Hello ActivityPub!
This is a short article to test and announce the use of the WordPress ActivityPub plugin.
iOS and iPadOS 15.2.1 are out now!
A new security update (15.2.1) has been released for iPhone and iPad.
Real world Log4j hacks (Minecraft)
You probably heard of the Log4j vulnerability by now, and you probably know that (the original) Minecraft is written in Java, and so is the server, and it uses Log4j. So, Minecraft servers are affected by this. I do run a small Minecraft server network (https://www.bitloco.org) but I haven't had [...]
Threema Desktop 1.0 now available!
You might know of Threema Web, well now there's Threema as a "desktop App". Still a web browser Threema released a blog post, titled "Chat on the Computer Without a Browser", which is a bit funny to me, since the desktop app is just an "Electron App". In case you [...]
Apple dropped GSM/EDGE (2G) for the new iPads
If you take a closer look at the iPad comparison page, you will notice that Apple dropped GSM/EDGE (2G) for the new (9th generation) iPad, and for the new (6th generation) iPad mini. The current iPad Air (4th generation), as well as the iPad Pro models, have 2G still. Considering [...]
New AirPods Lineup for 2021 and 2022
New AirPods Lineup for 2021 Apple just announced the new AirPods Lineup for 2021 (and 2022, of course, since it's October now!). Before this announcement, Apple offered the second generation AirPods for $179, which are now down to $129 making it more affordable. In its place are now the third [...]
Apple released iOS 14.8 just days before iOS 15 and here’s why
Apple just released iOS 14.8, which comes as a surprise considering we're expecting iOS 15 any day now. Since iOS 6, Apple released every new version of iOS in mid-September, and we expect no different this year. So, why release iOS 14.8 on September 13th? What's even more interesting is, [...]
Windows CVE-2021-34527 Workaround
A serious security hole that is actively being exploited puts your Windows machines at risk. A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly performs privileged file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. An attacker could then [...]
GL.iNet GL-AR750S-Ext (Slate) Major Update!
In a previous post I reviewed the travel router GL-AR750S-Ext (Slate) from GL.iNET and recommended it. If you didn't know, the GL-AR750S-Ext (Slate) is an OpenWrt-based travel router with a custom GUI and added features on top that make it easier to use for non-technical users. You still can access [...]
Dear Mozilla: Why Thunderbird 78.x is both great and awful (PGP)
I am writing this post because Thunderbird 78.x has issues for advanced PGP users