Netflix ramps up account sharing protections via new email requirement

Netflix has been trying to clamp down on password sharing for years now, and it has just added an additional barrier in the form of a new requirement for each profile to have a unique email address.

In other streaming news, Amazon is being sued for forcing Prime Video members to watch ads without reducing the subscription fee to compensate them …


Three AirDrop vulnerabilities discovered, with Apple working on a full fix

Three AirDrop vulnerabilities have been discovered by security researchers, affecting both iPhone and Mac, with similar ones found in Android’s Quick Share .

An attacker could easily exploit the vulnerabilities to cause AirDrop, AirPlay, Handoff, Universal Clipboard, and Continuity Camera to crash and remain unavailable for as long as the attack continues …


Apple may have to allow 3rd-party app payments and Apple Pay rivals in UK

Britain’s antitrust regulator has proposed forcing Apple to allow developers to link to third-party payment options to purchase apps and subscriptions outside of the App Store .

The proposal would specifically ban Apple from using the same forms of “malicious compliance” it has tried in both the US and EU …


Proton launches Lumo 2.0 with image generation, memory, private web search, more

Today, Proton is introducing Lumo 2.0, in what the company says is the largest upgrade to its privacy-first AI assistant to date. Here are the details.


Apple @ Work Podcast: macOS ClickFix is back for more

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Alleged video of iPhone 18 Pro shows new back design with mirror-finish Apple logo

A video of an iPhone 18 Pro unit is making the rounds on social media , allegedly from the Tata leak , in which the phone is being recorded under drop test conditions.

The video does appear to show that the 18 Pro will feature a new back design where the metal and glass pieces are much more similar in color, a change from the notably contrasting two-tone effect seen on the 17 Pro. The Apple logo also appears to have a new reflective mirror finish.


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Stop paying monthly for cloud storage with up to 70% off pCloud Lifetime this 4th of July

For Apple users, storage never feels finished. iPhone photo libraries keep growing, Macs fill up with large projects and downloads, and the monthly services meant to solve the problem can become another subscription to track.

pCloud’s 4th of July promotion takes a different approach: pay once for lifetime cloud storage, then keep using it across your devices without monthly or annual renewal fees.

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Apple accelerates security updates in response to AI-powered hacking risks

Today’s iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26.5.2 updates include security fixes that Apple had originally planned to release with version 26.6 of each operating system. Here’s why the company pushed them out early.


SCOTUS says detailed cellphone location data is protected by the Fourth Amendment

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that police conduct a Fourth Amendment search when they obtain a person’s detailed cellphone location history from a tech company, even when the data covers only a short period. Here’s what that means.