Five indicted in $12M fake Apple devices fraud case in southern California
A scam involving "returning" some 16,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads to Apple stores has resulted in five arrests that could lead to decades behind bars.Several crime rings have returned fake iPhones for genuine replacementsA criminal ring operatin.....»»
Boomerang workers: helpful returnees or resented colleagues?
While movement from job to job throughout one's career is expected, little research has evaluated the effects of hiring boomerang workers—those who return to a former employer. A new study by a University of California, Davis, researcher and collea.....»»
Apple is killing its never-released iPhone subscription service
Apple has been rumored to eventually offer a subscription service for the iPhone. Unfortunately, it looks like those plans have been laid to rest......»»
Thousands of SonicWall VPN devices are facing worrying security threats
Many SonicWall VPNs are running outdated and vulnerable software versions......»»
Bloomberg: Apple scraps plans to offer iPhone hardware subscription service
Apple is no longer planning to create a “hardware subscription service” to make it as easy as possible to get a new iPhone every year. Bloomberg reports that the goal was “to make owning an iPhone like subscribing to an app,” but the project.....»»
AirTag’s worst feature gets fixed forever by this new add-on accessory
Apple’s AirTag is a fantastic product with a lot of helpful use cases. Its greatest flaw, though, is battery life. Fortunately, there’s a new accessory that makes your AirTag battery last much, much longer. more….....»»
These are the top 10 Apple TV+ shows coming soon in 2025
Apple TV+ has been having an especially good year, but the streamer is prepping a big lineup of shows and movies for 2025 too. Here are the top 10 TV shows coming to Apple TV+ soon in early 2025. more….....»»
Apple may have cancelled its long-rumored iPhone hardware subscription service
Apple has reportedly stopped work on a discrete iPhone hardware subscription service, but the goals of the project have been largely accomplished with the iPhone Upgrade Program.Carrying around the new iPhone 16 Pro for the past week or soRumors abou.....»»
Elevation Lab has a gadget that gives an AirTag a ten-year battery life
Elevation Lab's TimeCapsule is a case for AirTag that adds more battery life, extending the time between battery changes to up to ten years.ElevationLab's TimeCapsule AirTag Battery Case - Image credit: ElevationLabApple's AirTag is extremely useful.....»»
EPA lets California set its own stricter emissions standards until 2035
The regulations will phase out the sale of new internal combustion cars by 2035. Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency granted a pair of waivers to California, allowing th.....»»
Nothing’s Android 15 update is now rolling out with these new features
Nothing has started the rollout of the Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.0 stable update, and the first two devices to get it are the Nothing Phone 2 and Phone 2a......»»
PSA: AirPods Max are missing a key feature on the new USB-C model
Apple’s AirPods Max update this year wasn’t a full-blown AirPods Max 2, but rather a switch to USB-C and color swap. Unfortunately, the also lost a key feature that was supported by the original. more….....»»
Deals: iPhone 15 Pro $349 off, M2 iPad Air $100 off, Find My gear from $28, MagSafe chargers, more
Our roundup of the best Apple gear deals you can still land in time for the big day has been updated but we have some new deals to scope out today as well. We have the most affordable M2 iPad Air at $100 off, premium renewed iPhone 15 Pro units at $3.....»»
iOS 18.3 public beta now available, here’s what to expect
Apple has released iOS 18.3 public beta 1 today. The new beta offers a preview of the iPhone’s next software update to members of Apple’s beta software program. Here’s what to expect from today’s release. more….....»»
macOS 15.3 and more public betas arrive, here’s what’s new
Apple has debuted the first public beta for a host of forthcoming software updates, including macOS Sequoia 15.3, iPadOS 18.3, tvOS 18.3, and more. Here’s what’s new. more….....»»
Steve Jobs" original Macintosh demo site is now rubble
It was the site of the original Steve Jobs launch of the Mac and it lasted until the time of the M4 Mac mini, but finally the famous Flint Center Apple event site is being demolished.The Flint Center being demolished — image credit: Karl Mondon/Bay.....»»
Pick up Apple"s M4 iPad Pro for $849 with delivery by Christmas
Time is running out to pick up an M4 iPad Pro with delivery by Christmas. Both 11-inch and 13-inch models are available at up to $200 off.Save on Apple's iPad Pro before Christmas.Best Buy has the lowest price today on Apple's M4 iPad Pro 11-inch, wh.....»»
Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms, scientists say
The record-breaking retreat of Antarctic sea ice in 2023 has led to more frequent storms over newly exposed parts of the Southern Ocean, according to a study published Wednesday......»»
Expert shares factors increasing forest fire ignitions
As firefighters strive to contain the blaze threatening to consume homes in Malibu, California, other wildfires burn in Texas, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Virginia. Forest fires are natural phenomena, yet studies show they are becoming more wide.....»»
Apple Maps for web adds Look Around, its new Street View-like feature
Five months after launching Apple Maps for the web, the tech company has just added Look Around, its Street View-like feature......»»
Huge growth in AI usage could cause electricity blackouts in US from next year
Electricity regulators are concerned that the huge growth in AI usage could lead to power blackouts in the US and Canada as early as next year. The prediction was published shortly after the public release of iOS 18.2 brought many more Apple Intellig.....»»