Month: August 2026
Sonos finally added Live Activities controls for your iPhone lockscreen
Sonos released an update to its mobile app that finally introduces support for iOS’ Live Activities, giving iPhone users quick access to playback controls on their lockscreen. The added functionality is a “much requested, anticipated, and needed feature,” according to a post Sonos shared to Reddit today that was spotted…
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Trump’s dumb border wall
About 22 miles south of the former mining town of Patagonia, Arizona, down a winding, unpaved mountain road that passes cows grazing on open range, stands a cottonwood tree believed to be at least 200 years old. The “grandmother” tree, as some locals call it, is imperiled and already showing…
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From a moving Pixar Lamp to a mini animatronic from the Tiki Room, Disney Store just dropped limited-edition D23 exclusives
Disney’s epic D23 2026 festivities might be over in Anaheim, CA — the convention ended with its Disney Legends Ceremony last night, and it’s on Disney+ right now — but thanks to the Disney Store, a few of the most exciting product drops are up for grabs online. Leading the…
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Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps
In its preliminary assessment, the Bundeskartellamt considered that the current design of the [App Tracking Transparency] prompt steers users towards refusing consent, whereas the design of the [Personalized Ads] prompt steers them towards giving their consent to the use of their data for advertising purposes. Factors that contribute to this…
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MacOS users warned to beware screen-sharing bug which can turn Macs into cryptomining slaves
CVE‑2026‑65400 macOS Screen Sharing flaw exploited for cryptojacking within days of disclosure Attackers gained root via exposed port 5900 and deployed Monero miners using XMRig Apple patched in Sequoia 15.7.9, Sonoma 14.8.9, Tahoe 26.6.1; users urged to update immediately Less than a week after being publicly disclosed, a macOS vulnerability…
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WiiM’s capable HomePod-esque smart speaker is almost $50 off
The smart speaker market is more or less dominated by major tech companies: Apple, Google, Sonos, and Amazon. But WiiM’s powerful 100W Sound smart speaker is an attractive alternative because it’s not locked down to play nicely with select music services. It supports over 20 services, and it sports Wi-Fi…
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