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Rumor: Apple evaluating possible ruggedized Apple Watch unit for high-impact users

After years of relying on third parties to make ruggedized cases and accessories for high-impact wearers, Apple is reportedly considering creating a ruggedized Apple Watch of its own. It’s thought that Apple would sell the unit in a similar fashion to how it sells the Apple Watch SE, and would incorporate hardware engineering choices like […]

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Netflix begins tests to reduce password sharing among users

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Per Jason Gurwin of The Streamable, Netflix has begun cracking down on instances wherein the service detects that you’re using another user’s password. The company offered the following statement: “This test is designed to help ensure that people using Netflix accounts are authorized to do so.” It […]

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Apple releases security updates for macOS Big Sur, macOS Catalina, and macOS Mojave operating systems, looks to address “Baron Samedit” sudo vulnerability

You’re probably going to want to snag these. Apple on Wednesday issued security updates for multiple versions of its macOS operating system on Wednesday. The update was found in the macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 update, macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update, and macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Security Update 2021-002, and fixes a sudo flaw known as “Baron […]

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FCC investigation finds that “one or more” wireless carriers may have sold user location data to questionable third-parties

This’ll make you groan a bit. Following last year’s findings as to how easy it was for outside parties to buy real-time location data of US wireless customers via lax carrier standards, it was noted that data was winding up in the hands of shady third-parties, and bounty hunters. Now, after what it described as […]

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How to retrieve your Apple Card number via the Wallet app

As spiffy as the Apple Card is, there are no numbers printed on the card itself. Still, you can retrieve your credit card number through the Wallet App without too much fuss. There is a method to this madness. Via having no numbers on the front of the card, this makes it more secure against […]