Identity verification becomes mandatory for Apple Cash users in October

Identity verification becomes mandatory for Apple Cash users in October Apple Cash, a popular payment service, offers a seamless experience within the iOS Messages app. However, identity verification changes are coming for users. Starting October 4, 2024, Apple Cash will require users to verify their identity for certain transactions, marking a shift in the service's…

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Apple’s free Passwords app can replace your paid password manager (kinda)

Password managers such as 1Password and LastPass are great. We maintain a recommended list of Password managers for a reason—a good one makes it easy to use strong, unique passwords everywhere on the web, no matter what platform or browser you happen to use. But to get the most out of them, you need to…

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Apple promotes updates for Final Cut Pro on iPad, Mac

A still from Apple's Final Cut Pro promo videos Apple has released a pair of videos, promoting the new features of the video editing tool Final Cut Pro on both Mac and iPad. The three-minute video titled "Final Cut Pro" for iPad 2 discusses Live Multicam, which can work with the separate Final Cut Camera…

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macOS Sequoia to be released with iOS 18 next month; M4 Macs ‘coming later’

The next major update of the Mac operating system could be coming sooner than expected. According to a report by MacRumors, Apple will release macOS Sequoia in mid-September and it will be released at the same time as iOS 18. Apple usually ships the next major version of iOS in September following its iPhone announcement…

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Professor calls out Apple ‘scam’ after failing to read her credit card bill

Apple gift cards An academic with a sideline in TikTok videos about marketing scams claims Apple defrauded her over an iPad discount — despite her getting precisely the deal she was promised and should have expected. This will shock you, but it's possible that experts on TikTok might not know what they're talking about. That's…

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