Hacker News with Generative AI: Software Updates

Apple Patches Older iPhones Against 'Sophisticated' Hacker Attacks (bitdefender.com)
Apple is offering a batch of updates across its product lineup this week to address dozens of important security flaws, including some that criminals are already exploiting.

Security, Apple, iPhones, Hacking, Software Updates

7 points by walterbell 1 day ago | 0 comments

Google will gradually reduce Pixel 9a battery capacity on purpose as it ages (androidpolice.com)

Google, Pixel 9a, Battery Life, Software Updates, Planned Obsolescence

7 points by josephcsible 1 day ago | 0 comments

Apple Software Update dark pattern (lapcatsoftware.com)
I just installed today's macOS 15.4 and iPadOS 18.4 updates. Incidentally, before updating my Mac mini, I got an "Upgrade to macOS Sequoia" notification even though the Mac was already running Sequoia (15.3.2).

Apple, macOS, Software Updates, Dark Patterns

11 points by ingve 2 days ago | 1 comments

WebKit Features in Safari 18.4 (webkit.org)
Safari 18.4 is here!

Web Browsers, Safari, Software Updates

29 points by feross 2 days ago | 4 comments

Windows 11: Removing bypassnro Script to Enhance Security and User Experience (windows.com)
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5516 (KB5054687) to the Dev Channel.

Windows 11, Security, Software Updates, Operating Systems

26 points by stefankuehnel 5 days ago | 24 comments

Today Google bricked my Chromebook by force-installing a hidden extension (cloudisland.nz)

Chromebooks, Google, Software Updates, Privacy, User Experience

237 points by robin_reala 5 days ago | 66 comments

Apple needs a Snow Sequoia (reviews.ofb.biz)
The same year Apple launched the iPhone, it unveiled a massive upgrade to Mac OS X known as Leopard, sporting “300 New Features.” Two years later, it did something almost unheard of: it released Snow Leopard, an upgrade all about how little it added and how much it took away. Apple needs to make it snow again.

Apple, Operating Systems, Software Updates, Technology History

989 points by trbutler 6 days ago | 778 comments

Zorin OS says goodbye to Firefox in latest 17.3 update (neowin.net)
Zorin OS 17.3 has been announced today, promising new features centered around privacy and an enhanced user experience.

Operating Systems, Linux, Privacy, Software Updates

8 points by bundie 7 days ago | 1 comments

Don't Buy into Apple's Hype About AirPods Max Gaining Lossless Audio (macrumors.com)
Apple today announced that AirPods Max with a USB-C port will be gaining support for lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio with a firmware update next month, alongside the release of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS 15.4.

Apple, Audio, Firmware Updates, Software Updates

48 points by ksec 9 days ago | 66 comments

New iOS Update Re-Enables Apple Intelligence for Users Who Had Turned It Off (slashdot.org)

iOS, Apple, Privacy, Software Updates

5 points by bookofjoe 10 days ago | 0 comments

Gmail's upgraded search results help you find the emails you want, faster (google)
Gmail's upgraded search results help you find the emails you want, faster.

Gmail, Email Search, Software Updates

10 points by hyperbrainer 11 days ago | 6 comments

New iOS Update Re-Enables Apple Intelligence for Users Who Had Turned It Off (macrumors.com)
With new iOS software updates, Apple has been automatically turning Apple Intelligence on again even for users who have disabled it, a decision that has become increasingly frustrating for those that don't want to use ‌Apple Intelligence‌.

iOS, Privacy, Apple, Software Updates

5 points by m463 11 days ago | 0 comments

iOS 18 Software Updates Keep Re-Enabling Apple Intelligence (daringfireball.net)
With new iOS software updates, Apple has been automatically turning Apple Intelligence on again even for users who have disabled it, a decision that has become increasingly frustrating for those that don’t want to use Apple Intelligence .

iOS, Apple, Privacy, Software Updates

10 points by ingve 12 days ago | 2 comments

iOS 19 and iOS 20 Must Include a Long List of Major Changes, EU Says (macrumors.com)
The European Commission today announced a long list of changes that Apple is legally required to implement in future iOS 19 and iOS 20 updates.

iOS, Apple, EU Regulations, Software Updates

16 points by tosh 14 days ago | 12 comments

Windows 11 updates are accidentally getting rid of Copilot (arstechnica.com)
Microsoft's Windows updates over the last couple of years have mostly been focused on adding generative AI features to the operating system, including multiple versions of the Copilot assistant.

Windows 11, Microsoft, Generative AI, Copilot, Software Updates

11 points by lentoutcry 15 days ago | 7 comments

Vivaldi 7.2: Speedy and smart, a serious update (vivaldi.com)
With Vivaldi 7.2, we’re stepping on the gas! Making sure your browsing experience is better than ever, and faster! Whether you’re a power user with custom keyboard shortcuts or more spartan in your style, this update has something for you. Let’s get into it!

Web Browsers, Software Updates, Productivity

26 points by 0x49d1 16 days ago | 4 comments

The Alexa feature "do not send voice recordings" you enabled no longer available (discuss.systems)

Privacy, Alexa, Amazon, Software Updates

957 points by luu 17 days ago | 666 comments

The Myth of Liquid Detection (eclecticlight.co)
Macs have developed their own mythology, and this week I unintentionally came across a myth that developed over a year ago. Like so many it was born from a chance observation, this time of a new background process that appeared on 25 October 2023 in macOS Sonoma 14.1, and was reported in 9to5Mac on 3 November 2023.

MacOS, Myth, Software Updates

3 points by ingve 18 days ago | 0 comments

Apple to Support Encrypted RCS Messaging in Future Software Update (macrumors.com)
Apple says it will add support for a new Rich Communication Services (RCS) specification that includes end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for messages sent over the protocol in future software updates.

Messaging, Security, Apple, Software Updates, Encryption

6 points by impish9208 20 days ago | 4 comments

Visual Studio: New, Simpler Solution File Format (microsoft.com)
For years, you’ve worked with Visual Studio’s solution file (*.SLN) format, and while it’s a core part of your project organization, we know the experience hasn’t always been smooth.

Visual Studio, Software Development, Software Updates, .NET

11 points by ingve 20 days ago | 2 comments

iOS 18.3.2 Re-Enables Apple Intelligence If You Turned It Off (macrumors.com)
With new iOS software updates, Apple has been automatically turning Apple Intelligence on again even for users who have disabled it, a decision that has become increasingly frustrating for those that don't want to use ‌Apple Intelligence‌.

Software Updates, Apple, Privacy, iOS

7 points by impish9208 22 days ago | 0 comments

macOS 15.4 Beta 'Hides' Amount of Storage Used by Apple Intelligence (macrumors.com)
When Apple released the second macOS 15.4 beta earlier this month, the company apparently made a change that means System Settings no longer shows how much local storage space Apple Intelligence features are taking up on a Mac.

macOS, Privacy, Apple, Software Updates, Operating Systems

6 points by jakobdabo 22 days ago | 0 comments

Android's native Linux Terminal app is live in Google's latest update (androidpolice.com)

Android, Linux, Software Updates

4 points by denysvitali 23 days ago | 0 comments

Apple Readies Dramatic Software Overhaul for iPhone, iPad and Mac (bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. is preparing one of the most dramatic software overhauls in the company’s history, aiming to transform the interface of the iPhone, iPad and Mac for a new generation of users.

Apple, Software Updates, User Interface, Mobile Devices

11 points by mfiguiere 23 days ago | 3 comments

Pixel 4a battery update due to overheating risk, per Australian 'recall' notice (9to5google.com)
In announcing the Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program in January, Google was vague about why it was releasing the update, but an Australian “Project Safety Recall” has now confirmed it’s to “mitigate the risk of overheating.”

Software Updates, Google Pixel, Battery, Product Safety

27 points by kotaKat 23 days ago | 14 comments

Chromecasts Bricked by Expired Certificate (reddit.com)
I'm sure you've all seen the numerous posts today about broken casting and setup for Chromecast 2s and Chromecast Audios. Many people are assuming this was an an intentional change pushed by Google, or related to some recent device release or feature rollout, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

Chromecasts, Google, Software Updates, Hardware Issues

6 points by jbergknoff 24 days ago | 1 comments

Did Google just brick the 2nd gen Chromecast? (reddit.com)
Did Google just brick the 2nd gen Chromecast?

Google, Chromecast, Hardware, Software Updates

32 points by Raed667 24 days ago | 9 comments

Increasingly Insecure in Sequoia (eclecticlight.co)
Over the last nine years, few of my articles here have been about XProtect, other than those announcing its updates. Until September 2024 and the release of macOS 15 Sequoia. This is now the tenth article I have written about the problems brought by XProtect updates in Sequoia over those six months, when there have been just 13 updates.

macOS, Security, Operating Systems, Software Updates

10 points by alphabettsy 24 days ago | 0 comments

Android's native Linux Terminal app is live in Google's latest Pixel update (androidpolice.com)

Android, Linux, Google, Software Updates

13 points by transpute 27 days ago | 0 comments

Firefox 136 brings the features that fans wanted (theregister.com)
Mozilla's Firefox 136 is out today. Despite recent Mozilla moves, it's still a better choice for the privacy-conscious than Chrome.

Mozilla, Web Browsers, Privacy, Software Updates, Firefox

3 points by DamonHD 29 days ago | 0 comments