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Apple iPhone users warned about security concerns around iOS 17 update

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:42:13 GMT

Apple iPhone users are being warned about a new security concern when upgrading to the most recent iOS 17 update. Through the update, the NameDrop feature is automatically set to “on” as the default, allowing an iPhone user to share contact information by just bringing their phone close to another iPhone. According to Apple, NameDrop was designed to share contact information only with authorized recipients. The company says users can choose the specific contact information they want to share.  The “Drop” also still has to be approved by a user for this feature to be successful. Critics, though, say this kind of configuration could be a problem. “If you had NameDrop on and I had NameDrop on, I could put my iPhone on top of yours and then after a few minutes, they start vibrating and then it starts sharing information and contact information,” said Boston College cybersecurity expert Kevin Powers. “So now, you could take that one step further and you cou...

Workers at Windham, NH transfer station find wedding ring accidentally thrown in trash

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:42:13 GMT

For the third time in two years, workers at the transfer station in Windham, New Hampshire have found a wedding ring accidentally thrown in the trash. The latest find came after a woman called the transfer station on the day before Thanksgiving saying she may have thrown out her ring. “She gave me some particulars: at what time her husband threw the trash out, what was in the trash bag, what kind of car he was driving,” said Windham General Services Director Dennis Senibaldi. Speaking with 7NEWS, Senibaldi said the transfer station has surveillance cameras. Those cameras, he said, were the key to finding the lost ring. “We were able to track when he was here, exactly what time he threw the trash out and where the trash in the trailer was located,” he said. Senibaldi said the trash in question “was literally the first scoop into the trailer.”“That’s 12 feet down from the top of the trailer that we had to dig through to find her one bag,” he said....

Southwest Airlines passenger opened emergency exit, climbed onto plane’s wing while aircraft was at gate at New Orleans airport, authorities say

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:42:13 GMT

(CNN) — A man on a Southwest Airlines flight opened an emergency exit door and climbed onto the plane’s wing Sunday while the aircraft was at a gate at New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport, authorities said.The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a disturbance at the airport after a 38-year-old man opened the emergency exit door to access the wing and jump out. The plane was stationary and had not departed the gate at the time of the incident, and the man was stopped by personnel on the ground and held until deputies arrived.Passenger Zed Webster told CNN he heard what sounded like an argument between two passengers across the aisle from him and was concerned they might start a fight. He said he took out his phone and began to record the incident.As soon as he pressed the record button, Webster said the passenger unlatched the lock to the emergency exit door and jumped out the window. “I was terrified,” he said.Webster’s video shows sev...

Ravens OLB David Ojabo had surgery to repair partially torn ACL, will miss rest of season | NOTES

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:42:13 GMT

Ravens outside linebacker David Ojabo had surgery last week to repair a partially torn ACL and will likely be ready for training camp next year, coach John Harbaugh said.Ojabo, the team’s 2022 second-round draft pick, had hoped to avoid surgery and play again this season, but Harbaugh said “every medical expert told him to get it fixed.”Ojabo has played just five games in two seasons after he spent most of last year recovering from a torn Achilles tendon suffered during his pro day at Michigan. He was considered a first-round talent with enormous upside as an edge rusher before that injury.“David’s going to be a great player in this league,” said Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald, who also coached Ojabo at Michigan. “He’s dealing with adversity right now, and he needs our support. He has it.”Stanley ‘needs to get stronger’Harbaugh said the Ravens came out of their Sunday night victory over the Los Angeles Ch...

5 things we learned from the Chicago Bears, including the thought process of OC Luke Getsy during Sunday’s loss

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:42:13 GMT

The Chicago Bears amended their schedule on Thanksgiving, holding a walk-through and a handful of meetings at Halas Hall as they work toward Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. The team returned to practice Friday, pushing to move past Sunday’s collapse in Detroit while still looking for its first NFC North victory since late in the 2021 season.Here are five things we learned Friday at Halas Hall.1. Luke Getsy defended the offensive philosophy and play calling from the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss.There was a lot to unpack after the Bears settled for two fourth-quarter field goals against the Lions and later were outscored 17-0 over the final 4:15 in a 31-26 loss. The Bears began the quarter with a failed quarterback sneak on third-and-1, then chose to kick a 40-yard field goal for a 23-14 lead rather than going for it on fourth-and-1.On their next possession, despite chewing up 8 minutes, 45 seconds of clock on a 14-play scoring drive, the Bears ...

‘Mr. Big Stuff’ singer Jean Knight dies at 80

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:42:13 GMT

By SARA CLINE (Associated Press)BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jean Knight, a New Orleans-born soul singer known for her 1971 hit “Mr. Big Stuff,” has died at 80.Family, friends, fans and veterans of the music world mourned the loss of the Grammy-nominated singer who was considered a musical powerhouse and an integral part of New Orleans’ cultural legacy.Knight died Wednesday of natural causes in Tampa, Florida, where she was living, said family representative Mona Giamanco. She confirmed the death to The Associated Press on Monday afternoon. “Jean Knight’s legacy is not just a musical one; it is a testament to the enduring love between an artist, her hometown and the fans who adored her,” the singer’s family said in a statement. Knight got her start by singing in her cousin’s New Orleans bar shortly after graduating from high school. In the early ’70s she recorded “Mr. Big Stuff” — a sassy and soulful chart-topp...

Thanksgiving rescue: Baby sea lion saved from San Diego highway

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:42:13 GMT

CORONADO, Calif. -- Police officers in the City of Coronado made a unique and very cute rescue on Thanksgiving.A baby sea lion was attempting to cross State Route 75 near Leyte Road, a portion of highway that connects Coronado to Imperial Beach, when some good Samaritans stopped to help the baby animal cross the road. Full Moon: When to see November’s full beaver moon City of Coronado police officers arrived to rescue the little guy on Thanksgiving and were able to get it in a crate, but the animal had other ideas. When officers let the sea lion out of the crate at the ocean shoreline, it decided it didn't want to go and crawled back into the crate and refused to move, a post on the City of Coronado Police Department's Facebook page read. Hoodmaps San Diego: This crowdsourced map stereotypes cities SeaWorld San Diego arrived to take the little guy in and named it "Gobble" as the rescue happened on Thanksgiving. To report a sick, injured, entangled, or stranded live animal in S...

Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run crash; suspect arrested

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:42:13 GMT

CAMPO, Calif. -- A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash last week in the Campo area, authorities said.The collision occurred Thursday, Nov. 23, around 5:28 p.m. on Sheridan Rd., located west of Custer Rd, Officer Jared Grieshaber with the California Highway Patrol said in a news release Monday.According to authorities, a 45-year-old man driving a 2015 Jeep Wrangler was traveling westbound on Sheridan Rd. when his vehicle crossed over the into the eastbound lane and collided with a 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle driven by a 26-year-old man. Body found inside hole in Linda Vista The motorcyclist died from his injuries while the driver of the Jeep left the scene, per CHP.On Friday, authorities found and arrested the 45-year-old hit-and-run suspect, who was not identified, at a home in Campo. He was booked into San Diego County Jail.The name of the victim has not been released pending notification from the family. If anyone has information regarding the crash, they are asked to re...

Calls for cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war roil city councils from California to Michigan

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:42:13 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland considered a resolution to call for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war on Monday, potentially joining nearly a dozen other U.S. cities from Michigan to Georgia that have supported the same.The resolution before the Oakland City Council also calls for the unrestricted entry of humanitarian assistance into Gaza and a restoration of basic services, as well as “respect for international law” and the release of all hostages.“Too many innocent lives have been lost,” said councilmember Carroll Fife, who brought the resolution. “And I didn’t have words prepared because my heart is too broken to even express what I’m truly feeling in this moment.”She said the issue is “deeply, deeply concerning” to Oakland residents and called for a moment of silence for the lives lost on both sides of the conflict.Several hundred people signed up to speak at the council meeting, with many wearing black-and-white Palestinian scarves. Their words were met with cheers and appla...

What to expect at your first routine breast cancer screening

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:42:13 GMT

With Ontario lowering the age threshold for publicly funded breast cancer screenings for people with average risk by an entire decade, thousands more will be eligible for their first mammogram come fall, 2024.Starting at age 40, people will be able to self refer for the screening every two years, which means an additional 130,000 mammograms will be completed in the province annually.What is a mammogram and how is it conducted?A screening mammogram is a test conducted usually on asymptomatic people to check for breast cancer and ideally detect it early if present.“It’s a test that uses an X-ray beam to take a picture of a compressed breast,” explains Dr. Supriya Kulkarni, breast radiologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The breast needs to be compressed in order to minimize any movement.“Every breathing movement can cause movement of the breast. So we don’t want that to happen,” says Kulkarni.A “phantom” or fake breast is shown be...