Safari’s security flaw, Apple headset’s delay, and Amazon’s Visa ban reversed
Tech, Media, and Business News Headlines — issue no. 439

🇺🇦 #Microsoft identifies a destructive #malware operation targeting multiple orgs in #Ukraine; the malware looks like #ransomware but lacks a ransom recovery mechanism 🔗


🍎 A flaw in #Safari 15's IndexedDB API can leak browser activity and user identifiers, like #Google ID, to other sites; #Apple was alerted of the flaw on November 28 🔗


Ⓜ️🇬🇧 The #UK government hires ad agency M&C Saatchi to run a publicity campaign criticizing #Meta's plans to make #FacebookMessenger end-to-end encrypted by default 🔗 #E2EE


🍎🕶 #Gurman: #Apple's headset will likely cost $2,000+ and have two CPUs, one on par with the M1 Pro, two 8K displays, and an interchangeable prescription lens option 🔗


💰 Recent filings from #Walmart, including seven US #trademark applications, indicate a possible plan to develop and offer virtual goods, #NFT-s, and a #cryptocurrency 🔗


💳 #Amazon #UK won't ban #Visa credit cards on January 19th after all 🔗


🏎 #Subaru unveils a 1,073HP electric race car 🔗 #EV


🧩 #Wordle! and #JoshWardle team up to donate proceeds from an unrelated app’s popularity spike 🔗


🍎🇳🇱 #Apple will let dating apps offer third-party payment options in the #Netherlands 🔗


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