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Rumor: Apple to retain Touch ID, 3.5 millimeter audio jack in some 7th-gen iPad units

There’s a chance that the technologies you’ve come to love will remain in Apple’s 7th-gen iPad. A series of recent rumors from Asian suppliers has suggested that the 7th-generation iPad will sport an enclosure design identical to the current 9.7-inch iPad, complete with Touch ID biometric authentication and a headphone jack.   Citing sources who conduct […]

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Google advises users to update Chrome browser immediately to avoid “high severity” zero-day vulnerability

Google is presently advising that all Chrome users, no matter what platform they’re using, update their web browser immediately. The update helps patch a zero-day vulnerability that is being actively exploited. In a tweet published on Tuesday, Google Chrome Security and Desktop Engineering Lead Justin Schuh advised that all users should update to the latest […]

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iTunes 4K protections could have been bypassed as 4K version of “Aquaman” released into wild

Apple’s security team may have its work cut out for it, as a pirated 4K copy of the hit movie “Aquaman” has been released into the wild. While there could be other explanations, multiple signs are pointing to the film coming from iTunes. The file name offered the first hint as to where it came […]

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Researchers, hackers, using rare dev-fused iPhones to study iOS security features

In the realm of “cool things that are cool,” an article on Motherboard notes how hackers and security researchers use “dev-fused” iPhones to bypass Apple’s protections and security features to help discover vulnerabilities and sensitive information. The dev-fused iPhones themselves are rate and have not finished the production process via Apple, making them akin to […]

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Chinese retailers cut iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max handsets prices for the second time in 2019

A number of iPhone models were just made that much cheaper to buy in China. A number of online retailers in China have discounted the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max in China this week. The discounts go as high as 1,700 yuan (US$253) off their official price. Suning.com took 1,000 yuan ($149) of the price […]