Tech is full of surprises.
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Every writer makes mistakes. They may make errors in verb agreement, type the wrong preposition, or use incorrect punctuation. In addition, there are many types of grammatical errors that are hard to spot when you’re rereading your work. For example, you might not spot when you type “in” instead of “on,” “of” instead of “off,” or type “the the” before a noun.
Computers, tablets, and smartphones have built-in spelling and grammar checkers, but these tools generally just find misspelled words or basic grammatical errors. To give your writing a once-over, you might want to use an online spelling and grammar checker. Here’s why.
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Apple recently contacted users in 92 countries around the world, warning them that they had been targeted by a “mercenary spyware attack.” This term replaces what Apple used to call “state-sponsored attacks,” and covers attacks using spyware such as Pegasus, created by the NSO Group. Apple contacted these individuals by both email and iMessage. Also, when logging into their Apple ID account in a browser, users would see a “Threat Notification” bar with the date on which Apple sent those communications.
But if you get a message that claims to be from Apple—whether by SMS text message, iMessage, email, or a phone call—how can you know whether it’s really Apple or not?
Let’s examine the reasons why Apple might legitimately contact you (and how they’ll do so), and how to recognize scams.
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SIM swapping is an attack through which identity thieves or scammers take over your mobile phone number. When your SIM card is swapped, a scammer can make and receive calls on your phone number, and they can also send and receive text messages. Since many services send two-factor authentication codes via SMS texts, SIM swapping can potentially enable criminals to access your bank account, email, and other online accounts.
It’s important safeguard against identity theft by protecting yourself from SIM swapping attacks. Here’s how to do so.
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The popular streaming service Roku was hit with its second data breach this year, and the info of hundreds of thousands of users was exposed. Another Google service has met its end, we’ll tell you about the newest resident of the Google graveyard. And take a deep dive into how hackers use SIM swapping attacks and how you can stop them.
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Scrivener has lots of features, and many of them are available by clicking a menu and choosing a menu item, or by using a keyboard shortcut if you know what it is. But you can also trigger many of Scrivener’s features by clicking buttons in the toolbar, the bar with buttons at the top of the window. By default, Scrivener displays a set of toolbar buttons, but you can customize the toolbar to remove features you don’t use and add buttons for features you use often. Here’s how.
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To learn how to use Scrivener for Mac, Windows, and iOS, check out my book Take Control of Scrivener 3.
Both Apple and Microsoft have patched a lot of security vulnerabilities in updates to their operating systems. A new scam uses AI to put the squeeze on victims. Info from a years-old AT&T data breach has been made public and data from 10s of millions of users has been exposed. And Apple has said that the RCS messaging protocol is coming to its operating systems later this year. Just how many messaging protocols is too many?
Follow the The Intego Mac Podcast, which I co-host with Josh Long. We talk about Macs and iOS devices, and how to keep them secure.
Gentleman Coder Nik Bhatt returns to talk about Nitro, his all-new photo editor for macOS (and soon, iOS and iPadOS). As the successor to RAW Power, Nitro has a lot to live up to. Nik talks about what prompted him to build a new app from the ground up, adding new features like masking, supporting cameras that Apple ignores, and more.
Find out more, and subscribe to the podcast, at the PhotoActive website. You can follow The PhotoActive on Twitter at @PhotoActiveCast to keep up to date with new episodes, and join our Facebook group to chat with other listeners and participate in photo challenges and more.
Apple calls old devices “obsolete” and “vintage;” what exactly do these terms mean? Alternative iPhone app stores will soon be available in Europe and new details suggest that some extra effort will be required from users. And all of Apple’s M-series processors all have a newly discovered vulnerability that can’t be patched without some compromises on speed.
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After many years writing short stories and essays, Debbie Urbanski has published her first novel, After World, about AI at the end of humanity’s physical presence on Earth.
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To learn how to use Scrivener for Mac, Windows, and iOS, check out my book Take Control of Scrivener 3.