Meta fined $101.8M for storing 600M Facebook passwords in plain text
Remember when Facebook stored some 600 million Facebook account passwords in plaintext and then pretended like it was no big deal? It all went down …
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I’m starting to get really worried about Apple Intelligence on the iPhone 16
I’m now on my third day of owning an iPhone 16, but I still haven’t even taken it out of the box. As I said …
Why I still can’t use Advanced Voice Mode even though I pay for ChatGPT Plus
When OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice mode, I was excited to try it. However, it turned out we all had to wait. Back in May, …
Apple Vision Pro 2 with M5 chip and cheaper price could launch in 2025
Apple Vision Pro 2 is expected to arrive in late 2025. At least, this is what Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes. In a post on …
Is the iPhone 16 Pro Max more durable than the Galaxy S24 Ultra?
I picked up my iPhone 16 Plus protective screen and case even before I got the new phone. I was already aware of the first …
Leak reveals new iPhone 16 features that never made it to Apple’s final version
For years, the iPhone had the same set of physical buttons. We had the Mute switch, the Volume keys, and the power button that Apple …
Meta Orion AR glasses are a declaration of war against the iPhone
Meta hosted its Connect 2024 event on Wednesday, where it detailed its progress with various products, including hardware and software. AI was obviously one of …
iPhone 16 Pro teardown gives us a look at the metal battery case
With the iPhone 16 out in the wild, we’ve finally learned all the secrets of Apple’s 2024 lineup. We already have real-life battery tests that …
8 iPhone 16 tips and tricks to take your new phone to the next level
Apple’s iPhone 16 has been available for almost a week now. If you recently upgraded to a new model, there are a ton of tips …
tvOS 17: Features, release date, Apple TV compatibility, more
tvOS 17 was Apple’s previous operating system for Apple TV and HomePod. After two years of minor updates, Cupertino finally gave this operating system keynote …
Q2 Mac shipments were flat, but new M4 Macs promise strong growth
A new report from Canalys reveals that Mac shipments last quarter remained relatively flat year over year. While some manufacturers like Lenovo saw shipments jump …
ChatGPT memory exploit left your private chat data exposed, but OpenAI fixed it
As a longtime ChatGPT user, I want AI chatbots to be very secure and private. That is, I want the contents of my chats to …
Samsung leaked preorders for a new phone, but it’s not the ultra-thin foldable we want
Now that the iPhone 16 release is behind us, it’s time to focus on a few other upcoming smartphone launches, which will probably turn out …
Next-gen Apple Vision Pro might actually be affordable thanks to one big change
Apple Vision Pro has been available for a few months now. While the hype about Apple’s first spatial computer seems to have faded away, new …
I was wrong to think the iPhone’s 80% charging limit would be helpful – or was I?
The iPhone 15 series introduced a new battery health setting that was exclusive to the new phones last year. You can limit the maximum charge …
Reolink’s game-changing Altas PT Ultra is the most exciting new battery camera of 2024
Reolink was one of the companies that we really had our eye on at IFA 2024 last month. Apart from Reolink’s major rebranding, the company …
‘I am so freaking tired of all the AI hype’: Reaction to Sam Altman’s latest bluster
Whenever I consider the current state of play in the field of artificial intelligence — particularly regarding the way companies like OpenAI are scrambling to …
ChatGPT Advanced Voice is now rolling out for Plus and Team users
On Tuesday, OpenAI announced that Advanced Voice Mode (AVM) will be rolling out to all Plus and Team users this week. If you pay for …
Proton: Personal details for thousands of US political staffers leaked on the dark web
The internet can be a very dangerous place if you don’t know how to protect yourself. It’s even more risky if you qualify as some …
macOS Sonoma 14: Release date, features, Mac compatibility
Between 2023 and 2024, macOS Sonoma 14 was Apple’s main operating system for Macs. After tightening the integration between Mac and iPad with Stage Manager …
iOS 18.1 public beta 2 now available with Control Center improvements
A few days after seeding the first iOS 18.1 public beta, Apple released its second testing version for users willing to try Apple Intelligence before …
iPhone 16 Pro Max loses to Galaxy S24 Ultra in real-life battery test
I’ve covered the iPhone 16 battery life extensively in the past few weeks. Battery life is one of the things I’m interested in the most …
Want to cancel Netflix? Here’s how to get the most bang for your streaming buck
Google quietly raised the prices of YouTube premium in several countries around the world, including Europe, South America, and Asia. Some countries got massive price …
Telegram agrees to share user IP addresses and phone numbers with authorities
In a move that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov recently announced that his company will now hand over user …
iOS 17: Features, release date, beta, supported devices, and more
iOS 17 was Apple‘s previous operating system for its iPhone models. Announced during the WWDC 2023 keynote, the Cupertino firm focused on three main features: …
First iPhone with under-screen Face ID may be delayed, but that’s good news
We’ve been waiting for Apple to deliver the perfect iPhone for years, but we’re not quite there yet. An ideal display has minimal bezels and …
Free AI web app tells you the temperature and time to air fry any food
I haven’t found many effective ways to incorporate generative AI into my daily life, but that’s not to say there aren’t interesting use cases for …
iPhone 16’s electric glue, plus 4 more exciting surprises from iFixit’s teardown
The iPhone 16 is out now, which means we can finally explore what’s under the display. Apple has already teased some of the internal design …
Apple releases beta 2 of watchOS 11.1, tvOS 18.1, and visionOS 2.1
Apple is focused on releasing Apple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users next month. Even in beta, this AI platform is the company’s hope …
macOS Sequoia 15.1 beta 5 now available with new Apple Intelligence features
A week after seeding macOS 15.1 beta 4, Apple is now making available macOS Sequoia 15.1 beta 5 as the company prepares for Apple Intelligence’s …
