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Researcher reverse engineers new iPhone security feature ‘Inactivity Reboot’
A recent report by 404 Media revealed that law enforcement agents have been concerned about iPhones automatically rebooting themselves, which makes it very difficult to hack these devices. Security researcher Jiska Classen later discovered that this be...
2024-11-18 23:00
9to5Mac Daily: November 18, 2024 – Next-gen AirTag, ChatGPT upgrades
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2024-11-18 22:37
Akka distributed computing platform adds Java SDK
Akka, formerly known as Lightbend, has released Akka 3, an update to the JVM-based distributed computing platform that adds a Java SDK as well as serverless and “bring your own cloud” deployment options. Akka 3 and the company’s name change were...
2024-11-18 22:30
iPhone 17 rumors: A19 chip details, smaller Dynamic Island, more
Apple analyst Jeff Pu is out with a new investor note this week with more details on what to expect from next year’s iPhone 17 lineup. There’s also an interest twist on what to expect from the so-called iPhone 17 Air’s design… more…
2024-11-18 22:26
You Can Now Download Daily Builds of Ubuntu 25.04
A sure-fire way to tell that development has moved up a gear: Ubuntu 25.04 daily builds are now available to download. Development formally got underway on Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ last month, with the final stable release of Ubuntu 25.04 arriv...
2024-11-18 22:19
Ubuntu 25.04 Daily Builds Are Now Available
A sure-fire way to tell that development has moved up a gear: Ubuntu 25.04 daily builds are now available to download. Development formally got underway on Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’ last month, with the final stable release of Ubuntu 25.04 arriv...
2024-11-18 22:19
New Stealthy BabbleLoader Malware Spotted Delivering WhiteSnake and Meduza Stealers
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new stealthy malware loader called BabbleLoader that has been observed in the wild delivering information stealer families such as WhiteSnake and Meduza. BabbleLoader is an "extremely evasive loader, packe...
2024-11-18 22:18
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Save money (and storage space) with one of the best Xbox Series X|S expansion cards around, now on an early Black Friday sale for less than $100
The WD_Black C50 Expansion Card, one of the best Xbox Series X|S SSDs is enjoying a gigantic sale right now for a limited time at Amazon which has reduced its steep MSRP to less than $100.
2024-11-18 21:49
1TB Western Digital SN5000 SSD is now available for only $59
Fast, affordable, and spacious—that is how you can describe the 1TB Western Digital SN5000 SSD, which is now available for just $59. Read more...
2024-11-18 21:32
Apple releases beta 3 for visionOS 2.2 and tvOS 18.2 [U]
Apple is rolling out the latest developer betas for visionOS 2.2 and tvOS 18.2. Beta 3 arrives not long after last week’s beta 2 releases, and brings the latest refinements to these upcoming software updates. Update 11/18/24: Apple has now released t...
2024-11-18 21:31
The Game Awards nominations are out, and Sony is leading the pack
Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards is returning this December with a massive amount of nominees spread across 29 categories up for honors. Here are the latest games and names on the list. Read more...
2024-11-18 21:16
Apple kills iCloud backups on old iPhones and iPads
If you have a very old iPhone or iPad with iOS 8 or earlier, you better update to iOS 9 or newer if you want to keep it backed up in iCloud. Read more...
2024-11-18 21:00
iOS 18.1 will reboot iPhones to a locked state after 72 hours of inactivity
In recent weeks, law enforcement in the United States discovered, to their dismay, that iPhones were automatically rebooting themselves after a few days of inactivity, thereby denying them access to the contents of these phones. After a lot of speculat...
2024-11-18 20:30
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iOS 18.2 makes Camera Control the killer feature it was always meant to be
The iPhone 16’s Camera Control feature arrived to mixed reviews, including from me. But iOS 18.2 upgrades the feature in several key ways, making it what it was always meant to be. more…
2024-11-18 20:19
Latest Valve Proton Experimental update enables DLSS 3 Frame Generation and fixes performance in dozens of games
Valve's latest Proton Experimental update enables DLSS 3 Frame Generation and applies fixes to dozens of games.
2024-11-18 20:14
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The PS5 Pro is surprisingly efficient — 30% performance uplift while operating at nearly the same power draw as the base PS5
Sony's latest PS5 Pro was tested by Digital Foundry, who discovered the new console draws almost the same power as a base PS5.
2024-11-18 20:05
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VPN by Google finally arrives on the Pixel Tablet
The Pixel Tablet now supports Google's built-in VPN with Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1, bringing enhanced privacy and security features. Read more...
2024-11-18 19:58
Nine years after launch, Assassin's Creed Syndicate gets 60FPS patch on consoles
Ubisoft has a brand-new update for the nine-year-old Assassin's Creed Syndicate, letting Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 players get doubled frame rates. Read more...
2024-11-18 19:42