I want iMessage to copy WhatsApp’s Face ID security
WhatsApp just added a new security feature called Secret Code. An evolution of the Chat Lock feature that lets you password-protect sensitive WhatsApp Chats, Secret …
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5 hidden iOS 17.2 features coming to your iPhone next week
After more than a month of beta testing, iOS 17.2 will be available to all iPhone users starting next week. Since Apple already seeded the …
Apple is blocking Beeper Mini from bringing iMessage to Android
As quickly as the Beeper Mini app brought iMessage to Android, Apple showed up to rain on its parade. On Friday, Beeper Mini users started …
Google’s AI note-taking app is finally here, and it’s powered by Gemini
Google first introduced NotebookLM, its AI note-taking app, to a select few users back in July. Now, though, the search giant has completed the full …
Apple seeds tvOS 17.2 RC 2 ahead of the official release next week
A day after seeding RC 2 of macOS 14.2, Apple is doing the same with tvOS 17.2. Although it’s unclear what bug the company has …
Google’s amazing Gemini AI demo was a big fake, so I’ll stick with ChatGPT
One of the biggest immediate worries with AI products like ChatGPT is not that they’ll take over the world, eradicating humanity in the process. It’s …
After iMessages, Beeper Mini wants to bring FaceTime to Android next
There’s been a lot of talk about Apple’s iMessage in the past few months, considering the increased pressure on Apple to support RCS messages. Apple …
We might finally know when Apple plans to unveil its USB-C Magic Keyboard, Trackpad, and Mouse
When Apple introduced the M3 chip alongside the new iMac and MacBook Pro models, we were confident that a revamped Magic Keyboard, Trackpad, and Mouse …
Apple sets ambitious goal: Producing 25% of iPhones in India
In its goal to diversify the supply chain, a new report says Apple plans to produce 25% of iPhones in India in the next two …
Report claims Apple is making a major change to iPad production in 2024
Early this week, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reported that Apple is planning to release a few iPad models by the beginning of 2024. These releases include …
iPhone got a big AirDrop upgrade I can’t wait to use: NameDropping tickets from the Wallet app
iOS 17 brought a significant upgrade to the way you share contact information between iPhone users. NameDrop is the name of the new iPhone trick. …
Proton Drive gets encrypted photo backup features, starting with the Android app
End-to-end encryption is the main feature of Proton’s software. The Swiss software developer started with Proton Mail a few years ago, and now operates a …
How Google’s Gemini will make the Pixel 8 even better
The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are already great smartphones, but soon, Google will leverage the power of AI even more by bringing Gemini …
Popular Android barcode scanner app has been leaking passwords
When it comes to downloading apps on your mobile device, you can never be too careful. Even if the app isn’t actively malicious, there is …
Facebook Messenger finally got default end-to-end encryption – here’s how to tell if you have it
Meta added end-to-end encryption for one-on-one chats in 2016. End-to-end encryption wasn’t enabled by default, like in iMessage, WhatsApp, and Signal, but now, Meta is …
Threads launches hashtag support, and it’s way better than Twitter
Well, we knew this day was coming. While some of us loved the idea of a social network free of them altogether, no social media …
How to try the new combined Hulu and Disney+ app right now
We learned about a month ago that Disney planned to bring Hulu content to the Disney Plus app for subscribers who pay for streaming bundles. …
macOS Sonoma 14.2 RC 2 now available to developers
A day after seeding the Release Candidate version of macOS 14.2, Apple is now making available RC 2 to developers. At this moment, it’s unclear …
More evidence that Apple’s iPhone SE 4 is getting a big redesign
The iPhone 16 is exciting to me because it’ll bring us Apple’s first on-device AI to rival ChatGPT. But I’m also keeping an eye out …
macOS Sonoma 14.2 brings multiple timers to Mac, but Siri doesn’t know that
One of the delayed macOS Sonoma features users expected the most was support for multiple timers on the Mac. Fortunately, with macOS 14.2, this feature …
Here’s more evidence that the iPhone 16 is getting a big AI upgrade
After the big year ChatGPT had and Google’s big Gemini push earlier this week, I’m certain that Apple can’t sit on the sidelines of AI …
From New Nostalgia to Calming Rhythms: Adobe predicts creative trends for 2024
For the seventh year in a row, Adobe released its Creative Trends Report. For 2024, the company believes calming rhythms, wonder and joy, dynamic dimensions, …
How to recover missing Google Drive files – Google has a fix
While we routinely take cloud storage for granted, things can go wrong, even with the big providers. Google is one of them, with some Google …
How Google could fix the Pixel Watch 2’s biggest flaw
Google made a lot of good steps forward with the release of the Pixel Watch 2, offering better battery life, better performance, and the same …
iMessage won’t be a gatekeeper service – here’s why I’m not surprised
iOS, the App Store, and Safari are all gatekeeper services in the EU, as is Apple. That’s according to the region’s first gatekeeper determinations under …
LogoFAIL firmware attack could affect almost every Windows and Linux device
Researchers have created a firmware attack that can affect almost every Windows or Linux device. The attack is known as LogoFAIL, and it is exceptionally …
Hackers could use third-party keyboards to spy on your iPhone
iPhones are well known for their security, and many people choose to buy iPhones because of that added safety. However, their popularity also makes iPhones …
You’ll have to pay for Windows 10 updates after 2025
Microsoft has been very clear about its plans to end support for Windows 10 in 2025. However, it seems the tech company wants to give …
AI like ChatGPT needs strong regulation, and I hope the EU delivers it
I’m not afraid of a future where AI might lead us to a post-apocalyptic world where humans don’t survive as a species. But I do …
Pixel December feature drop brings Gemini AI to the Pixel 8 Pro
Get ready, everyone. What is a photo is about to turn into an even stranger conversation after Google’s December feature drop for the Pixel. Things …
