Author: Geek Planet

iPhones are always considered more secure than Android devices. Recently, NATO approved iPhones and iPads to handle classified information, which speaks volumes about the iPhone’s security.  However, as reported by Wired, researchers from Google, iVerify, and Lookout have uncovered a sophisticated iPhone hacking technique called DarkSword. It is as alarming as it sounds. The tool can silently hack any iPhone that visits an infected website, no downloads or suspicious links required. The worst part? Close to a quarter of iPhone users are still running iOS 18, the version DarkSword targets. That’s hundreds of millions of people who are one bad…

Family Sharing has been a genuinely useful feature since Apple introduced it in June 2014. It allows you to share your apps, subscriptions, and purchases with up to five family members, negating the need to buy them multiple times.  Since its release, Family Sharing has received several updates, but one thing has remained unchanged. Every purchase made under Purchase Sharing is charged directly to the family organizer’s credit card, regardless of who makes it. That’s all good when children are making the purchase, but what about other adults in the family sharing the plan? This has been a quiet frustration…

The world feels more unmoored than ever, and, predictably, the ad dollars are pulling back in kind.Marketers have been murmuring about it for weeks. The whiplash of trade tariffs, the slow grime of inflation and the lingering chill of last year’s rate hikes have left them wary, hesitant to commit dollars in a landscape that seems to shift by the day. The data reflects their hesitation. U.S. ad spending, once projected to grow at a modest clip, is now expected to contract more than previously forecasted. According to Brian Wieser, principal at Madison and Wall, the latest forecast, published today…

Merely two months after putting the Ultra Series 3 Panther Lake chips on the shelves, Intel has finally launched the Core Ultra 200S Plus desktop processors as part of its Arrow Lake refresh lineup. The new Core Ultra 5 250K Plus starts at $199, while the beefier Core Ultra 7 270K Plus trim will set you back by $299. Notably, the price ceiling has been lowered (contrary to rumors), and these processors will be up for grabs starting March 26, 2026. What’s new on Intel’s Core Ultra 200S Plus processors? Intel says the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is its fastest…

Apple is facing its biggest executive transitions since Tim Cook took over as its CEO. Many prominent people in key positions at Apple have left or retired from the company. There was also a rumor that Tim Cook would be retiring soon, but the veteran CEO has categorically denied these talks.  The Apple CEO appeared on Good Morning America to personally shut down retirement speculation. Asked about reports that he was preparing to step aside, Cook told ABC, “No, I didn’t say that. I haven’t said that. I love what I do deeply. Twenty-eight years ago, I walked into Apple,…

The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is already on its way out. A new report suggests that the company is killing sales for the triple foldable phone just three months after its debut, putting an end to its $2,899 experimental showcase. But while the Galaxy Z TriFold sales are being halted, it’s apparently not the end of the road for such an ambitious smartphone. What’s left to unfold? Amid the TriFold’s reported phase-out, fresh rumors hint that Samsung doesn’t plan on abandoning the concept entirely. It would appear that the brand is doubling down with a better successor, which is slimmer…

Ad tech moves fast. One quarter, you’re the undisputed king of the open internet; the next, you’re fending off existential doubts about whether you were ever that secure in the first place. The Trade Desk is learning this the hard way. For years, the company seemed untouchable. Quarter after quarter, it posted the kind of growth that made the rest of the industry look like a collection of also-rans.  Then, late last year, the streak ended. After 33 consecutive quarters of meeting or beating expectations. The Trade Desk missed its revenue target. The market responded with all the tenderness of a…

Major brands like HP, Dell, ASUS, and others are facing mounting pressure to raise prices as the global memory chip shortage is driving up component costs. A new report suggests that the surge in DRAM and NAND prices is squeezing manufacturers that rely on these components for their PC products. Memory is a critical component of modern PCs, so the recent shortage is affecting the cost of finished devices. Why are memory prices suddenly soaring? The current shortage is mostly caused by the explosive growth of artificial intelligence and its infrastructure. Major chipmakers such as Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron…

Apple’s iPhone 17e arrived with a feature missing from its predecessor: MagSafe. The wireless magnetic charging standard has been a staple part of the iPhone lineup for a long time, ever since Apple released it with the iPhone 12.  Anyways, iPhone 16e users complained, the internet talked about it, and Apple listened. The iPhone 17e’s MagSafe support comes from a coil and magnetic infrastructure that is baked right into its back panel. It lets the phone snap (quite satisfyingly) onto a MagSafe charger or a compatible accessory.  The iPhone 17e shares its back panels with the iPhone 16e However, the…

Advertisers are split on whether to double down or cash out as TikTok’s future in the U.S. hangs in the balance. But enough have walked away to send ad prices downward for those who do stay. Several factors could be at play — weak demand, stiffer competition — but it’s hard to ignore the elephant in the room: the U.S. ban that was supposed to take effect in early January. Though ultimately delayed by President Trump, the mere threat of a ban was enough to rattle marketers, forcing some to scale back and others to walk away entirely. Either way,…