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Mac users who lost equipment in the LA fires may have a better chance of replacing their hardware through insurance policies than AppleCare plans

If your Apple hardware was affected by the LA wildfires, you’ll have better luck replacing it via a standard insurance policy than AppleCare. Per AppleInsider, AppleCare Repair Agreement policies for Mac dictate what is and what isn’t covered for repair. In the plans, the list, section 4 under “What is not Covered?,” lists specific scenarios. […]

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Parallels Desktop 20.2 update released, offers improved X86 and virtual machine support

The Parallels Desktop 20.2 update has been released, the new version offering 64-bit x86 emulation for Apple Silicon and more enhancements to make Apple Intelligence Writing Tools work with Windows apps. The update adds several key changes to the virtualization tool, chief among them being an early technology preview of x86 emulation for Apple Silicon […]

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Security researcher exposes a vulnerability in Apple’s proprietary USB-C controller

As nifty as Apple’s USB-C protocol might be, a security researcher just exposed a potential security issue. The issue, if exploited, could allow for new iPhone jailbreaks as well as other security issues. Revealed at the 38th Chaos Communication Congress in December, with information only being revealed to the public in January, researcher Thomas Roth […]

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Apple reiterates commitment to Siri privacy following $95 million class action lawsuit settlement

Sometimes an apology (or at least a firm commitment not to do something) is in order. Apple on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to Siri privacy, stating that data collected with Siri has never been used to create marketing profiles, nor has any ‌Siri‌ information been made available to advertisers or sold for any purpose. The […]

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Apple releases iOS 18.2.1, iPadOS 18.2.1 updates, focuses on bug fixes

Sometimes it’s best to wait for the bug fix release after a major software update. Apple on Monday released its iOS 18.2.1 and iPadOS 18.2.1 software updates for its mobile platforms. The updates offer non-specific bug fixes and don’t seem to focus on specific security fixes for the time being. As always, the updates can […]