The next Apple Watch Ultra will offer a new feature for Apple’s wearable: the ability to send and receive texts through a satellite connection, according to a report by Bloomberg. The new features follow Apple’s introduction of limited satellite connectivity (emergency use only) with the iPhone 14 in 2022. With the release of iOS 18…
A potential iPhone fold using a hinged display mechanism A newly-granted patent shows Apple has evolved its previous hinge designs, and is now describing foldable iPhone displays with far more intricate gearing. When a folding iPhone, iPad, or even MacBook Pro is eventually launched, its fold hinge is likely to look typically smooth and simple.…
The latest security flaw in iOS A now-patched iOS vulnerability could let malicious apps silently steal your iCloud data with no alerts, and no consent. The team at Jamf Threat Labs has discovered a big security issue in Apple's Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) system. The flaw, tagged as CVE-2024-44131, can let apps access your…
Meet the Addlink G55, the first PCIe 5.0 SSD using Phison's E31T DRAMless controller. You can currently get your hands on the 1TB version for $115, or $195 for the 2TB version… Source
Apple's visionOS menu system -- image credit: Apple In its latest annual developer survey, Setapp reports that almost 50% of developers are uncertain about whether to support the Apple Vision Pro, but 60% are adding AI features. In its 2023 survey, Setapp's report by its parent company MacPaw claimed that nearly 50% of Mac developers…
The Moxie robot that used cloud processing for a large language model was designed to be a companion and education tool for autistic children, and it's being unceremoniously shut down by the owners. This absolutely insensitive and destructive move practically demonstrates that Apple's on-device approach is right. Launched in 2020, Moxie was billed as an…
Jamf on Tuesday revealed the details of an iCloud vulnerability that was fixed with the release of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 Sequoia. The vulnerability involved the Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) subsystem, and when successfully exploited, would allow an app to access contact information, GPS locations, photos, are other sensitive data. The TCC…
A new app turns Apple Vision Pro into a virtual design studio where teams can collaborate across continents as if in the same room. Analogue, explicitly crafted for Apple Vision Pro, enables design teams to collaborate in real-time immersive settings. It effectively tackles issues like workflow bottlenecks and compatibility problems, allowing teams to work together…
Today's bad news comes from researchers at KU Leuven, the University of Lübeck, and the University of Birmingham and it concerns anyone running an EPYC processor. They have discovered a very cheap… Source