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Monday October 7, 2024. 12:12 AM
A pair of Harvard students have developed smart glasses equipped with facial recognition technology that can automatically identify individuals. While this may sound appealing to some, the potential for misuse is concerning, and comprehensive privacy regulation might be our...
Saturday October 5, 2024. 12:35 AM
Although the iPhone 16 Pro’s new Ultra Wide camera enables 48-megapixel macro photos, taking them requires more manual steps, and Adam Engst’s testing shows that the 12-megapixel macro images are often better anyway.
Password manager adds support for signing into the app via QR code. ($35.88 annual subscription, free update, 4.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)
Friday October 4, 2024. 11:46 PM
Apple has released updates for its five most prominent platforms, fixing a bug that caused Messages to crash when replying to a conversation with a shared Apple Watch face, along with other high-profile bugs on specific devices.
Monday September 30, 2024. 10:15 PM
In a talk at King's College London, Stephen Fry explores the promise and threat of artificial intelligence, concluding that the core danger is greed and suggesting that our best hope may lie in regulating and controlling AI like money.Read original article
Friday September 27, 2024. 11:39 PM
Frustrated by having to reveal his backend Gmail address, Adam Engst figures out how to configure Mail on the iPhone to use a Gmail alias.
Brings bug fixes and improvements to the drive cloning and backup utility. ($49.99 new, free update, 24.2 MB, macOS 13+)
Maintenance release for the recently upgraded audio control utility. ($39 new, free update, 41.8 MB, macOS 14.5+)
Adds AI-generated summaries of your workday. ($108/$132/$192 annual subscriptions, free update, 26.8 MB, macOS 10.15+)
Adds compatibility with macOS 15 Sequoia and fixes bugs found in the new operating system. ($49.99 annual subscription, free update, 12.4 MB, macOS 12+)
Brings official support for macOS 15 Sequoia to the image editor. ($39.99 new, free update, 36.4 MB, macOS 10.14+)
Thursday September 26, 2024. 03:20 PM
Longstanding Apple site iMore will no longer be publishing new content, but at least its 15 years of archives will remain online for posterity.Read original article
Wednesday September 25, 2024. 07:32 PM
Juli Clover of MacRumors used a new feature of the iPhone 15 lineup to restrict her iPhone 15 Pro Max from charging over 80% for an entire year. It was an inconvenience, but it may have slightly improved her battery longevity.
Monday September 23, 2024. 11:57 PM
Maintenance release with a number of improvements and bug fixes for the videoconferencing app. (Free, 129.1 MB, macOS 10.13+)
Brings support for macOS 15 Sequoia and a variety of improvements to the keyboard-driven launcher. (£34 new, free update, 5.5 MB, macOS 10.14+)
Introduces a new command-line tool called vmcli. ($149.99/$199.99 new, free update, macOS 13+)
Brings a variety of improvements and bug fixes to the Fantastical calendar app. ($56.99 annual subscription new, free update, 67.2/29.9 MB, macOS 12+)
Brings some handy new features to Keynote. (Free, various sizes, macOS 14+)
After spending a weekend with the iPhone 16 Pro, Adam Engst feels even more confident in his earlier recommendation of the iPhone 16 for most people. The iPhone 16 Pro’s increased size and weight, along with the lack of noticeably better macro photos, make the standard...
Despite online criticism that continued through multiple betas of macOS 15 Sequoia, Apple has maintained the monthly permissions prompts for screen recording permissions. Adam Engst explains why these prompts reduce security and are examples of poor interface design before...
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