Apple patches OS X to fix serious security flaw discovered in iOS
Apple has issued new security updates for El Capitan and Yosemite, as well as its Safari browser, fixing the same serious security vulnerability discovered in its iOS software last week. As with the urgent iOS 9.3.5 update, Mac owners should grab today's OS X updates as soon as possible, fixing problems that could otherwise give malicious software access to your device's kernel. Release notes for the patches point to problems with validation and memory corruption with the OS X versions, while t..>> view originalQualcomm's wild VR headset gives you freedom of motion -- without wires
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Friday, September 2, 2016
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