How to fix the massive macOS root security bug
Earlier today, a Turkish security developer discovered that macOS High Sierra has the biggest possible security flaw: a root account, enabled by default with no …
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Critical security flaw lets anyone gain root access to a Mac running macOS High Sierra
A software developer appears to have found a major security flaw with the latest version of the MacOS High Sierra. Anyone can login to the …
Apple has a workaround for that annoying new iOS 11 autocorrect bug
iOS 11 hasn’t been the most stable new software release, particularly when it comes to the iOS autocorrect system. Just a week after Apple issued …
Oh look, an Android phone maker blatantly copied the iPhone X
Some of the most diehard Android fans out there will tell you that the iPhone X is meh, as it doesn’t bring any truly new …
Sorry, Samsung fans: The Galaxy S9 won’t get an under-screen fingerprint sensor
The Galaxy S9 is coming in early January, various recent reports claimed, as Samsung looks to introduce the new smartphone at CES 2018, more than …
Security researchers demo how ‘easy’ it is to fool Face ID with a 3D mask
Earlier this month, a Vietnamese security company called Bkav demonstrated how it was able to fool the Face ID feature on the iPhone X with …
Galaxy S9 tipped to hit stores only in March, without Google’s latest Android version on board
Samsung will release the Galaxy S9 earlier than expected this year. For some people, that means early January at CES 2018, where the LG G7 …
Galaxy S8 comes in a hot new red color, but try as hard as you can to ignore it
The Galaxy S8 is one of the best Android phones you could buy right now, and it’s available in a brand new color, a Burgundy …
The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are rebooting randomly, and Google hasn’t found the problem yet
The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL looked like a worthy second attempt at an iPhone-killer from Google. But since launch, the supposed Android …
At long last, Microsoft Office is finally available on Chromebooks
In what appears to be the final chapter in a rather inexplicable saga, Microsoft’s Office suite is now compatible with all Google Chromebooks with access …
Another annoying iOS 11 autocorrect bug has emerged
New iOS releases typically come with their fair share of problems, but iOS 11 may very well be the buggiest iOS release we’ve seen yet. …
Facebook rolls out new AI software designed to identify and assist suicidal users
In a testament to how entrenched Facebook has become in our day-to-day lives, it’s not uncommon for users who commit suicide to leave telling videos …
How Samsung will beat the iPhone X: All-screen displays, flexible bodies, and graphene batteries
Samsung may be pretty quick to follow Apple’s lead in the mobile business, but that doesn’t mean it’s not doing some innovation of its own. …
Some Sprint customers pay more than their phone’s full price, and Sprint is very OK with it
Yesterday, the Kansas City Star ran an article noting how some Sprint customers could accidentally end up paying more than a phone’s full market value at the …
Russian criminals are using Airbnb to launder stolen money
Russian criminals and cyber thieves are increasingly utilizing Airbnb listings as a clever way to launder money, according to a fascinating new report from The …
T-Mobile’s iPhone 8 BOGO deal ends in a few hours
The best iPhone deal that any carrier has offered this holiday season has been T-Mobile’s buy-one-get-one-free deal on the iPhone 8 and iPhone 7. The …
New YouTube app update will finally stop killing your iPhone battery
iPhone and iPad users who have recently experienced severe battery draining and overheating while watching YouTube videos should know that there’s finally a fix. Google …
Best Buy’s Cyber Monday 2017 sales are live now: iPhone 7, iPad Air, and TV deals
Best Buy just kicked off its Cyber Mobile 2017 sale, which brings buyers tons of hot discounts, including a few Black Friday deals that are …
You might be using Face ID wrong – here’s how you fix it
Face ID is one of the iPhone X’s best features, and we’ll see every other company in the industry copy it in the coming years. …
Another report says Galaxy S9 will launch in January, and another flagship is coming early too
The iPhone X is already a monster hit for Apple. The phone has been sold out online since it went up for preorders on October …
Samsung trolled Apple, and now Motorola is mocking both of them
A few days after the iPhone X launched in stores, Samsung came out with an anti-iPhone campaign that reminded people of the hilarious ads the …
Tesla reveals pricing for the Tesla Semi and it’s surprisingly competitive
Tesla recently updated its website and revealed how much the company’s new Tesla Semi will cost prospective buyers, noting that a version with 300 miles …
This might be the end of iPhone jailbreaking
Not long ago, jailbreaking was all the rage among iPhone power users. iOS had always been more closed off than Android, and the only way …
Here’s the real reason why your iPhone X will arrive a lot sooner than expected
In the months and weeks preceding the iPhone X launch, it was widely reported that Apple’s next-gen iPhone, due to some manufacturing issues, was going …
Net neutrality debate has been ‘corrupted by the fraudulent use of Americans’ identities’ NY Attorney General claims
With the FCC set to vote on a proposal to dramatically overturn current net neutrality regulations next month, the contentious debate over how internet content …
Why OnePlus isn’t having a Black Friday sale on any of its smartphones
Across the internet today, it’s hard to find a smartphone that doesn’t have a Black Friday deal. Sure, the iPhone X isn’t on sale, but …
These are the best Black Friday MacBook Pro deals we’ve seen yet
Black Friday is upon us and millions of Americans have, as tradition dictates, already spent hours upon hours hopping from store to store in search …
Why you didn’t see any iPhone X Black Friday deals today
In case you haven’t noticed, today is Black Friday, and there’s a healthy number of deals on iPhones. Retailers like Best Buy are offering gift …
Hackers are taking advantage of Uber’s security breach with this dangerous phishing email
Uber’s recently-disclosed security breach is terrible news for the 57 million drivers and users caught up in the hack. The information stolen isn’t terrible — …
There’s one iPhone X feature the Galaxy S9 will reportedly steal, and you’re going to love it
The Galaxy S9 is supposed to be a mild update compared to its predecessors, a variety of reports claim. The handset will keep the Galaxy …
