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New lawsuit claims Apple is intentionally degrading performance and battery life of iPhones

A lawsuit filed against Apple claims that past iOS updates dramatically reduced the speed and battery life of iPhones. Several users have complained about battery drain and performance problems related to iOS 14.5, iOS 14.5.1, and iOS 14.6. These complaints link performance and battery drain issues to Apple’s alleged planned obsolescence on its products. “Apple benefits from […]

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DICT wants to use spectrum users fee for funding digital infrastructure programs

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is seeking support for the use of spectrum users fees (SUF) as a capital outlay—as a fund for the department’s digital infrastructure programs. On top of other existing fees, SUFs are charged annually by the National Telecommunications Commission to mobile network operators so the latter have a […]

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Unidentified malware steals over 26 million passwords and 2 billion cookies from 3 million PCs

A giant chunk of sensitive data with a massive 1.2TB database containing passwords, cookies, autofill, and payment information, has been discovered by security researchers. The data is reportedly extracted by a Trojan-type malware that’s yet to be identified. In total, there are over 26 million login credentials, 2 billion browser cookies, 1.1 million email addresses, […]