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How to use Slack on iPhone or Mac even when it is down
Slack is down globally for several users due to "connectivity issues related to DNS." The situation is so bad that even its status page, which has one job to show Slack's status, is not loading for many users. However, we have found two quick and easy solutions that have worked for us and may work for you as well.
So, here is how to use Slack on your iPhone, Mac, Android, PC, or in a browser even when Slack is down, unresponsive, and not loading for you.
Apple will fix AirTag’s Lost Mode vulnerability that could be used for phishing scams
Apple has acknowledged that it's aware of a serious vulnerability plaguing its personal item tracker, dubbed AirTag. The nasty bug allows nefarious actors to redirect the person who finds and scans a lost AirTag to a phishing website instead of the Apple one. The company has confirmed it is working on a fix, saying the solution will be arriving in the next software update.
Taurine jailbreak for iOS 14.0-14.3 updated to v1.0.7 with boot loop mitigations, startup repair, & more
The Odyssey Team officially released an updated version of the iOS & iPadOS 14-centric Taurine jailbreak tool on Thursday in the form of version 1.0.7 to address a serious issue that could result in boot looping, and consequently, data loss and/or forced software updates.
Apple will fix Mac issues related to using a scanner in Image Capture and other apps
Those who use a scanner may have seen an error message when attempting to actually use it. But don't worry, as Apple has promised to deliver a fix for this odd Mac scanner issue.
Odyssey Team says mitigations for recently-discovered data loss & forced update issues coming soon
It was only a few days ago that the Odyssey Team acknowledged the discovery of a serious bug on iOS 14 that could cause data loss and/or forced iOS updates.
As such, the Odyssey Team recommended that users of newer versions of the Taurine jailbreak revert to Taurine version 1.0.4, as both versions 1.0.5 and 1.0.6 appeared to exacerbate this issue one way or another.
WiFiNameBugFix protects jailbreakers from the newly discovered malformed Wi-Fi name bug
Another notable bug was discovered and publicized just over the weekend by security researcher Carl Schou in which the presence of a malformed Wi-Fi network name, also known as the SSID, could ‘permanently’ disable an iPhone’s ability to view and connect to nearby Wi-Fi networks. It’s not the first time a Wi-Fi name glitch has affected iPhones, which understandably raises some eyebrows.
Citing the security researcher, the bug would be triggered if the iPhone comes within range of a Wi-Fi network or personal hotspot with the offending name or SSID. Consequently, the Settings app’s Wi-Fi toggle switch becomes disabled and grayed out, preventing the user from turning it back on. Not even resetting the iPhone’s network settings fixes this, compelling the iPhone owner to effectively restore the device to factory settings.
Apple devices remain vulnerable to a WebKit flaw that could permit malicious code to run
Safari's WebKit rendering engine has a flaw that could crash the browser and enable malicious code execution, and Apple hasn't yet patched it even though a fix's been available for weeks.
Apple appears to be fixing the greyed out App Tracking Transparency toggle
Apple is rolling out a fix for a weird bug in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 where some users are seeing a greyed out toggle in Settings for the new App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature.
iOS 14.5 has fixed a stupid bug that blocked web searches containing the word “Asian”
Apple's iOS 14.5 software update unblocks the word “Asian” as adult content, fixing an apparent bug in the Screen Time feature that blocked any web searches with “Asian” in them.
Apple will restore expired Shortcuts links “as soon as possible” [Updated: Fixed!]
Following recent news that older iCloud links used by iOS automation fans to share their Shortcuts workflows with others have stopped working, Apple has now promised a fix.
The latest AirPods Max software update has reportedly fixed the battery drain issue
The latest AirPods Max firmware that arrived earlier in the week appears to have fixed the issue affecting some units that were plagued with excessive battery drain while in the Smart Case.