So-called macOS Stealers – malware that seeks to extract personal data like passwords and credit card numbers from your machine – is expected to be significantly more prevalent this year.

A new annual report on the state of malware says that Mac owners could be at almost as much risk as Windows PC users this year …

Malwarebytes describes the growing security and privacy threat in its report.

Mac malware is undergoing a revolution as an old guard of threats gives way to a dangerous new breed of information stealers that use the same feature set

We’re expecting to see an M5 chip powering this year’s MacBook Pro , iPad Pro , and Vision Pro . That chip has now entered mass production, according to a new supply-chain report.

Not much is known about it for sure, though it is expected to have enhanced AI performance, and it’s also been suggested that it may have a somewhat different design to previous M-series chips …

We’re expecting to see the M5 chip used for 2025 models

Most Apple products sold in the US could see price raises, after Trump imposed 10% import tariffs on all imports from China . While Apple has been working on diversifying its supply chain, the majority of its products are still assembled in China.

Trump did a similar thing in his first term, applying tariffs to thousands of products. That time, Apple was successful in lobbying for exceptions , but the new policy appears to be a blanket 10% across all products arriving from China …

Trump’s initial threat

China is considering opening an antitrust investigation into Apple’s App Store commissions, mirroring those already carried out in the US, EU, and elsewhere.

However, it’s likely that the Chinese government is simply raising the possibility as a form of leverage in the latest trade war instigated by the Trump administration …

Apple has already faced antitrust investigations and action around the world, through a mix of legislators and lawsuits from customers and developers. The core argument has been that because Apple had monopolistic control over the sale of iPhone

CardioBot is a health companion app for iPhone and Apple Watch that shows users how they can live a healthier life. The app has now been updated with new features, including “Activity Coaching” and fully interactive graphics. Read on as we detail everything that’s new with the update.

The most notable new feature in version 7.2 of CardioBot is certainly Activity Coaching. Essentially, the feature can provide smarter insights based on intensity data and heart rate recovery after workouts. With these insights, users can better understand

Meta last year introduced significant enhancements to the Threads timeline, as users gained the option to create custom feeds and choose which feed they want to see by default . Now Meta is announcing another new feature for Threads: the ability to share custom feeds with others.

As shown by , Threads now has an option to let users share their custom feeds with other people. This means that other Threads users can see and save the feed you’ve created with all the accounts you’ve chosen. It’s a great

Last week, Mark Gurman reported that Apple had canceled development of its AR glasses project following some unimpressive demos for executives. With Vision Pro struggling to build its own sales momentum, on the surface AR glasses seemed like the the best path forward for Vision products. But here’s why that may not be the case—at least not yet.

When Vision Pro launched last year, reviewers had two common critiques. They said:

• it needed to be lighter, with glasses the ideal form factor
• and it was too expensive

You may be familiar with Opera, a well-known cross-platform web browser. The company is now introducing Opera Air, a new version of the web browser with multiple mindfulness features aimed at helping users relax while they browse the web.

According to the company, Opera Air is the ”first web browser built around the concept of mindfulness.” While the app lets users access any website just like other web browsers, Opera Air has a minimalist interface and features to help users take care of their mental health.

You’re not alone, Discord is down globally.

In which case, yes, you might actually be alone, but hopefully not for long.

Roblox, too, apparently.

Discord outage reports have spiked on in the last few minutes. The alarm bells are surely ringing at Discord (unless they ring using Discord).

For now, it appears Discord is trialing a fix.

Monitoring – A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results. Feb 04 , 2025 – 13: