As Black Friday approaches, two things are certain: Piles of packages arriving on our doorsteps and porch pirates looking to snatch them all. And according to a new report, if you’re buying a new iPhone, you may be at an even higher risk. The Wall Street Journal reports that thieves have begun targeting iPhone deliveries…
Shocking technology news this week as… here, let the Macalope just have an AI summarize it. “AI is the coolest and everyone loves it.” What?! No! That’s not… gah. “OpenAI, Google and Anthropic Are Struggling to Build More Advanced AI” (Bloomberg) It appears the wheels might be coming off AI a bit. Which, honestly, is…
At a GlanceExpert's Rating Pros Good speed and performance, runs well in the background. Very good price point, the license allowing protection for up to 10 devices. Caught a respectable amount of test malware and some phishing site activity. Cons Allows AdWind and Adobe Flash Player sample malware to be installed, AdWind having to be…
Apple no longer offers repairs for the butterfly keyboard. Apple no longer offers free repairs for MacBook models with the infamous "butterfly" keyboard, as the repair program for these machines has officially ended. The program was available for a wide variety of MacBook models sold between 2015 and 2020, including different MacBook Air and MacBook…
Apple Card partners with ChargePoint and Booking.com Apple has partnered with two more merchants, ChargePoint and Booking.com, to offer 3% Daily Cash back on purchases made with Apple Card. Reserving a flight, hotel, car, cruise, or experience through Booking.com will net you 3% Daily Cash back, though you'll want to book through the Booking.com Apple…
Apple is expected to launch an extra-thin model when it unveils the iPhone 17 line-up next year. But exactly how thin are we talking? A new report appears to confirm the figure is 6mm, which would make the iPhone 17 Air/Slim the thinnest smartphone Apple has ever released. The analyst Jeff Pu put out a…
Microsoft are working on a remote recovery tool they call Quick Machine Recovery, which should prevent what happened with a bad CrowdStrike update from ever happening again. That update, since antivirus… Source
The AVerMedia VERSATI go USB microphone is a $70 option for those that want to improve their online audio with a proper cardioid mic. With a 20 - 20,000 Hz frequency response… Source
We’ve all been there. You decide to pick up a shiny new device, so you head to the shops and return home with your expensive purchase; all is well with the world. Then a week later a newer, better version is released, and you’re left wondering whether you’ve wasted your money. In this article we…