Apple has updated its website, walking back a touted upcoming feature for iOS 15 and watchOS 8 that will allow you to add your driver’s license or state ID to your iPhone and Apple Watch in participating U.S. states until early 2022. The company had previously stated that the feature would launch in late 2021. […]
If you love the Web but hate some of its foibles, this might be for you. StopTheMadness, a web browser extension developed by Jeff Johnson (formerly of Rogue Amoeba Software) works to fix annoying web site behavior such as pop ups, autoplay videos, privacy invasion tools, etc. The extension works in Safari on iOS and […]
This is why firmware updates exist. A flaw has been discovered within certain Intel chips that allow an attacker with physical access to the computer, known as an “evil maid attack,” install malicious firmware onto the chip. The flaw was noted by Mark Ermolov, Dmitry Sklyarov (both from Positive Technologies) and Maxim Goryachy (an independent […]
Apple has recently released a Digital Legacy tool, which allows users to request access to a deceased friend or family member’s Apple ID account. If you’re the legacy contact for someone who’s passed away, you can request access to their account as well as have the Activation Lock removed from their devices. Users will need […]
With any luck, it’ll be more difficult to lose this backpack than other. Accessory maker Targus has announced that it will release a new backpack featuring Apple’s Find My network integration in early 2022. The backpack could then be easily located via Apple’s “Find My” app. Per Targus: “With today’s mobile consumers who carry several […]