Under Armour says data of 150 million MyFitnessPal users has been compromised

Sporting goods brand Under Armour says that 150 million user accounts of its MyFitnessPal app and service have been compromised and has asked that users with accounts and passwords on the service change passwords on other services is they are using these. Not a good look for a service that's trying to compete with the likes of Fitbit of Apple in the highly competitive fitness app space. MyFitnessPal tracks exercise and diet for a more holistic picture of a user's health.

MyFitnessPal customers got a rude awakening from Under Armour with an email stating user account information involved in the breach includes user names, email addresses, and hashed passwords, but no financial information like credit card numbers or government or identifiers like social security numbers. It seems no service is safe as millions are still reeling from the Cambridge Analytica fiasco. Companies need to do a better job at protecting user data, it needs to be a priority, otherwise the resulting loss of goodwill and trust will result in users abandoning these services in droves.

iOS 11.3 now available with battery tool, AR experiences and new Animoji

Apple has released a new major update to iOS for the iPhone and iPad. iOS 11.3 adds a battery monitoring feature which determines battery health. This is specially important for older iPhones experiencing throttling and shutdown issues.

Also available in this new update are additional Animoji characters including a lion and a dragon. Apple has also added a lot of functionality under the hood. This includes a Health Records feature for US users, Business Chat (also limited to the US), which makes it possible to communicate with people (not bots) in a business. Another timely update focuses on Data and Privacy which bolsters the security of user data

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‘Captain Marvel’ brings back three major MCU characters

With Captain Marvel kicking off production, there’s some news coming out of that Marvel production that might excite fans of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. Three major MCU characters are making a comeback in this film: Clark Gregg’s Agent Coulson, Lee Pace’s Ronan the Accuser, and Djimon Hounsou’s Korath the Pursuer. With Captain Marvel set in the ‘90s, it doesn’t surprise us that Coulson is coming back. It also means we’re getting a glimpse at an earlier version of S.H.I.E.L.D. It was previously announced that Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury is coming back for the movie. MCU head Kevin Feige has told Entertainment Weekly recently that Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel is the first superhero Fury ever meets.

The official synopsis for the movie describes it as: “Based on the Marvel comic character first appearing in 1968, the story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.” Captain Marvel is coming to cinemas on March 8, 2019. It’s directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck with the screenplay penned by Boden and Fleck, Meg LeFauve, Nicole Perlman, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Liz Flahive, and Carly Mensch. The cast also includes Ben Mendelsohn, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Algenis Perez Soto, Rune Temte, McKenna Grace, and Jude Law. 

Source: The Independent

Apple will soon let you download all your data

Following the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica fiasco, Apple is gearing up to make it easier for its users to get a copy of their information that’s stored on the company’s server. You’ll also be able to correct any inaccurate personal information, temporary deactivate your account, or delete it altogether. This feature is being brought to Apple’s website to complete with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which will take effect on May 25^th. This feature is coming to European users first in early May and then to other countries at an unspecified later date.

Source: BGR