Tue, 21-Oct-2025

ChatGPT to Provide Real-Time Assistance on Mac Applications

ChatGPT

OpenAI  announced that ChatGPT can now access the contents of macOS applications, enabling users to receive real-time assistance without needing to take screenshots or copy-paste text. This new feature, designed to enhance user experience, allows ChatGPT to provide input based on what’s being done in another app. The feature was introduced following the release of … Read more

Here’s how to delete other storage on Mac (5 Efficient Ways)

Here's how to delete other storage on Mac (5 Efficient Ways)

In the digital world of Macs, there’s a tricky thing called ‘Other’ storage that takes up space on your computer. This mysterious storage builds up over time, making your computer confused and almost out of space. But don’t worry as this article is here to help you learn how to clear and delete this ‘Other’ … Read more

Meta to introduce Threads web version, advanced search features

Steps to solve ‘Content Not Available’ error on Instagram Threads

Meta plans to introduce a web version of Threads. The advanced search could be a significant improvement for Threads. Meta is adding new features to Threads in an effort to regain its user base. Meta, the company behind Threads, has been consistently releasing updates and adding new features to the platform. These include built-in translation … Read more

Zoom resolves security hole that let hackers root Macs

Zoom resolves security hole
  • Zoom just released an upgrade for its Mac platform application.
  • The most recent patch closes a critical security hole that could have given hackers full access to a Mac.
  • It appears that the Zoom application’s auto-updater program possessed root-level access to the system.

Zoom just released an upgrade for its Mac platform application. The most recent patch closes a critical security hole that could have given hackers full access to a Mac user’s system.

A critical security hole that allowed someone with bad intent to acquire root-level access to users’ Mac computers had to be patched, according to a report on the well-known cloud-based video conferencing service.

The hackers would then be able to take over their systems as a result. It appears that the Zoom application’s auto-updater program, which possessed root-level access to the system, was the source of this vulnerability.

Only a signature verification method was available for this software, and it was simple to trick it by giving your package a familiar file name.

In other words, a hacker may be able to force a downgrade in your program or otherwise trigger attacks. The developer and researcher of the Objective-See Foundation (OSF), Patrick Wardle, was the first to identify the security problem.

Zoom was alerted to this vulnerability by Wardle in December 2021. Though the patch also introduced another fault, the corporation has now formally resolved this problem.

However, Zoom soon repaired this as well, and Wardle discovered another flaw in the program that had also recently been addressed. Notably, Zoom’s platform for Mac systems has experienced security-related problems before.

The company also had to act swiftly to address a camera hijack vulnerability in 2019, which increased criticism of the program, particularly in 2020 when the app had a meteoric growth in popularity.

 

 

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Calendars app from Readdle is now available on Mac

Calendars app 

Calendars by Readdle is now available for Mac. Cross-device syncs are included in the $19.99 per year Pro membership plan. The Mac app syncs with iPhone and iPad. You can use the primary calendars app for free, but you’ll lose out on features like connection with Google Tasks and Apple’s Reminders, as well as the … Read more

New update makes Firefox one of the most secure browsers

Firefox

Firefox adds a new security capability to its arsenal. It becomes one of the world’s most secure browsers. The move might reignite the browser warfare between the tech giants. Firefox has added a new security capability to its arsenal, making it one of the world’s most secure browsers. The move might reignite the browser warfare … Read more

Apple TV to be available later this year in cheap prices

Apple

It appears that the Apple TV 4K is receiving an update, with one of the industry’s top analysts forecasting that a less expensive model will be released in the second half of 2022 – though it’s unclear what that model will look like. This information comes from Ming-Chi Kuo, a reliable source for Apple leaks. … Read more

Apple to start letting people fix their own iPhones

iPhone 14

SAN FRANCISCO, Apple on Wednesday said it will begin allowing people to fix gadgets they buy from the Silicon Valley giant in a concession seen as a victory for “right-to-repair” advocates. The iPhone and Mac computer maker has long restricted repairs to technicians at “Genius bars” in its shops or at authorized service centers, where … Read more

Facebook Messenger is introducing end-to-end encrypt voice and video calls

How to Download Videos from Messenger

Facebook is introducing an end-to-end encryption feature for voice and video calls in their Messenger App. Facebook announced in a blog post that they are rolling out the change today along with new controls for its disappearing messages. Some of their users may also view new test features related to encryption.

Facebook Messenger has already got end-to-end encryption for text messages back in 2016 when Facebook added a “secret conversation” option to their app. Now that mode also supports calling. Facebook says they are adding the feature as interest in voice and video calls raise, saying that the Messenger app now sees more than 150 million video calls per day.

Facebook chat app WhatsApp is already offering to call with end-to-end encryption or E2EE, which prevents anyone but a sender and receiver from seeing the encrypted data. Similarly some other video calling apps like Zoom, Signal, and Apple’s FaceTime. Facebook characterizes E2EE as “becoming the industry standard” across messaging services. Previously rumors have proposed that Facebook might roll out a unified, end-to-end encrypted messaging system across WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram but up till now, nothing happened.

Text conversations are getting a smaller update that is if the person is setting a message to disappear, then he will see more options for picking when it expired, from between five seconds and 24 hours.

Facebook is also running a limited beta test for other features that are some users will see an option for end-to-end encrypted group chats and calls between “friends and family that already have an existing chat thread or are already connected.” While others will get support for Facebook’s existing non-E2EE controls over who can reach them on Messenger and finally if you are using Instagram, a “limited test” will offer opt-in E2EE for that app’s direct messages as well.

 

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Apple iPhone 13 has incredible new photo and video features

iPhone 13 will feature satellite communication connectivity

Apple iPhone 13 could be getting even better video quality and new photo features a focused camera and brings along with some amazing creative tools to both video and photography.

The most amazing feature is the ability to shoot and edit videos using the tool ProRes. The users who love to shoot videos would get benefit from this new amazing feature as it contains a high-quality format that tries to reduce the quality loss that comes with compression while creating files that can be edited with negligible fuss. This new format is used on Macs and Apple’s own Final Cut editing software. This might be limited to the Pro models, but it would be weighty for creators who shoot on their phones but then edit their shots later.

However, the form it will use in the phone is still not known, ProRes moreover allows the generation of proxy files. These files are smaller and more manageable, and can be edited on low-power systems, and can be later converted to high-quality versions for the final render.

The control and wide support for ProRes make this worthy. Moving files from iPhone to Mac would allow more creative control during editing and reserve more detail. In professional cinema, like Arri Alexa which can record in ProRes for certain video types. It is also supported by BlackMagic cameras, even though that company has now its compression system for new models.

 

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Windows 10’s Microsoft Store app is getting a Sun Valley redesign and relaxed polices for developers

Windows 10's Microsoft Store app is getting a Sun Valley redesign and relaxed polices for developers

With its range of iPhone, and iPad, the Apple Store app is the first stop for users to download the new app; the Android Play Store is equivalent to Google. But when it comes to Windows 10, a lot of people shy away from the Microsoft Store app in favor of simply downloading apps from … Read more

PM’s ego is preventing him from visiting victims’ families: Maryam Nawaz

Maryam Nawaz

On Friday, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz has reached Karachi and addressed an important press conference. 

While talking to the media Maryam Nawaz highlighted the horrific incident that happened 6 days ago in which coal miners from Machh had lost their lives.

Earlier today, vowed to visit the families of slain coal miners of Machh, to express solidarity with them after they bury their loved ones.

While criticizing PM’s decision, PML-N Vice-President said,

“Imran Khan’s ego is preventing him from visiting victims’ families. It was not his duty but it was mandatory to meet the families”.

Maryam Nawaz went on to say that other political leaders also did not get a security clearance, however, they managed to reach Quetta in solidarity with the Hazara community. She asked PM Khan the actual reason for not going.

“Imran Khan is a coward. We didn’t get security clearance either, but we still went there, Prime Minister, you are stubborn against the victims.”

Earlier, Maryam had paid a visit to Quetta to express solidarity with the families of Machh massacre victims on Thursday.

Maryam Nawaz said that the Hazara community is looking towards Prime Minister Imran Khan for the fulfillment of their demands but the premier is apathetic towards them.

The PML-N leader said Machh Massacre is a national tragedy over which politics cannot be done. The PM should have visited and condoled with the families who have staged a sit-in in extreme winter after losing their loved ones.

Maryam Nawaz said, “The state and the prime minister play the roles of a mother and a father respectively but I am disappointed that Imran Khan does not care about the nation. It is our duty to stand with the families of the slain miners after the heart-wrenching Machh incident.”

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