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One text can break your phone: Android's 'SMS of Death' explained
A flaw in Android 12 and later lets a specially crafted SMS drop calls and even make a phone unusable. The fix is in October's security patch.
The $1,999 iPhone Duo Has a Black-Bar Problem, and Fixing It Is Harder Than It Looks
Apple's first foldable is a hardware flex. But unfold it and many of your apps shrink into a phone-shaped window floating in black. Here's why the app world wasn't ready, and why developers can't just hit "stretch".
New iPad mini goes OLED and waterproof. Buyers in Iraq should check eSIM first
The biggest iPad mini update yet starts at $699, but the cellular model only takes an eSIM.
Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2026
Siri powered by Gemini, iOS 27 for iPhone 11 and newer, new AI tools for photos and writing, and Tim Cook's last WWDC.
Android adds a feature to help uncover spyware attacks
Google rolled out Intrusion Logging, which keeps encrypted daily device logs so investigators can check whether a phone was hit by spyware.
US warns CopyFail Linux bug is being exploited
CopyFail (CVE-2026-31431) lets a limited user gain root on most Linux distributions, and CISA says attackers are already using it.
Lovable launches its vibe-coding app on iPhone and Android
You can now build websites and web apps from your phone using voice or text.
Apple fixes bug police used to extract deleted messages from iPhones
Notifications for deleted messages stayed on devices for up to a month. The FBI used this to recover deleted Signal messages.
OpenAI's Codex can now control your Mac
Codex can open apps, click and type in the background without interrupting your own work.
Adobe patches Acrobat zero-day that hackers exploited for months
Opening a malicious PDF could give attackers full control of a computer. Update Acrobat and Reader now.
Microsoft's terms say Copilot is "for entertainment purposes only"
Copilot's terms of use warn not to rely on it for important advice. Microsoft says it's legacy language that will change.
Apple releases iOS 18.7.7 to protect older iPhones from DarkSword
After the DarkSword exploit kit leaked, Apple shipped a security update for iPhones and iPads still on iOS 18.
DarkSword iPhone exploit kit leaked publicly on GitHub
A newer version of the DarkSword kit was posted publicly and works against iPhones and iPads running iOS 18. Updating is the best defense.
Microsoft scales back Copilot in Windows 11
After user criticism, Microsoft is reducing Copilot entry points in Photos, Notepad and Snipping Tool and adding requested features.
Apple ships its first background security update for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Without a full OS update, Apple fixed a Safari bug that could let a malicious site read another site's data.
Apple launches AirPods Max 2 with the H2 chip at $549
Six years on, AirPods Max gets an update: up to 1.5x better noise cancellation, Live Translation and five colors.
Google and Epic Games settle: Play Store fee drops to 20%
Google cut in-app purchase fees, made alternative Android app stores easier to install, and ended its disputes with Epic worldwide.
iPad Air gets the M4 chip: 30% faster, still $599
Apple updated the iPad Air with M4, 12GB of memory and Wi-Fi 7, at the same starting price.
Microsoft: hackers are exploiting zero-day bugs in Windows and Office, update now
With one click on a link, attackers can bypass SmartScreen protection. Google says the bug is under widespread active exploitation.
Google releases the first Android 17 beta
Android 17 is planned for Q2 2026, and Google has replaced developer previews with a continuous Canary channel.
Discord to make every account "teen-appropriate" until age is verified
Age checks will use a video selfie or an ID. Discord says most adults won't need to verify.
X publishes its feed algorithm on GitHub, and it is all built on Grok
X released a description and outline of its post-ranking system. The EU had earlier fined X $140 million.
Clicks unveils the Communicator, a $499 phone with a real keyboard
Clicks has launched its first phone, with a physical keyboard in the spirit of the old BlackBerry. It is built as a second phone, with no social media and no games.