You may have recently encountered an update ready to install on your iOS device — alas, it’s not iOS 10 yet, but rather a security fix.
Apple released iOS 9.3.4 late Thursday, and it’s available to download over the air for the iPhone 4S and later, the iPad 2 and later, and the iPod Touch fifth generation and later.
The update notes describe a security flaw that may have allowed an application to “execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.” That means an attacker could execute any command and take over a device. It’s also the way people can install the Pangu jailbreak method, which allows users to have a little more control and install features unapproved by Apple.
“A memory corruption issue was addressed through improved memory handling,” the update notes read. Ironically, Apple lists the credit to Team Pangu, the Chinese team that provides jailbreaking tools for the Pangu method.
So, the update most likely kills the iOS 9.3.3 Pangu jailbreak method that was recently released. Jailbreaking your iOS device may give you more control over your device, but it also has the possibility to allow malware to seep in. Either way, you should update to 9.3.4 if you want to close the security flaw.
The update was released the same day Apple announced a new bug bounty program at the Black Hat security conference. The bug addressed in the update would have qualified for up to $50,000, but the program doesn’t launch until September. It’s also an invite-only program, and the highest bounty is $200,000.
You can read more about the update here.
Motorola has built some of my favorite foldables and flagship phones. I had a great time with both the Razr Fold and last year's Signature. So when the company began teasing the Signature 27, I couldn't help be excited. The new model comes with Qualcomm's blazing-fast Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, and better still, it is finally getting a proper global release.
One of the reasons I was obsessed with the last-gen Signature was its amazing price tag. But it seems like that budget flagship dream might be officially dead. Portuguese retailer MegaPC has prematurely listed a 12GB RAM and 512GB storage Signature 27 in Pantone Coal Smoke for €1,594.90 (approx. $1,775).
Two new highly requested iCloud plugins just got added to ChatGPT, giving people who rely on Apple’s Mail and Calendar services a way to search emails, check appointments, and manage their schedules directly through the chatbot.
The integration is rolling out to all ChatGPT plans, including the free tier. You can access it on the web, desktop, and iOS.
Google Play is borrowing one of the Nintendo Switch’s most useful little tricks. A new Sidekick tool called Playbacks captures a short clip after something interesting has already happened, sparing players from running a screen recorder throughout an entire game.
Playbacks is part of Google Play Store v53.8 and keeps saved clips on the phone. Google first announced it earlier this month, but the new Play Store update marks its arrival for players. Anyone who has watched a perfect win vanish because the record button came too late already understands the appeal.