Cullen Thomas
Online Security Checklist
By Cullen Thomas
The majority of personal cyber-defense boils down to just a handful of practices and the discipline to maintain them.
Home Office Upgrades to Make Your Mac Happy
By Cullen Thomas
They say your work is only as good as your tools. A MacBook can do a lot all on its own, but adding a good-sized monitor, keyboard, and mouse really unlocks its potential both for work and for play, and those accessories are just the start. We're always on the hunt for ways to make our offices more unique, beautiful, and functional, and here are the top Mac office accessories we've found lately.
Do You Want Apple Intelligence Enough to Buy a New iPhone?
By Cullen Thomas
Apple’s new artificial intelligence is on the horizon, with the first features due with the release of iOS 18 on September 16, and the rest expected to roll out incrementally over the following year. Apple’s AI-powered features are collectively called Apple Intelligence, and they promise to super-power Siri, generate images from text prompts, rewrite your emails in different tones, summarize web pages or emails, and much more. But these features rely on the neural engine hardware built into the phone, and only the very latest generations of iPhone will sport neural engines powerful enough to unlock Apple Intelligence. So, is it worth an upgrade?
Here, find your monthly briefing on the latest hacks, scams, news, Apple security patches—and what it means for you.
How to Avoid This Month's Worst Hacks, Scams, & Trouble
By Cullen Thomas