The web platform, browsers, AI and security, taken apart: news, analysis and research from the FuriaHub team.
Apple refreshed Mac Studio with M5 Max or M5 Ultra, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thunderbolt 5 clustering. The Ultra configuration can run large language models entirely on device with up to 512GB of unified memory.
The new Mac mini comes with M6 or M5 Pro, plus Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and upgraded Ethernet. Pre-orders opened August 25, with availability on September 22.
M6 is Apple’s first 2-nanometer Mac chip, with a 12-core CPU, a 12-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, a dual 16-core Neural Engine, and up to 170GB/s of unified memory. M5 Ultra is the first quad-die M-series SoC, joining two dual-die M5 Max chips with next-generation UltraFusion.
Apple reversed a planned move of Hide My Email addresses from @icloud.com to @private.icloud.com. Users argued the new domain would be easier for websites to reject; Apple confirmed Monday that addresses will stay on @icloud.com.
SOCRadar says the AnonyMousKIT phishing-as-a-service harvests Apple IDs and codes so stolen iPhones can be unlocked and Activation Lock disabled. The kit has been active since early 2024, with 506 domains and 168 reseller storefronts.
The Information said about 200 people gathered on August 23, the day before Cook’s 15th anniversary as CEO. OneRepublic performed. Cook steps down on September 1 and becomes executive chairman; John Ternus becomes CEO.
Tap-to-pay with Google Pay and Apple Pay begins August 24 at select U.S. Walmart and Sam’s Club stores. The rollout is slated for all U.S. stores and clubs by the end of 2026 and fuel stations by mid-2027.
Apple is laying off more than 200 people, including about 100 on Vision Pro plus cuts on Siri and Intelligent Systems Experience, Bloomberg told The Verge. The company is largely shutting the Vision Pro gaming team.
OpenAI’s new Apple Messages plugin can sort, analyze, edit, delete, draft, and send iMessage. It works with Codex and ChatGPT Work and, OpenAI says, does not build a full index of the inbox.
Three people familiar with the matter said Apple built a China-specific model instead of relying only on local third-party systems. Apple and Alibaba did not comment.
A Northern District of California filing proposes 15% for standard apps, 10% for partner programs and subscription renewals, and 5% for Small Business Program developers. Epic says that is outside the Ninth Circuit’s “necessary costs” line.
An August 12 recap of Google’s Device Bound Session Credentials said the protocol is on for a slice of Chrome users (Windows from 147, macOS from 150) and that Mozilla published a negative position in early August.
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