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WhatsApp: Changes Coming to Storage Space for Backups on Android
For WhatsApp users on Android, significant changes are on the horizon regarding the storage space dedicated to backups. According to the official announcement, starting from December, chat and media backups will no longer be free and unlimited in the Google account's...
Google Maps adds detours and gains 3D Touch shortcuts
Google Maps is now updated to version 4.16.0, a new release that allows Mountain View maps to gain some practical features. In addition to the usual bug fixes, the app finally gains the ability to add detours to a route, which will be particularly useful for stopping...
Goodbye, Java plug-in!
Constantly criticized for its security flaws, the Java plug-in is coming to an end. Oracle has indeed announced its upcoming abandonment, acknowledging that modern web must now rely on plug-in-free browsers. Popularized in the 90s when HTML was still quite basic, the...
Encryption: A First Victory for Apple in New York
The government cannot use the All Writs Act to compel Apple to unlock an iPhone, ruled Judge James Ornstein this week in a drug trafficking investigation. The New York magistrate also raised doubts about the legality of the government's order, which invoked the A.W.A...