Zscaler identifies 90+ malicious apps on Google Play that were downloaded over 5.5 million times. Many pose as PDF or QR code readers and install data-stealing malware once you update them. More than 90 different Android apps available on Google Play have been found to contain malware, according to cloud...

Be Careful: These Android Apps Are Installing Malware, Stealing Your Data

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News reports show that AI service will be called "Apple Intelligence," and you'll need to opt-in to use it — but should you? You should know a few things before using Apple's new AI tools.

Apple's AI plans have a potentially alarming drawback

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Ahead of Apple’s iOS 18 beta 2 release early this week, the company announced it doesn’t plan to bring Apple Intelligence and certain other iOS 18 features to Europe due to regulatory fears. In a statement issued at the time, Apple said: “We are concerned that the interoperability requirements of the DMA could force us to compromise the integrity of our products in ways that risk user privacy and data security.” 
Now, when asked about Apple’s decision during an interview at the Forum Europa in Brussels, the European Union chief Margrethe Vestager stated: “So Apple have said that they will...

EU chief slams Apple’s decision not to launch AI on iPhones in Europe

There’s been an iOS bug for years that gobbles up a big percentage of an iPhone’s available storage. The issue persists in iOS 17.5.1 (and beyond) but fortunately, there are solutions that don’t involve wiping your iPhone. Here’s how to fix the iPhone System Data storage bug.

iOS System Data bug stealing your iPhone storage? Here are 5 solutions [U]

During the WWDC 2024 keynote, Apple previewed iOS 18‘s Genmoji, which is part of its Apple Intelligence features that will be released later this year. With this function, iPhone users will use AI to generate new emoji characters based on text input, such as “T-rex wearing a tutu on a surfboard.”
What makes Genmoji in iOS 18 unique is that Apple designed an API to make them work like stickers and Memoji and behave like emojis. With the new NSAdaptiveimageGlyph API, developers can easily integrate Genmoji into their apps.
To ensure users have the best experience possible, Apple is redesigning the emoji...

Here’s how Genmoji will work in iOS 18

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

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Proton VPN now offers credential-less logins on Android, making it easier for users to access the service. Proton has expanded its free server offerings to 21 countries holding elections this year to help residents access the internet privately. Proton's move to attract more users comes on the heels of the...

Proton VPN is now free to use without an account on Android

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

Following the release of the second developer beta for iOS 18, some users reported spotting a toggle for RCS messaging in their settings. However, not everyone who downloaded the beta is seeing the update, as it seems some carriers are not yet prepared to support it. Apple iPhone fans were...

Apple Finally Enables RCS Messaging On iPhone But Not For Everyone

As we’ve been covering this month, macOS Sequoia brings a lot of new features for Mac users, including iPhone Mirroring and a new Passwords app. But there’s also a discreet but important change coming with the update. That’s because the new version of macOS eases the free storage requirements for downloading apps from the Mac App Store.

macOS Sequoia eases storage requirements for downloading Mac App Store apps

If you want to get multiple new phones every year, AT&T is introducing a new program for exactly that. AT&T’s new “Next Up Anytime” early upgrade program allows you to get a new phone three times a year for an extra $10 per month. AT&T has long...

AT&T will now let you upgrade your phone three times a year (for a fee)

Apple’s Notes and Voice Memos apps gain the handy feature of live audio transcription in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia. Join along for a look at how to use audio transcription in iOS 18 including search, export, and more. 9to5Mac is brought to you by the all-new iMazing 3....

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Apple may have released a bunch of new and improved laptops over the last few months, but the Mac Mini remains a solid desktop machine if you just need a basic computer for your home. And right now, Amazon is selling the latest M2-powered Mac Mini with the upgraded 512GB of storage for $689.99 ($110 off), which is just $10 shy of its all-time low price. You can also still buy the base model for $499 ($100 off) with a 256GB SSD and 8GB of RAM from Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo.

Apple’s M2-powered Mac Mini is down to one of its best prices

Permanent outdoor lighting can absolutely transition a bland space into an exciting one. Govee recently released its new Smart Outdoor Wall Light which offers 1500 lumens of brightness, plenty of color options, and HomeKit support over Matter. Read on to learn more about Govee’s Smart Outdoor Wall Light. HomeKit...

HomeKit Weekly: Govee Outdoor Wall Light delivers 1500 lumens with support for HomeKit over Matter

Blackmagic Design has done it again by launching an Android version of its extremely successful camera app. It’s not just about the advanced camera features the Blackmagic Camera for Android gives you. Still, it connects to the whole ecosystem like Blackmagic Cloud and DaVinci Resolve, opening up much more filmmaking possibilities to a new cloud – the Android users. But there’s a catch. It’s compatible with Galaxy and Pixel phones only.

Blackmagic has Turned Android Devices Into Filmmaking Machines

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Apple will release a major update soon — but will you be able to get it?

iOS 18: Which iPhones won’t be able to get Apple’s next update?

Stop your iPhone or iPad from automatically connecting to nearby AirPlay devices from the Settings app. If you have a supported Mac, you can disable its built-in AirPlay receiver functionality from System Settings. You can end an active AirPlay session from the Control Center on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to Turn Off AirPlay on Your Apple Device

Apple announced at WWDC 2024 that it would release iOS 18 to the general public this fall and bring new features, like a customizable home screen, upgrades to Messages and more, to your iPhone. When Apple released iOS 17.2 in December, that update was packed with new and useful features, too. It brought the long-awaited Journal app and Contact Key Verification to your iPhone, as well as fun features like the ability to react to messages with Live Stickers.

Before iOS 18 Is Released This Fall, Don't Miss These iOS 17.2 Features

As we reported yesterday, Apple has been getting ready to roll out RCS support on the iPhone with iOS 18. However, doing so also requires mobile carriers to work on an update on their part – something that some US carriers have already done. Now it seems that these carriers have flipped the switch and are now enabling RCS for users running the latest iOS 18 beta.

US carriers now enabling RCS for iPhone users running iOS 18 beta 2

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Apple @ Work: Ubiquiti releases UniFi Protect v4.0 with a re-architected NVR Core Engine

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Apple @ Work: Ubiquiti releases UniFi Protect v4.0 with a re-architected NVR Core Engine

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