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Researchers demonstrate proof of concept for firmware worm that can directly target Macs

It’s generally been accepted that Apple’s computers are much more secure than their Windows PC counterparts. This isn’t entirely true, as a part of researchers have found that several known vulnerabilities affecting the firmware of all the top PC makers can also hit the firmware of Macs. The researchers have designed a proof-of-concept worm for […]

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Leaked images show purported “iPhone 6s” display components

You can’t say image leaks of forthcoming Apple products don’t answer a few questions. A set of photos leaked by Chinese repair firm GeekBar show the supposed front and back views of an “iPhone 6s” handset. The photos highlight a Force Touch implementation and appear to incorporate the same rounded glass edges and general shape, […]

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iFixit posts teardown of 12-inch MacBook

The teardown you’ve been waiting for has been completed. And it shows off some really nifty stuff. The coolest of cats at iFixit have published a teardown of the new 12-inch MacBook. The feature shows just how tiny the notebook’s logic board is, coming in at 67 percent smaller than that of the MacBook Air. […]

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12-inch MacBook logic board studied, proven smaller than Raspberry Pi

The 12-inch MacBook is being studied in depth. And it is cool. Perhaps one of the most striking features about the new machine is that the new logic board is actually smaller than the Raspberry Pi. The cool cats at Digital Trends ran a comparison and noted that the logic board is 4.6 inches wide […]

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OS X 10.10.2 update to resolve ongoing Thunderbolt vulnerability

If you were looking forward to the next heft Yosemite update, there’s something else to look forward to that will finally secure a vulnerability on the Thunderbolt port. Per AppleInsider and iMore, a Mac hardware vulnerability that has yet to be exploited on a wide scale will reportedly be fixed with Apple’s forthcoming OS X […]