WhatsApp said recently that a major security breach allowed hackers to install spyware on some users’ phone by calling them through the application voice call. It could be installed whether or not the victim answered the call and once is installed the record of the call is removed from the phone. The spyware has the ability to activate a phone’s camera and microphone.
WhatsApp platform is used by 1.5 billion people and all brands of phones with both WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business were affected. However, the number of infected phones is not yet known.
It was confirmed that UK-based human rights and an Amnesty researcher have been targeted. It is unlikely that your phone has been infected if you did not receive a voice call from an unknown number on WhatsApp, however, if you should be very cautious if you are working for a law firm or a sensitive industry.
In order to be on the safe side, it is highly recommended to update your WhatsApp to the latest version. Although phones get updates automatically, it is advised to check for them manually in your Apple or Google Play store, Microsoft or Galaxy app store. Another way is to simply uninstall and reinstall WhatsApp.
Updating phone’s operating system is as critical to protecting yourself as having your lasts applications version. It is not recommended to use a phone that is not supported by software updates. Google’s Pixel smartphones receive at least three years of monthly security and Android version updates while iPhones usually get at least five years of software support. All Android devices updates are dependent on the manufacturer brand.
Why are software updates important?
Because hackers’ techniques and methods are becoming more and more sophisticated and vulnerabilities are found all the time. While software makers are able to fix these security holes the user cannot get the support unless is updating the phone with the latest update.
Candy Crush Soda Saga continues the Candy Crush legacy and adds new flavors to the game. The app is just as successful as the original one, and it brings several new challenges. This time soda has become an essential element, and it dramatically influences all levels. Now, Candy Crush Soda Saga 1.139.5 rolled out with new content, including a new episode and levels.
Candy Crush Soda Saga Features
The game adds soda, which is an exciting factor. Soda helps you raise the Candy Bears to save them. You can release soda by switching bottles and candies. There is also honey, which needs to be removed to release the trapped Candy Bears. Frosting also needs to be smashed to save the Candy Bears.
You can also create combos. For instance, if you match seven candies, you can generate a Coloring Candy. On the other hand, matching four candies in a square will create a Swedish Fish. There are many different new combinations, as well. Candy Crush Soda Saga also allows you to challenge your friends, and you can take track of your scores with the leaderboards provided by Facebook Connect.
It is straightforward to sync your game between various devices. You can start playing on your mobile phone and then move your progress to your tablet. All you need for that is an Internet connection. More than 140 levels await you in the game. Candy Crush Soda Saga is available for free, and it can be downloaded for both iOS and Android.
What’s New in Candy Crush Soda Saga 1.139.5?
Candy Crush Soda Saga receives updates regularly, and a new ‘sodalicious’ version was recently released. Candy Crush Soda Saga 1.139.5 update is now available and brings brand a new episode and levels. Players have a chance to meet some new characters as well.
You can download the latest Candy Crush Soda Saga 1.139.5 version from the Google Play Store, or you can install the APK yourself.
It’s a kind of magic, just like the song, but this time we are talking about the new Pokemon mobile game that has appeared from nowhere. The Pokemon Company has released the new mobile game named Pokemon Rumble Rush in Australia, and it’s free to play. Rumble Rush is a mobile entry from the Pokemon Rumble series. If you forgot about the Pokeland game announced back in 2017, this is it now under another name. Pokemon Rumble Rush will go worldwide soon.
What Does Pokemon Rumble Rush include?
Australia is the lucky one that can start downloading the mobile game from Play Store for Android. Rumble Rush will have live updates, and if you check the description from Play Store, you will see that it’s stating that the islands and seas that you will explore will change every two weeks. On the official website, the version for iOS is listed as coming soon.
However, Pokemon Rumble Rush is developed by Ambrella, the studio that had released the four previous Rumble titles from the series. Take note that Rumble Rush is not related to the Pokemon mobile games teased by DeNA. The game’s list details can be found in Google Play, but you can read them here too.
Pokemon Rumble Rush Details
The world will include uncharted islands with strong Pokemon.
You can now control your Pokemon with one hand. Your Pokemon will move forward, and if you have an enemy, you can attack by tapping on the screen.
The environment (islands and seas) would be changed at every two weeks.
By your journey through various islands and seas, you can collect new and more Pokemon.
After a stage is complete, you will receive ore. With the ore, you can get power gears that can be used for a stronger Pokemon.
Rewards can be won by winning each Super Boss Rush. For winning Super Boss Rush, you need many different types of Pokemon collected from your journey through the islands and seas.
Your employees are the heart and soul of your company, and you’re going to need them if you want to grow a successful business. When you have good employees, you’ll be able to boost your profits and dazzle your customers or clients. Conversely, bad employees will hamper the workflow and efficiency of your workflow, and they could even drive away sales.
It’s important that you always screen new employees during the hiring process. Employment screening can help you weed out bad employees before they every join your company. Here are 5 key benefits to pre-employment screening.
1. To Protect Your Employees
Arguably the most important thing about an employment screening is that you can find out whether or not a prospective employee has a criminal record. There might be some legal histories that aren’t concerning or relevant, like traffic violations (unless you’re running a transportation service). If there’s a smaller offence that concerns you, you could ask the prospective employee about it. Their response could give you more context about that event and the job candidate’s behavior.
If a prospective employee has a history of violent crimes, you should move on to a different candidate. You don’t want a violent offender in the workplace—your employees may find out and feel uncomfortable, or, in the worst-case scenario, that person commits violence against your employees. That would be harmful to your business and could cause others to question your judgment.
2. To Protect Your Customers
Employment screening will also help protect your customers or clients. This is especially relevant for any kind of customer service or hospitality-based workplace, like independent retail stores or restaurants. If your employees have a lengthy criminal history, there’s always the chance that they’ll repeat their prior behavior while they’re on the job.
Every employer fears having an employee who lashes out or acts inappropriately towards customers, or who behaves unprofessionally while customers are around. That kind of behavior may cause you to give a refund to the customer, and you might permanently lose their business.
3. To Protect Your Business Finances
When you run an employment screening on a job candidate, you can also run a credit check for new hires. A credit check will give you the candidate’s credit score.
A credit check is unnecessary for most of your employees, but you might want to run a credit check on candidates who are vying for a major financial position within your company that involves saving or investing, like accounting or business development. It’s important for those candidates to be fiscally responsible; if they don’t have a handle on their own finances, how can you trust them to be with your company’s finances?
A credit check might also be important if you’re hiring for any business that’s involved in financial planning. If you’re trying to hire true financial experts, you’ll only want to hire candidates who have good credit scores.
4. To Defend Against Competition
In local markets where competition is fierce, it’s not unheard of for a competing business to have one of its employees apply for a job at a competitor. These “spies” can infiltrate your workplace and steal valuable information from you. Sometimes, these employees will go by a fake name, and other times they’ll just pretend they’re not currently employed.
Employment screenings can root out these competitors. First, a background check can reveal whether or not someone is using a fake identity. Second, a background check may reveal any companies that a job candidate has reported working at. Employment screenings are an easy way to weed out dirty schemes by competitors.
5. To Make Sure They’re Qualified
As previously mentioned, you can use an employment screening to make sure that a candidate has actually worked where they say they’ve worked. Your business could suffer huge productivity and money leaks if you hire an underqualified person who has lied about their prior work experience. Employment screenings will help you verify the validity of the work experience your job candidate has listed on their resume.
Cross check the results of the employment screening with a networking site like LinkedIn. Although the background check may reveal that your candidate does truly have the work experience they claim, they should also be connected with very colleagues that would be willing to vouch for their abilities.
As you can see, a pre-employment screening can protect your employees and your company’s profits. Be sure to make it a standard part of your hiring process.
Apple is not stopping with the release of its smartphone this year and is continuing to offer iPhones at different sizes and price for customers. Even if in 2018 Apple has provided iPhone XS with a 5.8 inches screen and the iPhone XS Max (6.5 inches) and iPhone XR, we can expect a similar lineup in 2019. Until now we don’t know for sure what name the new series will have, because rumors have mentioned it in many ways: iPhone 11, iPhone XI, or iPhone 2019. The rumors have begun before the announcement of iPhone XS, and XR and the details are a bit conflicting. Some sources say that Apple will offer OLED displays in the 2019 lineup, while other says that the company will stick with the LCD for a better price.
Rumors about the new iPhone 2019
Specs – from the many stories about the new iPhone 2019 we have found out that the next generation of 6.5 inches will feature a triple lens camera at the rear. If the new iPhones will come with a triple lens camera, that means a lot of benefits for the user. We could have a 3D sensing for AR, and we will jump from 2X optical zoom to 3X optical zoom. On the other hand, the notch can become smaller, or it could not have a notch at all according to rumors.
Display – Apple is the company that had worked in the last years to enhance the OLED support for its devices. In this purpose, Apple has created a partnership with Japan Display and had developed a site for research. Because of this partnership, many rumors are suggesting that Apple will bring OLED display on its next lineup, but on the other hand, others are saying that the company will continue with the LCDs. Also, the 2019 iPhone could be lighter and thinner due to the display technology named Y-OCTA.
3D Touch Eliminated – Apple plans to eliminate the 3D Touch from the 2019 iPhones, and in the future to remove it for good.
Pencil Support – we don’t have accurate information about this feature, but leaks are saying that the Pencil Support will be added to the 2019 devices for a smooth operation.
The Processor – iPhone 2019 will be supplied from the same company, TSMC. That means that the next devices will have an A13 processor for speed and 7nm with ultraviolet lithography included.
The Front-Facing Camera – analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is saying that Apple will launch a floor illuminator for a better-improved Face ID. The purpose is to reduce the impact of invisible light that comes from the environment. Also, the plan is to reduce the notch and the front-facing camera to be a single module for the face recognition mode. Moreover, AMS is Apple’s supplier for sensor technology, and the company has announced that all the new sensors will facilitate the IR proximity and RBG light to be present on an OLED display.
Rear Camera – the Wall Street Journal is revealing that Apple plans to use a triple-lens camera system for the rear, at least on one of its 2019 device. If we listen to some rumors about the 3D depth sensing technology, this option can’t be real, but having a triple-lens camera can give you a broader view, a more significant zoom range, and better performance in low light. We don’t have the complete details about the pixels of the camera, but one of them will have 10 MP, and the other will have 14 MP.
USB-C or Lightning? – Atherton analyst says that Apple will introduce USB-C port as in the iPad Pro. But because the port is still in the stage of design, we don’t know for sure if the next iPhones 2019 will come with it. On the other hand, Steve Hemmerst is claiming that the prototypes of the 2019 smartphones will continue with Lightning.
Wi-Fi 6 – reports are saying that the company will introduce Wi-Fi 6 for higher data, better capacity, and performance. This could also help the battery performance at the same time.
5G Smartphones – a report from Bloomberg says that Apple won’t introduce the 5G network across the 2019 devices. The company wants to develop its modem for replacing Intel, and maybe around 2020 we can get devices with this connectivity.
Finally, those are all the rumors released until now about the iPhone 2019. Until September we will find out more, of course, but if we are looking at them, the information is pretty consistent.
