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macOS Mail bug exposes portions of encrypted emails

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By Siri Suggestions, Buster Hein
| Cult of Mac Verified
News Your encrypted emails on Mac might not be as private as you think. Photo: Apple Apple failed to kill a bug in the Mail app for macOS for months despite its potential to expose private details in emails that the user thought was encrypted. Security researcher Bob Gendler first discovered the flaw in July and notified Apple of it. Despite releasing four updates for macOS since that time, the privacy flaw still hasn’t been fixed. Apple says it’s working to resolve the issue soon though.
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Apple removes controversial Siri Suggestions for fake news

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By Siri Suggestions, Luke Dormehl Verified
| Cult of Mac Verified
Apple has removed a number of questionable websites which were featured as part of Safari’s “Siri Suggested” search results. The recommended websites pointed users to stories about the “Pizzagate” hoax, Holocaust denier articles, and debunked race-based science stories. Apple was alerted to this fact by BuzzFeed News, after which it promptly removed the recommendations from Safari.
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Siri Shortcuts can now control your HomeKit devices

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By Siri Shortcuts, Siri Suggestions, Killian Bell Verified
| Cult of Mac Verified
Apple’s new Siri Shortcuts app, which is currently being beta tested ahead of a release alongside iOS 12, now comes with limited HomeKit support. Its latest update gives testers the ability to add certain smart home controls to their workflows. Shortcuts, first previewed at WWDC, makes Siri infinitely more useful on iOS by giving users the ability to create their own commands for a seemingly endless list of custom tasks. The 2.0 update adds some welcome HomeKit options to the mix.
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