Loose Lips Sink Chips: Beware What You Say to AI Chatbots

Generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Bing/CoPilot, and Google’s Gemini are the vanguard of a significant advance in computing. Among much else, they can be compelling tools for finding just the right word, drafting simple legal documents, starting awkward emails, ...

Apple Announces New MacBook Air Lineup with M3 Chip

In November 2023, Apple unveiled the M3 chip in new versions of the 24-inch iMac and MacBook Pro, causing speculation about when other Mac models would be updated to match. If you’ve been longing for a MacBook Air with an ...

Unlock Your Mac Login Password with 1Password

We commonly associate 1Password with assisting in password input for websites, iPhone, and iPad applications. However, its Universal Autofill feature harbors an undisclosed capability: enabling 1Password to input your Mac login password. This proves beneficial when required for altering specific ...

Protecting Your Business: The $43k Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call

Witness a Real-Life Cybersecurity Nightmare: $43,000 Vanished in an Instant Picture this: it's a typical Friday evening, the end of a long work week, and you casually glance at your phone ...

Simplify Photo Sharing in Messages on iOS/iPadOS 17: Try This Quick Tip

When sending a photo to a Messages chat on your iPhone or iPad, you typically tap the ⊕ button and select Photos from the list to access the photo picker. While this process isn't complex, it involves an additional step ...

Disable Head-Tracked Spatial Audio in FaceTime Calls

If you're experiencing the other person's voice shifting annoyingly from side to side during a FaceTime Audio call using AirPods, the culprit may be head-tracked spatial audio. While spatial audio aims to immerse you in sounds from all directions, its ...

Disabling Inline Text Prediction on Apple Devices

As a nod to the buzz surrounding generative AI, Apple introduced inline text prediction to iPhones, iPads, and Macs. While useful on mobile devices for quick typing, some may find it disruptive on Macs. Fortunately, it's easy to disable. On ...

Use iOS 17.3’s Stolen Device Protection to Reduce Harm from iPhone Passcode Thefts

In the previous year, a series of articles penned by reporters Joanna Stern and Nicole Nguyen of the Wall Street Journal shed light on a concerning trend of criminal activity targeting iPhone users. The modus operandi involved a thief obtaining ...

Apple’s New Programming Language

Are you up to speed with Apple's latest innovation in the tech world, the Pkl programming language? It's generating buzz among Apple developers, offering a fresh take on programming for iOS ...

Help! My Accounts have Been Hacked—What Should I Do Now?

Discovering a breach in your internet accounts, whether it's email, social media, or financial platforms, can be unsettling. The term "hacked" encompasses a range of scenarios, and the signs of a compromise are varied: Unexpected emails sent from your account. ...