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Macs may not be susceptible to the same malware as Windows PCs, but their popularity in the workforce means Mac computers are being targeted with their own malware more than ever. offers commercial-grade-level security for Mac, iPhone, iPad, PC, and Android, and each version of Sophos Home is customized for each operating system. From verifying URLs for malicious web pages on iOS to scanning and…

In this week’s top stories: Android 12 leak reveals a radical new design, the Google Pixel Buds receive their first firmware update of 2021, Samsung continues to put ads on their flagship Galaxy phones, and more. The biggest Google news this week is that reported Android 12 mockups leaked out, with the leak revealing a major design overhaul for the OS. In the images, we see confirmation of…

In the early days of Google’s wearable platform, smartwatch apps were bundled with their phone counterparts. Android Wear 2.0 moved to a standalone app model as part of introducing the on-device Play Store. Google now plans to deprecate that legacy approach to Wear OS apps next month. With Android Wear 2.0, Google set out to make its wearables more independent and capable of accomplishing…

Having trouble with a locked Apple device? Follow along for how to get around Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Apple Watch. We’ll look at several steps including an Activation Lock web tool from Apple that’s new for 2021. Activation Lock is a security feature that is turned on when Find My is enabled. Here’s how Apple describes it: Activation Lock helps you keep your…