Tech News Weekly 163

SolarWinds hack, Apple Fitness+, cash in Japan.

• Bruce Schneier breaks down how the SolarWinds hack was executed and talks about what it takes to pull off a supply chain attack.
• Apple released its new Fitness+ service and Michael Potuck from 9to5Mac discusses whether it might someday be opened up for non-Apple Watch users.
• In Japan, fintech companies use rewards systems to get people to pay with digital means instead of cash. Andrew Deck from Rest of World talks about Poikatsu culture.
• Google is facing a third Antitrust suit and it's hardly a surprise at this point.

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Links

• Another Massive Russian Hack of US Government Networks
• How to Use Apple Fitness+: Apple Watch Requirement, Sign up, Start Workouts, More
• Apple Fitness+ Tidbits: Apple Watch Requirement Details, Sharing, UHC Deal, More
• Apple Adds Curated Workout Gear Page to Online Store as Fitness+ Launches
• Apple Fitness+ for Apple Watch Users Now Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
• The Rise of Japan’s Loyalty Point Influencers
• Google’s Legal Peril Grows in Face of Third Antitrust Suit