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Apple releases iOS 15.3, iPadOS 15.3 software updates

On a day filled with copious software updates, Apple on Wednesday released both its iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15/3 software updates. The updates feature no user-facing features and instead focus on bug fixes and improvements. The new update addresses a Safari security vulnerability, likely the fingerprinting bug that allowed websites to track your browsing history through your […]

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Apple thought to have fix for IndexedDB data leak by this week

It looks like the IndexedDB exploit that allows Safari 15 to leak your Google ID to third parties will soon be fixed. As of last week, Apple distributed Release Candidates of macOS Monterey 12.2 and iOS 15.3 to developers. The Safari data leak is one of the security issues included in the new OS builds. Earlier […]

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Potential new iPhone SE and iPad Air registration numbers appear in EEC database, hint at forthcoming product launch

Once again, reports of newly registered products may be a clear indication as to Apple products, in this case an updated iPhone SE and iPad Air, coming down the pipe. According to new listings found in the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) database on Tuesday, Apple may have tipped its hand as to forthcoming products. Per […]

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Microsoft announces $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Because $68.7 billion forms a pretty enormous gaming empire. Microsoft on Tuesday announced its acquisition of Activision Blizzard for US$95 per share, bringing the total valuation to US$68.7 billion, on Tuesday. The deal includes iconic franchises from the Activision, Blizzard and King studios such as “Warcraft,” “Diablo,” “Overwatch,” “Call of Duty” and “Candy Crush.” The […]

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Safari bug/exploit discovered that could leak Google account ID information and browsing history

This is why software updates exist and are generally a good thing. A serious Safari bug disclosed in this blog post from FingerprintJS can disclose information about your recent browsing history and even some info of the logged-in Google account. The bug, which was found in Safari IndexedDB implementation on Mac and iOS, allows for a website […]