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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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Apple disables Apple Watch Walkie Talkie app after eavesdropping bug reported

Sometimes you have to disable a feature, especially if it can potentially violate your user’s privacy. Apple recently disabled the Apple Watch’s Walkie Talkie app due to a glitch that could potentially allow a user to eavesdrop on another iPhone without their knowledge or consent. The company offered the following comment: “We were just made […]

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Apple releases iOS 11.2.1 update, addresses HomeKit remote access bug within operating system

This could be helpful. On Wednesday, Apple released iOS 11.2.1, the most recent version of its mobile operating system. The new version adds the following fixes and changes:

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Apple, Consumer Reports find smoking gun that caused variable life in initial review

Apple and Consumer Reports may have figured out what caused the poor battery test results that Consumer Reports highlighted during its review. On Tuesday, both companies released reports stating that a developer setting had been activated that typical users don’t use during testing, and also that the same setting has a bug that affects performance. […]

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Apple blocks certain Java plug-ins, goes through security protocols yet again

As nifty and useful as Java tends to be, its security nightmares remain. And you should probably download and install the most recent version possible. Per The Mac Observer, Apple blocked the Java 6 and Java 7 plug-ins for the third time this year over Mac users on Thursday over more potential security threats. Mac […]