The Captcha of DOOM! – PC Perspective
The captcha arms race has literally escalated with a new solution, fire up a level of DOOM in your browser and kill three enemies to prove you are human. This task would… Source
Apple agrees to $95M settlement to end Siri recordings lawsuit
Siri was the target of a privacy-based lawsuit Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit, accusing the company of violating user privacy due to recording conversations after accidentally activating Siri. The preliminary settlement, filed in an Oakland, California federal court on Tuesday, sees Apple proposing a payment of…
Indian regulators set to accuse Apple of anticompetitive practices
India's CCI will say it's found anticompetitive practices with Apple's App Store The Competition Commission of India is reportedly set to announce its finding that Apple has committed antitrust violations with the App Store, and has informed the company. A group called "Together We Fight Society" (TWFS) complained to the Competition Commission of India (CCI)…
Samsung wants to break Sony’s exclusive hold on iPhone camera sensors
Render of a possible future -- and slimmer -- iPhone A new report backs up claims that Samsung is developing a rival to Sony's iPhone camera sensor, and adds more details about how exactly this could benefit buyers of the iPhone 18 in 2026. Sony makes the camera sensors in the iPhone and that's one…
Save $100 on Apple’s current iPad Air with New Year’s discounts
The New Year often results in higher prices after retailers end holiday discounts, but Amazon is still delivering the season's best price on the M2 iPad Air. Save $100 on the standard iPad Air that comes with 128GB of storage and Wi-Fi functionality. Now on sale for $499 at Amazon when you pick up the…
How we work: Oliver Haslam’s MacBook Pro-powered setup
While Oliver works from his home office most days, having the setup powered by a 16-inch MacBook Pro means he can work from just about anywhere. I've been a full-time writer of words for coming up to seven years now, and I've had a few home offices in that time. Right now, my office is…
Unreliable leakers agree on unlikely ‘iPhone 16E’ name for iPhone SE 4
iPhone SE 4 is rumored to resemble iPhone 14 Apple's iPhone SE line has existed since 2016 as an entry-level option, but a couple of leakers with poor accuracy suggest a new name is coming for Apple's 2025 budget model. There is no doubt that an iPhone SE 4 is due in early 2025. It…
Next generation CarPlay is missing in action as Apple fails to hit its own deadline
The new CarPlay would take over all car information and entertainment functions -- image credit: Apple Back in 2022, Apple loudly talked up its next-generation CarPlay before quietly committing to it being released in 2024 — and now it's saying nothing about having missed that deadline. Apple has always had a reputation for refusing to…
Keychron Q5 HE review: specs, performance, cost
The Keychron Q5 HE is a great mechanical keyboard that proves that magnetic switches are useful for more than gaming. HE keyboards are a great upgrade for typists and gamers for their durability, precision, and customizability. The HE stands for Hall Effect, which describes part of how magnets influence electric charge. This finds its way…