February 2025 - Mac Support London

ChatGPT on WhatsApp can now see, hear, and remember your conversations from elsewhere

OpenAI is upgrading the ChatGPT phone number you can text with on WhatsApp to be a lot more like the mobile app and web portal. From now on, you won’t need to type out everything you want to say to the AI chatbot. Now, you can send a photo or record a voice memo that ChatGPT will “see” or “hear”… Continue Reading

‘Doom’ can even be played on Apple’s Lightning to HDMI adapter

Developers and enthusiasts continue to find new ways of running Doom on increasingly unusual hardware, the latest of which is an Apple HDMI adapter cable. Doom can run on an Apple Lightning to HDMI adapter. In a video uploaded on February 2, first shared by MacRumors, developer nyan_satan showed off a port of the classic video game Doom running on… Continue Reading

New macOS malware disguises itself as Chrome & Zoom installers

North Korean hackers are using fake job offers and disguised app updates to sneak malware onto Macs, and while Apple’s latest XProtect update blocks some threats, others are still slipping through. MacBook Pro Security researchers from SentinelLabs have identified fresh variants of a North Korean malware family, dubbed “FlexibleFerret,” which is actively exploiting macOS users. The malware is part of… Continue Reading

Is this 4K projector inspired by turtles? Fujifilm’s latest UST projector has a folded rotatable popup lens

Fujifilm ZUH6000 supports projection onto walls, ceilings, floors without moving the projector or adjusting the lens Concealed pop-up lens mechanism resembles a turtle’s retractable neck Projected to hit the market in June 2025, but pricing remains under wraps Fujifilm has introduced its latest innovation in projection technology, the Fujifilm Projector ZUH6000, an ultra-short-throw (UST) 4K projector equipped with a folded… Continue Reading

New info about Sonos’ streaming box sounds like a dream product, apart from the 2 horrendous flaws

Major new information about Sonos’ much-rumored set-top streaming box has leaked via The Verge, and as a long-time Sonos user, I was borderline salivating at the promised features here – it sounds like the device I’d be dreaming of when thinking what I’d want a Sonos streaming box to be. In fact, it started sounding too good to be true,… Continue Reading

DeepSeek became the world’s most popular AI term for 24 hours when it caused the biggest drop ever in stock markets

From obscurity to global fame, DeepSeek’s rise spooks global giants It now sits in second position behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT DeepSeek’s 24-hour reign as the top AI term sparked market chaos On January 28, DeepSeek R1, a mere eight days old at the time, became the world’s most popular AI term on Google Trends for 24 hours. It surpassed well-known AI… Continue Reading

NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, February 5 (game #605)

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, February 4 (game #604). Good morning! Let’s play… Continue Reading

AppleCare+ moves to subscription-only model

Just days after it was rumored to happen, Apple has officially killed off prepaid multi-year AppleCare+ plans — at retail locations, at least. AppleCare+ drops prepaid options | Logo Credit: Apple On Sunday, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman announced on X that Apple would be shifting its AppleCare+ extended warranty program to a subscription model. Gurman postulated that the change would take… Continue Reading

How the new Apple Invites app works, and when you want to use it

While the new Apple Invites app and service sounds easy to use, it joins together so many Apple Services that it takes several steps — and can confuse your invitees. Here’s how to use it. How to use Apple Invites Apple Invites has been launched, though at time of writing it’s still not rolled out worldwide. If an App Store… Continue Reading

Nomad Universal Apple Watch cable review: This $100 cable simplifies your charging setup

You have a fair share of choices when it comes to USB-C cables, but you’ve never seen anything like Nomad’s new Universal Cable for Apple Watch. It’s truly the first of its kind. Nomad Universal Apple Watch cable review: A new go-to travel accessory For year’s, Nomad has had some of the most highly-rated cables on the market. But they’re… Continue Reading

Turns out Dyson’s new handheld vacuum is just a V8 without its wand, and I feel cheated

When news that Dyson was adding a handheld vacuum to its range reached my ears, I was excited. This is a brand known for its cutting-edge engineering; its boundary-pushing designs. What innovations would it come up with for the all-new Dyson Car+Boat? Turns out, not many. When I unboxed my review model, it felt familiar. The specs, too, seemed very… Continue Reading

Microsoft Paint brushes up on AI

Microsoft Paint now features a Copilot AI New AI Paint tools include Cocreator, Image Creator, and Generative Erase Windows is adding AI search to find photos using natural language Microsoft Paint, that humble program you may only call up for a very quick image crop, is getting an AI upgrade thanks to a new Copilot button. Microsoft’s AI assistant can… Continue Reading

Last call: pick up Apple’s M4 Pro Mac mini for $1,279

Time is running out to pick up Apple’s M4 Pro Mac mini at the discounted price of $1,279. Get exclusive pricing on Apple’s M4 Pro Mac mini. This Mac mini is a top seller due to its blend of affordability with the performance of the M4 Pro chip. Featuring a 12-core CPU and 16-core GPU, this retail model also has… Continue Reading

How to get your 2025 Apple Music Replay playlist

It’s not just Spotify that has a year-end wrap-up feature — Apple Music does too, and it’s year round! Here’s how to get your Apple Music Replay playlist, today. Apple Music Replay 2025 Spotify has a unique feature called Spotify Wrapped that shows off your top artists, songs, and genres of the year. It is a trendy function that gets… Continue Reading

Apple just rolled out iOS 18.3 — for just the iPhone 11 family

Apple has rereleased iOS 18.3, but this time it’s specifically for an iPhone lineup that is more than five years old. The iPhone 11 family No, you aren’t experiencing deja vu — Apple has released iOS 18.3 again. But this time, the update arrives solely for the iPhone 11 family. While iOS 18.3 build 22D63 was released for other iPhone… Continue Reading

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