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Apple Alerts iPhone Users of ‘Mercenary Attack,’ What You Should Know

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Apple sent out iPhone security alerts to people across 92 countries on Wednesday, warning that their iPhones had been remotely targeted in a mercenary spyware attack.  “Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack,” the company said in a threat notification email seen by CNET. “This attack is likely targeting you … Read more

Apple will open the iPhone to repair with used parts

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Apple is finally making it easier for users to repair their iPhones with used parts. In an update on Thursday, the company announced that this fall, owners of “select” iPhone models will be able to repair their devices with used, genuine parts while retaining full functionality. When repairing a phone, Apple requires iPhone users to … Read more

CT scans give us a peek inside the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest headsets

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CT scans of the Meta Quest Pro (left) and Meta Quest 3 (right). Lumafield We’ve all seen those teardowns of the Apple Vision Pro and Meta’s Quest 3 and Quest Pro headsets, where they’re dismantled down to their component bits and pieces. While this approach gives us a peek at what’s inside, it’s tough to … Read more

Apple alerts users in 92 nations to mercenary attacks in new warning

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Apple sent threat notifications to iPhone users in 92 countries on Wednesday, warning them that may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks. The company sent the alerts to individuals in 92 nations at 12pm Pacific Time on Wednesday. The company did not disclose the attackers’ identities or the countries where users received notifications. “Apple … Read more

Apple made $14 billion worth of iPhones in India in shift from China

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Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the first meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board with then-President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 6, 2019. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Apple produced $14 billion worth of iPhones in India over the last fiscal … Read more

How to unpair an Apple Watch: Resetting your smartwatch in a few simple steps

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There are lots of reasons you’d want to unpair your Apple Watch. Perhaps you got a new one and you’re looking to sell or trade your old smartwatch in. Or maybe you’re gifting your older model to someone. Whatever your reason, it’s not too difficult to unpair your Apple Watch. Apple itself has a page … Read more

Apple News is testing a game that kind of looks like NYT Connections

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Apple News is testing a new game for iOS 17.5 called Quartiles, which requires players to organize a grid of 20 syllables into 5 four-syllable words. Spotted by Gadget Hacks, the interface for Quartiles looks a lot like the New York Times’ newest hit, Connections. Did Apple News sherlock the New York Times? Okay, Quartiles … Read more

A new AirPower video is out, but is Apple actually reviving its Qi wireless charging mat?

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Screenshot by CNET A new video shared on X, formerly Twitter, shows an Apple AirPower prototype charging an Apple Watch Series 4 with Qi technology. The AirPower, a Qi wireless charging mat that would have been able to charge an iPhone, an Apple Watch, and a pair of AirPods simultaneously, was originally announced in 2017, … Read more

Welcome to the Age of Technofeudalism

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The tech giants have overthrown capitalism. That’s the argument of former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, who became famous trying to defend debt-laden Greece from its German creditors. Varoufakis has never quite regained the notoriety of 2015. But he has remained a prominent left-wing voice. After a failed campaign for a seat in the European … Read more