If not already, users of Apple devices may soon see a new format of the message they receive for a verification code for login. The format will attempt to help users not fall prey to any phishing attempts on their OTP verification code.

iPhone flaw exploited by second Israeli spy firm: Report

12:56pm, Thursday, 03'rd Feb 2022 Livemint
A flaw in Apple''s software exploited by Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group to break into iPhones in 2021 was simultaneously abused by a competing company, according to five people familiar with the matter
Apple positioned itself as the privacy-friendly tech giant. Now its using that reputation to fight App Store regulations.
A flaw in Apple''s software exploited by Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group to break into iPhones in 2021 was simultaneously abused by a competing company, according to five people familiar with the matter.

Facebook loses users for the first time ever

10:25am, Thursday, 03'rd Feb 2022 The Independent
The news wiped $200 million from the companys market value as it faces competition from TikTok and challenges from Apple
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has slammed Apple''s privacy change multiple times and, during Q3 results, stressed that the Cupertino-based company''s new privacy change will adversely affect small businesses.

Apple: Overvalued, But Will Be Even More Overvalued

07:56am, Thursday, 03'rd Feb 2022 Seeking Alpha

''Turning point'' for Apple in India as iPhone sales rise 34% to record

06:54am, Thursday, 03'rd Feb 2022 Business Standard
Sales increased to 2.3 million units in the fourth quarter, up 34% from a year earlier, according to numbers from the market research firm Counterpoint
Facebook''s parent firm Meta on Wednesday delivered a gloomy mix of a sharper-than-expected drop in profit, a decrease in users and threats to its ad business that plunged shares some 22 per cent in after-hours trading. Already jittery markets have punished pandemic-era darlings including Netflix for disappointing results, with Meta getting a taste of that after its $10.3 billion quarterly profit and daily user-growth fell short of expectations. Yet the signature Facebook platform also reported losing roughly one million daily users globally between the last two quarters of 2021 a tiny number on an app with nearly two billion daily users, but a potentially worrying signal of stagnation. CFO Dave Weiner told analysts that user growth was impacted by headwinds including disproportionate growth in the Asia-Pacific during the pandemic that has slowed and an increase in mobile data prices in India. In addition to these factors, we believe competitive services are negatively impacting growth, particularly with younger audiences, Weiner added.
Google parent company Alphabet Inc advanced nearer to joining peers Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp in the elite $2 trillion market valuation club on Wednesday as the search giant`s shares surged more than 8% following a blowout quarterly report.
Apple''s privacy feature disrupts the behind-the-scenes mechanics of many mobile ads, especially those that confirm whether a purchase or download was made.
Recent five-star reviews of the Apple Podcasts app in Apples own App Store show that reviewers are still confusingly rating podcasts rather than the buggy app itself.

Alphabet inches closer to $2T valuation amid 20-to-1 stock split

08:33pm, Wednesday, 02'nd Feb 2022 New York Post
Google parent Alphabet Inc advanced nearer to joining peers Apple and Microsoft in the elite $2 trillion market valuation club on Wednesday as the search giant''s shares surged more than 8% following a blowout quarterly report.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX ) creates new possibilities via medicine to cure diseases and improve people''s lives, and over the past three months, marked gains to investors portfolios. Since November 2021, Vertex Pharmaceuticals stocks three-month return outperformed several of the worlds most popular tech and consumer discretionary stocks: Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL ), Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: Full story available on Benzinga.com

The best alternatives to Spotify for listening to music

06:34pm, Wednesday, 02'nd Feb 2022 The Verge
If youre looking for a Spotify alternative, here are some possibilities, including from Google, Apple, and Amazon and a few less known as well.
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