PSA: It’s not just you, Instagram is currently down for some users
Following a brief outage that affected most of Meta’s services last week, Instagram is down again for some users. While some people can still access parts of the app, others are reporting that the platform is entirely down this Friday. more….....»»
Homey unveils dashboards: making smart home control easier than ever
Today, , the universal smart home platform, unveiled Homey Dashboards, a new feature designed to give users greater control over their smart home devices. Available within the Homey app for iOS and Android, this customizable control panel lets your.....»»
42Gears SureAccess secures organizations from unauthorized access
42Gears launched SureAccess, a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution. This solution reinforces the company’s commitment to enterprise security by ensuring that only authenticated users and verified devices can access corporate resources fro.....»»
Veza Access Requests reduces the risk of identity-based threats
Veza announced Veza Access Requests product, enabling organizations to reduce the risk of identity-based threats with automated access policy intelligence for application access. Veza Access Requests ensures that users requesting access are automatic.....»»
Apple notifies Apple Pay and Wallet users of changes to terms of use
Apple has recently started emailing its users about terms and conditions changes now in effect for Apple Pay and Wallet. Curiously though, the changes actually went into effect nearly three months ago in September. Here’s what you should know......»»
Your 2024 Apple Books year in review is now available, plus best of picks
2024 is almost over, and Apple Books is ready to celebrate the year in publishing. Last year’s new ‘Year in Review’ feature is back again for Books users, launching today. You’ll also find editorial lists in the Books app for best books and a.....»»
Another carmaker says it’s committed to supporting CarPlay, at least for ‘right now’
I’ve written countless times about GM’s shortsighted move to ditch CarPlay on all its EVs going forward. Meanwhile, other automakers like Ford have doubled down on supporting CarPlay and giving users as many options as possible. In a new inte.....»»
Best CarPlay solutions and accessories to gift iPhone users for the holidays
What do you get the iPhone user who has everything? CarPlay solutions and accessories are a great place to start! These are the best CarPlay related gifts for the holiday season. more….....»»
ChatGPT may show ads to non-paying users in the future
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s popular chatbot, is free to use despite having a paid version with more features. Currently, even the free version is ad-free, but this may change in the future as the company behind the platform aims to increase its profits......»»
ChatGPT explores ads as it works toward 1 billion users
OpenAI is making major investments into ChatGPT in order to strive toward a 1 billion user milestone in 2025......»»
Apple Watch tracks more health metrics than you realize
Apple Watch collects much more health data than users realize. Let's walk through some of the lesser-known metrics so that you can better leverage them to better your health.Reviewing our sleep data on Apple WatchFor years now, Apple has been boastin.....»»
Apple Music Replay 2024: where to find it and how to see your listening stats
Apple has released its annual Apple Music Replay 2024 list that shows users their yearly listening habits, as well as what the world has been listening to most......»»
Phishers send corrupted documents to bypass email security
Phishers have come up with a new trick for bypassing email security systems: corrupted MS Office documents. The spam campaign Malware hunting service Any.Run has warned last week about email campaigns luring users with promises of payments, benefits.....»»
Users fear the Sonos app could require a subscription; company says no plans in hand
Growing concerns have been expressed that the Sonos app might in future require a subscription, as the company reported revenue down for the second year running – and a former employee has now added fuel to the fire. Of particular concern is tha.....»»
Zoom offers a further $18M for lying to users about video encryption
Popular video conferencing platform Zoom agreed to pay $85M in compensation back in 2021 after it was revealed that the company lied to users about the type of encryption it offered. It has now offered to pay an $18M fine to the Securities & Exchange.....»»
UK carrier Three supporting RCS for iPhone users from next month
Apple held out for a long time on switching from text messaging to RCS (rich communication services), but finally announced that it would be doing so as part of iOS 18. The move brings many iMessage-like features to text messages between iPhone and A.....»»
British iPhone users sent alerts of ‘severe high temperatures’ of 39F
A mistake saw British iPhone users yesterday receive a range of severe weather alerts, one of them citing “severe high temperatures” of 39F (4C). Some of the alerts warned of a “significant threat to life” … more….....»»
Instagram and TikTok used to recruit money mules; risk prison and bank account ban
A law enforcement agency has said that both Instagram and TikTok are increasingly being used to recruit money mules, who are either knowingly or unknowingly helping criminal gangs to launder money. Those caught face prison sentences of up to 14 ye.....»»
HomePass 2 makes managing HomeKit and Matter accessories a breeze
HomePass is a must-have app for HomeKit and Matter users, making it easy to keep track of all your accessories. This week, developer Aaron Pearce has unveiled HomePass 2, a complete rewrite of the app that adds several excellent new features for Home.....»»
Bluesky’s rampant growth has once again proven that competition is a good thing
In recent past, Bluesky has been growing substantially. It quickly ballooned to over 20 million users, and at a point, the service was adding over a million users a day. Between the ban on X in Brazil earlier this year, as well as the results of the.....»»
Google Maps app showing incident reports from Waze
As part of the redesigned incident reporting across all platforms, Google said Maps would show Waze reports for users to confirm while navigating. This is beginning to roll out. more….....»»