Intego VirusBarrier Scanner review – something good that costs nothing

At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Robust virus and malware scanning and removal Clean interface, easy to customize scanning, targets, and trusted files Simple approach and an excellent free option to expensive software suites Cons Minor UI quirks, non-resizable windows One malware infection was missed during the scan Our Verdict The free version of Intego’s antiviral…

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iPhone 17e, Siri’s faults, and Apple Intelligence on Apple Vision Pro, on the AppleInsider Podcast

The type of answer Apple promises Siri will be able to answer with Apple Intelligence. Image source: Apple Siri is getting worse before it gets better, Bono is getting a film, and the Apple Vision Pro is at last getting Apple Intelligence, on the AppleInsider Podcast. The developer beta of iOS 18.4 is out and…

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Apple customers start receiving the iPhone 16e

Launch day iPhone 16e buyer -- image credit:geniusmanu_ on Threads The iPhone 16e is now available, with shipments of the new budget smartphone starting to arrive on customer doorsteps. Apple's reincarnation of the iPhone SE line, the iPhone 16e, was opened for preorders on February 21. One week later, and the smartphone is now actually…

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Microsoft blew $8.5 billion on Skype only to spend 14 years killing it

How we used to live. This is Skype on the Mac back in prehistory Skype will be closed down in May 2025, but it really died in 2011 when it was bought by Microsoft. It's just been a death by a thousand slow-motion cuts. You didn't know Skype was still a thing, and in a…

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How to add MagSafe to the iPhone 16e

The new iPhone 16e might lack Apple’s fast-charging MagSafe technology but fear not as there is a simple solution where you can clean up Apple’s mistake and add efficient magnetic charging to the 16e. The most surprising compromise Apple made in creating its entry-level model is the 16e’s lack of its much-lauded and highly useful…

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Apple Watch tech gives NHL refs an edge with real-time alerts

The NHL is incorporating Apple Watch NHL referees won't need to visually scan for a clock during Saturday's Stadium Series game — they'll feel it on their wrist. The National Hockey League (NHL) has teamed up with Apple and Presidio to introduce the NHL Watch Comms App, a real-time notification system running on Apple Watches…

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Here’s why the iPhone 16e doesn’t have MagSafe, according to Apple

One of the most surprising aspects of the new iPhone 16e is its lack of MagSafe. MagSafe is an Apple-created tech that’s so good that the Wireless Power Consortium adopted it as the basis of the Qi2 wireless charging standard used by non-Apple devices. But it’s not on the iPhone 16e, and that’s by design. In his…

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First teardown of iPhone 16e shows larger battery, C1 modem

iPhone 16e teardown by Rewa Technology The iPhone 16e has already been subjected to its first teardown, highlighting Apple's custom C1 modem, a bigger battery, and lack of MagSafe. It's Friday, which means the iPhone 16e is starting to land in the hands of owners across the globe. Unsurprisingly, it didn't take too long for…

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Civilization VII review: Why not change history this weekend

At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros New format makes the game more approachable Native support for Apple Silicon Freedom to mix and match leaders and civilizations Detailed 3D graphics run well on Macs Cons Very expensive Unhelpful interface No support for Intel Macs Our Verdict The more streamlined approach to conquering world history may not appeal…

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