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AirPods 4 no longer come with a USB cable in the box
Apple on Monday updated its AirPods lineup with two new versions of the AirPods 4, which replace both AirPods 2 and AirPods 3. The new AirPods feature a new design, improved sound, and active noise cancellation on the more expensive model. However, all...
2024-09-09 22:50
New RAMBO Attack Uses RAM Radio Signals to Steal Data from Air-Gapped Networks
A novel side-channel attack has been found to leverage radio signals emanated by a device's random access memory (RAM) as a data exfiltration mechanism, posing a threat to air-gapped networks. The technique has been codenamed RAMBO (short for "Radiatio...
2024-09-09 22:49
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How to prep for iPhone 16 pre-orders ahead of Friday launch
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro are set to go up for pre-order on Friday, following today’s announcement. Ahead of that launch, Apple is making it super easy to prep for the pre-order rush via the Apple Store app and Apple Online Store. more…
2024-09-09 22:23
Rust 1.81 stabilizes Error trait
Rust 1.81 is now available, with the newest version of the memory-safe language, featuring a stabilization of the Error trait in the Rust core library. Rust 1.81 was released September 5. Developers with a previous version of Rust installed via rustu...
2024-09-09 22:14
The entire iPhone 16 lineup adds support for faster Wi-Fi 7
Apple today introduced new iPhone 16 models, which will soon be available for pre-order. There are a lot of new features and hardware improvements, including the A18 chip. One of them is support for the faster Wi-Fi 7 standard, which works for the enti...
2024-09-09 22:09
iOS 18 RC adds the ability to pause video recordings in the Camera app
During its iPhone 16 event today, Apple showcased some of the iPhone 16’s updated camera features. One such feature included pausing and resuming in-flight videos shot with the stock Camera app. Unlike the new Camera Control feature, which is exclusi...
2024-09-09 22:02
Here’s a look at the new Powerbeats Pro 2 with built-in heart-rate sensor
As we previously reported, iOS 18.0 RC – which has just been released to developers – revealed details about a new heart-rate sensor that Apple has been developing for its earbuds. Our sources revealed that Apple plans to bring it not only to AirPo...
2024-09-09 21:25
Here’s how much bigger the iPhone 16 Pro models are than the standard iPhone 16
Apple had a lot of announcements today, but chief among them were the iPhone 16 Pro models and iPhone 16. Though Apple’s iPhone lineup usually has similar display sizes, this year the Pro models are getting bigger. But how much bigger are the phones ...
2024-09-09 21:04
C language slumps in Tiobe popularity index
The C language has dropped to fourth place in the Tiobe index of programming language popularity, its lowest position in the monthly index ever. The index was begun in 2001. In the Tiobe Programming Community Index for September 2024, published Septe...
2024-09-09 20:48
Apple Watch gets new bands for Series 10, but Apple promises backward compatibility
With the announcement of the Apple Watch Series 10 on Monday, Apple also introduced new Apple Watch bands. But contrary to some rumors, Apple promises backward compatibility with old Apple Watch bands. more…
2024-09-09 20:20
Belkin launches new multi-use ‘AirPods Cleaning Kit’ alongside AirPods 4
Today, Apple announced the latest generation in its popular earbuds line, the AirPods 4. While Apple’s game-changing earbuds are known for being easy to use, as any long-time user will tell you, keeping them in pristine, clean condition is a bit more...
2024-09-09 20:14
Apple Watch Series 10 vs. Ultra 2 battery life: Here’s the key difference
Today during Apple’s iPhone 16 event, the Apple Watch Series 10 debuted with a host of welcome changes. Apple also launched a new satin black finish for the Apple Watch Ultra 2, but didn’t have an Ultra 3 this year. When comparing the two flagship ...
2024-09-09 20:06
AirPods 4 vs AirPods Pro: here’s all the differences
So, Apple just updated its for the first time in years. There’s now two new models, one with Active Noise Cancellation, and one without – starting at $129. ANC was the hero exclusive feature of … until today. So how do the new AirPods (not Pro) s...
2024-09-09 19:56
AirPods 4 vs AirPods Pro: here’s all the differences
So, Apple just updated its for the first time in years. There’s now two new models, one with Active Noise Cancellation, and one without – starting at $129. ANC was the hero exclusive feature of … until today. So how do the new AirPods (not Pro) s...
2024-09-09 19:56
Redox 0.9.0 released
It’s been two years, but we finally have a proper new Redox release: the Redox team released version 0.9.0 today. Since we’ve been covering all the monthly progress reports from this Rust-based operating system for a long time now, we&#8217...
2024-09-09 19:44
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iOS 18 RC confirms that Apple has been testing new health sensors in its wireless earbuds
With the launch of iOS 18 RC on Monday, 9to5Mac has found evidence to confirm that Apple has indeed been testing new health sensors in its wireless earbuds. Code corroborates rumors about a new generation of AirPods Pro coming next year with such senso...
2024-09-09 19:35
Apple’s FineWoven Wallet lives on, even after iPhone cases discontinued
Apple’s big FineWoven launch last year with the iPhone 15 has come to an abrupt end. Following user reports of FineWoven’s poor durability in daily use, the company has discontinued its FineWoven iPhone cases. But there’s still one FineWoven prod...
2024-09-09 19:34
New MagSafe charger now available for iPhone 16 with big charging speed boost
Today following its big iPhone 16 event, Apple has released a brand new MagSafe charger for iPhone that features significantly faster charging—but only if you buy a shiny new iPhone 16 too. more…
2024-09-09 19:13
Askia, an Ipsos company, achieved faster, reproducible builds with vcpkg
vcpkg is a free and open-source C/C++ package manager maintained by Microsoft and the C++ community that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Over the years we have heard from companies using vcpkg to manage dependencies at enterprise-scale. In this inte...
2024-09-09 19:09
iOS 18 RC beta and more updates now available ahead of public launch
Apple has had a big day. Following the launch of the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro lineup, plus new Apple Watch and AirPods models, the company has released the RC (release candidate) versions of its major OS updates. iOS 18 and more are now available as RC bet...
2024-09-09 19:03