If you’ve ever spent way too long scrolling through endless feeds about nothing, you may have been advised to touch grass. It’s a tongue-in-cheek suggestion, basically telling you to log off and go outside. But one developer took the concept to the next level. Rhys Kentish launched an iOS app last week called Touch Grass,…
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Update Your iPhone Now to Fix Safari Security Flaw
The vulnerability allowed malicious code running inside the Web Content sandbox, an isolated environment for web processes designed to limit security risks, to impact other parts of the device.
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Apple’s Lockdown Mode is good for security — but its notifications are baffling
Lockdown Mode is an “extreme protection” feature that’s good for at-risk users, but its notifications are increasingly confusing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Skich launches an alternative app store on iOS in the EU
Skich, a Tinder-like app for discovering mobile games, announced Thursday the launch of a new marketplace to put it in closer competition with alternative game stores like Aptoide and Epic Games. Skich Store, a new alternative mobile games store, will be available for iOS users in the European Union. The company plans to begin adding…
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Apple discloses zero-day vulnerability, releases emergency patches
Apple released emergency software patches Tuesday that address a newly identified zero-day vulnerability in the company’s WebKit web browser engine. Tracked as CVE-2025-24201, an attacker can potentially escape the constraints of Webkit’s Web Content sandbox, potentially leading to unauthorized actions. The sandbox is a security feature that isolates untrusted web content in order to prevent…
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Apple fixes new security flaw used in ‘extremely sophisticated attack’
The flaw was in the browser engine WebKit, used by Safari and other apps. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Apple’s next major OS updates will bring the biggest design overhaul in years
Apple’s next set of major updates for the iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems could bring the biggest design changes across the company’s platforms in years, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources. The revamp, set to come in with iOS19, iPadOS 19 and macOS 16, will refresh icons, menus, apps, windows, and system buttons while simplifing…
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Apple fixes iPhone and iPad bug used in an ‘extremely sophisticated attack’
Unknown attackers may have exploited a zero-day bug to access data on locked phones, according to Apple. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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iOS 18.3.1 Release Expected Within the Next Few Weeks
Speculation about the iOS 18.3.1 release has surfaced. This includes a related Starlink connectivity rumor.
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Experts Flag Security, Privacy Risks in DeepSeek AI App
New mobile apps from the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek have remained among the top three “free” downloads for Apple and Google devices since their debut on Jan. 25, 2025. But experts caution that many of DeepSeek’s design choices — such as using hard-coded encryption keys, and sending unencrypted user and device data to…
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How to Lock Apps on iPad
Set your iPad into kiosk mode and pass it around without worrying about someone opening other apps or accessing unwanted content through an accessibility feature called Guided Access. Learning how to apps on iPad using the Guided Access ensures better security and control over device usage.
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Apple reportedly launching a new event invite feature code-named Confetti
Apple will be giving iCloud users a new way to invite people to parties, meetings, and other events, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company has code-named the service Confetti, and it could launch as early as this week, Gurman says. There aren’t many details about how it will actually work, but Confetti is reportedly…
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Apple fixes zero-day flaw affecting all devices
The zero-day bug was fixed in iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple TVs, Apple Watches and Vision Pro headsets. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Apple’s latest patch closes zero-day affecting wide swath of products
Apple released software updates Monday, aimed at addressing multiple security vulnerabilities within its products, including a significant zero-day vulnerability. Tracked as CVE-2025-24085, the flaw is a use-after-free vulnerability in the company’s Core Media component, a framework that manages audio and video playback and is central to many of Apple’s multimedia applications. The vulnerability poses a…
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How to switch off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, iPad and Mac
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to turn off and disable Apple Intelligence from your devices. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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iOS 18 hits 68% adoption across iPhones, per new Apple figures
Apple released new figures Friday, highlighting user adoption of iOS 18. Released in public form back in September 2024, the mobile operating system is now installed on 68% of compatible devices. That number jumps to 78% on iPhones released in the last four years. As for the remaining iPhones out there, 19% are running iOS…
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Epic brings third-party titles to its mobile game store
Epic Games is adding third-party games to its mobile app store, and helping developers cover associated iOS fees. The company is launching a free games program, and will cover the cost for all titles from developers that participate in the program on iOS or iPadOS devices. With this program, Epic will roll out new free games…
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Truecaller brings real-time caller ID to iPhone users
Truecaller for iOS has been updated with live caller ID support for its premium iPhone users. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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How to turn off Apple Intelligence-powered notification summaries
With iOS 18, Apple rolled out Apple Intelligence, which includes an AI-powered feature for summarizing notifications. When you get a bunch of notifications from one app, the feature summarizes the content of all notifications in one card that appears on the lock screen. You can dismiss the stack after you have read the summary, or…
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Smashing Security podcast #399: Honey in hot water, and reset your devices
Ever wonder how those “free” browser extensions that promise to save you money actually work? We dive deep into the controversial world of Honey, the coupon-finding tool owned by PayPal, and uncover a scheme that might be leaving you with less savings and your favorite YouTubers with empty pockets. Plus, we take a look at…
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Apple might be working on a new ‘Invites’ app
The year has just begun, and Apple might already be in “Sherlocking” mode to create a new app for iOS called Invites. Details are still thin on what this app might look like, but it could potentially be a competitor to Evite or Partiful. According to findings in iOS 18.3 beta 2 code by 9to5Mac, Apple…
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Apple to label notification summaries to indicate use of AI
Apple said on Monday it would release an update to better indicate that its notification summaries are generated by artificial intelligence. “A software update in the coming weeks will further clarify when the text being displayed is summarization provided by Apple Intelligence. We encourage users to report a concern if they view an unexpected notification…
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Why Apple sends spyware victims to this nonprofit security lab
Before the elections, the cybersecurity team of U.S. vice president and then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris reached out to Apple asking for help, according to Forbes, after a tool that’s designed to detect spyware on iPhones flagged anomalies on two devices belonging to campaign staffers. Apple declined to forensically analyze the phones, per Forbes. The company’s…