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Apple reveals new child safety features and its approach to age assurance
In a new whitepaper published today, Apple outlined several tools it already offers to parents and developers to “help enhance child safety while safeguarding privacy. This includes Screen Time, Find My, Communication Saftey, Communication Limits, an...
2025-02-27 18:00
Microsoft brings its Copilot AI app to the Mac
Apple does say the Mac is the best AI PC, and Microsoft is here for it. Starting today, Microsoft’s AI app called Copilot is now available on the Mac App Store. Copilot, which includes OpenAI and Microsoft models, was previously limited to the iPhone...
2025-02-27 17:42
FOX is launching a streaming service led by former Apple TV+ veteran
Among major TV networks in the US, FOX is the only player that doesn’t yet offer a direct-to-consumer streaming service along the lines of Paramount+ (CBS), Peacock (NBC), and Disney+ (ABC). But that’s changing later this year, and the company has ...
2025-02-27 17:29
Deals: 16GB M3 MacBook Air now up to $420 off original price, 48GB MacBook Pro $308 off, Magic Keyboards up to $114 off, more
Today’s Apple deal highlights start off with prices dropping even lower on select MacBook configs. Firstly, the 15-inch M3 MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM is now $420 off the original price before the RAM upgrade alongside models from $899. Then it’s ...
2025-02-27 16:41
New lawsuit alleges Apple Watch carbon neutral claims are ‘false and misleading’
Apple has a big goal of making all its products carbon neutral by 2030. But the company is now being sued over claims that its first such product to hit that goal—Apple Watch—isn’t actually as carbon neutral as Apple says. Here’s what you shoul...
2025-02-27 16:37
Apple might be forced to disable a key iPhone privacy feature in France
Apple has been under investigation by authorities in France for nearly two years over App Tracking Transparency, a privacy feature that lets iPhone users decide whether their activity can be tracked by advertisers or not. You’ve likely seen many of t...
2025-02-27 15:46
Two new pieces of Mac malware in the wild – one being fixed this week
There are two new reports of Mac malware in the wild, with the first of them set to be blocked by an update expected this week. There’s no word yet on a fix for the second, but you’d have to be a pretty naive Mac user to fall for it … more…
2025-02-27 13:41
Flood of violent and graphic content on Instagram; Meta says an error, not relaxed moderation
Instagram users saw a flood of violent and sexually explicit contents in their Reels before the company responded to complaints … more…
2025-02-27 13:19
Xiaomi has shown how to make a messy camera module look beautiful
I’ve never been a fan of raised camera modules, whether on iPhones or Android phones – but Xiaomi has found a way to make one beautiful … more…
2025-02-27 12:56
There’s a fun hidden message in the official iPhone 16 wallpapers
Each current iPhone gets its own wallpaper, and it turns out there’s a fun hidden message in the official iPhone 16 wallpapers. While not obvious when viewing the one of the models in isolation, it becomes much easier to spot when you see three of th...
2025-02-27 12:31
iPhone 17e already seen in supply chain, says leaker
One of the questions raised by the iPhone 16e naming is whether it points to an annual update to the entry-level iPhone, with an iPhone 17e following next year. A leaker who got early wind of the the iPhone 16e name says there are already signs that th...
2025-02-27 12:02
First lab tests show new Apple modem in iPhone 16e is comparable to iPhone 16 speeds, but much more efficient
The first tests of the iPhone 16e’s cellular performance show promising results. The Chinese review site Geekerwan performed various 5G testing with the iPhone 16e, using a special synthetic cell tower broadcasting inside their lab. In general, they ...
2025-02-27 11:25
iPhone 16e reviews praise battery life and C1 chip, but criticize compromises and price
Apple last week announced the iPhone 16e, a new entry-level iPhone with an A18 chip and OLED display that costs $599. A day ahead of the official launch in stores, the first iPhone 16e reviews went live on the internet, and they all talk about battery ...
2025-02-27 05:02
Exploit lets hackers silently track any Bluetooth device with Apple’s Find My network
Apple’s Find My network lets users easily track their devices and accessories such as . However, despite having anti-stalking features, researchers at George Mason University recently discovered an exploit that lets hackers silently track any Bluetoo...
2025-02-27 02:10
Apple’s Find My network exploit lets hackers silently track any Bluetooth device
Apple’s Find My network lets users easily track their devices and accessories such as . However, despite having anti-stalking features, researchers at George Mason University recently discovered an exploit that lets hackers silently track any Bluetoo...
2025-02-27 02:10
Here’s how Apple Intelligence behaves when you try to use it in multiple languages
With the release of the first beta of iOS 18.4 last week, Apple has finally expanded the capabilities of Apple Intelligence to languages other than English. But one of the questions that non-English users had was “will Apple Intelligence work in mult...
2025-02-27 00:56
iPhone 17 Pro models again rumored to feature 12GB RAM for increased AI support
Apple Intelligence has raised the bar when it comes to RAM requirements as AI-based features require a device with at least 8GB of RAM. With Apple working to expand the capabilities of Apple Intelligence even further, the company is now rumored to put ...
2025-02-26 23:36
Apple allegedly allows you to migrate Apple Account purchases, but it’s been 15 days and counting for me with no luck
Fifteen days ago, Apple released a tool for iPhone and iPad that allegedly allows you to migrate purchases from one Apple Account to another. The primary requirement is that you must be logged in with both Apple Accounts on the same iPhone or iPad. The...
2025-02-26 22:19
I’m not convinced this Apple Account tool actually does anything
Fifteen days ago, Apple released a tool for iPhone and iPad that allegedly allows you to migrate purchases from one Apple Account to another. The primary requirement is that you must be logged in with both Apple Accounts on the same iPhone or iPad. The...
2025-02-26 22:19
New Apple TV 4K with AI would be an instant upgrade for me, here’s why
Apple is reportedly developing a new Apple TV 4K device that will launch later this year. While I wasn’t pining for an upgrade before, Amazon’s new demo of Alexa+ features changed that. It showed me just how great an Apple TV 4K upgrade with Apple ...
2025-02-26 21:56