success with an estimated $7 million budget and a projected opening weekend gross of $26 million....

Early this year, we heard from a source that Apple had been testing multiple resolutions for the iPhone 6’s larger display, including a resolution of 960 x 1704. As we outlined, the benefit of that resolution is that it allows both developers and consumers to smoothly transition to the new display without losing high-quality imagery and graphics found in many applications from the App Store. At that density on both a 4....

Instagram is reportedly working on a new photo sharing app called “Bolt,” according to screenshots that surfaced online today (via The Verge). The leak comes from an advertisement for the app that appeared inside of the Instagram for Android app (pictured above). The notification, which some users noticed and posted screenshots of online, appears to be visible for some users in the app accidentally ahead of an official launch by Instagram....

Intel announced today the new 520 Series solid-state storage code-named “Cherryville” and a number of tech websites and blogs already have their reviews up. The Verge has a nice review round up, and MacWorld’s own review provides an extensive overview of the pros and cons of the device. Fabbed on Intel’s 25nm Multi-Level Cell process, the 520 boasts sequential read/write performance of 550/520MBps when using a system with a SATA 3....

Yesterday, Facebook unveiled its updated Instagram apps for iOS and Android that now include a new Vine-like video feature for creating 3-15 second long videos with, of course, Instagram-style filters. While there has been some backlash over the decision from a small group of users, it appears that a nice chunk of the service’s now 130 million strong user base are embracing the new video features. As noted by CNET, Facebook has since confirmed that over 5 million videos have been uploaded in the 24 hours since the updated apps were released....

[Update: Second beta versions of iOS 13, iPadOS 13, watchOS 6, macOS Catalina, and tvOS 13 are now available as an over-the-air update after installing developer profiles from Apple’s developer portal.] Are you a thrill seeker testing Apple’s pre-release software and dealing with beta 1 life? Good news! It’s time to move on to beta 2 life in search of more stability and performance improvements. Apple will release iOS 13 beta 2 to registered developers later today, allowing developers to test their apps against a slightly more complete version of iOS 13....

iOS 7 detects when non-certified Lightning cables are connected and issues a mild rebuke, presumably intended to gently encourage people to buy certified (read: quality certified by and money generated to Apple) cables … Despite the message, non-certified cables do function properly. Given that iOS 7 can detect them, Apple could have opted to block them from functioning, but presumably knows that would upset some of its customers, so has chosen a more subtle approach this time around....

Instagram today announced a new feature for saving posts, allowing you to store them into folders called private collections. You can create multiple collections, meaning you can use the feature to organize posts you might want to reference at a later date. You’ll be prompted to create a new collection when saving a post: Once you’ve saved some posts and created a private collection or two, you’ll be able to access them from your profile the same way as you did saved posts previously....

Just about every big app has been getting an update and in many cases a refreshed look for the release of iOS 7, and today a completely redesigned Instagram app is hitting the App Store. Instagram made the announcement on its blog and also highlighted a few new features arriving with the new app alongside the UI overhaul. Version 4.2 of the app will also include larger photos and videos that bring an increased resolution and allows content to stretch right to either side of your display while browsing your feed....