• macOS Update Causes Problems Related to the “Root” Bug Patch

    macOS Update Causes Problems Related to the “Root” Bug Patch

    There was an issue with macOS High Sierra related to being able to access your system without a password.  Apple was quick to respond with a solution, but it’s causing some other issues.  Let me back up for a moment.  The original issue was a massive hole in the operating system’s security measures.  Essentially any…

  • Apple and Stanford are Teaming Up To Study Your Heart Rhythm

    Apple and Stanford are Teaming Up To Study Your Heart Rhythm

    Our health is something that we all need to pay attention to.  About a year ago, I started taking mine quite a bit more seriously as I have a condition that could cause some pretty serious issues if left unchecked.  In the old days, I would have just relied on my own benchmarks to know…

  • Apple to Start Paying Back Taxes it Owes to Ireland in January

    Apple to Start Paying Back Taxes it Owes to Ireland in January

    Apple currently has a really amazing deal when it comes to paying taxes in Ireland. Until about a year ago when the European Commission ruled that Apple’s deal with Ireland was illegal and that they actually owed about $15 billion in back taxes.  Ireland has been relatively slow to collect the cash, which led the…