Photography is one of my favorite hobbies, so it may come as no surprise that I often transfer images from my camera to my Mac, iPad, or iPhone for post-processing in various photo editing applications.
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Security researcher wh1te4ever shares Safari-based remote execution exploit patched in iOS 16.5.1, macOS 13.4.1
In case you weren’t already aware, there was a Safari-based remote code execution (RCE) bug in the wild that Apple patched in a rapid security update for iOS & iPadOS 16.5.1 dubbed CVE-2023-37450, and ENKI WhiteHat is credited with the original proof of concept (PoC) showcasing the bug. But what if we told you someone made an exploit out of it? Interestingly enough, that seems to be exactly what has happened.
Topaz Photo AI v3.5.0 released with new V2 lighting model, cloud-based Super Focus processing, crash recovery, & more…
The team over at Topaz Labs have rolled out a new update for their popular Topaz Photo AI software for macOS and Windows, this time bringing the software up to version 3.5.0 and introducing some fascinating improvements along the way.
Apple unleashes macOS Sequoia 15.3, finally bringing Genmoji to the Mac
Apple has released the new macOS Sequoia software, bringing its AI emoji generator, Genmoji, to the Mac following its debut on iPhone and iPad.
macOS Sequoia 15.3 release notes: Genmoji hits the Mac
Read the macOS Sequoia 15.3 release notes to learn what’s new in this Mac update, like Apple’s AI emoji maker called Genmoji and tweaks for notification summaries.
Topaz Photo AI v3.4.4 released with support for more camera DCPs, several bug fixes
Topaz Photo AI, one of my favorite photo editing tools on the Mac, received a minor update on Tuesday to version 3.4.4 that adds new features and bug fixes.
Nugget v4.2.3 released with more bug fixes & improvements for Windows & Mac users
Another week, another bug fix update for the popular Nugget SparseRestore exploit-based device customization utility by iOS developer LeminLimez.
CatScript: Create customized Python automation scripts on your jailbroken iPhone & run them remotely
What if you could have all the freedom in the world to create customized automation scripts on your iPhone or iPad? Well… wonder no longer, because it’s a reality with the release of a new jailbreak tweak called CatScript by iOS developer 0x530c.
PoC published for CVE-2024-54498 macOS sandbox escape patched in macOS Sequoia 15.2
Apple device security nerds, unless they’ve been living under a rock, have probably heard about CVE-2024-54498, or perhaps better known as the sharedfilelistd vulnerability. It was one of several vulnerabilities that Apple claims to have patched in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, and macOS Ventura 13.7.2, citing details shared on Apple’s About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.2 web page.
Festivas developer shows off entertaining macOS app that lets the user ‘smash’ their display(s)
It was just over a month ago that Apple platform Developer Simon Støvring released a Mac app called Festivitas that brought animated festive lights to various interface elements of the macOS platform.
Apple Intelligence will fix inaccurate notification summaries
Apple has responded to concerns about inaccurate notification summaries created by Apple Intelligence, saying an iOS 18 update will fix them but it's unclear how.
Topaz Photo AI gets intelligent text detection, side face recovery, crop tool improvements, & more changes in v3.4.1
Topaz Photo AI, one of my favorite tools for the desktop for enhancing sub-par photographs, has picked up some important updates this week in versions 3.4.0 and 3.4.1.