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 The iOS 18.5 update that Apple released today includes a security fix for the iPhone 16e's C1 modem, which is the first Apple-designed modem.
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The tech company could increase prices of its next flagship product line, as it introduces a thinner design and new features.
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Four years ago, in 2021, my review of Windows 11 called it "unnecessary," in part because of the unappealing Start menu that carried over from Windows 10X. Microsoft has since tweaked the Start menu, testing a "categories" view of Start and then bringing it to Windows alongside a new "phone companion" dashboard.
A new blog post (via Windows Central) in the Microsoft Design "Beyond the Surface" series shows something else the company has been thinking about: bringing in notifications and functionality from other areas of Windows. For example, at least one concept notified the user about an upcoming meeting, along with a warning to turn off their out-of-office message.
Microsoft said that it had four "guiding stars": that the user's entire apps library should be "right there;" that you should be able to "make it yours;" that "each pixel must earn its keep" in accelerating your day; and icon memory must be maintained.
Each design concept was creat
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You'll want to pay close attention to price and ports. I've organized my picks with those things in mind. You'll find traditional, ultraportable USB-C hubs on top, followed by more robust USB-C docking stations below. A good USB-C hub is lightweight and flexible enough to be taken on the road, while a USB-C docking station remains at home.
I'll also introduce you to DisplayLink docks, an improved version that offers hardware-based compression to move more data over the USB-C port. More advanced features lie within the best Thunderbolt docks, which I've listed in a separate article. It can all be a little confusing, so I've included an expanded FAQ and a buying guide below my recommendations to help you make sense of it all.
Why you should trust me: I've written about technology for 30 years, and have compiled this roundup of the best U
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The Advanced Settings page replaces what used to be called the "For Developers" page, which housed various settings and tweaks that were supposedly only for developers. However, the For Developers page also included several settings that could've been useful to non-developers as well—like the "End Task" option for the taskbar—so perhaps this move is meant to make those tweaks more accessible to everyday users.
There are some new additions to the Advanced Settings page, too, such as a new "long path" setting that lets you remove the 260-character limit on file paths. This way, you can sidestep the "Path too long" error message when moving certain folders between partitions. Some other features from the now-defunct Dev Home will likely be coming to Advanced Settings in the future.
As of this writing, the Advanced Settings page is only being tested on Windows Server, but it's extremely plausible that this change will later come to Windows 11, perhaps some time this year.
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Why? If you fork over cash once, you'll likely have to keep shelling out.
As disclosed in its incident summary, PowerSchool already paid the attacker to delete the data, in an attempt to minimize the damage of its December security breach. But in these recent communications, targeted school districts received proof that the hacker still had the information. (You can read more of the details in TechCrunch's rundown.)
At this point as a parent, you can do little to keep that info from leaking. It'll depend on the temperament of this particular hacker, but if PowerSchool's money wasn't enough, a bunch of public schools won't be able to afford silence, either. Nor any individual families, were it ever to come to that.
Instead, you should focus on how to block misuse of leaked data. For a kid caught up in the PowerSchool fiasco, these are the key steps to take on their behalf:
Sign them up for PowerSchool's offer of two free years of identity protection and credit monitoring. (US residents |
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Stay ahead of allergy season. An allergist shares tips to relieve those intense symptoms.
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 A potentially destructive Soviet Venus lander that was lost in space for over half a century has reentered the Earth's atmosphere. Tracked by various space agencies and individuals, the capsule crashed on May 10 somewhere in the Indian Ocean.
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The best value notebook for most of us is the MacBook Air, and Apple has now updated both the 13- and 15-in. models with powerful M3 chips and the capacity to run two external displays when the lid is closed.
All in all, these Macs should be more than suitable for most mobile workers.
Apple in the fast lane
Think back less than a year to when the company introduced its superb M2-powered 15-in. MacBook Air. That model delivered more performance than the late 2019 2.7GHz Intel Mac Pro.
That surge in computational ability goes even further with the M3 update. Citing tests it conducted in January, Apple claims the new chip runs up to 60% faster than the model with the M1 chip and up to 13 times faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air.
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