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Should two-factor authentication let me verify via a single device?

A reader wonders if something's wrong, because Apple's second-factor system lets him approve a connection from a seemingly odd place.

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Apple's Touch ID rules may be designed to protect human rights

Apple's addition of a new Touch ID restriction could be about prodding people's memories, or it could be another protection for people without legal protections.

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5 travel backpacks designed to carry your MacBook

It's the start of summer travel season, and you don't have to leave your laptop behind.

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Jumping the gun: Rumors are not plans

And rumors are no reason to start flipping tables.

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The Week in iOS Apps: Space, Spaces and more

This week's roundup includes two similarly named apps that have very different functions.

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Dragon Anywhere review: Much more powerful than Siri dictation

Even though Dragon Anywhere can only take dictation inside its own app, it works better than Siri, especially for long chunks of text.

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BMW will finally integrate CarPlay later this year

BMW X5 M and X6 M models to come with CarPlay support by the end of 2016.

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OS X 10.12 may let you unlock a Mac using Touch ID on an iPhone

Instead of typing in a password, just whip out your iPhone and use your fingerprint.

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Apple working on a fix for iPad Pros bricked by iOS 9.3.2

Some 9.7-inch iPad Pro units are showing "Error 56" when updated to iOS 9.3.2, rendering the device unusable. Apple will need to issue an update.

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Here's hoping Google's new messaging apps aren't just two more silos

Allo and Duo sound cool, and we're glad they're coming to iOS. But how many more closed messaging systems does the world need?

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Suitcase Fusion 7 review: Font manager now with cloud access and plug-in for Adobe After Effects 2015

An important upgrade for current Suitcase Fusion users.

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How to copy your Photos Library and keep its organization

A reader wants to have a copy of his Photos Library on an external drive that looks like what he sees in the app.

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Fair or fowl? We rank all 16 Angry Birds games

Sixteen?! Rovio's franchise goes under the microscope as it hits the big screen.

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Have Gear, Will Travel: Introducing Macworld's newest column

Intrepid traveler Séamus Bellamy kicks off his column with a quest to learn Spanish using an iPhone app.