Jony Ive’s bear, Meta’s Orion, and iPhone 16 Pro experiences, on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple's new iPhone 16 Pro While we enjoy our new iPhone 16, Apple is working to make a lower cost Apple Vision Pro, Meta Orion is pretending to be regular glasses, and Jony Ive's firm has a cute new logo, on the AppleInsider podcast. AppleInsider is not into style over substance, it's always about going…

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How to stop your Mac from persistent ‘restarted because of a problem’ alerts

macOS recognizes when it’s been restarted without a proper shutdown or restart operation from the  menu. When that happens, you see a dialog at startup that tells you that “Your computer was restarted because of a problem,” and offers to let you send a report to Apple. There are lots of reasons that your…

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iPhone 16 Pro is Apple’s most repairable model yet

iPhone 16 Pro teardown [YouTube/iFixit] A teardown of the iPhone 16 Pro has given a closer look at its internals, resulting in the highest repairability score since the iPhone 7. As is customary for an iPhone release, companies start to tear down the devices to check out the internals. While one initial teardown has shown…

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The secret to success for small businesses and side hustlers

Macworld Unlocking your business’s full potential: Areas for growth and improvement Running a business is a stressful way of life, and the rate of failure can be disheartening. But life becomes easier if you understand where unsuccessful businesses most often go wrong. Whether you’re the owner of a major SMB, an up-and-coming entrepreneur, or a…

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iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max review: Built for Apple Intelligence*

At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Camera Control can be very useful Fantastic battery life Outrageous performance Cons Camera Control can also be finicky Apple Intelligence is not yet available Heavy and dated design Our Verdict This year’s flagship iPhones are a modest improvement over last year’s Pro model. Camera Control and the big boost in…

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Meta stored 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords in plain text

One of Facebook/Meta's headquarters Across Facebook and Instagram, Meta has been storing more than half a billion users' passwords in plain text, with some easily readable for more than a decade. The issue was first uncovered in 2019 when Facebook admitted to "hundreds of millions" of passwords being stored unencrypted. Facebook, now Meta, said that…

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Robotic Apple Home Hub could have square-ish display

A new Home Hub device could combine aspects of HomePod and iPad Apple's rumored Frankenstein-like Home Hub with the body of a HomePod, neck of a robot, and iPad head could have a more square display according to a new rumor. This internally labeled "HomeAccessory," codenamed J490, will be powered by an A18 processor and…

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