Security researcher Alex Birsan was able to breach over 35 companies’ internal systems, including Apple, Microsoft, PayPal, Spotify, Netflix, and others. He did this through bug bounty programs and pre-approved penetration testing arrangements (aka,…
Lees meerBioLite has released a line of powerbank chargers called Charge PD. There are three products in this series and each one has a different battery capacity: Charge 20, Charge 40, and Charge 80. BioLite Charge PD Each powerbank features a fast chargi…
Lees meerStudent, Brendan Eshom, a member of the Gitga’at community of the Ts’msyen First Nation, launched an app that shared his community's culture and promoted a word each day in its language - Sm’algyax. However, it was removed and the young developer tr…
Lees meerApple has released macOS Big Sur 11.2.1. The update addresses battery charging issues suffered by users with an older MacBook Pro. macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 Fixes 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro Charging Issue The note accompanying the update said: macOS Bi…
Lees meerWe have a deal on AirBuddy 2, a Mac utility that lets you connect your AirPods to your Mac with a single click. With AirBuddy, you can also open your AirPods case next to your Mac and see the current status right away, just like it works on your iPh…
Lees meerMost security news I’ve shared involves purely digital hacking. This story from Rueters is a case of using hacking to affect the physical world, like an attempt to poison a town’s water supply. The hackers then increased the amount of sodium hydroxi…
Lees meerIf you missed it during Sunday's Super Bowl, one of the ads featured country superstar Dolly Parton reworking her classic song '9 to 5' for website provider Squarespace. It turns out that if you run Apple's Shazam app while the updated version, call…
Lees meerSpotify is finally rolling out its Live Lyrics feature to some users in the U.S, Engadget reported. Equivalent features are widely available on rivals Apple Music and Deezer. It's worth noting that Spotify's "new" approach to lyrics -- which is once…
Lees meerSoftware designer Jonas Strehle discovered that browser favicons can be used to give you a unique ID that can be used to track you across the web. It works even if you use privacy tools like a VPN, incognito browsing, deleting cookies/browser cache,…
Lees meerDeveloper Kosta Eleftheriou thinks there are major scams threatening to ruin the integrity of the App Store. He told The Verge that they are spreading in part because Apple is not enforcing its own rules strictly enough. “It’s surprising more peopl…
Lees meerBryan Chaffin and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont to discuss cryptocurrency! How to get it, and why you should/shouldn’t to get it.
Lees meerI’ve written about “Privacy Not Included” from Mozilla in the past and I think it’s a great project. Mozilla reviews apps and products and scores them on their privacy. It’s especially helpful around the holiday shopping season. Recently I’ve been i…
Lees meerAlmost whatever way you cut it, financially Apple has reached new heights under the leadership of Tim Cook. Bloomberg Businessweek week on how he transformed the company. In many ways, Cook is now applying the lessons Apple learned building its Chin…
Lees meerVisible, the prepaid phone carrier from Verizon, has been busy over the past year. On Tuesday it shared details about the features it has added to its service in an email to customers. New Visible Features 5G: Owners of 5G-capable smartphones…
Lees meerA study from Mount Sinai researchers found that an Apple Watch could predict a diagnosis of COVID-19 up to a week before testing (via TechCrunch). Warrior Watch Study Called the Warrior Watch Study, participants used an Apple Watch and an accompan…
Lees meerA Wistron plant in India has begun the process of restarting its operations, Apple announced Tuesday. Work was halted there following an outbreak of violence. Apple Keeping Wistron "on Probation' Apple said that it is worked with Wistron to make s…
Lees meerAdobe announced on Tuesday new document collaborations for Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fresco. The Invite to Edit feature in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fresco allows asynchronous editing on all surfaces across the desktop, iPad, and iPhone (Fresco)…
Lees meerTwelve South has introduced a new product on Tuesday. It’s called SurfaceSnap and it uses genuine leather bands with button snaps to organize your cables. Twelve South Surface Snap Each leather snap has a semi-permanent adhesive on the back so you…
Lees meerThe award nominations are starting to mount up for Apple TV+. On Monday, it received multiple film nominations for the Critics Choice Awards. These were on top of the previously announced series nominations. Four Film Critics Choice Awards Nominati…
Lees meerIt’s awards season and, thanks mostly to ‘Ted Lasso’, Apple TV+ is heavily involved. Host Charlotte Henry and The Mac Observer’s Editor-in-Chief Bryan Chaffin get dressed up and walk down the red carpet to take a closer look.
Lees meerApple supplier Dialog Semiconductor is being taken over by Japanese Firm Renesas Electronics, AppleInsider reported. The deal involving the UK chip-maker is worth US$6 billion. This includes its business in power management, charging and power conve…
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