How to use SVG on the Mac and on the web

Scalable Vector Graphics are a common resizable image format for the web. Here's how to use them in macOS. Modern web browsers and image apps have the ability to scale images using mathematical calculations, such as Bezier curves. This is as opposed to fixed bitmap graphics, which don't scale well and offer a blocky, pixelated…

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Find My network can be tricked to track any Bluetooth device

Hackers have worked out how to exploit Apple's Find My network, by abusing Bluetooth on a device to effectively turn anything into a trackable AirTag. The Find My network is considered to be an extremely useful service, allowing users to track down a mislaid iPhone, lost luggage, or even a stolen car adorned with an…

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Apple’s C1 modem breaks no records for speed, but is exceptionally power efficient

Apple's C1 modem -- image credit: Apple The first real-world tests of Apple's C1 modem in the iPhone 16e say that has comparable performance to previous 5G chips, but achieves that with significantly less battery power. Apple's $1 billion acquisition of Intel's modem business, plus over five years of development, have paid off. Following stories…

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This new AI content generator conducts its own research, SEO, and more

TL;DR: Katteb AI Content Generator can create quality, researched, SEO content in moments, and it’s only $79.99 for a lifetime subscription.  Content generator AI is already evolving. Not that long ago, AI could passably follow pretty basic prompts. Now, you can get a content generator that can generate fact-checked long-form SEO content in one moment…

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How to stop display static after waking your Mac’s monitor

For years, readers have intermittently reported seeing static on external displays after waking them from sleep, but we had a new one arrive recently: a couple had the problem occur on each of their displays. There’s no pattern they see, and, as with previous correspondents, turning the display off and on clears the issues. While…

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