Apple stops signing iOS 18.2 after iOS 18.2.1 release

Apple recently released iOS 18.2.1, and as usual, it has now stopped signing iOS 18.2, making downgrading to this version of iOS no longer possible. iOS 18.2.1 software can be downloaded to compatible devices over-the-air by going to “Settings” -> “General” -> “Software update.” Apple’s iOS 18.2.1 update included unspecified bug fixes. Although resorting to…

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Interwoven frontiers: Energy, AI, and US-China competition

The fates of breakthrough technologies and the energy to power them are deeply interwoven, with progress at scale in one difficult to advance without the other. Nowhere is this interconnection more consequential—and more dynamic—than in the U.S.-China relationship, which is marked by intense political tensions and competition, but also by under-appreciated technical overlap. Given the…

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Do you still use older iOS, iPados, MacOS? Your Apple device is vulnerable to this long list of safety problems

With the introduction of iOS 18.4 updates, iPados 18.4 and MacOS Sequoia 15.4, Apple has added a number of new features for iPhones, iPads and Macs, including Apple Intelligence and others. More than that, the Cupertino Major addressed serious security problems that could leave users of iPhone, iPad and Mac vulnerable to hacking and other…

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Android Spyware targets UAE messaging users

Final points security False messaging applications use malicious software previously undocumented Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • October 3, 2025 The Remah desert with the United Arab Emirates (Image: Robert Harding Video / Shutterstock) Two Android Spyware campaigns using previously undocumented spyware masquerade as upgrades or plugins for the signal of secure messaging apps and Totok, warn…

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