Two security professionals who were arrested in 2019 after performing an authorized security assessment of a county courthouse in Iowa will receive $600,000 to settle a lawsuit they brought alleging wrongful arrest and defamation. The…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that Sebastiaan de With, co-founder of acclaimed camera app Halide, has rejoined Apple’s design team after a decade away. This hiring addresses Apple’s design team…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: AppleUnsold, an Australian seller, offers exclusive Apple Store display items like MagSafe demo chargers and AirPods Max stands that Apple doesn’t sell publicly. Macworld reports the store’s…
At that time, Anthropic’s framing was entirely mechanical, establishing rules for the model to critique itself against, with no mention of Claude’s well-being, identity, emotions, or potential consciousness. The 2026 constitution is a different beast…
A new security feature rolled out to select models of the latest iPhones and iPads this week will make it more difficult for law enforcement, spies, and malicious hackers to obtain a person’s precise location…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Apple quickly addressed a network bug affecting older iPhones in Australia running iOS 16.7.13, which Telstra identified as causing serious connectivity issues. Macworld reports that Apple paused…
Ravie LakshmananJan 29, 2026Cybersecurity / Hacking News This week’s updates show how small changes can create real problems. Not loud incidents, but quiet shifts that are easy to miss until they add up. The kind…
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reveals a hidden Safari setting that can improve scrolling performance and battery life by disabling the “Prefer Page Rendering Updates near 60fps” feature flag. Users must…
A study by OMICRON has revealed widespread cybersecurity gaps in the operational technology (OT) networks of substations, power plants, and control centers worldwide. Drawing on data from more than 100 installations, the analysis highlights recurring…
The original Macintosh arrived 42 years ago. Draw a line from that event to this week, in which credible reports suggest that Apple is finally getting close to fulfilling many of the promises it made…