FindTheMadness is a new Safari extension from Jeff Johnson. It gives you an alert when a website tricks you by running JavaScript triggered by a click. FindTheMadness detects when JavaScript on websites overrides the normal expected behavior of your…
Lees meerApple has signed a deal with The Maurice Sendak Foundation to create a series and other TV specials for Apple TV+ (via THR). Where the Wild Things Are This is the first time the foundation as signed a deal with a streaming service. Arthur Yorinks,…
Lees meerThe U.S. Supreme Court has upheld [PDF] a federal ban on robocalls and in the process eliminated an exception that was made for government debt collectors. Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, 19-631 In 1991 Congress passed the T…
Lees meerIt looks like ending free trials didn’t deter users signing up to Disney+. The streaming service got a nice boost over the holiday weekend, thanks to the arrival of Hamilton. The hit musical helped the service get.a 74 percent increase in subscriber…
Lees meerGavin Ivester is currently VP of Design at Bang & Olufsen. He started his career at Apple though, working on the PowerBook. He told TechRader how the product took shape. The ergonomic goal was to get that front edge to be as thin as possible, for co…
Lees meerCharlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Hamilton’s film debut, and Charlotte has an Apple services prediction.
Lees meerDuring Apple's WWDC 2020 keynote, we learned that iOS 14 will lock down your iPhone's clipboard. We're learning, a few third-party apps at a time, why that's so important. A developer using the iOS 14 beta has discovered that Reddit and LinkedIn are…
Lees meerSometimes with Apple, you just get a sense something is brewing. Often, it's because there are active rumors and you can begin to form a picture of what is on the way. On other occasions, you just can feel a momentum shift. That is where I am at rig…
Lees meerBotanicula is a fun, nature-themed game in which five tree creatures work together to save the last seed from their tree from evil parasites. There are over 150 locations to explore and the game features award-winning music by Dva. The game is from …
Lees meerWith cinemas around the world shuttered or operating with vastly reduced capacity, Tom Hanks's latest movie Greyhound is going to air on Apple TV+. It was a big coup for the streaming service, but the star himself doesn't seem all that thrilled abou…
Lees meerLONDON - 'Made in LDN' branded Today at Apple sessions are returning. Although Apple Stores in the city are open, due to coronavirus social distancing requirements, the sessions will take place online (via MacRumors). Made in LDN Sessions Start J…
Lees meerWhen iCloud works, it’s great. And, for the most part, that’s how it is. But sometimes…it just gets plain wonky. Several of you had several questions about that this week, and Dave and John dig in to get you sorted! That’s not all, though. Cool Stuf…
Lees meerIn honor of Independence Day—a U.S. holiday—The Mac Observer is taking off Friday, July 3rd. We will return Monday, July 6th, with our usual Apple, Mac, iPad iPhone, and Apple Watch news. TMO's Daily Observations podcast is taking off the holiday, t…
Lees meerWe've been expecting a new iMac with an Intel 10th generation CPU, Comet Lake. It wasn't announced at WWDC, but reports suggest this new iMac seems imminent. That discussion comes from 9to5Mac: "When will Apple release a new iMac, and should you …
Lees meerIsraeli researchers at wallet startup ZenGeo have found a vulnerability affecting at least three major crypto wallets – Ledger Live, Edge, and Breadwallet. The flaw allows hackers to spend Bitcoin more than once, Coindesk report,Ed. The bug, which…
Lees meerImports to India by key Apple supplier Foxconn have been slowed as a result of escalating tensions between the country and China. Reuters reported that Apple is amongst the companies seeking to free its shipments. Customs officers at Indian ports ha…
Lees meerApple introduced a privacy protection system called TCC in macOS Mojave. It stops unauthorized apps from accessing certain files. But a flaw in the system shows it can be bypassed. Mac Bypass Flaw Jeff Johnson first found the issue in September 20…
Lees meerIn an order issued this week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling in April which revived a class-action lawsuit filed under a provision of the Wiretap Act (via Gizmodo). Facebook Widgets: Wiretaps? The lawsuit goes back to 2011. Sever…
Lees meerThe security of your information on the Internet is a huge deal, and a growing problem. Email accounts are hacked daily, and scammers send fake emails trying to get your passwords. Other personal information like credit card numbers and Social Secur…
Lees meerToday the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the EARN IT act, a bill that weakens Section 230 protections for social media companies in an attempt to fight online child abuse. EARN IT Act Since its introduction by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and…
Lees meerTim Cook will appear in front of the House Judiciary Committee during antitrust hearings. He will join fellow tech CEOs Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, and Sundar Pichai of Google parent firm Alphabet (via Politico). Tim Cook …
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