Every so often someone cries out and accuses Apple of using the iPhone to ‘spy’. But that’s got more to do with a lack of understanding about how features we…
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Apple’s new privacy ad is funny and serious at the same time
Apple has, for many years, produced some of the funniest and most creative ads the tech industry has even seen. There was the famous 1984 ad, produced by Ridley Scott,…
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Apple squashes bugs with security updates for macOS 12 Monterey, macOS 11 Big Sur and iOS and iPadOS 15
macOS Monterey 12.6.5 and macOS Big Sur 11.7.6 are the latest updates released by Apple for prior MacOS releases. While these lack the new emojis related with macOS Ventura 13.3.1,…
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Apple updates all major operating system releases
Apple has released bug fixes and system updates for watchOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS and macOS. If you’re looking for cool new features, you’ll be disappointed. But with a number of…
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Apple’s Activation Lock could be an environmental hazard
A look through Apple’s support forums, Reddit and even popular Apple websites reveals a significant issue that is affecting many Mac owners. Activation Lock, the feature that protects your Mac…
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What is Rapid Security Response?
With the release of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, Apple has taken a new approach to how it handles security updates. Until now, security updates were bundled into the regular…
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iCloud user data might not be as private as you think
A pair of security researchers claim to have found evidence that Apple is collecting data that enables the company to track users through their Apple ID. The researchers from Germany…
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Apple patches critical iOS and iPadOS vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited
There are new security updates available for iPadOS and iOS that protect users from vulnerabilities discovered in iOS and iPadOS. The vulnerability, designated CVE-2022-42827 in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures…
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Apple News Roundup – 11 October 2022
We’re currently in that lull between Apple events, as we wait for some highly anticipated product announcements to come from Cupertino later this month. But, in the mean time, there…
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iOS 16 will mean no mare CAPTCHA, eventually
If you visit websites and are asked to prove you’re a real person, you’ll be familiar with CAPTCHA. The new Automatic Verification feature that is part of iOS 16, and…
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