#general incompetence

[hiddenfolk]

"Oh mechanical pencils are good because they're reusable" not when you're me, love ♡

[popcornoncemore]

I have achieved the ability to fry an egg without needing the assistance of WikiHow!

It only took seven months.

[digopheliadug]

I have forgotten how to write plz send help

[macdailynews]

Apple to prevent Siri from reading hidden notifications on lock screen in upcoming update

Apple to prevent Siri from reading hidden notifications on lock screen in upcoming update

“Apple has confirmed it will fix a privacy issue in which Siri can read aloud hidden lock screen notifications from many apps on iPhones,” Joe Rossignol reports for MacRumors.

“In a statement provided to MacRumors, Apple said ‘we are aware of the issue and it will be addressed in an upcoming software update.’ It’s quite possible the fix will be included in iOS 11.3, which remains in…

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Oops! Siri will read hidden lock screen notifications from third-party apps to anyone

Oops! Siri will read hidden lock screen notifications from third-party apps to anyone

“A privacy bug reported by Brazilian site Mac Magazine allows someone to access hidden message notifications on a locked iPhone by asking Siri to read them,” Ben Lovejoy writes for 9to5Mac.

“As of iOS 11, you can set message notifications to be hidden on your Lock screen – you can see that a message has arrived, but its content is hidden,” Lovejoy writes. “That setting is on by default…

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iOS 11 is such a bugfest that Apple give one an unintended cameo in latest iPhone X ad

iOS 11 is such a bugfest that Apple give one an unintended cameo in latest iPhone X ad

“Think iOS is buggy?” Adrian Kingsley-Hughes writes for ZDNet. “You’re not alone, and the bugs are now so commonplace that Apple didn’t even spot the cameo appearance of one in its latest ad for the iPhone X.”

“The bug, which was spotted by the eagle-eyes of Benjamin Mayo of 9to5Mac, involves the text of an iMessage briefly appearing outside of the notification bubble on the lock…

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Magazine dedicated to comparing vacuum cleaners for geriatrics can't hear Apple's HomePod's quality sound

Magazine dedicated to comparing vacuum cleaners for geriatrics can’t hear Apple’s HomePod’s quality sound

“I’ve got a few problems already with Consumer Reports claim that Apple’s new HomePod system sounds less good than the Sonos One and Google Home Plus,” Jonny Evans writes for Apple Must. “‘According to the expert audio testers at Consumer Reports, the Apple HomePod does deliver very good audio performance. It’s just not the best-sounding wireless speaker in our ratings—or even the best-sounding…

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[macdailynews]

Apple's iOS 12 could finally fix systemic frame rate issues and interface inconsistencies

Apple’s iOS 12 could finally fix systemic frame rate issues and interface inconsistencies

“Today’s news about Apple putting new features on the back burner for iOS 12 means that the company will finally be focusing on polishing up its mobile operating system,” Peter Cao writes for 9to5Mac. “After years of interface inconsistencies and frame rate issues, iOS may be getting some much-needed attention on the finer details.”

“While frame rate issues have gone unnoticed by many,…

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