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The Download Your Data tool Instagram recently launched may have revealed some passwords to the world at large, the company says – though only a few users were affected apparently, and the bug has now been patched.As a per a report in The Information, when some users opted to download their Instagram photos and videos, their passwords were included in the URL needed to access the archive – a URL other people may have found if they had somehow got access to the same browsing history or the same computer or device.If your account was affected by the security flaw, you should have already received an email about it from Instagram. Via an official statement, Instagram says a "small number of people" were hit, and that the issue has now been patched up.Keep it secret, keep it safeWhile this seems to have been a relatively minor security problem, it's not the only security issue Facebook (which owns Instagram) has had to deal with in recent months. Let's hope it's not a sign of … [Read more...] about Instagram’s data download tool revealed some user passwords

You can already buy and rent digital movies through Google Play Movies & TV, purchases that also show up in YouTube if you're signed in with the same account. Now it looks as though YouTube is also adding whole movies free of charge to its portal, with a few adverts embedded along the way to help fund the service.Don't expect the latest Hollywood fare though – as AdAge reports, the films include Rocky, The Terminator and Legally Blonde. Decent flicks to help you through a Saturday evening, but not the most current of movies.It looks as though the available movie selection is only on offer in the US at the time of writing, though it might expand to other regions given time. If you're a YouTube Premium subscriber, you should get the movies without any commercial breaks – another perk for handing over a subscription fee every month.Opportunity for allThe move makes plenty of sense for studios looking to eke a few more pennies out of their older back catalogs, and for … [Read more...] about YouTube has started adding free, ad-supported movies

Adobe has slashed the price of Creative Cloud All Apps for Black Friday, cutting the cost of an annual subscription From $52.99 to $39.99 per month.A Creative Cloud All Apps subscription gives you access to Adobe's full suite of creative software, including Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and many more industry standard apps.Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps $52.99 $39.99 per monthView DealYou also get Adobe's full collection of mobile apps, 100GB cloud storage for your work, your own portfolio website, access to premium fonts and social media tools.We've been told this offer will end on November 23, so don't hang around until Cyber Monday waiting for a better deal.Stick with TechRadar to get the best dealsWe'll be keeping a close eye on Adobe's Creative Cloud plans and individual apps for all the best deals over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday period, and keeping you updated with all the biggest discounts.To make sure you don't miss a bargain, follow TRDeals on … [Read more...] about Save 25% on Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps subscriptions for Black Friday

While the emergence of the #MeToo movement has lead to a rash of indictments and criminal complaints, its founder Tarana Burke is concerned that women of color have become an afterthought. According to USA Today, Burke had plenty to get off her chest during her keynote address at the Facing Race conference in Detroit. “The No. 1 thing I hear from folks is that the #MeToo movement has forgotten us,” Burke told attendees. “Every day, we hear some version of that. But this is what I’m here to tell you — the #MeToo movement is not defined by what the media has told you.” She also expressed her concerns that the movement had been co-opted by high-profile celebrities with questionable motives. “With #MeToo being as big and loud as it is, we don’t need more awareness,” said Burke. “This is about what happens after the hashtag, after the hoopla. This is about the work.” Since its inception in 2006, the #MeToo movement has … [Read more...] about Is the #MeToo Movement Ignoring Poor Black Women and Girls? Founder Tarana Burke Seems to Think So

It's simple physics that a large 10-inch tablet is going to be easier to snap than a small 5-inch phone, but thanks to a YouTube bend test and several user complaints it seems the new iPad Pros might be a little more prone to bending than anyone would like.First up is the YouTube video from JerryRigEverything, which shows the 11-inch iPad Pro getting snapped in half with a certain amount of force – is it a reasonable amount? We'll let you decide. The iPad Pro in the clip goes through a number of other scratch and structural tests too, leaving it in a very sorry looking state at the end.Perhaps more significantly, a small number of users on the MacRumors forums are saying their iPad Pros are becoming misshapen from a normal amount of use – being carried in a backpack, typically. Apple has replaced the affected units though.Thinner than everIt's too early to say whether the new iPad Pros are any easier to snap or bend than their predecessors – a device this shape is … [Read more...] about iPad Pro bend tests show you need to be gentle with your tablet