U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Open App Markets Act on Wednesday.
Review: Satechi Stand and Hub for Mac Mini
Satechi’s stand and hub for the Mac mini with an SSD enclosure is a compelling way to upgrade and take advantage of the device’s flexibility.
Netflix Bans Residential IP Addresses in Latest Crackdown
Netflix is intensifying its battle to ban users of VPNs and proxies. It now bans residential IP addresses.
Apple and TV and App and Plus – TMO Daily Observations 2021-08-12
Dr Mac joins Kelly to chat about Apple TV, and the TV app, and TV+, and how they all sound the same even though they are totally different.
Satechi Releases 2021 iMac USB-C ‘Clamp Hub’
On Thursday Satechi unveiled a USB-C hub that clamps onto the 2021 M1 iMac. It’s available to purchase for US$54.99.
Erase All Your Content and Settings In Monterey
Here’s an awesome Mac Geek Gab 883 Quick Tip from Dr. Mac about erasing All Your Content And Settings in macOS Monterey.
Tom Hanks Movie 'Finch' to Debut on Apple TV+ Friday, November 5,
Finch, starring Tom Hanks alongside Caleb Landry Jones, will debut on Apple TV+ on Friday, November 5, it has been confirmed.
Apple TV+: John Lithgow Joins Cast of Martin Scorsese’s 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
John Lithgow is the latest big-name addition to the cast of Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, set to be released on Apple TV+.
Apple Privacy Chief Tries to Reduce Concerns About CSAM And Messages Safety Features
Apple’s privacy chief, Erik Neuenschwander, explained its stance, following an outcry over its proposals on countering the spread of CSAM.
Apple Releases iOS 15 Public Beta 5, Omitting Certain Information
On Wednesday Apple released iOS | iPadOS 15 public beta 5 for testers. It includes a host of bug fixes and improvements.
Apple TV Doesn't Measure Up – TMO Daily Observations 2021-08-11
Charlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the current state of Apple TV hardware and why it may not even matter.
Top 10 Services That Hackers Target the Most
Software system provider Intact collected data and analyzed it to see which brands hackers are searching for as their next potential hacking targets.
We analysed search intent by digging out the number of searches for terms including ‘how to hack [xyz]’. Although career cybercriminals are likely to use more nefarious means to research and test their hacking processes, Google search data provides an insight into global intent and changing trends.
5 Cryptocurrency Credit and Debit Cards to Consider Using
So you’ve purchased cryptocurrency at your favorite exchange, now what? How about getting a crypto debit or credit card?
Recovering From A Failed macOS Install
Here’s how to recover from a failed macOS Install, a segment from Mac Geek Gab 883.
‘Weedmaps’ Adds In-App Purchases for Cannabis Products
An app called Weedmaps was updated to let customers purchase products directly within the app. It’s a notable move because Apple’s restrictions previously forbade in-app purchases for cannabis.
The change comes after Apple opened up the App Store for some cannabis apps. Under the new guidance, licensed cannabis operators fall under the same restrictions (to Apple) as licensed pharmacies allowing apps like Weedmaps, which lists licensed cannabis operators, to offer such services.
How To Get Your Mouse To Follow Your Dock
Here’s A Quick Tip On How To Get Your Dock To Follow Your Mouse. Check It out Below and Find Mac Geek Gab 883.
Apple Reaches Settlement With Corellium, Dropping its Lawsuit
Apple and security firm Corellium have reached a settlement and Apple has dropped its lawsuit. The terms of the settlement are confidential.
DeFi Platform ‘Poly Network’ Hacked, $600 Million in Crypto Stolen
Poly Network is a cross-chain decentralized finance platform and operates on the Binance Smart Chain, Ethereum and Polygon blockchains. It suffered a hack recently in which approximately US$600 million in crypto was stolen.
About one hour after Poly announced the hack on Twitter, the hacker tried to move assets including USDT through the Ethereum address into liquidity pool Curve.fi, records show. The transaction was rejected. Meanwhile, close to $100 million has been moved out of the Binance Smart Chain address in the past 30 minutes and deposited into liquidity pool Ellipsis Finance.
Ancestry.com Gave Itself Commercial Rights to Your Photos
Recently, Ancestry.com updated its terms and conditions to give itself the rights to use your photos for any reason in perpetuity.
Firefox 91 Update Lets You Fully Erase Your Browser History
Mozilla’s latest update to Firefox, version 91, offers enhanced cookie clearing when a user deletes their browser history.
When you decide to tell Firefox to forget about a website, Firefox will automatically throw away all cookies, supercookies and other data stored in that website’s “cookie jar”. This “Enhanced Cookie Clearing” makes it easy to delete all traces of a website in your browser without the possibility of sneaky third-party cookies sticking around.
Spotify Will Actually Support AirPlay 2
After statements to the contrary, Spotify confirmed in its support forum that it will, in fact, support AirPlay 2.
Apple Seeds Fifth Developer Betas of iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and tvOS 15
Apple released the fifth developer betas of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and tvOS 15 to those enrolled in the program.
FEMA to Test Emergency Alert System on August 11, 2021
On Wednesday, August 11, 2021 FEMA will test its Emergency Alert System as well as the Wireless Emergency Alerts system. It will happen at 2:20 ET.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, runs the test every year or two to ensure the system is working properly. It’s no small task: A national emergency alert system that can broadcast a message to potentially hundreds of millions of people at any given time is fraught with technological hurdles that require close co-operation from the cell carriers and broadcast networks.
On the iPhone you can see if you have these alerts enabled in Settings > Notifications, and scrolling down to the bottom.
‘Non-Standalone’ 5G Exposes Phones to Stingray Police Surveillance
5G that uses “non-standalone architecture” is rife with security issues and doesn’t protect people from Stingray police surveillance.
Borgaonkar and fellow researcher Altaf Shaik, a senior research scientist at TU Berlin, found that major carriers in Norway and Germany are still putting out 5G in non-standalone mode, which means that those connections are still susceptible to stingrays. The two presented at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas last week.