Jay Peters
I don’t hate the rumored iPhone 17 Pro camera bar.
That is, if the actual phone looks anything like these photos from leaker Majin Bu. What do you think?
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Emma Roth
Richard Lawler
About that “16 billion passwords” data breach.
The original source of the report, Cybernews, says that since the start of the year, its researchers have “discovered 30 exposed datasets containing from tens of millions to over 3.5 billion records each. In total, the researchers uncovered an unimaginable 16 billion records.”
This isn’t a breach of one company or another’s systems, but compiled records, with some believed to be from “infostealer” malware, as well as previous leaks. As Bleeping Computer points out, what you should be doing hasn’t changed -- using unique passwords with a password manager, enabling two-factor authentication, and adding other forms of security like passkeys and security keys that can replace passwords altogether.
No, the 16 billion credentials leak is not a new data breach
[bleepingcomputer.com]
Andrew Liszewski
macOS Tahoe could finally say goodbye to FireWire.
According to @NekoMichiUBC on X, and a Reddit thread, the first developer beta of macOS Tahoe does not include support for the IEEE 1394 standard, which Apple calls FireWire. Older external drives, capturing footage from MiniDV cameras, and even the first generation iPod aren’t compatible.
However, it’s still several months before macOS Tahoe is officially released. FireWire support could still return, but the last computer Apple released with the port was the 13-inch 2012 MacBook Pro.
macOS Tahoe Beta Drops FireWire Support
[macrumors.com]
Richard Lawler
Cringe or canny?
Apple has released The Parent Presentation, an 81-page slide deck available in Google Slides, PowerPoint, or Keynote format, and a (now set to private) promo video hosted by “nepo baby” / Please Don’t Destroy comedian Martin Herlihy, aimed at getting students a Mac for school next year.
I can’t decide if it’s a solid pitch (who hasn’t held a family meeting to get approval for a high-priced tech purchase?) or if it will miss its target audience because it’s 8 minutes long and not in a vertical video format. Either way, we also have some advice on which laptop is the best option.
(Update: -- The YouTube video is no longer available, but the presentation slides are still there.)
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Emma Roth
Another update on Apple’s folding iPhone.
Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo writes in a post on X that Apple supplier Foxconn could “kick off the project” later this year, targeting a 2026 release. Kuo says the display is “one of the few components” that Apple has finalized so far, but “plans remain subject to change.”
A previous report from the analyst suggests the phone will fold like a book, with a 7.8-inch inner display and a 5.5-inch outer screen.
Jay Peters
Enter the mobile Gungeon.
The hit roguelike Enter the Gungeon is coming to iOS and Android “soon,” Devolver Digital announced today. Exit the Gungeon, which was delisted from Apple Arcade last year, will also be back on iOS and is coming to Google Play. Playing the games on mobile will be a good warmup to next year’s Enter the Gungeon 2.
Lauren Feiner
Court throws out Apple’s $300 million patent loss and sends it back for a new trial.
The dispute between Apple and Optis Wireless Technology is headed for its third trial after an appeals court threw out a 2021 jury verdict due to faulty jury instructions, Reuters reports. The case is based on Optis’ accusation that Apple infringed on its patents for LTE standard-essential technology. The damages award has already been retried once after a judge said the jury that awarded $506 million to Optis hadn’t considered the reasonableness of the amount.
Ash Parrish