New macOS Sequoia & Sonoma security updates for older Macs
Apple released new updates for macOS Sequoia and macOS Sonoma, extending security and maintenance support to Macs that haven’t moved to macOS Tahoe. The updates are available through Software Update on supported Macs. Apple hasn’t identified any major new consumer features, which points to releases focused on security, stability, performance, and compatibility. Users can install […]
What Does It Mean When You See A ‘Runaway Vehicles Only’ Sign On The Road?
Csfotoimages/Getty Images Mountains might be havens for skiers during the winter and off-road cyclists in the summer, but the steep inclines and declines of the roads getting up to them are no friend to the average truck driver. If you happen to live in the flat expanse of […]
Xbox’s Forthcoming ‘Smart Download Client’ Should Speed Up Future Game Downloads
Microsoft is testing a new Xbox download system that could speed up game installs on the Xbox PC app and on Xbox consoles. Spotted by Tom Warren, a senior correspondent at The Verge, the update uses a “smart download client” that checks available servers and selects the fastest route for downloads. Best of all, to […]
Pocket Casts just released a brand-new Apple TV app
Pocket Casts is making the jump to the biggest screen in the house. The podcast player launched an Apple TV app today, giving listeners a native way to keep their queue going from the couch. Pocket Casts launches on Apple TV, with Android TV coming soon The tvOS app is free, just like Pocket Casts on […]
Deals: MacBook Pro $500 off, Find My charger, AirPods, more 9to5Mac
Black Friday in July deal pricing is still live on AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Max 2 at $100 off if you didn’t get a chance to land a set last week, as well as the all-time low on AirTag 2. But today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by this M5 Pro MacBook Pro 24GB […]
4 Common Problems With Mazda CX-5
Sue Thatcher/Getty Images In 2013, Mazda rolled out the CX-5, a five-seater SUV that is smaller than other SUVs in the CX lineup. Although the CX-5 has changed quite a bit since it first rolled off the assembly line, the model was still going strong for the […]
Shopping for back-to-school? These are the webcam lights I’d actually turn on before a Zoom call
Between online classes, group project calls, and the occasional job interview over Zoom, your webcam will be doing a lot more heavy lifting in school than it ever did at home. The problem is that most laptop cameras are bad in low light, and a single overhead bulb or a window behind you turns every […]
Experts find it’s easy to manipulate AI chatbots into coughing up bioweapon recipes
AI companies have spent years building safeguards designed to stop their chatbots from helping someone create a biological weapon. The models themselves are becoming so capable that keeping that knowledge behind those barriers is turning into a serious problem. Researchers at Cisco found they could bypass safeguards on major chatbots including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, […]
I think Googlebooks are a direct shot at Windows PC dominance
While OpenAI continues to sit pat on whatever device it is planning to build with Jony Ive, it is embarking on a journey that Google began years ago with the launch of the Android and Chrome OS operating systems followed by its own Pixel devices. Long before anyone had heard of ChatGPT, Google CEO Sundar […]
AppleCare One launching in the UK as theft and loss coverage expands
AppleCare One – a version of AppleCare+ that allows you to protect multiple products for a single monthly payment – is rolling out the the UK. Additionally, AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss protection is also expanding from iPhone only to iPad and Apple Watch too … Standard AppleCare+ covers accidental damage as well as product […]