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“Hide My Email” Vulnerability Exposes Real Addresses

Apple’s Hide My Email feature has a vulnerability that does exactly what the name says it shouldn’t: reveal your real email address. Worse, Apple has ignored reports of the flaw for over a year.

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People and Companies Should Be Legally Liable for Their AI Agents

Public-interest technologist Bruce Schneier argues that companies and individuals deploying AI agents should bear legal liability for those agents’ actions, just as they would for human employees.

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macOS 27 Golden Gate Sharpens Tahoe’s Blurry Icons

BasicAppleGuy’s side-by-side comparison of the icons in macOS 26 Tahoe and macOS 27 Golden Gate reveals bolder colors, crisper edges, and a more refined Liquid Glass effect across most system apps.

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Where to Find the Colors Your Screen Can’t Display

Ever wonder why a tropical lagoon or peacock feather seems impossibly vivid in person but disappointing in photos? Ryan Moulton explains the technical reasons and guides you to colors no screen can show.

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Doctor Pairs TextExpander with a Gaming Mouse for Improved Telehealth Communications

Former TidBITS managing editor Josh Centers profiles a telehealth doctor who uses a 12-button gaming mouse and TextExpander’s branching snippets to generate complete, error-free patient documentation with a single click.

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From AI Security to the Mac Community on the Command Control Power Podcast

Adam Engst joins the Command Control Power podcast for a two-part conversation covering AI security threats, Apple's 50th anniversary, and what the Mac community has lost—and might regain.

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Former Apple Design Chief Jony Ive’s First Car Is a €550,000 Ferrari

Jony Ive’s first post-Apple car design—a ludicrously expensive Ferrari EV—underscores just how far his work has strayed from products “for the rest of us.”

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Gift Card Scam Funnels Millions in Apple Devices Through New Hampshire Warehouses

Criminals are stealing gift card numbers from retail shelves, replacing them, draining them when purchasers load funds, and using the proceeds to buy Apple products for export—yet another reason to avoid physical gift cards.

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Apple Settles “More Personalized” Siri Delay Lawsuit for $250 Million

Apple will pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over delayed Siri features. Owners of iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models purchased between June 2024 and March 2025 may receive $25–$95 per device. Here’s how the math works out.

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ChatGPT’s Goblin Obsession Evades OpenAI’s Fixes

OpenAI has traced ChatGPT’s bizarre goblin fixation to training gone awry, but the creatures keep escaping—as Adam Engst discovered when goblins popped up in a conversation about a conference presentation.

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Designer Transforms Mac mini Into Lego-Inspired Workstation

Remember Lego’s old computer bricks? Designer Paul Staal has supersized the concept into the M2x2, a working Mac mini enclosure that combines retro Lego charm with a 7-inch display.

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Joanna Stern Launches Independent Media Outlet New Things

Tech journalist Joanna Stern has left The Wall Street Journal to launch an independent media outlet called New Things, promising columns, videos, and the same blend of technical accuracy and entertainment.

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FindYourTag Website Catalogs the Expanding Find My Ecosystem

Glenn Fleishman has cataloged the surprisingly diverse ecosystem of Find My-compatible products—now numbering over 70—and built a comparison website to help you navigate the options.

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The Verge Hails Chrome’s Belated Vertical Tabs

David Pierce at The Verge makes the case for vertical browser tabs, echoing advice TidBITS has offered since 2023. Google Chrome users can now easily try them.

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A Fun but Flawed Approach to Ranking Apple’s Top 50 Products

The Verge’s community-driven ranking of Apple’s top 50 products makes for fun clicking, but the nostalgic design and live rankings can’t overcome inconsistent criteria and a baffling product selection.