Apple has flicked the switch and released iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 to everyone. After many weeks of developer and public beta releases, those with a slightly less adventurous streak…
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Turning off Bluetooth from Control Centre does not turn off Bluetooth
A recent prank at the Def Con hacker conference is a salient reminder of one of Apple’s most confounding ‘design features’. When you turn off Bluetooth from Control Centre, this…
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Private Relay, VPNs, ending protection and securing your Apple experience
We live in a world where criminals no longer need to rob banks or mug people. They can make far more money with far less risk by stealing information and…
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Apple updates macOS, iPadOS, iOS, tvOS with critical security updates
Apple has released a slew of software updates across its product portfolio and addressed a long list of security vulnerabilities. iOS 16.6, iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, watchOS 9.6, tvOS 16.6, iOS…
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Apple prepared to go nuclear in UK privacy fight
The British government is contemplating changes that will compel companies that provide messaging services, such as Apple’s FaceTime and iMessage, that use end-to-end encryption to create ‘backdoors’ that give law…
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Four reasons you should enable automatic software updates
For better or worse, we need to keep our software regularly updated. Here’s why you should enable automatic software updates. 1. Software is made by humans Software is created by…
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Apple is bringing passkeys to all iCloud users
Apple is building support for passkeys into the fabric of iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma. But what are passkeys and what problems do they solve? The password problem…
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What is Apple’s Lockdown Mode
Lockdown Mode is a heightened level of security that adds several extra layers of protection in case you’re worried about being attacked. Who is Lockdown Mode for? Lockdown Mode is…
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The Prime Minister says we should turn our iPhones off each day
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reiterated advice from the USA’s National Security Agency (NSA), encouraging us to turn out iPhones off regularly to stop hackers. Does the advice stack…
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Important security updates for macOS, iOS, iPadOS and watchOS
Over the last few days, Apple has released updates for the current releases of its major operating platforms. While systems updates can be an annoyance to install, they are important…
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