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Tag: iOS
Apple will add fifth US English Siri voice in iOS 15.4
Enlarge / The back of the iPhone 13 mini. (credit: Samuel Axon) There are already four American-accented English voices for Siri, but Apple will add a fifth in iOS 15.4. The new voice aims to provide a gender-neutral option for the first time, as reported by Axios. The voice is labeled “Voice 5” in the Settings […]
Apple fixes Mac battery drain, WebKit vulnerability in software updates
Enlarge / The 2021 14-inch MacBook Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple has released updates for iOS/iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS that primarily address bugs and security vulnerabilities. iOS 15.3.1 is a minor update, feature-wise, for most users. It fixes a problem with Braille displays and addresses an arbitrary code execution vulnerability. Apple’s iOS update notes are […]
Devs discover “realityOS” hints in Apple logs and code
Enlarge / Apple’s global headquarters in Cupertino, California. (credit: Sam Hall/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Software developers have discovered apparent references to a new Apple operating system called “realityOS” in App Store upload logs and in GitHub repositories used by the company. The references were shared widely by developers Rens Verhoeven and Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter. […]
Apple fixes major bugs in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS software updates
Enlarge / The 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) Today, Apple released several new operating system updates to the public: iOS 15.3, iPadOS 15.3, macOS Monterey 12.2, watchOS 8.4, tvOS 15.3, and HomePod Software 15.3. The update notes for these releases are some of the leanest I’ve seen. iOS, iPadOS, and macOS simply state […]
Apple ends security updates for iOS 14, pushes users to install iOS 15 instead
Enlarge / Apple has stopped providing security updates to iOS 14. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) When iOS 15 was first unveiled, Apple announced that the upgrade wouldn’t be mandatory for people who wanted to stick with iOS 14. The new operating system would still be offered to every device that could run it, but iOS 14 […]
Safari and iOS users: Your browsing activity is being leaked in real time
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) For the past four months, Apple’s iOS and iPadOS devices and Safari browser have violated one of the Internet’s most sacrosanct security policies. The violation results from a bug that leaks user identities and browsing activity within real time. The same-origin policy is a foundational security mechanism that forbids documents, scripts, […]
5 months on, Apple has yet to fix iOS bug that sends devices into a crash spiral
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Apple has been taking its time fixing an iOS bug that makes it easy for miscreants to completely disable an iOS device unless the victim performs a factory restore and follows other cumbersome steps, a researcher said. HomeKit is an Apple-designed communication protocol that allows people to use their iPhones or […]
Apple’s iOS 15.2 and macOS 12.1 updates hit supported devices today
Enlarge / The iPhone 13 Pro Max, photographed by the iPhone 13 Pro in low light. (credit: Samuel Axon) As has now become a custom, Apple has released new OS updates for virtually all of its devices in one giant volley today. The releases include iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, macOS Monterey 12.1, watchOS 8.3, […]
Microsoft pushed Apple for compromise to get Game Pass on the App Store
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Last year, Apple rolled out a set of onerous guidelines that required streaming game subscription services like Xbox Game Pass to package each available title as a separate app in the iOS App Store. At the time, Microsoft said this solution “remains a bad experience for customers. Gamers […]