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Researchers discover “Augury” Apple Silicon exploit, state not to be worried in near-term

After digging into Apple Silicon hardware, a group of researchers have discovered a new vulnerability in both Apple’s latest M1 and A14 chipsets. The “Augury” Apple Silicon microarchitectural flaw has been demonstrated to leak data at rest but doesn’t appear to be “that bad” at this point. Per the findings from Jose Rodrigo Sanchez Vicarte at […]

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iPad batteries may drain faster when linked to AirTags

A number of iPad owners who also own Apple AirTags have complained that the iPad battery drains faster when the two Apple devices are near each other. This is true especially if the two Apple devices are registered using the same Apple ID. Per Annoying Technology’s Philipp Defner, over the past several months, his iPad […]

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Research firm TrendForce predicts “iPhone 13” will launch in September, feature larger batteries, an updated chipset, and expanded 5G support

Per analysts with research firm TrendForce, Apple is likely to release all new models of its “iPhone 13” lineup in September, complete with larger batteries, an updated chipset, and expanded mmWave 5G support. The company on Thursday outlined its expectations for the device, which it says will return to a typical September release. Driven by […]

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Facebook confirms massive data breach that could have affected more than 500 million accounts, means of checking whether you were hacked now available

It kind of happened again. Over the weekend, it was revealed that a huge data breach occurred at Facebook, the leak compromising various email addresses, phone numbers, full names, and dates of birth for more than 500 million accounts. Per security firm, Hudson Rock, the breach occurred in January 2020, as noted here: In early […]

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Apple patent shows researching inductive charging between MacBooks, iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches

Because inductive charging is awesome. Per a new patent entitled “Inductive charging between electronic devices” over at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple is researching the integration of multiple inductive charging coils into MacBooks and iPads to use them as wireless chargers for other devices. The company has apparently been researching device-to-device inductive charging […]