There’s a new FedEx text message scam that you need to know about
The hard part about avoiding dangerous online and mobile scams is that scammers have become much more sophisticated in recent years. Whether it’s a phishing …
Yoni Heisler has been writing about Apple and the tech industry at large with over 15 years of experience. A life long expert Mac user and Apple expert, his writing has appeared in Edible Apple, Network World, MacLife, Macworld UK, and TUAW.
When not analyzing the latest happenings with Apple, Yoni enjoys catching Improv shows in Chicago, playing soccer, and cultivating new TV show addictions.
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EA’s Tetris games for the iPhone and Android will stop working soon, so play this version instead
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Top auto consultant explains why Tesla’s Cybertruck could be incredibly profitable
For years, the big knock against Tesla is that the company didn’t know how to turn a profit. Sure, Tesla vehicles were in high demand, …
Huge leak just revealed all the specs for Samsung’s entire Galaxy S20 lineup
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Trump demands Apple ‘step up to the plate’ and help the FBI unlock a terrorist’s iPhone
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While many people like to criticize Facebook for a variety of reasons, the simple reality is that most are unwilling to delete their Facebook accounts. …
Apple’s iPhone 12 lineup will pack a punch with up to 6GB of RAM
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Apple and the FBI are entangled in another fierce battle over iPhone security
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Video shows a grandma freaking out while sitting in a self-driving Tesla Model S
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Tesla driver caught flossing and speeding while his car was on Autopilot
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Apple’s services division delivered record-breaking revenue in 2019
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Tesla is now the most valuable US automaker in history
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FBI asks Apple to help unlock a mass shooter’s iPhone
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It’s no secret that Apple this year is planning to introduce a 5G enabled iPhone for the first time. And though other handset manufacturers were …
Tesla defies skeptics and sets a new record for deliveries in 2019
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Xiaomi Mijia camera owner found other people’s private photos on his Google Nest Hub
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