macOS Sequoia Will Require Users to Update Screen Recording App Permissions Monthly

With macOS Sequoia, Apple is requiring users to regularly reauthorize permissions for screen recording apps, a move that has not been popular with some Mac users. Popups for screen recording app permissions have been showing weekly up throughout the beta testing process, but Apple has tweaked the frequency in response to user feedback. The latest …
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Apple Stops Signing iOS 17.6, Downgrading No Longer an Option

Apple today stopped signing iOS 17.6, preventing iPhone users from downgrading to that version of iOS. The update is no longer being signed after Apple released iOS 17.6.1 on August 7. Apple regularly stops signing older version of iOS, typically within a week or two after a new version is released. When Apple stops signing …
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SPC MD 1910

MD 1910 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MISSOURI INTO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Mesoscale Discussion 1910 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0401 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 Areas affected…Portions of southern Missouri into southern Illinois Concerning…Severe potential…Watch possible Valid 152101Z – 152330Z Probability of Watch Issuance…60 percent SUMMARY…The risk of severe thunderstorms …
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SPC MD 1909

MD 1909 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA Mesoscale Discussion 1909 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0326 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 Areas affected…Portions of northern and central Oklahoma Concerning…Severe potential…Watch possible Valid 152026Z – 152300Z Probability of Watch Issuance…40 percent SUMMARY…Portions of northern and central Oklahoma are …
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United States Fines T-Mobile $60 Million for Failing to Prevent Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Customer Data

T-Mobile was fined $60 million by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) for negligence surrounding data breaches, reports Reuters. CFIUS penalized T-Mobile for failing to prevent or disclose unauthorized access to sensitive customer data. When T-Mobile merged with Sprint, it signed a national security agreement with CFIUS, which is what led to …
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SPC MD 1908

MD 1908 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST KANSAS…NORTHWEST MISSOURI AND SOUTHERN IOWA Mesoscale Discussion 1908 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0303 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 Areas affected…parts of northeast Kansas…northwest Missouri and southern Iowa Concerning…Severe potential…Watch possible Valid 152003Z – 152230Z Probability of Watch Issuance…60 percent SUMMARY…Isolated to widely …
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Threads Gaining Support for Analytics, Scheduling Posts, Multiple Drafts and More

Threads, Meta’s social network that’s meant to rival X, today announced several new features that are available or coming soon. For creators, Threads is launching analytics for performance measurement. Users can see view numbers, replies, reposts, and quotes, along with follower count over time and follower demographics like age, location, and gender. Threads on the …
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SPC MD 1907

MD 1907 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA INTO WESTERN IOWA Mesoscale Discussion 1907 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0114 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024 Areas affected…parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa Concerning…Severe potential…Watch possible Valid 151814Z – 152015Z Probability of Watch Issuance…40 percent SUMMARY…A developing cluster of thunderstorms, …
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Display Panels for M4 MacBook Pro Shipping Ahead of Q4 Launch

Display panels destined for the 14-inch and 16-inch M4 models are shipping to Apple in July and August, timing that makes sense for a launch in the fourth quarter, according to display analyst Ross Young. Young shared the information in a tweet for subscribers, confirming rumors that new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with …
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iPhone Driver’s License Support Rolling Out Soon in California

California will soon start rolling out support for digital driver’s licenses and IDs in the Apple Wallet app on iPhone and Apple Watch, becoming the sixth state to implement the feature. Wallet app integration is part of California’s mobile driver’s license effort, which kicked off a year ago. More than 500,000 people have already added …
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