The Apple ecosystem enables a lot of great interactions, but there’s one thing we can’t do—access our Macs on our iPads and iPhones. We can share files, sync email, and share photos, but we can’t…
This may be shocking to hear from someone who would later edit a magazine called iPad and iPhone User, but I was the last of my friends to get a mobile phone. In the end,…
Feb 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Data Protection Australia has become the latest country to ban the installation of security software from Russian company Kaspersky, citing national security concerns. “After considering threat and risk analysis,…
You’ll often hear people complain that Apple’s “luxury gadgets” are too expensive for them. If they’re talking about a $1,599 iPhone 16 Pro Max or a $2,299 iPad Pro, then this point of view is…
Feb 22, 2025Ravie LakshmananFinancial Crime / Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday revealed that a “sophisticated” attack led to the theft of over $1.46 billion worth of cryptocurrency from one of its Ethereum cold (offline)…
Feb 22, 2025Ravie LakshmananDisinformation / Artificial Intelligence OpenAI on Friday revealed that it banned a set of accounts that used its ChatGPT tool to develop a suspected artificial intelligence (AI)-powered surveillance tool. The social media…
Researchers who have read the Russian-language texts said they exposed internal rifts in the secretive organization that have escalated since one of its leaders was arrested because it increases the threat of other members being…
On Friday, Microsoft released a pair of new builds to test new Windows 11 features, offering improved cloud search to Copilot+ PC owners, alongside a nifty new sharing and Start menu interface for Windows users…
Windows is full of suggestions and recommendations to try out new apps and features, which we sometimes refer to as ads. But the Windows 11 Surface app is an actual nest of advertisements, pushing you…
The table is set for Alexa’s big AI reveal, with Amazon holding a long-delayed “devices and services” event in New York City this Wednesday, February 26. So, what’s on the menu? Good question. For its…