Update: iOS 15.1 beta 4 is now available to public beta testers as well.
The iOS 15.1 beta process continues today as Apple is now rolling out iOS 15.1 beta 4 to developers. This comes one week after the last update, which added ProRes support and a new Auto Macro toggle for iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max users.
With Apple having scheduled a special event for next week on October 18, we…
Last month security researcher Denis Tokarev, aka illusionofchaos, shared his experience of reporting three zero-day iOS vulnerabilities to Apple with specific criticism around how the company is slow to respond, act, and didn’t give him credit for one of the three flaws…
Apple CEO Tim Cook spent the day in Utah meeting with developers and visiting an LGBTQ+ resource center. Cook shared some photos from his short trip on Twitter, including a moment with Apple City Creek Center employees.
On Wednesday, Cook announced support for the Encircle…
Pixel 6 series will allegedly get 4 major Android updates alongside extended security patches
October 14, 2021
The plethora of Pixel 6 leaks over the past couple of weeks have revealed a ton of major details, including the extended software support this device will get compared to past Pixel devices. Now, we’re getting a bit more clarity on that, as a fairly reliable leaker is claiming that Pixel 6 will get four major Android updates over its life.
SnoopyTech claims that Google will support the Pixel 6…
With Android 12 hitting AOSP at the start of the month, Google also released the latest Compatibility Definition Document (CDD). There are a handful of hardware and software changes that device makers have to abide by, but nothing too major.
With Android 12, Google…
The Google Photos “Your memories” widget introduced in August is set to get a Material You upgrade that will let you customize the shape, just like in the Pixel 6 promo videos.
The Google Photos widget today ranges in size from 1×2 to 5×5, but is essentially a square…
Twitter announced on Tuesday that it plans to support Twitter Spaces creators through a new three-month accelerator program called the Twitter Spaces Spark Program. Twitter’s plans follow a similar creator three-month program that Clubhouse launched in March 2021.
The Spark Program is designed to “discover and reward” around 150 Spaces creators with technical, financial, and marketing…
Apparent Verizon Visible hack, iPhone 13 orders placed using customer payment details
October 13, 2021
Multiple reports of an apparent Verizon Visible hack, with attackers changing shipping addresses, then ordering phones that are charged to payment details held for customers. Visible is a Verizon sub-brand that operates entirely online, meaning that customers cannot seek…
Apple says Android has up to 47x more malware than iPhone in continued pushback against sideloading
October 13, 2021
Amid growing pressure from private companies and governments to allow sideloading on iOS, Apple is out today with a new security paper diving into real-world data on how malware is impacting mobile devices. Along with statistics like Android having between 15 and 47 times…
Tesla co-founder says Apple could ‘absolutely’ build iPhones in the US…’we didn’t try’ [Video]
October 13, 2021
In a new interview covering e-waste, battery recycling, and more, Tesla co-founder and former chief technical officer JB Straubel shares his thoughts on why Apple isn’t building iPhones in the US even though it “absolutely” could.
“This Week in Startups” podcast host Jason Calacanis had JB Straubel on recently to talk about a range of topics including e-waste, battery recycling, and…
