Internet Archive data breach exposes 31M users; under DDoS attack

An Internet Archive data breach has been confirmed by the organisation, which has also been suffering Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. The home of the Wayback Machine was previously attacked back in May.

At this point, it’s being suggested that the security breach and DDoS attacks are unrelated, though the timing certainly seems odd …

The security breach was first reported by .

Internet Archive’s “The Wayback Machine” has suffered a data breach after a threat actor compromised the website and stole a user

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Apple and Amazon strike deal to sell Apple TV+ through Prime Video

Starting later this month, Prime Video subscribers will be able to subscribe to Apple TV+ through Amazon. Specific details about the business arrangement between Apple and Amazon are not known. However, Apple presumably believes it can reach more subscribers by offering TV+ as an add-on subscription for Prime Video subscribers.

This quote from Eddy Cue provided in the from Amazon says as much:

“We want to make Apple TV+ and its award-winning library of series and films from the world’s greatest storytellers available to


Made on iPad: NHL goalies’ iconic mask designs come to life with iPad Pro and Apple Pencil Pro

Tim Cook’s Nike Air Max 1 ’86s aren’t the only things being “Made on iPad” this year. The National Hockey League has also turned to the and for creative design inspiration.

Since the 1970s, NHL goalies have used customized masks as a form of expression. This year, creators of hockey masks the top goaltenders in the league have leveraged the power of the iPad to bring their designs to life.

As the 2024/2025

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Telegram now lets businesses use the app to verify phone numbers

Telegram this week announced an update with some new features, and there’s one in particular that’s quite interesting. The platform will now allow businesses to use Telegram for phone number verification, which can be more convenient than using methods such as SMS.

As , businesses often need to spend a lot of money on systems to verify phone numbers to check the identity of their users. With this in mind, Telegram is now offering its own number verification solution.

“We know from our own experience how expensive it

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There’s never been a better time to buy a Dreametech smart cleaning product

Whether you’re a fan of smart assistance with manual cleaning, or delegating the entire cleaning task to a robot, there’s never been a better time than this year’s Amazon Prime Day to grab the latest Dreametech products.

Dreame Technology is not only heavily discounting six of its most popular cleaning products, but it’s also offering 9to5Mac readers an additional 5% off with code DM9to55off …

Prime Day pricing and additional 5% discount apply to the , , ,

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Meta announces expansion of its AI features to 21 additional countries

Meta on Wednesday announced that it is expanding its AI features to 21 additional countries. Meta AI includes a chatbot that can be used for conversations or searches, as well a Studio to generate images based on text inputs.

In a , Meta confirmed that its AI is now being rolled out to users in 21 additional countries, including Brazil, Bolivia, Guatemala, Paraguay, Philippines, and the United Kingdom. The list also includes many other countries in Latin America and Asia. In the coming weeks, Meta’


9to5Mac Daily: October 9, 2024 – iPad mini 7 rumors, more

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Veteran Apple engineering leader Dan Riccio retiring this month

Dan Riccio, Apple’s long-time hardware engineering executive, is retiring. According to a new report , Riccio is leaving Apple this month after 26 years at the company. Most recently, Riccio led development of Apple Vision Pro.

Riccio first joined Apple in 1998 and became Apple’s hardware engineering chief in 2012. He has led teams across multiple iPhone, iPad, and Mac launches, in addition to Vision Pro and the Apple Silicon transition.

The executive spent 26


Slow Horses season 5 trailer is now available, if you know where to look

Apple TV+ is currently airing several of the best shows on TV, regardless of streamer. One of them, , just wrapped up its fourth season. But the spy thriller is already looking ahead to the future. The first season 5 trailer is now available, but only if you know where to look.

Slow Horses is widely regarded as one of the best shows on Apple TV+ , and its fourth season was no exception.

Way before season 4 even started, that Slow Horses would be getting a season 5


Image Tools in iOS 18.2: These new Apple Intelligence features are coming

The first wave of Apple Intelligence features will arrive in just a few weeks as part of iOS 18.1. But some of the more highly anticipated AI capabilities—including three key Image Tools—are expected in December . Here’s what you should know about iOS 18.2’s Image Playground, Genmoji, and Image Wand features coming soon with Apple Intelligence.

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