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A security researcher unearthed seven zero-day vulnerabilities in mobile Safari and leveraged them to hijack an iPhone camera. The iPhone camera hack landed the researcher a $75,000 check from Apple. Apple fixed the exploit via a Safari update earlier this year. Visit BGR’s homepage for more stories . Apple recently paid a white hat hacker $75,000 after he unearthed a number of zero-day vulnerabilities that could have allowed a malicious actor to gain access to the camera on a user's iPhone or MacBook. Originally brought to light via Forbes , a former Amazon security engineer named Ryan Pickren was curious about exploring and finding potential security loopholes on the iPhone. The report reads in part: During December 2019, Pickren decided to put the notion that "bug hunting is all about finding assumptions in software and violating those assumptions to see what happens" to the test. He opted to delve into Apple Safari for iOS and macOS, to "hammer the browser with obscure corner cases" until weird behavior was uncovered.

MiPasa leverages data analytics and IBM’s blockchain platform to ensure accurate and trustworthy COVID-19 data for researchers, clinicians and governments. With each passing day, new data regarding the coronavirus pandemic is being brought to the public’s attention. From the number of cases in various regions to ever-changing safety procedures like wearing masks in public, COVID-19 data is clearly present, yet remains inconsistent. While a lack of accurate information may be frustrating on a personal level, ever-changing data is taking a toll on the health officials and researchers working effortlessly to help subdue the coronavirus crisis. To combat the issue, a San Francisco-based blockchain security company Hacera launched a data analytics platform in February to combat inaccurate COVID-19 data. Hacrera’s founder, Jonathan Levi, told Cointelegraph that the platform known as MiPasa is a distributed and verifiable data hub that is being used to collect, validate and leverage COVID-19 data, saying: “MiPasa is using data in an effective, humane and privacy-respecting way.

Madonna has donated £1m to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in order to help create a vaccine for coronavirus. Earlier this week, the Microsoft co-founder announced his plans to fund seven different research labs to find a cure for the disease.

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This article originally appeared on ABACUSApple unveiled the new iPad Pro and MacBook Air two weeks ago, but most fans still can’t try them out in stores. Since March 13, the Californian giant has shuttered all of its retail outlets except in Greater China, along with Samsung and Microsoft, which also closed their US stores. Trying to find a good laptop to buy now that everyone in the family is staying home? Or wondering how Apple’s updated keyboard feels? All of sudden, it’s no longer an…

We’re living in strange times. Yeah, it’s getting pretty old to say that, but it’s hard to ignore the way the coronavirus pandemic has affected day-to-day life. For this reporter, that means no physical tech events for the foreseeable future. Case in point: ZDNet reports Microsoft plans on hosting all its 2020 events as “digital-first” experiences, as confirmed by a spokesperson: In light of the challenges presented by COVID-19, we are adjusting our event calendar and strategy. For the remainder of 2020, we are embracing the opportunity to experiment with new platforms to provide our partners, customers, and developers the highest… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Microsoft

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Amazon shares gained 5.5% in the first quarter, while other tech giants and the broader market tanked amid the coronavirus outbreak. Analysts told Business Insider that Amazon is well-positioned to hold up against the recession because of the surge in online shopping and its cloud service usage, among others. 46 of the 48 analysts that track Amazon's stock recommending buying it, the most number of "buy" ratings among all S&P 500 companies, according to FactSet. The employee revolt against Amazon's working conditions is not expected to have a major impact on consumer behavior, analysts say. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . Few companies stand to gain as much as Amazon during the coronavirus outbreak as more people shop and work online following "stay-at-home" mandates issued across the country. And Wall Street is rewarding Amazon for that. Amazon's stock finished the first quarter with a positive gain while other tech giants and the broader market suffered steep losses across the board.

SILICON SLOPES, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AccountingPracticeManagement--Avii provides accountants using Avii Workspace™ the ability to operate seamlessly with MS Office 365 within its unified client portal.

Slack announced that it is officially launching an integration with Microsoft Teams video calling feature, allowing users to launch video calls in Microsoft Teams directly from Slack. CEO Stewart Butterfield told Business Insider last month, before the integration was officially announced, that Slack already has integrations with many other video calling apps, like Zoom and Cisco WebEx, so this integration with Microsoft Teams is meant to give users more choice. While Slack and Microsoft Teams often compete, Butterfield said that 70 percent of Slack's customers are also Microsoft customers and sometimes use Teams for video calling. Slack said in the past month it's seen a 350 percent increase in calls made or received in Slack, including using Slack's own limited calling feature and via integrations with apps like Zoom and Cisco WebEx. Click here for more BI Prime stories . Slack announced that it is officially launching an integration with Microsoft Teams video calling feature, a little less than a week after CEO Stewart Butterfield said the company was working on it.

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Today, Microsoft announced it was rebranding Office 365 as Microsoft 365 as it sought to expand its feature set beyond work life. Among the most interesting of those new features is Microsoft Editor, the company’s challenger to Grammarly. While Microsoft has had spelling and grammar correction in Word and other Office apps for as long as I can remember, Microsoft Editor doubles down on the feature by offering up AI-powered writing suggestions that go well beyond the usual fare. Moreover, it is available outside of Office apps, as an extension for both Chrome and the new Edge. The new Editor… This story continues at The Next Web Or just read more coverage about: Microsoft

Usage has spiked for a wide variety of entertainment and productivity apps and services.

Shares of Microsoft closed up 7% on Monday, beating out other major technology stocks on the day and launching some ETFs higher after the company disclosed a surge in the use of its cloud services on the 365 platform. The tech behemoth implemented some significant changes to its Office software Monday, announcing that it is […] The post Microsoft Aids ETFs By Launching 7% After Surge In Cloud Services appeared first on ETF Trends .

Microsoft today announced name changes to the Office 365 subscription plans in the Business line, substituting "Microsoft 365" instead. The Redmond, Wash. developer did not touch subscription plans aimed at enterprise, education and government. Plan names will automatically change on April 21, Microsoft said in an online statement . Prices of the plans will not change. Office 365 Business Essentials, the lowest-priced plan in the Business line, will become Microsoft 365 Business Basic . Office 365 Business, the middling plan in the trio that provides the Office applications and OneDrive, but no other services, will become Microsoft 365 Apps . Office 365 Business Premium, the most capable and most expensive subscription plan of the three, will become Microsoft 365 Business Standard . Microsoft will change the moniker of Microsoft 365 Business to Microsoft 365 Business Premium to fit it into the Business line as the top-dollar $20 per-user per-month plan. That subscription adds security and management tools to Office 365 Business Standard, née Premium. (Currently, this is the lowest-priced plan in the Microsoft 365 line.