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Your AirPods can now double as a camera remote in iOS 26. Here’s how to set it up so a press or press-and-hold triggers the shutter to take a photo or start and stop a video.
Anthropic’s Mythos Preview AI model found over 10,000 high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities in one month. Similar AI models will soon be available to attackers, so keeping your devices updated has never been more important.
Which Mac is best for a college student now? The 13-inch or 15-inch M5 MacBook Air hits the sweet spot of performance, portability, and price. If budget is a constraint, consider the MacBook Neo; for more power, choose the 14-inch MacBook Pro.
The Camera Control on the iPhone 16 and later is more than a shutter button — it’s a touch-sensitive shortcut to zoom, exposure, depth, and more. Here’s how to configure it so it works for you or doesn’t get in your way.
A study found that nearly 8% of cheap lithium-ion batteries have dangerous manufacturing defects that can cause catastrophic failure — even fires — while name-brand cells had none. Stick with reputable brands.
Those who have been missing Safari’s compact tab bar are in luck — it’s back as of macOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. The compact tab bar is a welcome way to save vertical space for content.
Tired of typing the same email address, phone number, or tricky words over and over? Text expansion on Mac and iOS can save you keystrokes every day.
Attackers are now using fake websites to open Script Editor with pre-filled malicious scripts. Never run an AppleScript from any source you don’t completely trust!
Russian military intelligence recently exploited vulnerable home routers to steal passwords worldwide. You can keep your home network secure by replacing unsupported hardware, enabling automatic updates, and changing default passwords.
iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 finally let you choose which app opens your files — just like on the Mac. Here’s how to use Open With and set new defaults in the Files app.