Make room on your Mac for more stuff with these killer Prime Day deals on storage

First published on Friday, July 12. Looking for a great deal on a new hard drive or SSD to use with your Mac? There will be some great deals on storage available during Amazon Prime Day from July 16 to 17, so there’s no better time to pick up a deal on some new external…

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Nearly every AT&T customer just had six months of call logs stolen

Article Hero Image Last updated 23 hours ago AT&T has just disclosed another old data breach, with this one exposing nearly every customer's phone call and text message records for a date range spanning six months in 2022. The company made the disclosure on Friday morning. The company is specific about what got stolen, and…

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Smart rings, Apple Watch rumors, and more betas on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple Watch Ultra frowning at how Samsung has been so very closely inspired by it Apple Watch redesign rumors are on-again off-again, the iOS 16 beta keeps improving, and while the Apple Ring isn't even out yet, Samsung is still not looking very original this week, all on the AppleInsider Podcast. But Samsung isn't just…

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A screen won’t fix the HomePod’s problems

Whether it’s the result of compelling evidence or groupthink, the normally fractious and argumentative Apple rumorsphere has a tendency every now and then to suddenly speak with one voice. And right now that voice is saying four words: HomePod with a display. Within the space of a week, pundits spotted HomeAccessory17,1 references in backend code…

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Surfshark VPN review: Powerful protection and performance with few drawbacks

Surfshark's interface is similar across all devices for easy multi-platform use Surfshark VPN is a powerful, safe, and cost-effective way to protect your online data and life, with only minor drawbacks. Every computer that connects to the Internet has an Internet Protocol (IP) address, which is a unique number similar to a phone number. Everything…

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Troubled AI Processor Developer Graphcore Finds a Buyer: SoftBank

After months of searching for a buyer, troubled U.K.-based AI processor designer Graphcore said on Friday that it has been acquired by SoftBank. The company will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank and will possibly collaborate with Arm, but what remains to be seen what happens to the unique architecture of Graphcore's intelligence…

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MacPaw introduces on-device phishing detection to boost macOS security

MacPaw introduces on-device phishing detection to boost macOS security MacPaw's latest research introduces an on-device, real-time phishing detection system to improve Mac users' cybersecurity. Ivan Petrukha, Senior Research Engineer at MacPaw, will present research on this system at the 14th International Workshop on Socio-Technical Aspects in Security on July 12. The system, initiated by Moonlock,…

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