Apple is putting the brakes on unrestricted Mac storage access as AI agents risk grows
Apple is adding friction to Full Disk Access as increasingly autonomous AI agents pose new risks to Mac data.
Digital Trends — AI3 min read
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Apple sounds the alarm on AI agents and 'Full Disk Access'
Apple is adding new safeguards to how "Full Disk Access" works in macOS to address the growing risk posed by AI agents. In an update, the company warned that the increasingly popular tools "could put users at risk," and that it would add "additional controls" to the process to ensure users are…
Engadget2 min read
Apple is reportedly building a smart home camera that won't record video footage of you or anyone else
The device will apparently use AI to analyze activity in your home without actually filming it.
Engadget3 min read
Apple’s Flirtation With Surveillance Tech Could Put Its Reputation to the Test
Will you care if Apple devices see and hear everything, so long as they don’t actually keep the video or audio?
Gizmodo — AI4 min read
Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Meta says FDA isn't sufficient to Muse reading messages. Apple begs to differ.
Ars Technica1 min read
Apple’s reportedly developing a smart home camera that doesn’t record video
Apple's rumored push into smart home tech could include a smart home security camera that only gives users text event descriptions instead of video footage.
The Verge - All Posts2 min read
iPhone Duo’s removable nano-texture layer is a clever repairability win for foldable screens
The iPhone Duo hides a replaceable cover layer above its foldable inner display, swappable for just $19 under AppleCare+.
Digital Trends — AI4 min read
Congratulations, Apple. The new AirPods are only mostly unrepairable now
AirPods 5 earn just 2 out of 10 for repairability, but accessible earbud batteries finally break Apple’s decade-long streak of completely unrepairable AirPods.
Digital Trends — AI4 min read
Apple Invites update makes your party photos look better and joining events easier
Apple Invites now supports full-resolution shared albums, photorealistic invite backgrounds, and one-tap email verification for guests.
Digital Trends — AI4 min read
Apple’s best Messages feature from the iOS 27 beta is finally coming back
Apple pulled the handy Suggestions feature from Messages before iOS 27 launched. Now it's coming back with iOS 27.2, and it looks smarter than before.
Digital Trends — AI4 min readRefer a friend to a Pixel phone and you could earn up to $500 in Google Store credit
Google's Pixel Referral Program is back after the Pixel 11 launch. Your friends get 10% off a Pixel phone, and you can earn up to $500 in Google Store credit.
Digital Trends — AI4 min read
Police may have new ways to access data on locked iPhones
A training video reportedly demonstrates how police can evade an Apple security feature.
Engadget2 min read
No, No, No—Don’t Peel the Nano-Texture Layer off the iPhone Duo’s Inner Screen
Don't be the idiot who breaks their $2,000 foldable iPhone because they listened to some 'experts' on social media.
Gizmodo — AI4 min read
The Halide camera app now offers full control of the iPhone 18 Pro’s aperture
A new update to Lux Optics' anti-algorithm Halide camera app for the iPhone and iPad adds two new photography looks and support for the variable aperture on the new iPhone 18 Pro's main camera.
The Verge - All Posts2 min read
Apple’s ‘HomePad’ will reportedly launch on October 13th
Apple's long-rumored smart home hub will reportedly be revealed on October 13th. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that the smart home device will be revealed alongside a new HomePod mini and an upgraded Apple TV device.
The Verge - All Posts2 min read
Meta denies its Muse AI agent read a journalist’s private messages
Meta has denied that its Muse AI agent read a journalist’s private messages without his permission. Muse can only read Messages on a Mac if the user turns on two separate settings. Meta’s communications chief Andy Stone said so in a post on X on Wednesday.
The Next Web AI2 min read
DoorDash launches a text-to-order AI agent that runs inside Apple Messages
DoorDash has opened an American waitlist for an AI agent that takes food orders inside Apple’s Messages app, using your order history and stored payment method. Bloomberg’s testing found it giving prices that differed from the app, which in Europe is a consumer law question rather than a bug.
The Next Web AI2 min readApple will launch its smart home push on 13 October, Bloomberg reports
Apple plans to launch its long-delayed range of smart home devices on 13 October, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The launch would be a key product expansion for the company under John Ternus, who became chief executive on 1 September.
The Next Web AI2 min read
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