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.
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Gmail gains a “Save to Photos” button as Google brings a handy new shortcut to the iOS app
Google now lets you save image attachments from Gmail to your Google Photos account with ease. Also, the company rolled out a new Siri shortcut command in Gmail for iOS and iPadOS.
Halide developers highlight the camera ‘superpower’ of the new iPad Pro
The new iPad Pro lineup is here. Both the 11- and 12.9-inch iPad Pro offer some noteworthy changes over the models they replace, with the larger of the two picking up the all-new mini-LED display.
However, it turns out that Apple did some tweaking of the front-facing camera system to make sure that it really stands out, especially with the ultra-wide and the company's new Center Stage feature. According to the folks over at Lux, who developed the mega-popular camera app Halide, Apple's new front-facing camera system in the new iPad Pro lineup is basically a superpower.
Get tiny customizable notification banners on your jailbroken iPhone for free with Liddell
The concept of smaller notification banners has been around for the iOS & iPadOS platforms for quite some time now in the form of jailbreak tweaks, but it’s something that Apple hasn’t yet taken up – not even in the latest iOS & iPadOS 14 releases.
Jailbreakers appear to enjoy this feature because it makes notification banners more compact and prevents them from getting in the way of the buttons on the navigation bar. Personally, I love this feature too, and that’s one reason why I’m so excited about a new and free jailbreak tweak release called Liddell by iOS developer Litten.
IAmLazy makes it a breeze to back-up and restore tweaks and add-ons after switching jailbreaks
Whenever a new jailbreak tool launches, jailbreakers are often antsy to try it out. This includes those who might already be pwned by way of a different tool – such as unc0ver users when the newer Taurine tool dropped, for example.
iOS 15 may adopt new food tracking features, tweaks to the UI and Messages app, and much more
Credit where credit is due: Apple has managed to keep the lid on many of the upcoming changes planned for iOS's next major update. But today sees a slight change of pace.
Reports of significant iPhone battery drain and overheating following iOS 14.6 launch
Apple released the public version of iOS 14.6 on May 24, 2021. Less than 24 hours later, some users began complaining on social media about a significant battery drain and overheating.
Arbitrary code execution achieved on iOS 14.5.1 and below, write-up purportedly coming at a later date
Apple just yesterday released iOS & iPadOS 14.6 to the general public to lay the groundwork for Apple Music’s upcoming lossless playback option, support Apple Card Family, and more. But that's not all...
Also worth noting is that iOS & iPadOS 14.6 patched a number of security vulnerabilities, including one that purportedly allowed security researcher @xerub to gain arbitrary code execution by simply parsing a carefully crafted certificate.
Fantastical makers add business card scanning to Cardhop, unveil Flexibits subscriptions
Flexbits, the brains behind the award-winning Fantastical calendar app for iOS and macOS, just rolled out Cardhop 2.0 for the iPhone, iPad and Mac while announcing new subscriptions.
This tweak removes the Shorts button from the YouTube app’s Tab Bar
One of the newer features that YouTube appears to be putting a lot of excessive emphasis on lately are what the video streaming platform likes to call “Shorts.”
Make your notification badges pop with BlurryBadges
One thing that hasn’t changed much over the years is the look of the red notification badges that appear over the Home Screen’s app icons whenever they have missed notifications that require attention.