This might not be the best week for software updates. A number of users have begun to complain that their HomePod smart speakers have begun bricking after installing Apple’s recent 14.6 software release of the HomePod software. While the device itself has been discontinued for a few months now, there’s no actual reason why the […]
If you haven’t run updates on your Windows partitions recently, now would be a good time to do so. As of Wednesday, Microsoft urged all Windows users to immediately install an update after security researchers found a serious vulnerability in the operating system. The security flaw, known as “PrintNightmare,” affects the Windows Print Spooler service. […]
If you’re a developer using Xcode, you’ll need to be a little more careful for a while. A new backdoor piece of malware that aims to compromise Apple developers’ Macs with a trojanized Xcode project. This malware can record victims’ microphone, camera, keyboard, and also upload/download files. The first in the wild example of the […]
A recently published Apple patent hints at how the company may be investigating new ways to save power, and add convenience, by allowing devices to respond to network requests and perform some low-power tasks, all while in sleep mode. For years now, Macs have featured a setting called “wake for network access,” which allowed them […]
Sometimes you have to disable a feature, especially if it can potentially violate your user’s privacy. Apple recently disabled the Apple Watch’s Walkie Talkie app due to a glitch that could potentially allow a user to eavesdrop on another iPhone without their knowledge or consent. The company offered the following comment: “We were just made […]