He slipped in through an unlocked side door in the early morning. He grabbed an iPhone, then cast himself in a leading role in a video selfie. 
Tag Archives: Mobile
Apple ditches Recovery Key in new 2FA process for El Capitan and iOS 9
Apple is beta testing 2FA that cuts out Recovery Key. Good riddance!
Smartphone anti-theft “kill switch” law goes into effect in California
It requires all mobile phones sold in the state to be enabled with the anti-theft technology by default. 
Facebook Messenger now lets users send money to friends
Facebook has switched on person-to-person (P2P) payments for users in the US to instantly message money to friends.
PayPal backpedals on awful robocalling policy
“Sorry for the confusion!” it said, promising to erase the no-opt-out, robocalling/autotexting nightmare seemingly poised to grip the US.
Apple tweaks iOS 9 to stop advertisers getting our app data
Developers and advertisers have been eyeballing the apps we download to target-pitch their own wares. Apple are shuttering the peepshow.
Google launches Android bug bounty program
After paying out $1.5 million to security researchers last year, Google now offers cash to Android bug hunters.
Swearing on WhatsApp in UAE could result in a fine, jail time or deportation
Rageaholics, beware: the country’s passed laws against swearing, be it online or in person, and that includes F-you emojis.
Thief who mugged Facebook PlayStation-seller busted thanks to location data
The victim had been trying to sell an old PlayStation 2 through Facebook, and was contacted by a potential purchaser who turned out to be the mugger. We offer some advice on making offline transactions with people you meet online.
Snapchat steps up its security with login verification
Snapchat has an optional new security feature in version 9.9, called Login Verification. Here’s why you should definitely update your app and turn it on.