Tech & Science Daily: Apple security risk for iPhones, iPad and iMacs

Plus, She-Hulk CGI backlash
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Rachelle Abbott19 August 2022

You’ll want to make sure your Apple products are up to date with the latest software…

The tech giant has admitted a major security risk for iPhones, iPad and iMacs that could allow hackers to take complete control of the devices.

The company acknowledged the issue in new security reports and admitted that it was “aware that it may have been actively exploited.”

In other Apple news… It looks like we’ve got a launch date for the iPhone 14.

According to a report, put 7th September in your diaries for the first glimpse of the latest handset in a live-streamed online event.

Self-driving vehicles could be on UK roads by 2025.

The Department for Transport said the self-driving industry could create up to 38,000 jobs and be worth £42 billion.

A report has found that one in every ten Reddit users publishes toxic posts. Why the CGI used in Marvel’s new She-Hulk series is getting a lot of attention online. Chemists have identified a way to destroy harmful ‘forever chemicals’ found in makeup and pharmaceuticals. A food crop breakthrough ‘could help alleviate food shortages’, Elon Musk’s Twitter claims doubted by online bot researchers and the Pokemon World Championships have started in London - the first time they’ve been held in Europe.

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