Annual updates are killing the iPhone
Every September, Tim Cook confidently announces Apple’s greatest iPhone yet and expresses how we’re going to love it. While that was certainly true for a time, today, most consumers and tech reviewers I talk to…
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Thunderbird gets a new release channel with monthly feature updates
As of last month, Thunderbird — which has been operated by Mozilla subsidiary MZLA Technologies since 2020 — is finally done with its notable transition from version 115 to version 128. September 5 gave us…
Apple updates AirPods Pro 2 firmware yet again as it prepares Hearing Aid feature
For the second time in as many weeks, Apple has updated the firmware for AirPods Pro 2 (both USB-C and Lightning variants). Apple has not yet posted release notes for this firmware update, but will…
Apple updates iOS 18 firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4
Apple has released new iOS 18 firmware for the AirPods Pro 2 (both Lightning and USB-C)and AirPods 4 (with and without ANC). It is not clear yet what this firmware does; it could be simply…
Apple releases security updates for macOS Sonoma and Ventura
Apple on Monday released a set of security updates for macOS Sonoma and macOS Ventura, two older operating systems. The updates come on the same day Apple officially released macOS Sequoia, the latest version of…
As quantum computing threats loom, Microsoft updates its core crypto library
Getty Images Microsoft has updated a key cryptographic library with two new encryption algorithms designed to withstand attacks from quantum computers. The updates were made last week to SymCrypt, a core cryptographic code library for…
Apple updates AirPods Pro 2 firmware to add iOS 18 features
Apple keeps adding helpful new features to AirPods Pro 2, but this latest firmware update is bigger than most—it’s all to get them ready for the big iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia update next week.…
Windows 11 updates are about to become a lot easier with hotpatching
You know how you have to restart your computer after installing a Windows update? And sometimes you even have to reboot several times in a row for everything to apply properly? It’s been the routine…
Apple updates terms and fees for EU apps that link to external payments
Earlier this year, Apple complied with Europe’s new Digital Markets Act and its requirement to allow for app distribution outside the App Store, along with letting developers use outside payment methods by enacting a complex…
Mac and Windows users infected by software updates delivered over hacked ISP
Hackers delivered malware to Windows and Mac users by compromising their Internet service provider and then tampering with software updates delivered over unsecure connections, researchers said. The attack, researchers from security firm Volexity said, worked…