Why your VPN isn’t as secure as you think
There are two main reasons for using a VPN. The first is to circumvent geoblocking when watching films or TV shows, or accessing cheaper services abroad. The second, and perhaps more serious, is to achieve…
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What PowerSchool isn’t saying about its ‘massive’ student data breach
It’s only January, but the recent hack of U.S. edtech giant PowerSchool has the potential to be one of the biggest breaches of the year. PowerSchool, which provides K-12 software to more than 18,000 schools…
No, Apple isn’t spying on your photos (but it is looking at them)
The Photos app overhaul in iOS 18 has been met with mixed approval. We have a set of tips for how to improve iOS 18 Photos by customizing the interface and layout, but the internet…
The iPhone is doomed because Apple Intelligence isn’t smart enough
The year is quickly running out but there is time enough for the Macalope to look at another survey from online used smartphone outlet SellCell. What should we expect from this survey? Well, in 2022…
Snyk hits $300M ARR but isn’t rushing to go public
Several factors might make you think Snyk, the developer security startup most recently valued at $7.4 billion, would be going public soon. It was drafting an IPO prospectus in January 2024 with potential plans to…
Here’s everything Apple isn’t including in its Black Friday ‘sale’
With just a week to go until Black Friday, Apple has announced the details of its anticipated four-day shopping event that runs from November 29 to December 2. As always, there aren’t any actual savings…
Oura CEO predicts Apple isn’t making a smart ring because ‘it’s hard’
Despite occasional and somewhat persistent rumors about an Apple Ring, the CEO of the most well-known smart ring maker isn’t concerned. In fact, he doesn’t think Apple will enter the category at all. In a…
This Echo Spot isn’t just 38% off, but also comes with a free smart bulb
It feels like Black Friday already because the Echo Spot is on sale for its best price yet — and not only that, but you also get a free smart LED bulb to go along…
It’s Day of the Dead and one of my favorite Mac apps isn’t long for this world
One of my favorite Mac apps is Pixelmator Pro, an image editing tool I use daily. On Friday, the company behind the app announced that Apple is acquiring it. While that sounds like great news…
FortiGate admins report active exploitation 0-day. Vendor isn’t talking.
Fortinet, a maker of network security software, has kept a critical vulnerability under wraps for more than a week amid reports that attackers are using it to execute malicious code on servers used by sensitive…