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Could Apple be getting back into the car business? A rumored alliance with a car company suggests that it's possible. The next generation of ChatGPT was announced as OpenAI continues to push the uncanny envelope. And are zombie photos and other presumed-deleted files reappearing on Apple devices?


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Apple did eventually pay the security researcher $1,000 for finding his bug
Google Chrome browser patches 7th zero-day vulnerability of 2024
Apple’s Planned Obsolescence: iOS 16, macOS Ventura Drop Support for Many Models
Apple's Crush! Ad
Unreleased Beats Pill Speaker Teased by F1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo
App Store stopped over $7 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions
Apple distributed a fake LastPass Password Manager in the App Store
iPhone owners say the latest iOS update is resurfacing deleted nudes
Hello GPT-4o




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We look at what Apple let loose at this week's Apple event: the M4 chip, updated iPads, and the Apple Pencil Pro.


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Apple Revamps iPad Line, with M4 Processor, New Magic Keyboard, and Apple Pencil Pro
Which iPad Is Best for You in 2024?
Everything you can do with the Apple Pencil and Logitech Crayon on your iPad





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Apple has yet to explain why many users were recently compelled to log into their Apple ID because they were blocked without apparent cause. States are tightening laws about stalking, because the laws on the books may not cover AirTag and other similar trackers. And what can and what should the government do to prevent the use of weak default device passwords?


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Apple promoting May 7 keynote as a ‘different kind of Apple Event’
Commission designates Apple's iPadOS under the Digital Markets Act
The recent Apple ID password resets: What we know
Pennsylvania moves to join states that punish stalkers who use Bluetooth tracking devices
Malware: Cuckoo Behaves Like Cross Between Infostealer and Spyware
Screenshots suggest TikTok is circumventing Apple App Store commissions
TikTok ban in EU is ‘not excluded,’ von der Leyen says
No more 12345: devices with weak default passwords to be banned in UK
Eken fixes ‘terrible’ video doorbell issue that could let someone spy on you
US government says security flaw in Chirp Systems’ app lets anyone remotely control smart home locks




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What does the future look like for TikTok now that it has less than a year to avoid being banned in the US. And is the platform safe to use? After two data breaches, Roku introduces so-called two factor authentication. Are Roku users safer? And the rumors say new iPads will be announced next week. Anything else? We'll have a quick preview of Apple's "Let Loose" event.


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Let Loose, Apple Event May 7
iPadOS 18 could ship with built-in Calculator app, after 14 Calculator-less years
Everything you can do with the Apple Pencil and Logitech Crayon on your iPad
Kuo: Apple cuts Vision Pro shipments due to low demand
Zoom submitted a security update to the App Store 1½ weeks ago… where is it?
XAgent Spyware Targeting iOS Devices in Western Europe: Analysis of Capabilities
13-year-old Marco Liberale created a proof-of-concept botnet that works on macOS
After my brother’s iPhone got stolen… he got phished
The not-so-silent type: Vulnerabilities across keyboard apps reveal keystrokes to network eavesdroppers
Roku’s amateur two-factor authentication could put you at risk
Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone
China Orders Apple to Remove Popular Messaging Apps



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The popular streaming service Roku was hit with its second data breach this year, and the info of hundreds of thousands of users was exposed. Another Google service has met its end, we'll tell you about the newest resident of the Google graveyard. And take a deep dive into how hackers use SIM swapping attacks and how you can stop them.


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Apple alerts users in 92 nations to mercenary spyware attacks
About Apple threat notifications and protecting against mercenary spyware
How to spot fake Apple security alerts via text, phone, email, or web
CloudChat infostealer Mac malware masquerades as “safe” service
Amazon Sidewalk is still a thing — and will be enabled if you aren’t careful
Roku leaks 576,000 accounts—its second data breach of 2024
What is credential stuffing? Why you need unique passwords
Meta (again) denies that Netflix read users’ private Facebook messages
UK ministers considering banning sale of smartphones to under-16s
The Google One VPN service is heading to the Google graveyard
Killed by Google
Why and how to use a VPN on your Mac or iPhone
Intego Privacy Protection VPN (for Mac and Windows)
How to protect yourself from SIM swapping attacks
Former telecom manager admits to doing SIM swaps for $1,000
T-Mobile, Verizon workers get texts offering $300 for SIM swaps




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Both Apple and Microsoft have patched a lot of security vulnerabilities in updates to their operating systems. A new scam uses AI to put the squeeze on victims. Info from a years-old AT&T data breach has been made public and data from 10s of millions of users has been exposed. And Apple has said that the RCS messaging protocol is coming to its operating systems later this year. Just how many messaging protocols is too many?


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From the Department of Spending Tim Cook’s Money: Online Photo Storage Is Surely Expensive to Offer, but Apple Should Offer More
Behind the scenes at Scary Fast: Apple’s keynote event shot on iPhone and edited on Mac
Microsoft’s biggest Patch Tuesday in history: 147 vulnerabilities, 2 actively exploited
A ‘Law Firm’ of AI Generated Lawyers Is Sending Fake Threats as an SEO Scam
Google Chrome Adds V8 Sandbox - A New Defense Against Browser Attacks
AT&T data breach exposes 70 million records; here’s how to protect yourself
Sunbird, the security nightmare that tried to bring iMessage to Android, is returning
Beeper was just acquired by Automattic, which has big plans for the future of messaging
Beeper & Texts - Matt Mullenweg’s blog



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