How to fix Messages syncing on a Mac
Messages is designed to sync across all your devices logged into to the same iCloud account. iMessages sync by default; SMS/MMS and RCS messages sync if you’ve enabled access to them from your iPhone. (Go…
January 2025
January 2025
TP-Link’s Tapo smart home ecosystem is expanding rapidly
TP-Link’s Tapo smart home ecosystem gained a host of new products at CES 2025, including new home security cameras, smart lighting products—including a bona fide NVR system. But if the recent stories about security flaws…
Ongoing attacks on Ivanti VPNs install a ton of sneaky, well-written malware
Networks protected by Ivanti VPNs are under active attack by well-resourced hackers who are exploiting a critical vulnerability that gives them complete control over the network-connected devices. Hardware maker Ivanti disclosed the vulnerability, tracked as…
Tariffs could cause tech prices to skyrocket, CTA warns again
As the new Trump administration prepares to take office, the Consumer Technology Association is warning again that any proposed tariffs could cause consumer technology prices to skyrocket. The CTA began sounding the tariff warning bells…
Haus.me shows off a tiny smart home you can plop anywhere
What could be cooler than a smart home? A move-in ready, energy-efficient, tiny smart home that can be delivered and set up at your home site in just a few hours, without requiring extensive site…
How to delete Other storage on a Mac
NOTE: In macOS Monterey and later, Other storage was renamed System Data. Here’s how to delete System Data on a Mac released in 2021 or later. Storage space on your Mac is precious, especially if…
This $15 240W Belkin cable can fast charge any Apple device with a USB-C port
Having the right wall charger is only part of the solution to charging your devices quickly, while the other is having the right cable. It just so happens that this Belkin type-C cable can put…
Apple’s next iPhone app could be an easy way to manage event invitations
According to a report from 9to5Mac, Apple could be developing a new “Invites” app to manage event invitations. The site found code related to “Apple Invites” back in the iOS 18.2 betas that were gone…
Facebook awards researcher $100,000 for finding bug that granted internal access
In October 2024, security researcher Ben Sadeghipour was analyzing Facebook’s ad platform when he found a security vulnerability that allowed him to run commands on the internal Facebook server housing that platform, essentially giving him…
Major Vulnerabilities Patched in SonicWall, Palo Alto Expedition, and Aviatrix Controllers
Jan 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Endpoint Security Palo Alto Networks has released software patches to address several security flaws in its Expedition migration tool, including a high-severity bug that an authenticated attacker could exploit to…