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Microsoft has issued an emergency update that fixes a critical Internet Explorer vulnerability that attackers are actively exploiting on the Internet.
The memory-corruption flaw allows attackers to remotely execute malicious code when computers use IE to visit a booby-trapped website, Microsoft said Wednesday. Indexed as CVE-2018-8653, the flaw affects all supported versions of Windows. The vulnerability involves the way Microsoft’s scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer.
In a separate advisory, Microsoft said the vulnerability is being used in targeted attacks, but the company didn’t elaborate. Microsoft credited Clement Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group with discovering the vulnerability. No other details were available about the vulnerability or exploits at the time this post was being reported.
Microsoft said that customers who have Windows Update enabled and have applied the latest security updates are automatically protected against exploits. Microsoft said it knows of no workarounds of mitigations. Windows users should ensure their computer installs the update as soon as possible, even if they don’t normally use IE to browse sites.

Remember when Zack Nelson from JerryRigEverything got everyone worked up into a tizzy after he bent an iPad Pro in half with his bare hands and mused whether Apple’s new tablet might be a little weak? Well, it seems he may have been onto something.
Originally, when Zack bent his iPad Pro, claims about potential design flaws were dismissed largely because his test didn’t exactly replicate a typical real-world scenario. But in the past month, a number of users on the MacRumors forums and even a writer at the Verge ran into issues with iPad Pros that showed signs of bending either out of the box or shortly after being purchased.
Now, Apple has responded to those reports in a statement to the Verge, saying that while some users may see new iPad Pros with a slight bend to them, the bend “is a side effect of the device’s manufacturing process and shouldn’t worsen over time or negatively affect the flagship iPad’s performance in any practical way.”
Apparently, small bends in a new iPad Pro’s chassis are due to part of the cooling process used to make some of the tablet’s plastic and aluminum components, with both the 11-inch and 12.9 models susceptible to small amounts of bending. The new iPads are much thinner than previous versions and the exceptional thinness of the metal could have contributed to the devices’ susceptibility to temperature.
While what Apple says may be true, the one thing that throws a bit of a wrench into the company’s explanation is that in pictures of bent iPads, many of them exhibit some curving on or near one of the microphone holes located on the long side of the iPad Pro’s body—precisely where Zack Nelson said the tablet seemed a weakest.
In its statement to the Verge, Apple says it hasn’t seen an above average return rate for the new iPad Pro. Unfortunately, to make matters slightly more confusing, it seems that currently there’s not a clear message as to whether users are entitled to return bent iPads for brand new devices, or if the bending is categorized as accidental damage and therefore subject to an AppleCare claim.
However, the most frustrating part about all this is that when it was released, the new iPad Pro’s new super-thin body was hailed as a revolution and a breakthrough in modern engineering. But with its durability now in question, one has to wonder if it really would have been that big of a deal to make the damn thing a little thicker?
We’ve reached out to Apple for clarification and will update should we hear back.

If you receive a new Apple Watch this holiday season, don’t be intimidated — it can do a lot, and we’re here to show you how.
Apple’s latest smartwatch, the Series 4, can do more than just put notifications on your wrist. It’s capable of making calls, calling for help if you fall, or run a single-lead EKG to let you know if something is amiss with your heart.
Going beyond the fancy health features, it’s still a smartwatch, complete with apps.
Update your watch. After unboxing your watch and pairing it to your iPhone($1,199 at Amazon), you’ll want to ensure it’s running the latest version of WatchOSso you can take advantage of the newest features. Read this to learn about the update process.
Icons and apps. Curious as to what those small icons that flash on your watch’s screen are? Or what about Siri’s Raise to Speak feature? We cover that, plus a handful of other tips, in this post.
Notifications are a key smartwatch feature, and it’s a feature you’ll want to learn to how to tame. Notifications can get overwhelming, especially when your wrist is beeping and vibrating, for every Facebook like or Instagram direct. Learn how to manage your Apple Watch notifications.
Your watch is waterproof. You can swim with newer Apple Watch ($399 at Walmart) models, but it’s a good idea to read up on what you need to do if you plan on swimming with your watch on — especially if it’s in sea water.

Health

Fitness first. Starting with WatchOS 5, the Apple Watch can now auto-detect certain workouts, track yoga workouts, and store workout tunes from your favorite streaming service on the watch itself. Here are five of the best new fitness features in WatchOS 5.
Heart health. The Apple Watch continuously tracks your heart rate while you wear it throughout the day. There’s a dedicated app to tracking your heart rate or conducting an on-demand reading. Read this to learn how to get the most out of the Apple Watch heart rate features.
Setup the ECG app. You’ll need to have an Apple Watch Series 4, running WatchOS 5.1.2 or newer, and an iPhone running iOS 12.1.1 or newer before you can set up the new ECG app. Once you’re updated, using the ECG app is a simple task.

Extra features

Fall detection. The Apple Watch Series 4 has a built-in fall detection feature that will identify when it thinks you have fallen, and after a few seconds of no movement, will call emergency services on your behalf. Fall Detection is a feature you’ll need to enable, but hopefully, never have to use.
Want to feel like Inspector Gadget? Then learn how to use the Walkie-Talkie app. Using the app is simple: Hold up your wrist, press and hold a button, talk, and let go. Just keep in mind that your approved contacts can start talking to you at any moment, so marking yourself as unavailable is key to avoiding embarrassment.

Less than two weeks after the last significant iOS 12 update — one which brought a wide variety of new features and changes to the platform — Apple has returned with a smaller (but no less necessary) update.
On Monday, Apple shared iOS 12.1.2, which addresses a bug relating to eSIM activation on the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, though there haven’t been any reports about eSIM issues to our knowledge. The update also includes a fix for “an issue that could affect cellular connectivity in Turkey” for all three 2018 iPhone models.
Here are the release notes for iOS 12.1.2, which are once again incredibly lean and likely don’t tell the full story:

• Fixes bugs with eSIM activation for iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max
• Addresses an issue that could affect cellular connectivity in Turkey for iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max

That’s all that Apple was officially willing to say about the update, but the fact that this update is rolling out right after Apple’s dust-up with Qualcomm in China might not be a coincidence. Late last week, Apple told Reuters that it would “deliver a software update for iPhone users in China addressing the minor functionality of the two patents at issue in the case,” and while it has yet to be confirmed, the timing certainly adds up.
If you want to update your device to iOS 12.1.2 now, you can do so by heading to Settings > General > Software Update on your device and tapping “Download and Install” at the bottom of the page. You can also apply the update through iTunes by connecting your iOS device to a computer.