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More than 150 million driver's license scans were up for purchase on the dark web, highlighting the risk you take every time you hand over your physical ID. Digital IDs could potentially limit some data breaches, but not until adoption becomes near universal Recently, a dark web platform known as Nexus claimed to be selling more than 153 million driver's license scans. In addition to the driver's…

B&H is having a flash sale that delivers a steep $200 price drop on Apple's loaded M5 MacBook Air with 32GB of RAM and 2TB of storage. Save $200 on Apple's M5 MacBook Air with 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD - Image credit: Apple B&H's $200 discount on Apple's loaded 13-inch MacBook Air is the steepest available across the line, according to our M5 13-inch MacBook Air Price Guide . Save $200 on M5 MacBook Air …

Adobe has come up with another way to make generative AI unavoidable, with its new Slack integration allowing workers to create prompts from the communications tool. Adobe is now usable in Slack. - Image Credit: Adobe As a productivity suite, Adobe has been hard at work making sure that everyone knows you can use it with AI. In its bid to make it as impossible to ignore as possible, it's now infi…

In a growing number of states, now including Oklahoma, you can add your ID to Apple Wallet . Here's how to add them, how they work, where they are, what the limitations are, and what they can do. A digital driver's license in the Apple Wallet app We're moving closer and closer to a world where you can ditch your physical wallet. You can already add your credit cards, debit cards, loyalty cards, t…

The very few Apple I computers in existence do seem to keep being auctioned, but now the "Hatfield" unit signed by Steve Wozniak, accompanied with a letter from Steve Jobs , will tour the US before sale. This Apple I's motherboard is signed by Steve Wozniak - image credit: Bonhams. In July 2026, a working Apple I was sold at auction for $499,363, beating its predicted $300,000 . Now Bonhams' auct…

Intel's loss of Apple's chip custom during the Apple Silicon era was due to Apple trusting TSMC more. Years later, it's a lesson that Intel hasn't taken to heart. An Intel worker holding a chip - Image Credit: Intel Apple's transition from Intel chips to those of its own design in 2020 was a big blow to the U.S. chip maker. It was a move that was not only hugely beneficial to Apple but also to TS…

A scam draining Apple gift cards is spreading worldwide. While some perpetrators are being caught, you need to protect yourself. Apple gift cards are being targeted by organized crime worldwide - image credit: Apple. Gift card scams have existed for as long as there have been gift cards, but usually it's bad actors tricking users into paying huge sums with them. A New South Wales investigation ha…

Apple's new M6 Mac mini is shipping soon, and a giant leap over Apple's first Apple Silicon Mac mini. Here's how much has changed. M6 Mac mini [left], M1 Mac mini [right] After the introduction of the M5 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air , it was inevitable for Apple to bring the upgrade over to the desktop versions. That means the Mac mini has been given the spec-bump treatment once again. However, it…

Apple has notified developers that they will no longer be required to make their apps compatible with Intel Macs, while also confirming that Intel-only apps will not run after macOS 27 . The much-missed Mac Pro was the last Mac to switch from Intel to Apple Silicon The forthcoming macOS Tahoe is the last release that will run on Intel-based Macs , and that will run Intel-only apps. It's not a sur…

Following a claim that Apple is dropping silver as an iPhone 18 Pro color, another leaker has shown a silver component. And suggests that it's another popular color that will be dropped instead. Purported iPhone 18 Pro components including (top) one in silver - image credit: Sonny Dickson. Whether you call it silver or consider it a kind of light grey, Fixed Focus Digital claims Apple won't use i…

After an incredibly rough start, Apple Maps is one of the most frequently used apps on the iPhone. Here's all you need to know about using it in iOS 26, and how it all got started. Apple Maps Navigation apps are a common feature of modern operating systems and the mobile device experience. Getting users from A to B is an important task, and one that has been perfected by a few navigation apps, su…

If you're an avid iPhone photographer or videographer, you know that the right gear can transform a shot. Tilta Khronos is the answer for long-term use, even across iPhone generations. Tilta Khronos iPhone 17 Pro Max photography kit review I previously reviewed the Tilta Khronos iPhone camera system while connected to an iPhone 16 Pro Max . It was a fascinating system with a price aimed at pros, …

Following pressure from President Donald Trump and a change to the GNIS, Apple Maps has been updated, renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America. Lake Ontario is now shown as Lake America for Apple Maps users in the United States Apple Maps was drawn into the middle of a trade disagreement between the United States and Canada, by President Trump changing the name of one of the Great Lakes. After being…

Tim Cook was paid approximately $74.3 million through 2025 with his salary and stock grants, while new CEO John Ternus will make about $58 million across fiscal 2027. John Ternus isn't making quite as much as Tim Cook in the new CEO role The Apple CEO transition has finally occurred with Tim Cook stepping into the Executive Chairman position and John Ternus taking over. While their respective pay…

Apple has started to make changes to the Lake Ontario listing in Apple Maps , with searches for "Lake America" coming up with the Great Lake. Lake America searches come up with Lake Ontario in Apple Maps in the US The ongoing political tiff between the United States and Canada over the identity of a body of water is starting to affect Apple Maps. While Lake Ontario hasn't yet been updated to have…