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Australian regulator sues Apple over bricked iPhones and repair policies

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is suing Apple over a software update last year that bricked the phones of several customers who had previously had a cracked screen or Touch...

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PSA: Three-finger tapping Control Center might freeze your iPhone

If you tap three different buttons in Control Center on your iPhone at the exact same time, you might freeze your iPhone. Just don't do that. A Reddit user uncovered a very-hard-to-reproduce bug in...

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PSA Another reason not to open unexpected or suspicious looking attachments

The Mac malware scam, Dok, has been blocked, but you should still watch out for suspicious emails. Update: Apple has revoked the developer certificate, so it will now trigger a notification that you...

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Malware disguised as Adobe Flash is targeting macOS

Malware for Mac is on the rise. Be aware of a possible attack disguised as an Adobe Flash installer. A decade-old Windows malware trojan wormed its way into the macOS ecosystem, complete with a signed...

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HandBrake hack affects Mac app developer Panic

Handbrake was hacked and infected with malware, which was then downloaded by Panic, and now, unofficial Panic apps might be compromised. Mac app developer Steven Frank of Panic, Inc. announced on the...

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Comic: The Leaks Are Coming From Inside the Infinite Loop!

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Equifax says personal data of 143 million customers exposed in cyber attack

Equifax says a cyber attack leveraged against the company has exposed the personal data of approximately 143 million U.S. consumers. Credit-reporting company Equifax has just announced a major cyber...

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KRACK WPA2 Wi-Fi exploit already fixed in iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS betas

Apple has already patched the KRACK attack WPA2 Wi-Fi vulnerability in the developer and public betas for iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and macOS. Update: Apple sent me the following statement on the KRACK...

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Apple fixes the annoying ! [?] text bug on iPhone and iPad

Apple has pushed out iOS 11.1.1, a minor point release update that fixes the major annoyance of the letter i autocorrecting to I️. iOS 11.1.1 is now available through Settings > General >...

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Fraudsters are using iCloud phishing to steal iOS devices

A mobile security company has found that many ne'er-do-wells are essentially trapping users into unlocking stolen iPhones. Here's what to look out for. Mobile security company TrendMicro's research...

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Users are experiencing yet another iOS autocorrect bug, and I.T stinks

Even though we've only just gotten over the A [?] bug, a new one has surfaced that turns "it" into "I.T." Move aside, A [?] — hundreds of users have reported yet another autocorrect bug that's been...

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Apple has patched the macOS High Sierra root security bug. Download now.

Apple has patched a critical flaw has been discovered in macOS High Sierra that let an attacker log in as 'root' by leaving the password field blank and trying multiple times in a row. Apple has just...

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iPhone crashing on Dec. 2? Here's the fix!

Some iOS users reporting springboard crashes on December 2, 2017. If you're one of them, here's what's happening and what you can do to fix it! If you have an App Store app installed that sends local...

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Bugs, damn bugs, and fixes

Is Apple doing too much? Is it not testing enough? Is no one pushing back on the quantity or pace of updates? A very bad week of bugs have raised all the same questions all over again. With former...

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The data of 31 million users of the ai.type keyboard may have been leaked

According to researchers, the data of millions of individuals who have used the iPhone add-on keyboard ai.type may have been publicly exposed online. If you've ever used ai.type — an iPhone and...

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Comic: Classic Mac Meltdown

Sometimes you just need an elegant weapon from a more civilized age. Read more comics from The Pixel Project.

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iMore show 589: Hue've Got a Friend in Me

The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac, and Apple! Serenity Caldwell, Lory Gil, and Mikah Sargent talk about some of the most interesting...

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Apple confirms a fix for the iPhone-crashing chaiOS bug is in the works

A bug publicly released by a developer can freeze — and possibly crash — your device if you open it in Messages. According to an article by Nicole Nguyen at Buzzfeed, yesterday afternoon software...

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Apple is pushing out an update to fix the messaging app crash bug on iOS

A nasty bug can cause your iPhone or iPad to crash after receiving a message with a specific character. Here's what to do about it. There's a nasty exploit in early versions of iOS 11 that can cause...

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iMore show 594: Six Hundred Tables

Lory Gil, Mikah Sargent, and Serenity Caldwell talk about the HomePod staining some wood finishes, how to avoid it, and why Apple missed this (or at least warning customers of the possibility) in the...

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