Facebook Messenger's Apple Watch app will be discontinued at the end of this month, according to Meta, ending the ability for users to reply to messages on the service from their wrist. Posts shared on social media carried a screenshot of a notification sent to a handful of users in recent days informing them that Messenger won't be available as an Apple Watch app after May 31, but that users would continue to get Messenger notifications on their watch. Not all users of the app received the notification, but when asked for clarification by Reviewgeek, a Meta spokesperson gave the following statement: "People can still receive Messenger notifications on their Apple Watch when paired, but starting at the end of…

Macworld Google wrapped up another I/O keynote and we heard a lot of what we expected to: there are several new Pixel devices, a dig at Apple for not supporting RCS (can’t say we disagree there), and a massive focus on AI. It wasn’t just AI taking the stage at Google’s event, but generative AI. It’s an annoying name but an important distinction. Generative AI is that which creates new stuff, rather than simply analyzing and adjusting what already exists. DALL·E and Stable Diffusion create new artwork from a text prompt, they don’t just tweak the exposure and sharpen up an image you supply. Chatbots such as ChatGPT and Bard answer questions and perform tasks by making new text. There…

Macworld Macs may be a far less tempting target for malware and viruses, but they’re not immune from attack. Even if you don’t care about adware or being used as means to infect users on other platforms, it’s still possible to fall victim to ransomware, or password theft. Accordingly, good antivirus for Mac software will protect your Mac on all of these fronts. It’ll catch malware that’s still spreading or in circulation; block ransomware; protect older systems with out-of-date software from security vulnerabilities; prevent your Mac from acting as a carrier for malware aimed at other operating systems; and keep infected files off of any virtual machines you’re running. As to the question of which Mac antivirus software you should choose,…

Apple Card holders who shop at Nike between now and May 31 can get 6% Daily Cash back.Get 6% Daily Cash at NikeNike is one of a handful of merchants that regularly get bonus Daily Cash of up to 3%. A new limited-time deal doubles that to 6% for Apple Card holders. Read more...

Apple Card holders who shop at Nike between now and May 31 can get 6% Daily Cash back.Get 6% Daily Cash at NikeNike is one of a handful of merchants that regularly get bonus Daily Cash of up to 3%. A new limited-time deal doubles that to 6% for Apple Card holders. Read more...

Apple Card holders who shop at Nike between now and May 31 can get 6% Daily Cash back.Get 6% Daily Cash at NikeNike is one of a handful of merchants that regularly get bonus Daily Cash of up to 3%. A new limited-time deal doubles that to 6% for Apple Card holders. Read more...