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Whether you use Android or iOS, a hardware security key can provide even more protection against password theft or phishing. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/10/google-titan-security-key-sale/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fresize%3D2000%252C2000%252Cshrink%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-12%252Fa546f470-1bb6-11ea-bff6-09c9175a64e0%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Deef9ce8b5160341a06b8b922961b7831f1f34ab0&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=b49f6320b04e0dd7b44471f2ac24f1c40062dd64

That inadvertent confirmation of iOS 13.3's imminent release was on the mark. Apple has released the new software (plus iPadOS 13.3), whose centerpiece is an improvement to Screen Time parental controls. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/10/apple-releases-ios-13-3/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1999%252C1159%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C928%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-12%252F5dc660e0-1b7f-11ea-afdf-a2b777ad1f9b%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D01559c0e2146308d9ed13aef92f2a1e5b5087f2a&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=220f9c0be9928819dd80cdd99cb91bd0a52027f8

Apple is releasing its new iOS 13.3 update today with a pair of big features for all compatible devices. One of those is a major security update that enables the use FIDO2-compliant USB-C, NFC, and Lightning physical security devices with Apple’s Safari browser. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/10/21004445/apple-ios-13-3-update-download-physical-security-keys-features-bug-fixes https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65864709/5ci_plugged_iphone.0.jpg

iOS Lightroom users rejoice, the long-awaited direct import feature is finally available. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/10/adobe-lightrooms-direct-import-feature-comes-to-iphone-and-ipad/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D822%252C485%252C151%252C43%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C945%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-12%252F738834d0-1b3e-11ea-a575-bc7d437d4fd7%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Dcea4cbe194f3e98e8f808f357fa564864e83e4cc&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=35bced1f8b36aef02d60466fd44337b32da9b671

The Surface Book 2 is among the most ambitious devices released in recent years, but it appears Microsoft will push the limits even further with the next version. from https://www.laptopmag.com/news/is-this-the-surface-book-3-patent-reveals-strange-new-surface-device https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oGuuL4yge4qxvGkrJRXnWf-320-80.jpg

According to a report from TechCrunch, an online company that allows people in the US to obtain a copy of their birth certificate has exposed more than 752,000 applications. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/09/752-000-us-birth-certificate-applications-exposed-online/ https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fresize%3D2000%252C2000%252Cshrink%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-12%252F9ae84580-1ace-11ea-bbef-afef0c127340%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D030b3cd231e6f9c8a54a9ae22c992aef4d3f6025&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=32a0e82c409895340fc3bc7988290f538a2242af