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- Episode 384: iPhone 16e: The “e” is for Egregious Pricing
Apple replaces the entry level iPhone SE with the new iPhone 16e. Does the "e" stand for extravagant pricing? We now have more details about the security patches in Apple's most recent operating system updates. iPhones sold in China will now have government mandated filters managing search results. And is it time to start worrying about the delays in Apple Intelligence features.
Show Notes:
- Apple's New iPhone 16e - Is this the iPhone for Almost Everyone?
- Introducing iPhone 16e - February 19 (Apple video)
- iPhone 16e - Apple product page
- Compare iPhone models
- TikTok Returns to Apple’s App Store
- Apple launches Apple TV app for Android phones and tablets
- iOS 18.3.1 zero-day patch has been reverse-engineered
- Mark Gurman: Siri overhaul may not arrive with iOS 18.4 in April—more likely 18.5 in May
- Apple Plans to Overhaul China iPhones With AI by Middle of Year
- Valve removes “PirateFi” Steam game that contained malware
- “Aptoid” alternate app marketplace offers sketchy apps in EU
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
30 min - Episode 383: Apple Zero-Day Patch, Powerbeats Pro 2 Earbuds, and Migrating Purchases Between Apple Accounts
Security is the main focus of Apple's just released operating system updates. A new edition of the Powerbeats Pro earbuds is out that may be better than Apple's AirPods Pro. Apple now permits moving digital purchases between Apple Accounts. And there's more talk about getting Apple to provide a global back door to encrypted iCloud data.
Show Notes:
- Gurman: iPhone SE 4 Coming 'By Next Week,' Other Announcements Starting Tomorrow
- iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1 patch second Apple zero-day of 2025
- Powerbeats Pro 2
- Migrate purchases from one Apple Account to another Apple Account
- AppleCare Plus is getting more expensive
- UK’s secret Apple iCloud backdoor order is a global emergency, say critics
- iCloud data security overview
- DeepSeek iOS app sends data unencrypted to ByteDance-controlled servers
- Texas Bans DeepSeek, RedNote, Lemon8 on Government Devices
- DeepSeek prohibited in New York government devices
- Google blocked 2.36 million risky Android apps from Play Store in 2024
- Brave now lets you inject custom JavaScript to tweak websites
- Microsoft February 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 55 flaws
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
29 min - Episode 382: DeepSeek, AppleCare, and Did Apple Approve a Porn App in the EU?
A change may be coming in the way you'll be paying for Apple Care. Apple doesn't approve of an app that it has approved—semantics are at the heart of a porn app problem. DeepSeek is this past week's big artificial intelligence story. What's different about this new AI contender? Does it secure your data? And Apple's new Invites app doesn't seem to be too inviting.
Show Notes:
- iOS 18.3 re-released on Monday only for the iPhone 11 line
- Introducing Apple Invites, a new app that brings people together for life’s special moments
- Apple Invites app
- Partiful
- How to Use iCloud+, with Additional Security and Privacy Features, and More
- Apple in 2024: The Six Colors report card
- Is DeepSeek safe? What happens to your data when you use it
- Is DeepSeek lying to you about sending your data to China? (video)
- DeepSeek’s Popular AI App Is Explicitly Sending US Data to China
- Apple Says It Doesn't Approve of EU Porn App
- Hot Tub “has been approved for distribution” by Apple
- sreegs — alright let's talk about Apple and Tumblr's…
- Netgear warns users to patch critical WiFi router vulnerabilities
- iOS App Store apps with screenshot-reading malware found for the first time
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
30 min - Episode 381: Latest Apple OS Updates and Changes to Apple Intelligence
Apple operating system updates bring a bevy of patches and some changes to Apple Intelligence. Should you worry about vulnerabilities discovered in Apple's M-series chips. Apple's Next Generation CarPlay is late. And the latest adoption rates for current Apple operating systems tell us who is using which devices and for how long.
Show Notes:
- CVE-2025-24166
- How to turn off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac
- Apple chips can be hacked to leak secrets from Gmail, iCloud, and more
- Apple reveals iOS 18 usage data for the first time
- Apple Removes '2024' Timeframe From Next-Generation CarPlay Page
- Time to Delete? The Most Invasive Apps List Includes Some of Your Favorites
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
30 min - Episode 380: PFAS, AI, FBI, and TikTok
A warning about dangerous materials being used in Apple watch bands, the FBI has been able to quietly remove malware from computers remotely, and it's not the first time we try to make sense of the TikTok situation in the United States, and the latest Apple updates for beta testers contain more Apple intelligence features, but how many users will opt out.
Show Notes:
- iOS 18.3 automatically enables Apple Intelligence for users, requires opt-out to disable
- iOS 18.3 Temporarily Removes Notification Summaries for News
- Smartwatch bands can contain ‘major’ levels of toxic PFAS, study finds
- FBI hacked thousands of computers to make malware uninstall itself
- Fake Homebrew Google ads target Mac users with malware
- Intego discovers new “Cuckoo” Mac malware mimicking Homebrew
- About availability of TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps in the United States
- Is TikTok safe, or not? Why U.S., EU, and App Store bans could be imminent
- How to turn off Copilot in Microsoft 365 Family and Personal subscriptions
- Samsung is rolling out a smartphone subscription next month
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
30 min - Episode 379: Apple Anniversaries, and Possible New Apple Products for 2025
We discuss January anniversaries for some of our favorite Apple gear, and then a look at what new devices Apple may be planning to introduce during the year.
Show Notes:
- Twenty years of the Mac mini, the little Mac that could
- Apple Focusing on These Eight New Low-Cost Devices in 2025
- No, Siri's "Learn from this app" Setting Is Not Sending Data From Your Apps to Third Parties
- Apple’s weird iPhone alarm problems are still happening
- macOS flaw that allowed attackers to bypass core system protections is now fixed
- Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal
- “Banshee Stealer” Mac malware resurfaced in new campaigns
- French TV show pulled after ridicule of woman who fell for AI Brad Pitt
- How to Delete Your Social Media Accounts: Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, and More
- Should you think twice about RedNote as a TikTok alternative?
- Microsoft January 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 8 zero-days, 159 flaws
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
29 min - Episode 378: Mac Malware in 2024, and Should We Trust Cyber Trust?
The US Federal Communications Commission has introduced a Cyber Trust Mark intended to educate consumers on the security of smart devices. We discuss how it's supposed to work. And we take a look back at the top malware stories from 2024.
Show Notes:
- White House Launches “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark”, Providing American Consumers an Easy Label to See if Connected Devices are Cybersecure
- U.S. Cyber Trust Mark
- Apple will pay $95 million to people who were spied on by Siri
- Cryptocurrency wallet drainers stole $494 million in 2024
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
29 min - Episode 377: Apple in 2024: AI, EU, and USB-C
A major data breach of U.S. telecoms took place, and very few of them have yet to admit it happened. Age ratings on Apple App Store apps are misapplied for hundreds of apps that are age inappropriate. What's Apple doing about it? iMessage Notification scams are proliferating, and we have another example. And Apple released a lot of hardware this year, and in a way, AI helps us understand why.
Show Notes:
- Apple TV+ free weekend
- The USB-C charging mandate arrives in the EU — here’s what that means
- You can love or hate AI, but it’s killed crappy 8GB versions of pricey PCs and Macs
- Cybersecurity firm's Chrome extension hijacked to steal users' data
- App Store has hundreds of ‘risky’ apps rated as appropriate for kids
- More telcos confirm Salt Typhoon breaches as White House weighs in
- Scammers are committing hospice fraud
- Apple Launched These 25+ Products This Year
- How to Use Image Playground and Genmoji on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
31 min - Episode 376: Apple Security and Privacy in 2024: The Year in Review
This week's Intego Mac podcast features a look back at the top security and privacy news of 2024.
Show Notes:
- Apple Security and Privacy in 2024: The Year in Review
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
29 min - Episode 375: TikTok, TP-Link, and Apple AI
TikTok is facing serious scrutiny for abetting misinformation campaigns, not just in the US but elsewhere in the world. Are people disinterested in AI? The early verdict on Apple's new AI features might be summed up as "meh". Apple Notification Summaries, which utilize Apple Intelligence, has recently been accused of serious message mangling. And TP-Link routers may be banned in the US due to potential national security risks.
Show Notes:
- Don't believe what you see on TikTok - AirDrop doesn't allow thieves to steal your credit card
- Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok ban
- European Commission opens formal proceedings against TikTok on election risks
- Most iPhone owners see little to no value in Apple Intelligence so far
- Apple Intelligence - The Complete Guide
- BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline
- Genmoji ad showcases creations that were not made with Apple Intelligence
- Apple Intelligence | Imagine it. Genmoji it.
- “Do Not Track” removed from Firefox after 13 years
- Am I Unique?
- TP-Link, most popular home internet routers in U.S., may be banned as national security risk
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
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Join the Intego Mac security experts for the latest Apple news, industry opinions, and a splash of security advice in our easy-to-digest, entertaining, and informative podcast series. Hosted by Kirk…
McElhearn and Josh Long.