Andrew O'Hara

Andrew has been producing technology videos since 2011. He still runs his own YouTube channel, when not creating content for iDB. He spends free time Scuba diving, taking photos, and working on web/mobile development. You can reach out to him on twitter, @Andrew_OSU

Dangerous macOS High Sierra bug allows full admin access, here is how to protect your Mac

A potentially serious bug has been discovered by developer Lemi Orhan Ergin‏ that allows anyone to gain root access to your machine by attempting to login with the username "root" and leaving the password blank. The vulnerability can easily be replicated, but fortunately, there is a simple workaround to fix the problem on your Mac until Apple releases a patch.

New series of iPhone X ads feature Animoji and Face ID

Now that iPhone X shipping times have stabilized thanks to the end of the production delays, Apple has rolled out four new ads for the device. Three of them feature Face ID, and the last features my new favorite YouTube genre, Animoji Karaoke.

There has been quite the litany of concerns regarding Face ID, and these latest ads aim to dispel them, as well as highlight the features exclusive to the iPhone X.

It quells worries about whether Face ID will work in the dark and if it will work with different facial changes (like different hair, glasses, makeup, etc). The third video on Face ID shows off all the different ways to use it, such as using Apple Pay and entering passwords.

Apple secures patent for foldable phone

Apple has just been awarded a patent for a foldable phone that was originally submitted to the US Patent and Trademark office September 22, 2016.

This comes on the heels of related news about a foldable iPhone Apple was developing with the assistance of LG just a few weeks ago.