Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup - 11/19- 11/25

Microsoft to invest US$500 million in Quebec cloud and AI infrastructure

Google Home app adds search feature for Wi-Fi devices

Nothing Chats app removed after shocking security flaws revealed

OnePlus 11 gets Android 14 update

Apple Vision Pro launch pushed back to March 2024, says report

Apple executive joins Oura Ring to lead healthcare strategy

The future of vital sign monitoring: A capsule that transmits data from your stomach

Sam Altman’s Microsoft move not Final, OpenAI board under pressure

Meta dissolves its responsible AI team amid AI controversies

Insta360 Ace and Ace Pro: The action cameras with a flip-up screen for vlogging

Sam Altman reclaims OpenAI CEO role after board drama

Samsung and Maison Margiela launch a new limited-edition Galaxy Z Flip5

Windows Hello fingerprint authentication: Not as secure as you think

Apple’s new patents could make your iPhone screen invisible to thieves

The SiriusXM App gets a major upgrade: Here’s what you need to know

The SiriusXM App gets a major upgrade: Here’s what you need to know

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The new SiriusXM Streaming app, launching on December 14, features a refreshed brand platform and a newly-priced Streaming All Access Plan for $9.99 a month. The new app will be available on the App Store, Google Play, and Amazon Fire devices on December 14. More platforms and features coming in early 2024. 

This redesigned app will offer listeners a more personalized, easy-to-use, lean-back streaming experience that puts discovery at the forefront. Some of the key features of the new SiriusXM app are:

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Apple’s new patents could make your iPhone screen invisible to thieves

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It was reported earlier this year that iPhone owners are at risk of having their devices stolen and their data accessed by thieves who watch them enter their passcode. The thieves can reset the Apple ID password and use Apple Pay, Apple Cash, and banking apps with the passcode. Apple said in a reply to this The Wall Street Journal report that it will keep improving the protections to help secure user accounts, but did not specify how. 

But now we learn it may be working on hardware solutions to prevent “shoulder surfers” from seeing the screen, as it has two new patents for limiting screen visibility.

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Windows Hello fingerprint authentication: Not as secure as you think

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Researchers have found security flaws in several fingerprint sensors used in laptops that work with the Windows Hello authentication feature. These flaws can allow bad actors to bypass fingerprint authentication easily and take control of the devices.

The researchers from Blackwing Intelligence tested laptops from Dell, Lenovo, and Microsoft, which use fingerprint sensors from companies like Goodix, Synaptics, and ELAN. They revealed various attacks that can affect these laptops, such as man-in-the-middle and evil maid attacks, at Microsoft’s BlueHat conference in October.

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