WhatsApp is an incredibly popular iPhone app, connecting more than a billion active members around the world every day. It lets you send messages to friends, or groups of friends, over Wi-Fi or 4G/5G and make savings on your phone bill. (Of course, you may end up paying for data if you go over your…
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…
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…
Like a soft-hearted boxer trying to give the crowd value for money, Apple has done its best for years to keep Google standing in the smartphone ring. If it truly exerted itself, we always felt, the Cupertino Crusher could put the Mountain View Mangler on the canvas in short order. But the company could never…
The Hermes Apple Watch Series 10 Apple's highest-end wearable is the Hermes version of the Apple Watch Series 10 in silver titanium. Here's what sets it apart. You'd be forgiven for thinking that the Ultra 2 is the most expensive Apple Watch. Not a lot of time gets devoted to Apple's high fashion partnership with…
The iPhone 16 and 16 Pro are here! On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about the new phones and what it’s like to use them! Get all the details coming up on the show! This is episode 902 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola. Watch episode 902 on YouTube Listen…
Michigan State University Apple's efforts with bringing technology to young people in education has been honored with a Michigan 4-H Citation Award. Now Michigan State University (MSU) has announced that it is giving Apple its highest 4-H honor, the Michigan 4-H Citation Award. Two such awards are given annually to organizations and individuals whose support…
Republican Presidential candidate Trump has called for Apple to help the FBI unlock iPhones and "foreign apps" belonging to people accused of plotting to assassinate him. As predicted by AppleInsider back in July 2024, former President Trump has weighed in on the long-standing disagreement between Apple and the FBI. Repeatedly, the FBI will call for…
Disney+'s password crackdown Disney is coming down hard on users that share accounts across households, with the company forcing users that are doing so to add a paid sharing add-on to their account. Streaming services often miss out on subscription revenue because of the common practice of password sharing. Families often use the same account…