Fall is supposed to be the best season for apples. However, the pickings are looking a little slim from Apple this week. Reception of the iPhone 8 has been underwhelming, with Huawei’s projected sales actually surpassing Apple’s in China for the first time. Investors are realizing they may need to take off their rose-colored glasses when it comes to their Apple predictions, although others remain confident. The good news: Apple Pay Cash seems to be on track for a late October rollout, and a recent startup acquisition could make the Photos app even better.  Read More...

While the possible ways of being hacked seem to know no bounds, it takes a very special kind of cybersecurity paranoia to be worried about dolphins. At least, it used to. These days, dolphins — or, more specifically, the ultrasonic sounds they make — represent a tool that can apparently be used to hack whatever smart AI-containing, voice-enabled device one happens to favor. The good news is that it’s hard to use and easy to fix. The bad news? No one saw it coming, and no one is actually fixing it...  Read More...

Though most people know their allergies (or those of their children) and carry their own personal EpiPens in case of exposure, it is in restaurants’ best interest not to expose customers to ingredients that could harm them. OpenTable’s new feature can help them do that. But, mistakes happen, and in the world of allergies, those mistakes can be life-or-death. Consumers with allergies may be interested in some of these new devices that can help them check their meal for offending ingredients before they take a bite.  Read More...