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Apple TV+ is free this weekend

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Without having to commit to a membership, you may get a taste of Apple Originals such as Severence and Silo.​


With the help of a new promotion that is available on Apple TV+, you will be able to view as much of The Morning Show as your body is able to physically bear this coming weekend. After hinting some kind of Apple TV+ news on social media, Apple has revealed that from January 3 to January 5, you will be able to view the company's original shows and movies without having to pay for a membership, provided that you have an Apple ID.

The company Apple mentions titles such as Severance, which will premiere its long-awaited second season on January 17 (you can watch the first eight minutes of the premiere right now), and Silo, which is currently in the second half of its current season. However, Apple also mentions that there is a substantial portfolio of television shows and movies that go beyond the well-known hits. Why don't you stream the director's edit of Napoleon, which is three hours long? Or how about the cult baby horror series Servant, which was sadly slept on? Theoretically, none of it is off limits to the menu.

In the past, Netflix has provided free weekends as a means of generating interest in subscriptions. This kind of promotional experiment is novel for Apple, but it is not something that Netflix has done before. One perspective on Apple's streaming strategy is that it is a speedrunning of lessons that other streaming services, such as Netflix and Hulu, have spent years learning. These lessons range from the dangers of spending significant money on auteurist passion products to the company's decision to withdraw from theatrical distribution, which was one of the few things that set Apple apart from its rivals. It is possible that a free weekend will bring in a few more members for the corporation, but at the absolute least, it is a wonderful opportunity to watch a number of episodes that are of high quality.

A software upgrade that bricked Quest headsets is being fixed by Meta

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In the beginning, the business stated that it would not assist users because their headsets had reached the end of their warranty period.​

An issue with a software update that bricked select Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest 3S headsets is allegedly being worked on by Meta by the firm, according to the announcement made by the company. According to The Verge, the firm initially caused users to feel dissatisfied by not only sending a flawed update but also informing those who were afflicted by the issue that they would not repair the issue since the headsets had reached the end of their applicable warranty period.

It would appear that Meta is making progress on the problem, since the company has said that it is working on a solution "for all users" and that its customer care team has "new directions on how to support users." On Reddit, a few purchasers reported that they had gotten an email confirmation from the company stating that they would be provided with out-of-warranty servicing for the mistake its made.

"We've discovered a software update issue that caused some Quest 2/3/3S headsets to be unresponsive and unable to start up correctly" according to the help center that Meta maintains. We are now working hard to find a solution to the problem that has affected all users, but in the majority of cases, you should now be able to use your device normally. Help is available to you if you have a device that is still not responding to your commands. To proceed with the next stages, please click the button below if you have a Quest 3S. In order to receive help, we ask that users of Quest 2 or 3 get in touch with us.

The issue stems back to December 6th, when Meta stated that Quest 3S devices were being affected by software updates at that time. Among the many new features that are included in the upgrade are a virtual desktop, improved hand tracking, and an easier pairing process with Windows 11 computers.

New test YouTube button mimics Netflix's 'Play Something'

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The new function will select a film for you at random, most likely based on the preferences you have expressed.​

The "Play Something" floating action button that YouTube is testing is a reimagining of a function that was previously available on Netflix but has since been discontinued. According to 9to5Google, it functions in a manner that is extremely similar, playing a random movie that is most likely dependent on the choices you have made in the past.

When you press the button, a video will begin playing in the Shorts player. However, the content is not restricted to Shorts; it will also play conventional videos in a vertical style with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. On the right side of the screen, just as with any other Shorts video, there are buttons for liking, disliking, commenting, and sharing. Due to the fact that the UI closes whenever a Shorts video is opened, you are only able to play a single video using the button.

Through the implementation of this new functionality, YouTube appears to be able to maintain audience engagement, particularly inside the Shorts platform. A "Play Something" banner was one of the similar features that the platform has tested in the past. Two years after its initial release, Netflix decided to discontinue the service, which was subsequently renamed "Surprise Me," due to its limited usage.

Recently, hackers put malware into multiple Chrome addons

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The cybersecurity company Cyberhaven, whose extension was compromised, disclosed some information regarding the incident throughout the course of the weekend.​

During the month of this month, it was revealed that hackers were able to replace many Chrome extensions with harmful code after gaining access to admin accounts through a phishing effort. In an attack that appeared to be "targeting logins to specific social media advertising and AI platforms," the Chrome extension maintained by Cyberhaven was compromised on December 24. This information was disclosed by the cybersecurity company Cyberhaven in a blog post that was published over the weekend. The news agency Reuters stated that a few other extensions were also affected, dating back to the middle of December. ParrotTalks, Uvoice, and VPNCity are all included in this category, as stated by Jaime Blasco of Nudge Security.

A notification was sent to Cyberhaven's customers on December 26 in an email that TechCrunch was able to view. The communication advised the customers to deactivate and rotate their passwords and other related credentials. According to the findings of the initial investigation conducted by the firm into the event, the malicious extension targeted users of Facebook Ads with the intention of collecting data such as access tokens, user IDs, and other account information, in addition to cookies. Additionally, a mouse click listener was included in the code. According to the findings of Cyberhaven's investigation, "the Facebook user ID is saved to browser storage after successfully sending all of the data to the [Command & Control] server." After that, the user ID is utilized in mouse click events to provide attackers with two-factor authentication on their end, in the case that it was required.

According to Cyberhaven, the company discovered the security flaw for the first time on December 25 and was able to uninstall the malicious version of the extension within an hour. An updated version has been made available since then.

US healthcare organizations may get cybersecurity updates

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In order to improve the level of protection afforded to patient information, the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services suggested new HIPAA regulations.​

In order to bring healthcare institutions up to speed with contemporary cybersecurity practices, the Office for Civil Rights of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recommended a series of additional criteria. The requirements for multifactor authentication, data encryption, and routine scans for vulnerabilities and breaches are included in the proposal, which was published in the Federal Register on Friday. It would also make the deployment of anti-malware protection essential for systems that handle sensitive information, in addition to the adoption of network segmentation, the creation of separate controls for data backup and recovery, and annual audits to check for compliance.

The Health and Human Services Department also distributed a fact sheet that provided an overview of the plan, which would bring the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule up to date. A period of public feedback lasting sixty days is anticipated to begin very soon. Anne Neuberger, the United States' deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology, stated during a press briefing that the plan would cost $9 billion to implement in the first year, and $6 billion over the ensuing four years, according to Reuters. A significant rise in the number of breaches on a wide scale over the course of the last few years is the impetus behind the idea. A number of significant cyberattacks have been launched against the healthcare sector in the course of this year alone. These attacks have included hacking into the networks of Ascension and UnitedHealth, which have resulted in interruptions at hospitals, doctor's offices, and pharmacies.

The Office for Civil Rights says that between the years 2018 and 2023, there was a 102 percent increase in the number of reports of significant breaches, and the number of individuals affected by such breaches climbed by 1002 percent. This increase was mostly due to an increase in the number of computer hacking and ransomware assaults. Big data breaches affected more than 167 million people in 2023, setting a new record for the number of people affected.

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