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Ionut Arghire / SecurityWeek: Gigabyte releases BIOS updates to remove a backdoor that was found in over 270 motherboard models and could let hackers install malware when the PC restarts  —  Gigabyte has announced BIOS updates that remove a recently identified backdoor feature in hundreds of its motherboards. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Todd Spangler / Variety: Apple Vision Pro will launch with Disney+ and hundreds of thousands of existing iPhone and iPad apps, including Word and Excel, and support Unity game engine  —  Apple took the wraps off Vision Pro, an expensive pair of goggles the company promises will unlock a new universe of magical new virtual- and augmented-reality apps. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wesley Hilliard / AppleInsider: Apple Vision Pro will have an Optic ID feature that authenticates users with an iris scan; Apple says Optic ID is more secure than Face ID, which twins can fool  —  Apple Vision Pro uses iris scanning for authentication  —  The next generation of biometric authentication using unique iris patterns … Lees verder op Tech Meme

David Pierce / The Verge: A look at the Apple Vision Pro: much better-looking than other AR/VR headsets with silver sci-fi googles, cable, and battery pack, which offers two hours of use  —  What does the Apple Vision Pro look like?  Imagine a pair of ski goggles.  The fanciest, most sci-fi ski goggles you’ve ever seen. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: Apple Vision Pro specs: 12 cameras, five sensors, and six mics, an M2 and a new R1 chip, a digital crown, 23M pixels, and Zeiss lenses for vision correction  —  Apple just unveiled its augmented reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro.  After showing the potential use cases for the device … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Adi Robertson / The Verge: Tim Cook unveils Apple Vision Pro, a “Spatial Computing” headset controlled with the user’s eyes, hands, and voice, coming to the US for $3,499+ in early 2024  —  Apple has announced an augmented reality headset called Apple Vision Pro that “seamlessly” blends the real and digital world. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: Apple unveils an M2 Max with a 12-core CPU, 30-core GPU, and support for 96GB of RAM and M2 Ultra with 24-core CPU, a 60-core GPU, and support for 192GB of RAM  —  Although WWDC is mainly a software-focused event, this year’s conference was packed with new hardware. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch: Apple says iOS 17 will include a Sensitive Content Warning feature, which processes content on-device to help adult users avoid unwanted nude images and videos  —  Apple announced a slew of new iPhone features at this year’s WWDC keynote, like FaceTime voicemails and Check In. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jay Peters / The Verge: Apple announces visionOS, which powers the Vision Pro and displays icons and windows floating over real-world spaces; demos include Safari, a cinema, and gaming  —  Apple says it’s designed from the ground up for spatial computing.  —  The company revealed the operating system as part … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Apple announces watchOS 10 with an updated UI, including a renewed focus on widgets, Group FaceTime Audio, new fitness and health features, and topographic maps  —  Confirming earlier reports, Apple’s watchOS 10 for its Apple Watch is turning out to be a fairly notable upgrade. Lees verder op Tech Meme