Apple rumored to be developing new Face ID system that works with masks without relying on Apple Watch

The global landscape has changed quite a bit over the last year and some change. Masks are now common place, and that means Apple's reliance on a facial recognition biometric system for its iPhone lineup has proven slightly more tedious than it should be. However, Apple did make a workaround -- but only if you use an Apple Watch. Now, according to a new rumor, Apple's working on something a bit more straightforward.

Review: Woolnut’s elegant leather sleeve for 13-inch MacBook Pro

I try to keep my accessories to a minimal aesthetic and I want to ensure the quality matches Apple's hardware experience. Consequently, I am extremely picky when it comes to my everyday carry items that pair with my gadgets. Thankfully, I stumbled across Woolnut’s leather sleeve for MacBook and love the quality craftsmanship.

Taurine jailbreak for iOS 14.0-14.3 updated to v1.1.0 various user experience improvements

The Odyssey Team is out with yet another update for its iOS & iPadOS 14-centric Taurine jailbreak Wednesday morning after only just recently launching version 1.0.7 with boot loop mitigations and startup repairs to combat consequential data loss and forced software updates.

The latest update, dubbed Taurine version 1.1.0, was released to address known bugs and incorporate stability improvements.

Individual charged with breaking into thousands of iCloud accounts to try and find explicit photos of women

iCloud Login Screen Web

Apple bills iCloud as a safe place to store a user's digital footprint, from documents to files to just about everything else that can be stored in the cloud. However, some folks out there in the wild will do just about anything to find personal, revealing photos of others. Like one man who has apparently broken into thousands of iCloud accounts on the hunt for explicit photos.

Apple pushes back against South Korean bill that would bar Apple and Google from requiring developers use their payment systems

There is a lot of attention on how Google and Apple handle their respective digital storefronts. Some of that attention is all about making changes -- especially when it comes to Apple's App Store. And it looks like one bill from a major economy could set the stage for future change across the board. Which Apple is obviously not too pleased with.

Nomad launches new Leather Skins and Screen Protectors for iPhone 12 lineup

Nomad leather skin

If you prefer to keep your iPhone free of a case, but still want to rock some amount of protection from accidents, then Nomad may have just the options for you. Today, the company is unveiling and launching some new accessories that will help you keep things pretty minimal on your phone, but still offer up some protection.

Nomad is launching not only a lineup of new Leather Skins for the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max, but also some brand new Screen Protectors that are meant to work perfectly well with the new skins and large lineup of cases for Apple's smartphones, too. This won't offer up total body protection, so keep that in mind, but you should be able to avoid scrapes and scratches on both the front and back of your iPhone 12 with these new accessories installed.