In the latest installment of “People Are Bad at Security,” reporters from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation use a heatmap to illustrate the prevalence of 29 million PINs from the Have I Been Pwned? database.Read original article
Lees meerAt Tedium, Ernie Smith explores the origins of screen savers, revealing a history that stretches back further than most might think. Although Apple seems focused on its high-resolution Aerial video screen savers, screen saver design seems to be retu…
Lees meerApple again set revenue records in its first-quarter fiscal results, with Services posting the largest increases once more. Mac and iPad sales rebounded, while revenues for both Wearables and iPhone declined, although very slightly, compared to last…
Lees meerAdam Engst explains why he finds his Grammarly subscription essential even after 35 years of professional writing, describing both its traditional proofreading features and new AI-powered paragraph-level enhancements. He also evaluates Apple Intelli…
Lees meerApple has released its third major operating system update, including macOS 15.3 Sequoia, iOS 18.3, and iPadOS 18.3. These updates improve the Apple Intelligence notification summaries, enhance Visual Intelligence for iPhone 16 users, bring Genmoji …
Lees meerPaul Kafasis relates the hilariously incorrect results of asking Siri to identify Super Bowl winners, which leads John Gruber to compare Siri with other answer engines, a comparison in which Siri comes out smelling like old socks.Read original artic…
Lees meerTackles a major change by Google that was blocking access to its search results. ($Free/$4.95/$49.95 new, free update, various sizes, macOS 11+)
Lees meerTime and productivity tracking app's first update for 2025 brings some helpful improvements. ($108/$132/$192 annual subscriptions, free update, 25.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)
Lees meerMaintenance release with a variety of improvements and bug fixes for the password manager. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)
Lees meerWhatsApp’s Linked Devices feature adds convenience but can also pose significant security risks. Learn how domestic abusers exploit this feature and discover how you can protect your account from unauthorized access.Read original article
Lees meerDate-focused note-taking app adds support for collapsing note sections and text filtering of notes. (Free or $34.99 annual subscription for Premium features, free update, 75.8 MB, macOS 10.14+)
Lees meerApple’s upcoming operating system updates will make Apple Intelligence the default, sparking widespread reactions. Adam Engst delves into why Apple is making this decision and offers guidance on the implications of embracing or deactivating the broa…
Lees meerNeed to record from multiple sources at once? PolyCapture handles multiple cameras, mics, and screen captures simultaneously, saving each input as a separate file for production flexibility.
Lees meerAdam Engst explores whether the Apple Watch’s new Vitals app, which tracks five health metrics, can identify illness onset and shares his experience with COVID-19 detection through abnormal measurements.
Lees meerAdam Engst explores how ChatGPT can transform complex spreadsheet data into valuable visualizations, sharing insights from analyzing his running club’s registration patterns and promotional channel analysis.
Lees meerThe results of our poll asking about your backup strategy show that most TidBITS readers employ a variety of backup methods to facilitate recovery in different disaster scenarios.
Lees meerAdds support for Apple Intelligence to the reference management tool. ($74.99 new, free update, 118.8 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Lees meerAdds option to join conference calls directly from the event alert notification. ($56.99 annual subscription, free update, 67.4 MB, macOS 12+)
Lees meerUpdates the virtualization software with new features, improvements, and bug fixes. ($99.99 Standard Edition, free update for subscribers, macOS 10.14.6+)
Lees meerBrings a small collection of improvements and bug fixes to the videoconferencing app. (Free, 134.2 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Lees meerMaintenance update for the recently upgraded image editor. ($29.99 new, free update, 84.7 MB, macOS 14+)
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