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Apple releases first developer betas for iOS 13.4, macOS Catalina 10.15.4, iPadOS 13.4, watchOS 6.2, and tvOS 13.4

No matter what, Apple’s operating systems continue to march forward. Apple has released the first developer betas of iOS 13.4 this week. The update follows the public release of iOS 13.3.1 last week, which included new privacy settings, Screen Time updates, and more. In addition to this, the company has also released the first developer […]

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Eero firmware update hints at forthcoming HomeKit functionality

If you’re using an Eero router, you’ll like this. Following Apple’s announcement at WWDC 2019 that HomeKit would be supported by routers from Eero, Linksys, and Charter Spectrum, Eero on Monday, Eero today released an update for its Eero and Eero Pro routers, bringing them to version 3.18. The release notes for the update are relatively […]

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Adobe Flash support disabled in Safari Technology Preview 99, portends end of support for the plug-in on macOS

Presaging the end of Adobe Flash on Safari, Apple on Wednesday disabled support for the multimedia plug-in in the Safari Technology Preview 99. Apple quietly announced the imminent demise of Flash on Safari in a set of release notes accompanying Safari Technology Preview 99. Along with a number of enhancements to WebKit code and assets is […]

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iOS 13.3.1 beta 2 adds toggle to disable U1 chip on iPhone 11 handsets, change implemented to manage location tracking/privacy bug

If you’re concerned about your privacy and location tracking via your iPhone, this might help. Twitter user Brandon Butch has noted that the second beta of iOS 13.3.1, released earlier this month, includes a toggle for disabling the Ultra Wideband chip in the device.  The toggle can be found by opening the Settings app, tapping […]

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U.S. government warns against vulnerability found in Firefox, users users to update to current version immediately

Less than two weeks into 2020, and the first critical security flaw in a web browser has surfaced. The issue is found in Mozilla’s Firefox web browser, and the Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning users about it. The good news is that the issue has already been patched, and snagging the new Firefox […]