In macOS Sequoia and iOS/iPadOS 18, Apple will introduce a new Safari feature called Distraction Control, which allows users to select an element on a website and make it disappear. It’s not an ad blocker in that it stops ad elements from loading in the first place; ads still load, but if you implement Distraction…
Apple might have stopped selling the 9th-gen iPad, but that doesn’t mean it’s not still one of the best tablets for browsing, games, and streaming. The original MSRP was $329 and it’s usually on sale for $249, but today you can get it even cheaper: Amazon has slashed the raining stock of the 64GB iPad…
The AE7 Mini PC measures a mere 112.4 x 112.4 x 37 mm (4.4 x 4.4 x 1.5") but Geekom managed to fit a 2.5GbE RJ45 port, two each of HDMI 2.0… Source
iPad Pro refresh helped Apple beat earnings expectations Customers are opting for the high-end iPad Pro models, driving an increase in sales and renewed interest in Apple's tablet line. In May 2024, Apple launched new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, featuring faster processors, improved displays, and slimmer designs. These updates were introduced mid-quarter, offering…
The White House. A report has outlined how Tim Cook has become the chief lobbyist for Apple. This is unsurprising, given Cook and predecessor Steve Jobs' history of influencing world governments. Apple has consistently worked to appease the U.S. government, including lobbying lawmakers to try and get its way. The top of the food chain,…
A new iOS 17.6.1 update is available Apple has released iOS 17.6.1, alongside updates to iPadOS and macOS Sonoma, all believed to be a minor update concentrating on security, plus a bug fix for Advanced Data Protection. It's not fully clear what the entirety of the upgrades include. However, for iOS and iPadOS, there is…
Icon for Safari in macOS Apple is fixing a vulnerability in Safari for macOS, that seems to date back to the dawn of Intel Macs. The Defcon hacking conference is taking place from August 8 to August 11 in Las Vegas, which hosts talks about newly discovered security issues. One talk set to occur over…
Under the CHIPS & Science Act, the U.S. government provided tens of billions of dollars in grants and loans to the world's leading maker of chips, such as Intel, Samsung, and TSMC, which will significantly expand the country's semiconductor production industry in the coming years. However, most chips are typically tested, assembled, and packaged in…
At FMS 2024, Phison gave us the usual updates on their client flash solutions. The E31T Gen 5 mainstream controller has already been seen at a few tradeshows starting with Computex 2023, while the USB4 native flash controller for high-end PSSDs was unveiled at CES 2024. The new solution being demonstrated was the E29T Gen…