Tim Cook is dropping hints about Apple’s AR headset
This week in Hard Refresh: Tech we review two new cyber laws, TikTok privacy, the state of crypto, & more!
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2 min readJun 23, 2022
CYBERSECURITY
- President Biden signed two bipartisan cyber bills into law this week, that will enhance federal, state, and local cybersecurity measures. That’s what we like to see.
- Microsoft’s cybersecurity tool, Defender, was always available for businesses, but as of this week it’s now available on all platforms for the general public. Cybersecurity should be accessible to all!
- Two new hacking campaigns were disclosed by Ukrainian cybersecurity officials this week, involving a phony tax collection document and a malicious document detailing threat of nuclear war with Russia.
PRIVACY
- The Electronic Frontier Foundation spoke out this week about privacy concerns in daycare apps.
- Privacy concerns are still lingering over TikTok and Oracle’s partnership, with reports showing China had access to U.S. users’ data.
- Edward Snowden raised concern’s this week over Bitcoin’s “disastrous” privacy.
AR, VR, & AI
- Apple’s Tim Cook is dropping heavy handed hints about an augmented reality headset coming soon from the tech giant. What a tease.
- Speaking of Apple, the company recently released mightily impressive augmented reality room-mapping tools.
- A new augmented reality app from Ikea allows you to delete your existing furniture for a truly immersive experience.
TECH TOPICS
- Russian researchers are suggesting a gold-backed stablecoin issued by the Russian government to circumvent sanctions.
- Tim Berners-Lee is speaking out on a blockchain-based internet, expressing his doubts about its chance of success.
SECURITY & TECH UPDATES
- Updated security policy for Drupal core Composer dependencies.
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome could allow for arbitrary code execution.
- Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution in the context of the logged on user.
- Security update available for Adobe Animate.