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Apple releases COVID-19 app update, offers fixes, changes based on CDC guidance

Apple on Thursday released a substantial updated to its COVID-19 app and website, including both bug fixes and significant new information. Updates include new recommendations for healthcare workers to align with CDC guidelines, best practices for quarantining if you’ve been exposed to COVID-19, and new information for pregnancy and newborns. As of April, Apple responded […]

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Adobe updates Acrobat Reader DC, resolves three potential security exploits that could allow for root access

Now’s the time to update your copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. Adobe on Thursday announced that the company had patched three serious vulnerabilities within Acrobat Reader DC that allowed for malicious programs to gain access to root privileges. According to security researcher Yuebin Sin, it doesn’t appear as if the vulnerabilities had yet been […]

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Eero mesh routers now available via the Apple Store web site

These can come in handy in difficult-to-configure wireless environments. On Wednesday, Eero announces that its wireless mesh routers are now available for purchase on the Apple web site. The products, such as the eero Mesh Wi-Fi Router ($99.95), eero Beacon Mesh Wi-Fi Range Extender ($149.95), and the eero Pro Mesh Wi-Fi Router ($199.95). The routers […]

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Epic Games demos Unreal Engine 5, will bring development tools to macOS, iOS, among other platforms

The cool humans at Epic Games teased their upcoming Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) on Wednesday, offering a demo that promised super sharp and detailed gameplay on a variety of platforms. Albeit the demo was performed on a PlayStation 5, the Unreal Engine 5 will be incorporated to games headed to the iOS and macOS as […]

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Apple releases version 2D15 firmware update for second-generation AirPods, may be looking to address pairing issue with fix

A week after releasing updated firmware for the AirPods Pro earbuds, Apple has released the same firmware for the second-generation AirPods, bringing them to the new 2D15 firmware. Apple didn’t release the exact changes offered by the firmware, but it’s thought that since the second-generation AirPods don’t feature Active Noise Cancellation, the firmware fixes the […]