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Developer Hardware iMac Processors Rumor Siri

Rumor: macOS code base hints at possible “Hey Siri” functionality, A10 Fusion co-processor for iMac Pro

It’s just a rumor right now, but it’s got some interesting sources behind it. Developers Guilherme Rambo and Stephen Troughton-Smith, who’ve been exploring the macOS, have found references to the “Hey Siri” function in the code base with support for multiple user accounts, just as macOS has long supported user switching. At present, it’s been […]

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Apple Watch Hardware Health News Software Wearables

New study cites Apple Watch as being able to help accurately predict sleep apnea and hypertension

You can add “helping to detect sleep apnea” and “helping to detect hypertension” to the list of nifty things the Apple Watch can do. A new study released from health startup Cardiogram and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) suggests that wearable devices like the Apple Watch, Fitbit and others are able to accurately […]

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Rumor: Apple to release 6.5-inch iPhone X, 6.1-inch LCD iPhone in late 2018

Because next year’s model is always critical, Apple is said to have three new iPhone models in the works for a late 2018 launch. Two of the new handsets are said to cross the six-inch threshold with edge-to-edge OLED and traditional LCD screens. Assorted guru and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Industries issued a note […]

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Face ID Hack Hardware iPhone News security

Hacker group claims iPhone X Face ID feature can be fooled with mask technique

It’s been noted that Apple’s the iPhone X’s Face ID feature can be fooled by an identical twin. Now it looks like a mask might do the trick as well. On Friday, Vietnamese security firm Bkav released a blog post and video showing that—by all appearances—they’d cracked Face ID with a composite mask of 3-D-printed […]

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Some users experiencing “crackling earpiece” issue with iPhone X units

There are always going to be some issues with a brand new handset and the iPhone X doesn’t seem to be exempt from this rule. A number of users have reported what appears to be crackling and buzzing coming from the iPhone X’s earpiece speaker. One commenter reported that he notices the crackling when playing […]