Apple’s macOS updates have always been about enhancing user experience, boosting productivity, and integrating more seamlessly with the broader Apple ecosystem. The 2025 update to macOS Ventura continues this tradition with a suite of new features and improvements designed to make the operating system more powerful and intuitive. In this article, we will explore the latest enhancements in macOS Ventura, from performance upgrades to new apps and functionality that cater to both casual users and professionals. (more…)
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and consumer electronics, Apple's manufacturing strategy plays a pivotal role in its success. As the company looks ahead to the next five years, several factors are poised to influence and potentially reshape its approach to manufacturing. (more…)
In an era where personal data is a valuable commodity, Apple has emerged as a leading advocate for user privacy. Their commitment goes beyond mere lip service, translating into concrete initiatives that empower users and challenge industry norms. This article delves into Apple's privacy efforts, exploring the key measures they've implemented and their impact on the broader tech landscape. (more…)
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge An important deadline just passed for the biggest tech platform companies in the world to notify the European Union (EU) that they are gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Seven companies have officially acknowledged they meet the criteria: Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, ByteDance (TikTok), Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp), Microsoft, and Samsung. Companies on the list have a market capitalization of over €75 billion ($82 billion) and own a social platform or app that has at least 45 million monthly users or 10,000 active business users. The statement published by EU commissioner Thierry Breton says it “will now check their submissions and designate the gatekeepers for specific platform services by 6 September,” and after…
With new operating system updates released on Wednesday, Apple has fixed a pair of serious zero-day security bugs that the company says “may have been actively exploited.” Andrew Cunningham for Ars Technica: One of the vulnerabilities, CVE-2023-32434, is a kernel-level flaw that can allow apps to “execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.” The other, a WebKit bug labeled CVE-2023-32439, can allow the execution of arbitrary code after processing “maliciously crafted web content.” The iOS and iPadOS 16.5.1 updates also fix a non-security bug “that prevents charging with the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter.” The updates aren’t just coming to iPhones, iPads, and Macs running the latest operating systems. Updates fixing the same bugs have been released for iOS and…
Apple today released iOS 16.5.1, iPadOS 16.5.1, macOS 13.4.1, and watchOS 9.5.2 updates, with the software adding security improvements. If you haven't updated yet, you should as soon as you can as these updates address actively exploited vulnerabilities. According to Apple's security support document, there are fixes for two vulnerabilities that may have been used by hackers and bad actors for system attacks. A kernel vulnerability that can result in arbitrary code execution with kernel privileges was addressed with improved input validation for an integer overflow. Apple says that it is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.7, so you are likely safe if you've been running…
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