Month: May 2021
Apple announces a slew of accessibility updates
Apple announced a variety of new and updated features for people with disabilities today. Beginning May 20th, customers can use the new SignTime sign language interpreter service to contact AppleCare and retail customer care through their web browsers. Software updates later this year to iOS, watchOS, and iPadOS will bring…
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The level of Mac malware is not acceptable, says Apple’s Craig Federighi at Epic trial
The antitrust case between Apple and Epic continued today, and it brought Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, to the stand. Federighi’s mission was pretty clear from the outset: to extol the security benefits that come with iOS’s walled-off ecosystem and warn of the dangers that would…
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Here’s Anker’s apology after 712 Eufy customers had camera feeds exposed to strangers
Eufy has put out a statement apologizing for a glitch that occurred two days ago, allowing some Eufy home security camera users to see video from other users’ homes. The statement explains that it happened during a software update, but the company claims it only affected a small number of…
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HBO Max price falls to $10 with ad-tier plan – here’s how it compares HBO Max
HBO’s parent company WarnerMedia announced that it will be launching a new pricing tier of HBO Max that has ads for under $10 per month. The service will be available starting in the first few weeks of June, and the company says that it will have fewer and less aggressive…
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Google Chrome will now automatically fix your breached passwords Passwords
Google has updated Chrome with a new feature designed to help users quickly fix any of their passwords that have been compromised as the result of a data breach. Memorizing long, complex and unique passwords can be difficult which is why more users are turning to password managers to securely…
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Ford F-150 Lightning announcement: how to watch the electric pickup truck’s debut
Ford is getting ready to pull the curtain back on its latest electric vehicle. The F-150 Lightning, the electric version of the automaker’s bestselling pickup truck, will take center stage at Ford’s headquarters in Dearborn, MI, at 9:30PM ET on Wednesday, May 19th. Ford says there will be “30+ ways…
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