https://www.vox.com/recode/2022/1/12/22878622/5g-airplanes-c-band-interference-faa Why 5G is causing flight cancellations The FAA is worried about your cellphone again.By Rebecca Heilweil  Updated Jan 19, 2022, 11:47am EST Your 5G phone might finally work like the amazingly fast 5G phones you heard about in TV commercials. On January 19, Verizon and AT&T switched on new cellular frequencies that will boost connections for tens of millions … Continue reading This is why airlines are panicking about your cellphone moving to 5G →

How to Use a Free Password Manager—and Make Your Logins Safer Start by saving a few logins in your browser’s built-in manager—and always turn on two-factor authentication By Nicole Nguyen FollowJan. 16, 2022 9:00 am ET Some of my old usernames and passwords are floating around the internet, and maybe yours are, too. After repeated notices of … Continue reading Free password managers from Apple or Google better than zero →

9to5mac.com/2022/01/18/chinese-olympics-app-security-holes/ Mandatory Chinese Olympics app collects personal data, has two security holes Ben Lovejoy - Jan. 18th 2022 7:03 am PT @benlovejoy Use of the Chinese Olympics app, MY2022, is mandatory for everyone attending this year’s Olympic Games in Beijing, whether as an athlete or simply watching from the stadium. The app collects sensitive personal data – like passport … Continue reading Mandatory app at Chinese Olympics collects data but doesn’t keep it securely →

9to5mac.com/2022/01/12/apple-confirms-ios-15-2-1-patches-homekit-denial-of-service-vulnerability/ https://9to5mac.com/2022/01/12/apple-confirms-ios-15-2-1-patches-homekit-denial-of-service-vulnerability/ Apple confirms iOS 15.2.1 patches HomeKit denial of service vulnerability Chance Miller - Jan. 12th 2022 10:21 am PT @ChanceHMiller Apple has officially released iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1, bringing bug fixes for CarPlay and Messages. In addition to those bug fixes, the update also includes a notable security update to patch a HomeKit … Continue reading iOS 15.2.1 protects against HomeKits denial of service vulnerability →

https://nypost.com/2022/01/09/iphone-weather-app-has-a-function-that-you-might-be-missing-out-on/ iPhone weather app has a hidden function that you might be missing out on By Carsen Holaday, The SunJanuary 9, 2022 3:49pm  Updated The Apple weather app has a helpful feature that many people might be missing.Shutterstock Checking the weather app can be more unpredictable than the weather itself, but some new features will help — if you … Continue reading Be aware of white dot feature in latest version of iOS Weather →

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/12/22/apple-execs-explain-why-you-should-use-apple-maps-over-competitors? [click thru for 49 thoughtful comments] Apple execs explain why you should use Apple Maps over competitors Mike Peterson | Dec 22, 2021   49 CommentsFacebook Twitter Reddit AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. A pair … Continue reading Why Apple thinks you should switch to its map app →

9to5mac.com/2021/12/27/best-iphone-accessories-magsafe/ Best iPhone accessories: Our favorite MagSafe products for new iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 owners Chance Miller - Dec. 27th 2021 11:58 am PT With last year’s introduction of the iPhone 12, Apple also introduced a new MagSafe ecosystem of iPhone accessories for the first time. Head below as we round up some of … Continue reading Here are the best MagSafe accessories →

https://www.howtogeek.com/773871/stop-closing-apps-on-your-iphone/amp/ Stop Closing Apps on Your iPhone BENJ EDWARDS  @benjedwardsDecember 21, 2021, 7:00am EDT If you constantly close apps on your iPhone while attempting to speed things up or save battery life, you’re doing the opposite and making your iPhone perform worse. Here’s why. iPhone Handles System Resources Automatically Many people might be familiar with how apps run … Continue reading Stop closing apps on your iPhone →

https://www.wsj.com/articles/try-focus-mode-on-your-iphone-to-mute-annoying-notifications-11639317604? [the graphics and large illustrations mostly didn't make it into this post] Focus Mode: How to Mute Annoying iPhone Notifications Apple’s Focus feature, new with iOS 15, lets only allowed contacts and apps ping you. It’s a pain to set up—but you’ll be more productive and less distracted  By Nicole Nguyen FollowDec. 12, 2021 9:00 am … Continue reading Use the Focus feature on your iPhone to reduce your life’s noise →

/www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-outage-disrupts-lives-surprising-people-about-their-cloud-dependency-11638972001? Amazon Outage Disrupts Lives, Surprising People About Their Cloud Dependency When Amazon Web Services was interrupted, some vacuum cleaners, light switches and cat-food dispensers stopped working By Sarah E. NeedlemanDec. 8, 2021 9:00 am ET Kyle Lerner and his girlfriend sensed something was amiss when they came home Tuesday and found their two Persian-Himalayan cats … Continue reading Who knew that Amazon’s Web Services cloud computing is so critical to so much? →