How to get email alerts for Facebook messages and invites
If you’re like me, you don’t use Facebook as often as you once did—in fact, it’s probably been months (or years!) since you last logged in. Facebook isn’t what it used to be, so I…
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Apple vows to ‘clarify’ AI summaries after spate of fake news alerts
Following a litany of serious errors and numerous complaints, Apple has announced that it will make changes to the way its AI news summaries are presented to users. In December, the BBC complained when Apple…
How to stop your Mac from persistent ‘restarted because of a problem’ alerts
macOS recognizes when it’s been restarted without a proper shutdown or restart operation from the menu. When that happens, you see a dialog at startup that tells you that “Your computer was restarted because…
Microsoft Edge now alerts you when extensions slow down your PC
Browser extensions are useful because they bring additional functionality to your web browser, allowing you to do things like track price histories for online products, change CSS styling on certain pages, and, of course, block…
Apple alerts iPhone users in 98 countries to mercenary spyware attacks
Apple has issued a new round of threat notifications to iPhone users across 98 countries, warning them of potential mercenary spyware attacks. It’s the second such alert campaign from the company this year, following a…
How to get alerts when new apps are added to Startup in Windows 11
The Startup page in Windows 11’s Settings is really useful for toggling which apps auto-start when you boot the system. But the more apps you have enabled in Startup, the longer it takes for Windows…
Apple alerts users in 92 nations to mercenary attacks in new warning
Apple sent threat notifications to iPhone users in 92 countries on Wednesday, warning them that may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks. The company sent the alerts to individuals in 92 nations at 12pm…