NSA buys personal data illegally-obtained from smartphone users, reveals senator
A letter to the US Director of National Intelligence reveals that the NSA buys personal data which was illegally-obtained from smartphone users through the apps they use.
The open letter was sent by US senator and member of the Select Committee on I...
How to watch Masters of the Air
The highly-anticipated limited series Masters of the Air is streaming now on Apple TV+, the follow-up in the Band of Brothers and The Pacific series on World War II. Based on the , the nine part series stars Austin Butler and Callum Turner in the lead ...
Apple and iOS 17.4 reaffirm this is the year next-gen CarPlay takes over select cars
CarPlay is a few weeks away from turning 10 … depending on when you celebrate its birthday. Apple has already promised a whole new generation of CarPlay will start taking over cars in 2024. Now assets in iOS 17.4 beta show that CarPlay 2.0 really is ge...
Adult strangers won’t be able to send DMs to teens on Instagram or Facebook
Meta is beefing up protections against grooming of teens on Instagram and Facebook by further limiting who is able to send them direct messages.
The latest measure builds on a previous Instagram protection, based on who teenagers follow in the app …...
HBO Max to become ‘Max’ in Latin American countries next month
HBO Max last year was rebranded to just “Max” following the platform’s merge with Discovery+. While the rebrand was first launched exclusively in the U.S., Warner (which owns the streaming platform) is set to turn HBO Max into just Max in Latin America...
Here’s why HRV is important and how can you track it with Apple Watch and iPhone
HRV is a valuable health metric that’s measured by Apple Watch, however, there’s no native integration in watchOS or iOS to better understand and make use of the data – leaving that to third-party apps. Below we’ll cover what HRV is, why it’s important...
Apple wins early battle against NSO after suing spyware mercenaries for attacking iPhone users
Apple has won an early battle against the NSO Group in court today. Apple sued the Pegasus spyware maker in November 2021, but the Israel-based firm has been trying to export Apple’s lawsuit to its home turf.
Apple’s early victory comes in the form ...
Apple Vision Pro already has a software update
It looks like Apple Vision Pro will have a software update ready to go on day one. That’s assuming Vision Pro ships with visionOS 1.0.
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iOS 17.3 – Stolen Device Protection explained – why you should upgrade now [Video]
Yesterday, Apple released iOS 17.3 with the headlining Stolen Device Protection feature. This feature, which helps protect your device from being compromised by thieves, makes updating to iOS 17.3 a no-brainer. But additional features, like Apple Music...
Hands-on: How does the Galaxy S24 compare to the iPhone 15?
Samsung last week announced the new Galaxy S24 lineup, which comes in three different models: the S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra. While the new phones are available for pre-order and will hit stores later this month, Samsung kindly let me try out the base mo...