In what has been a difficult month for overheating audio products, Anker is the latest manufacturer to be asking known purchasers to return items. As PCMag reports, the Chinese tech manufacturer is recalling its Soundcore and PowerConf Bluetooth Speakers after receiving 33 complaints of the lithium-ion batteries within them overheating and, in some cases, causing smoke or even small […]
Thinking about dropping X? A change implemented last week may help push you toward the exit. The company updated its terms of service on November 15 to officially say it uses public tweets to train its AI. As PCMag reports, the new doc reads: “By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through the Services, you grant […]
If you’ve already smashed your iPhone 16 screen or destroyed its battery somehow, repair parts for Apple’s latest smartphone are now available on its self-service website. As MacRumors reports, users can now purchase replacements for the iPhone 16’s displays, battery, back glass, cameras, speakers, primary microphone, and more. Apple already shared repair manuals for all four iPhone 16 […]
Before joining the military in 2023, Jung Kook, BTS’ main vocalist and a chart-topping soloist in his own right, received a tough lesson about TikTok’s default account privacy settings when he accidentally exposed his private account name to his over 19 million fans on social media. As PCMag reports, Jeon Jungkook, whose stage name is Jung Kook […]
The next Apple Intelligence rollout is likely to happen in early December, according to Bloomberg. “The iOS 18.2 operating system update… is likely to arrive on the earlier side of December, I’m told,” Mark Gurman writes in his PowerOn newsletter. He’s eyeing the week of Dec. 2, which is about a week earlier than is typical for these […]
Apple is working on four new AR/VR products including two new Vision headsets and a Meta Ray-Ban glasses rival, according to Bloomberg. As PCMag reports, Apple Vision Pro saw relatively low demand when it launched earlier this year—largely because of its hefty $3,500 price tag. Now, Apple’s Vision Products Group is hoping to produce a hit with a slightly […]
Apple is offering a reward of up to $1 million to anyone who can hack its new fleet of AI-focused servers meant for Apple Intelligence, which launched this week. As PCMag reports, Apple is asking researchers to test the security of “Private Cloud Compute,” the servers that will receive and process user requests for Apple Intelligence when the […]
Google’s Threat Analysis Group found a major security flaw in some Exynos chips in Samsung Galaxy smartphones, according to posts from both Google and Samsung this month. As PCMag reports, the bug affects processors using Exynos versions 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 850, and W920. It allows malicious actors to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code remotely, according to […]
The cable TV and broadband industry is suing the Federal Trade Commission over a new rule intended to help consumers easily cancel unwanted subscriptions, arguing that it’s unlawful. As PCMag reports, three trade groups that represent the cable industry, advertisers, and video surveillance companies filed a lawsuit in a US appeals court to invalidate the FTC’s “click to cancel” […]
The Federal Police of Brazil announced the arrest of the hacker linked to a breach that leaked 2.9 billion records that included sensitive personal information, including some Social Security numbers. As PCMag reports, the data from that hack, which came to light in August, was put for sale on the dark web in April by an entity identifying […]