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What Is the Cloud?

Aerial view of a modern city skyline at sunset with tall glass buildings, a domed pavilion, tree-lined paths, and water on both sides reflecting the colorful sky and clouds.

People talk about “the cloud” all the time these days, but what do they really mean? There’s no agreed-on definition, which can render some conversations nearly inscrutable. We can’t pretend […]

Share Your Apple Card with People in Your Family Sharing Group

A hand holds an Apple Card, another hand wears an Apple Watch and a third hand holds an iPhone displaying the Apple Card app, showing spending and balance details. The background is white.

Apple did a good job rethinking some aspects of credit card use with the Apple Card, but one omission was the inability to share it with other family members. With […]

Privacy Tip: Don’t Post Vaccination Record Cards on Social Media

A hand holds a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card showing sections for name, date of birth, vaccine manufacturer, dates of doses, and healthcare provider information, with personal details blacked out.

So you’ve gotten your COVID-19 vaccination. Congratulations, and thank you for nudging the planet closer to the herd immunity needed for life to return to normal! It’s a good idea […]

Four Ways to Reduce Zoom Fatigue

A person sits at a desk taking notes while participating in a video call with three others displayed on their laptop screen. The setting appears to be a home or office workspace.

After a long day of video calls, you might feel like your brain has been wrung out like a wet washcloth—we certainly do. It’s exhausting to stare into a computer […]

Are You Incurring Technical Debt? Avoid It by Staying Current

A dentist and a dental assistant, both wearing masks and gloves, examine a patient’s teeth in a bright dental clinic. The patient is lying back in the chair with mouth open.

Have you heard the term technical debt? It’s what you incur whenever you delay upgrading software and hardware for too long. It’s like forgetting to brush your teeth regularly and […]

Keep iPhone 12 and MagSafe Accessories Away from Pacemakers

A cardiac pacemaker device placed on top of an electrocardiogram (ECG) printout showing heart activity. The pacemakers leads and metal casing are visible.

Remember when we had to keep magnets away from floppy disks to avoid scrambling them? Modern storage is no longer vulnerable, but magnets and electromagnetic fields from consumer electronics can […]