Back in January, Apple announced a change for a couple of its executives. Dan Riccio and John Ternus saw a shift in priorities, with Riccio's work billed as taking on a "new project".
Dan Riccio’s new role is working on Apple’s AR/VR headsets
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Microsoft releases a cross-platform password manager
Windows giant Microsoft today released a new feature, dubbed Autofill, that allows you to manage your saved passwords securely across different devices and platforms.
Hacker demos jailbreak on iPhone 11 with iOS 14.0, exploit may support up to iOS 14.3
It was only a couple of days ago that security researcher Ian Beer shared a rather interesting kernel vulnerability for A11 and older devices (iPhone X and older) running iOS 14.1 and lower. But such a feat begs the question: what about A12 and newer devices?
Fortunately for those who’ve been asking this question, there could be a light at the end of the tunnel. Security researcher @pattern_F_ of Ant Security Lab demonstrated what appears to be a successful jailbreak attempt on an iPhone 11 running iOS 14.0
Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Déjà Vu, DNDToast, Perseus, & more…
Every Sunday, we come at you with a roundup of all the latest jailbreak tweak releases and jailbreak news from the previous work week. This Sunday will be no different.
In this piece, we'll showcase all the latest jailbreak tweaks and news from the period starting Monday, January 25th and ending Sunday, January 31st. As always, we'll kick things off by discussing our favorite releases before finally wrapping things up with an outline of everything else at the end.
Chimera v1.6.2 upgrades userspace reboot & adds miscellaneous improvements
Many had thought that the iOS 12-centric Chimera jailbreak tool would stop receiving updates as development efforts shifted toward newer iOS & iPadOS 13 and 14 jailbreaks, but it seems that isn’t the case.
Chimera received another update this weekend, officially bringing it up to version 1.6.2.
Perseus lets mask-wearing jailbreakers unlock their iPhone with an Apple Watch
In case you haven’t already heard, Apple recently seeded iOS 14.5 beta to developers with a new feature that permits mask-donning users to more easily unlock their iPhone with Face ID, granted they’re wearing an unlocked Apple Watch. Without this feature, anyone wearing a mask would fail the native Face ID authentication method, compelling users to manually enter their passcode to unlock their device or to approve Apple Pay transactions or App Store purchases.
Given the gravity of just how frustrating it can be to be unable to use Face ID when governments around the world impose mask mandates while in public in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, it should come as no surprise that this feature received tons of praise from would-be users. On the other hand, jailbreakers would be stuck with older versions of iOS that don’t natively support the new authentication feature; at least, until now that is…
StonksBar displays the price of your favorite stock in the Status Bar
Whether you invest in stocks or you simply have a fascination with monitoring stock value trends over time, a newly released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed StonksBar by iOS developer CokePokes might be of interest to you.
StonksBar ensures that your favorite stock’s value is always in view by implementing a Status Bar-centric display that appears just beneath the time on notched handsets including the iPhone X and later.
Watch this video of an a cappella group recreating iPhone sounds
A cappella groups are impressive in their abilities to recreate not just music, but also sounds. One such group has showcased their skills by tackling ringtones and other sounds you can find on your iPhone.
Safari is gaining support for extensions for new window and tab pages
The upcoming macOS 11.3 software update brings new customization options to Safari, including third-party extensions for the browser's New Tab and New Window pages.
The Apple Car predicted to lack a steering wheel
Rumors are swirling that Apple is seeking partners to help build its autonomous vehicle, and one source has now speculated that The Apple Car predicted to lack a steering wheel.
The “Room”-like puzzler “lumen.” from Lykke Studios launches on Apple Arcade
From the creators of “tint.” comes “lumen.”, a unique puzzler that just launched on Apple Arcade in which the player is challenged to solve levels using lights, lenses and mirrors.
iOS 14’s built-in web filter is stymying searches that include the word “Asian”
iOS 14's built-in web content blocker has been found to prevent searches that include the word “Asian,” including such phrases as “Asian food” and “Asian countries”. As a matter of fact, Safari has been found to block all websites that contain the word “asian” in the URL.