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History Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) had developed a standard known as PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), which comprises 12 core security areas to protect credit card holder data from theft, misuse, etc. These requirements apply to all entities involved in payment card processing, including merchants, processors, and 3rd party service providers that store, process and transmit cardholder data. PCI DSS originally began as five different programs:...

It’s always a big day in Bachelor Nation when the teaser is released for a new season of The Bachelor. Fans got a 30-second promotional video for season 24 starring Peter Weber, which premieres in January. The short video plays on both Weber’s career as a pilot and his reputation for a sexy night with Hannah Brown in a windmill in Greece. There was a lot of debate over who should be the new Bachelor, as fans were torn between Peter Weber, second runner-up on The Bachelorette season 15, Mike Johnson, another contestant, and Tyler Cameron, Brown’s first runner-up....

A new series of Pokémon animated shorts will be running on YouTube in 2020, as The Pokémon Company International has announced Pokémon: Twilight Wings, which is a series that will be set entirely in the Galar region. The latest series of the Pokémon anime is set in every region, which means that the Galar region from Pokémon Sword & Shield will only be partially featured in the show. The Pokémon anime has generally followed Ash Ketchum’s adventures in the region that is featured in the latest mainline games in the series....

As expected, yesterday’s WWDC keynote was all about software. The much-predicted focus on software stability and reliability appeared to be broadly correct – Apple kicking off things by talking about both performance increases, including those on older devices – there were also a number of new features. Below we’ve summarised the main new iOS 12 features announced, and are asking you to pick your top three … Performance Apple said that iOS 12 doubles down on performance....

Following up on its fun iPhone 12 and 12 Pro X-ray and internal wallpapers that it shared last month, iFixit has released versions of the same for the iPhone 12 mini and 12 Pro Max. iFixit’s teams up with Creative Electron to get these sharp X-rays and as we previously noted, this is they’re more interesting with the MagSafe components. iFixit also has shared neat new internal images that you can use on your iPhone 12 mini or Pro Max home screen and lock screen....

If you’ve been looking forward to the Philips Hue Siri Shortcuts support promised back in August, you’ll be pleased to hear that it has now landed. This means that you’ll now be able to use your own choice of phrase to activate Hue lighting scenes. The app will also proactively suggest shortcuts you might like to use. The company gave examples of how the feature might be used. One of the key benefits over existing scenes is integration with other apps....

Pixelmator Pro today released its latest update to the Mac image editor, with a back-to-school sale price of $29.99 (normally $59.99). The new version includes a myriad of new effects (including some ports from the original Pixelmator that didn’t make the cut first time round), a new machine learning powered Auto Selective Color option, and the ability to copy effects and adjustments from one layer and paste into another. The new effects include Light Leak and Bokeh....

Plex.app hits .71 release this week and continues its ascent to the top of the Apple media center world. Sure, Frontrow is blessed by Apple. Boxee has lifted the same XBMC code and gone a different direction. But, as far as fully funtioning Media Centers go, Plex.app is easily the best, and getting better fast. This latest update adds support for Aperture library browsing (iPhoto and iTunes has been supported for months)....

Pocket has been a long-time favorite app to save articles, websites, videos, and more to check out later. The service now competes with built-in features like Apple’s Reading List, and today Pocket is getting a major update with a focus on one-tap listening and a fresh coat of paint. Pocket rolled out a text-to-speech listening feature for its iOS app back in 2015, but today’s update brings a more refined experience and strong focus on listening....

Grimer (Alola Form) is one of the most sought after Pokémon in Pokémon Go. He was born in Sludge, down the ocean floor. However, in a sterile environment, which gives his body resistance to germs. Grimer (Alola Form) has Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb as its best movesets when it attacks the Pokémons in the Gyms. Grimer (Alola Form)’s moves combinations have the highest of the total DPS, and his best moveset has the most PVP battles....

A new Pokémon Sword and Shield trailer revealed the games’ enemy team, two new rivals, Galarian forms of old Pokémon and a few entirely new Pokémon. The short trailer was teased this Monday as one of Pokémon Sword and Shield’s “Galar Research Updates.” Pokémon Sword and Shield have been surrounded by controversy for some time now, as it was revealed at E3 2019 that the games would not include the National Dex, which means not all Pokémon will be playable in the game....

The new Pokémon Sword & Shield expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game will allow players to utilize powerful Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon in their battles for the first time ever. Added in the latest Pokémon outings on Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Sword & Shield, Dynamax and Gigantamax have introduced new ways to experience battles and even some new forms for new and familiar Pokémon alike. A phenomenon exclusive to Sword & Shield’s Galar region, Dynamax and Gigantamax forms can be encountered in-game through special Max Raid Battles and bring boosted stats and gargantuan transformations to the field....

Xbox Head Phil Spencer publicly revealed he’s played games for the Xbox One’s successor, Project Scarlett, in an unexpected but noteworthy update on next-gen hardware. The upcoming console is slated to launch during the 2020 holiday season and has garnered a ton of intrigue and excitement just over a year after its reveal. Much has been made about Project Scarlett since Microsoft first teased it back at E3 2018. Between then and its reappearance during this year’s E3, fans have learned that its coming next year and will apparently be substantially more powerful than the Xbox One X....

The popular Pokémon GO mobile game is today adding new Pokémon characters and an upcoming limited edition, holiday-themed Pikachu that players can find in the game. Among the new Pokémon available to discover starting today as of 10AM PST are Togepi, Pichu and select Pokémon originally discovered in the Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver video games. The company’s press release notes that the new characters can only be acquired by hatching Eggs found at PokéStops....

Niantic has chosen to disable the Pokémon Go Battle League due to a major exploit in the game. Participating in the Battle League allows players to increase their Pokémon Go Battle League Rank. Additionally, players also get the chance to win rewards as they rank up a level. Pokémon Go Battle League players can participate in a maximum of 5 ‘sets’ in which there are 5 matches each day. However, with the latest development, dozens of players were taking advantage of an exploit which let them win almost every match....

With multiple sources saying that Apple’s acquisition of Beats is in the final stages, everyone is trying to figure out what Apple has to gain from the deal. Earlier, we posted some guesses about what the acquisition could be for, but nobody really knows for certain yet. Across the Internet, the news has divided pundits and commentators alike. Some people like the idea of incorporating the Beats brand, others despite it for their poor headphone quality....

Both Parallels and VMware announced new versions of their software over the last 12 hours. Which software do you use to run Windows applications, if any? Do you Virtualize Linux or other builds of MacOS X? Leave comments on your experience. For the record, I have been using Parallels to deal with @#$% QuickBooks most recently, but off and on for years overall. VMware has also impressed me when I have tried it....

Plex’s Free Streaming Service The new Plex streaming service is now live and works across all devices that support the Plex app (which is virtually everywhere). And Plex says it will use your existing media collection to make recommendations for content on the free service. The service is similar to others that offer free ad-supported content like The Roku Channel, Tubi, and others. You can access the free content via the Plex app from the sidebar....

With Pokemon Go’s popularity reignited in the wake of Pokemon Let’s Go and the recent updates to the mobile game, there’s been a definite uptick in players and interest on social media. It’s not just adding new Pokemon to the mix: the technology behind the AR mode in the app has been updated, and a Pokemon Go vet clinic in Mexico is taking that to a whole new level. This AR update was introduced earlier this year and it made it so that the Pokemon you encounter on your travels can interact with the environment around them on your screen....

With the release of Pokemon Home trainers can now transfer their faithful Pokemon companions to the newest generation of Pokemon games. Pokemon Home describes itself as a “cloud-based service” where trainers can store all of their Pokemon past, present, and future in one central location. But that is not all Pokemon Home has to offer trainers. Pokemon Home can be used to trade Pokemon directly from the cloud, it can be used to wonder trade Pokemon, and it re-introduces the Global Trading System (GTS)....