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1) Another important update for Apple devices — 27.2.1 — is out, with more security patches plus bug fixes
iPhones and iPads:
For iPhones and iPads, iOS/iPadOS 27.2.1 includes another 9 security fixes, as well as bug fixes.
Get these updates by going to Settings → General → Software Update.
- if your iPhone or iPad is too old to be able to be upgraded to OS 27, because of the significance of the security holes that are being patched, Apple has released two special updates — iOS/iPadOS 26.7.3 and iOS/iPadOS 18.7.12 — to fix as many of the holes as the older devices (Phone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPad 7th generation) can handle.
- This should serve as a gentle reminder, though, that you should really start shopping for a newer iPhone, to make sure you're fully protected — and not just partially protected. Older iPhones were also made before we started using many of the newer cellular frequiences that we use today, and as a result, there'll increasingly be locations where you get limited or no service, while a newer iPhone on the same carrier will have full service.
Mac computers and MacBooks:
For Mac owners, macOS Golden Gate 27.2.1 includes 8 security fixes, patching a wide range of flaws, plus bug fixes…
if your Mac is too old to be able to be upgraded to OS27, because of the significance of some of the security holes that are being patched, Apple has released two special updates — macOS Tahoe 26.7.3 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.3 — to fix as many of the holes as the older Macs can handle. This should serve as a gentle reminder, though, that you should really start shopping for a newer Mac, to make sure you're fully protected — and not just partially protected.
To get these updates, click on the Apple logo in the upper-left of your screen, and then click on System Settings ➝ General ➝ Software Update.
Apple Watch:
For Apple Watch owners (Series 9 and later models), watchOS 27.2.1 includes 9 security fixes as well as some bug fixes…
If you have an Apple Watch that is too old to be upgraded to watchOS 27, because of the significance of these patches, Apple has also released a special update — watchOS 26.6.1 — for Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch Series 7, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE (2nd generation), and Apple Watch Ultra…
To get these Updates, open the Watch app on your iPhone, and tap My Watch. Then, go to General → Software Update. If an update is available, tap Download and Install. Enter your iPhone passcode or Apple Watch passcode if prompted. Leave both devices near each other and connected to power until the update completes. The Apple Watch will restart during the installation process.
How to learn about the best new iPhone and iPad features in 27.2.1
We've created a separate set of Notes, highlighting the best new features in iOS/iPadOS 27, including screenshots showing youb how to activate and use them.
Those Notes are on our Home Page, but you can also click or tap below to go there…
2) Watch out for some sneaky new CAPTCHA scams, which are designed to steal your data
A CAPTCHA is that little box that sometimes appears on a web page that asks you to type out text which is purposefully distorted, or to click images that are all alike in someway — such as ones that feature buses or humans or bridges — displayed in a grid.
A CAPTCHA — the acronym for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart — helps a website owner ensure that a human, and not a bot, is acc essing the site’s info. This helps protect against automated scraping and denial-of-service attacks.
The ubiquity of CAPTCHAs has conditioned people to expect them, and that’s enticing to scammers, who now use fake CAPTCHAs to get unsuspecting users to install malicious code on their Macs and PCs, so they can steal your data. Here's how it works…
The CAPTCHA scam shows a fake CAPTCHA pop-up on a malicious website that looks like the real website for a legitimate company, such as Amazon.com or Facebook.com. But, instead of asking you to enter the distorted text you see on screen or solve a simple image puzzle, the fake CAPTCHA tells you to press certain keys on your keyboard, supposedly to help verify that you're human, or to verify your account.
These keystrokes are known as keyboard shortcuts, and by entering them, you copy and paste code that the fake CAPTCHA has added to your clipboard, allowing scammers to automatically download and install malicious software on your phone or laptop.
If you’re on a Windows machine, you may be asked to press Windows+R, then Ctrl+V, on your keyboard. On a Mac, you may be asked to press Command-Space, type in Terminal, and then press Command+V. Windows+R opens Windows’ Run launcher. Terminal is the Mac’s equivalent. Both let users enter command-line instructions that can tell the computer to download and install files and apps.
Far from verifying that you are human, the pasted text installs keyloggers or spyware on your device designed to steal your usernames, passwords, and other data, which the scammers then often use to commit financial and other crimes.
Legitimate CAPTCHAs will never ask you to carry out keyboard commands or open any type of app or command-line interface on your computer.
If you ever see a CAPTCHA that asks you to carry out keyboard commands, or is accompanied by a long list of instructions — beware: it's a scam.
Thanks to Peter Young for the heads-up about this scam!
3) Watch out for disgusting scam "sextortion" emails
The emails are addressed to you, and come from and address that includes part of your name, and may also be accompanied by a Google Maps screenshot of your address, and read like this…
From: "I hacked you!" <alanperry1070@peoplepc.com>
Hello pervert, I've sent this message from your iCloud mаil, and I have included a picture of where you live, so you know I know who you are.
I want to inform you about a very bad situation for you. However, you can benefit from it, if you will act wisеly.
Have you heard of Pegasus? This is a spyware program that installs on computers and smartphones and allows hackers to monitor the activity of device owners. It provides access to your webcam, messengers, emails, call records, etc. It works well on Android, iOS, and Windows. I guess, you already figured out where I’m getting at.
It’s been a few months since I installed it on all your dеviсеs because you were not quite choosy about what links to click on the intеrnеt. During this period, I’ve learned about all aspects of your private life, but оnе is of special significance to me.
I’ve recorded many videos of you jerking off to highly controversial роrn videos. Given that the “questionable” genre is almost always the same, I can conclude that you have sick реrvеrsiоn.
I doubt you’d want your friends, family and co-workers to know about it. However, I can do it in a few clicks.Every number in your contact Iist will suddenly receive these vidеоs – on WhatsApp, on Telegram, on Instagram, on Facebook, on email – everywhere. It is going to be a tsunami that will sweep away everything in its path, and first of all, your fоrmеr life.
Don’t think of yourself as an innocent victim. No one knows where your реrvеrsiоn might lead in the future, so consider this a kind of deserved рunishmеnt to stop you.I’m some kind of God who sees everything. However, don’t panic. As we know, God is merciful and forgiving, and so do I. But my mеrсy is not free.
Transfer 1400 USD to my Litecoin (LTC) wallet: ltc1qhelugumywjk7vwq3h3488j082mh4g242d0sl34
Once I receive confirmation of the transaction, I will реrmanently delete all videos compromising you, uninstаll Pegasus from all of your devices, and disappear from your life. You can be sure – my benefit is only money. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be writing to you, but destroy your life without a word in a second.
I’ll be notified when you open my email, and from that moment you have exactly 48 hours to send the money. If cryptocurrencies are unchartered waters for you, don’t worry, it’s very simple. Just google “crypto exchange” or "buy Litecoin" and then it will be no harder than buying some useless stuff on Amazon.
I strongly warn you against the following:
* Do not reply to this email. I've sent it from your iCloud mail.* Do not contact the police. I have access to all your dеviсеs, and as soon as I find out you ran to the cops, videos will be published.
* Don’t try to reset or destroy your dеviсеs. As I mentioned above: I’m monitoring all your activity, so you either agree to my terms or the vidеоs are рublished.
Also, don’t forget that cryptocurrencies are anonymous, so it’s impossible to identify me using the provided аddrеss.
Good luck, my perverted friend. I hope this is the last time we hear from each other.
And some friendly advice: from now on, don’t be so careless about your online security.
This is a disgusting scam. Authorities are working to track down the senders, who are overseas and using VPN's to hide their identities and location.
You can forward the email to your local police so at least they'll see what they're saying, or you can just delete it. But who do you know that might be scared enough by this email to fall for it? Please take the time to copy/paste this Tech Talk note, and send it to anyone who you think might be embarrased into sending the scammers money.
5) Binance warns iPhone cryptocurrency holders of a security flaw which researchers say remains unpatched
Crypto exchange Binance has warned iPhone users about an iOS vulnerability that could allow malicious apps to access sensitive data stored by other apps.
In a post to X on November 10, crypto app Binance warns of a vulnerability that affects multiple versions of iOS, including iOS 26.7.1, 27.0.1, and iOS 27.2.
Binance stresses that this is not a problem specific to Binance's app, but instead it is referred to as an "iOS-level issue," affecting practically all apps.
Given the name "worse_query," the vulnerability can allow a malicious app to read local files from other apps, otherwise known as a sandbox escape. To Binance, the vulnerability means that the seed phrases, private keys, and login credentials are at risk for all apps in the Apple ecosystem.
Binance advises iPhone users to delete any apps installed from untrusted sources, such as those that are sideloaded or have manually-signed IPAs. All updates to iOS and apps should be performed, bringing them to the latest official versions.
If users suspect they have had a breach of their Binance account, the exchange says that they should transfer their funds to a new wallet created on a clean device, and to reset all active login sessions.
The timing of the warning comes after Binance suffered a major breach, leading to the draining of $6.3 billion worth of crypto. However, the warning appears to be completely unrelated to that breach.
Apple is aware of the reported flaw, and is 'looking into it".
Tech News Of The Week
Items start at #10, so the numbers don't get thrown-off if we add more security items above!
Tip: if an item in these Show Notes has the icon on the right in the upper-right corner, you can click/tap on it to make the additional info open in a new tab.
10) Here's how to tell if your email service, cloud service, online banking, or any other website, is working or not
We were flooded with calls and texts when Microsoft had their huge worldwide service outage on Thursday, so we thought we'd share how easily you can find out if any of the online services that you rely-on are not working.
A great place to start is DownDetector.ca — which displays status badges for the main online services. Here's a screenshot from Thursday at 5pm…
If you want, you can sign in with Speedtest.net and star the services which you use, so they'll always be at the top of the page.
There's also a search box at the top of the page where you can search for a particular website.
To get more details on a particular service, try these links:
- Microsoft (incl. Outlook, OneDrive, Copilot, Office and Teams): Status.Cloud.Microsoft.com
- Apple (incl. iCloud, and iTunes): Apple.com/Support/systemstatus
- Google (incl. gMail, Google Drive, Gemini, and YouTube): Google.com/appsstatus/dashboard
- Meta (incl. Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads): Meta does not have a public dastatus dashboard, but you can check StatusGator.com/services/meta
- Amazon (incl. AWS Backup): Health.AWS.Amazon.com/health/status
11) Is your iPhone listening to you? Check the hidden Live Listen setting to find out, and turn it off if you won't use it
We've had several people recently ask us if Instagram Reels and Facebook posts about iPhones 'always listening to you' are real or fake. As usual with these 'clickbait' posts, there's an element of truth to what they're talking about!
The feature on which these alarmist posts are based is called Live Listen, and while it may sound like covert spyware on the surface, the reality of its purpose is actually quite different.
Live Listen is a superb new accessibility tool which Apple introduced to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing, by turning their iPhone into a remote microphone that beams clear audio straight to AirPods, Beats headphones, or compatible hearing aids.
It's designed to let hearing impaired people hear and understand what's being said by someone across the table from them in a noisy food court, or in a lecture hall, not for logging conversations or creating secret transcripts. The only genuine privacy issue is physical: because Bluetooth reaches 10 to 15 metres, someone can leave an active phone on a desk and listen in from the next room to what's being said near the iPhone.
If your hearing is not as good as you wish it was, we encourage you to try it out; it's a superb bit of technology that can make a world of difference! If you find it useful, you can even add the Live Listen activation switch to your iPhone's Control Panel.
On the other hand, if you don't anticipate using it, you can easily disable it. Here's how…
To ensure the Live Listen feature is completely disabled and cannot be triggered or controlled remotely, open Settings on your iPhone, then scroll down to Accessibility, tap on that, and then…
Next, scroll down to Audio & Visual and tap on that, then tap on Live Listen and toggle off Remote Control.
Keep in mind that while this stops your iPhone from being used for a live lesson, it doesn't stop someone else from using their iPhone to listen into what's being said near their iPhone!
11) Much-faster inter-bank money transfers are coming soon here in Canada thanks to RTR — Real-Time Rail
Payments Canada has announced the launch of RTR — Real Time Rail — fast bank transfers.
RTR has nothing to do with railways; the name was chosen because RTR is a payment "rail" that moves money in real time. In the payments industry, a rail is the underlying network or infrastructure that carries transactions, similar to how railway tracks carry trains.
The big change with RTR is a shift to real-time payment processing.
Currently, payments are usually handled in batches, meaning they can take a while to process. Under the new RTR system, payments will be handled within seconds, and it'll work 24/7, including holidays and weekends.
You'll be able to pay your credit card bill on the due date, for example, and get cofirmation within seconds that it's been paid, so no more late fees.
If you deal with more than one financial institution, you'll be able to move money from one to the other within seconds.
The RTR launch timeline
Q4 2026: Launch of the RTR, initial direct to Exchange participants
Q1 2027: Initial Interac e-Transfer Clearing and Settlement migration participants
Q2 2027: Additional e-Transfer Clearing and Settlement migration participants
Q3 2027: All participants in initial launch phases at full transaction volumes
RTR hopes to be available to more than 90% of Canadian bank accounts by Q3 2027, at no extra cost to users.
13) Rogers is raising home internet prices for "Together With Shaw" customers by $7/month starting in February
If you're a Rogers/Shaw home internet customer and you're not on a price-protected two-year Value Plan, you'll likely see a price hike notice on your next bill.
Starting February 18, 2027, the monthly fee for Shaw internet packages will go up by $7 CAD plus taxes.
Under the heading “Changes to your Internet Service Rate,” Shaw says it is “continuously investing” in its network, and this increase is to help pay for that.
If you're on the Rogers Xfinity Internet Ultimate 1G internet package, which has a regular price of $135 CAD per month before discounts, with the $7 CAD increase, that becomes $142 CAD per month plus taxes.
In addition, if you pay your bill by credit card, you'll be hit with a 1.6% credit card processing fee starting in January.
Active discounts and fixed-term rates stay until they end, and customers on a two-year ValuePlan won’t see the higher fee until that plan expires. Internet included in condo maintenance or rental fees isn’t affected.
If you're happy with Rogers/Shaw internet/TV service, we suggest you negotiate a new two-year Value Plan when Black Friday Weekend discounts are available, and avoid the rate hike.
14) Meta is now using AI to scan Instagram accounts to find teens pretending to be adults to avoid usage restrictions
Meta has announced that it's rolling out its artificial intelligence (AI) age-detection technology globally on Instagram, to find teens who've listed an adult birthday on their profiles.
Until now, this proactive detection system only operated in select regions. With this update, Meta is expanding the technology worldwide so any account suspected of belonging to a minor is automatically placed into secure Teen Account settings, regardless of what birthdate was entered during sign-up.
Meta says this expansion addresses a major loophole where underage users bypass platform restrictions simply by changing their birth year. Because self-reported data is often unreliable, Meta uses automated systems to analyze account signals and behaviour to spot younger users.
Once an account is placed into a Teen Account, built-in protections go into effect immediately. These safeguards automatically restrict who can send messages to the user, filter out sensitive content, limit daily screen time with helpful reminders, and turn on sleep mode overnight to mute notifications.
For users under 16, any changes to these strict settings require direct parental permission through supervision tools.
Meta is also bringing similar protections to Facebook and plans to roll out the technology on Threads later this year.
Meta’s global push comes as social media platforms face mounting pressure from governments, regulators, and parent groups worldwide over youth online safety.
15) Ecobee is going to end Switch+ smart light switch features in March, but will offer a $35 per light gift card as compensation
Ecobee says it'll end support for its popular Switch+ Light Switch in the spring, leaving some users stuck without smart features.
The Toronto-based (and now American-owned) smart home company says Switch+ will continue working as a regular light switch, but starting March 2 of next year, will lose the following features:
- Ecobee app setup, control, and configuration
- Alexa voice interaction
- Third-party smart home integrations including Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings, and IFTTT, including any existing automations created through these platforms
The one exception here is Apple’s Home app, which will keep working with Switch+. Ecobee says it'll continue to be available “as long as it continues to be supported by Apple.”
Switch+ units will continue to work for manual control, as will features like Smart On, Smart Off, and Nightlight, as long as customers set these features up before March 2. However, Ecobee warns that if the Switch+ gets factory reset, then those features will stop working.
Thankfully, Switch+ users won’t be left totally out in the cold. Ecobee is offering compensation for the shutdown — Canadian users can claim a $35 Visa or Mastercard gift card for each Switch+ they've installed by completing a form on Ecobee’s website. (American owners can get a $25 USD gift card.) The deadline to complete the form is June 30, 2027.
The Switch+ launched in March 2018, so the 2027 shutdown will mark roughly nine years of support.
16) The end of an era: after 28 years, Apple online is pulling the plug on its popular Community Forum
The Apple Support Community dates to 1998, when the online forum was known as Apple Tech Exchange. Two years later, Apple renamed the community forum to Apple Discussions. In 2011, Apple revamped the forum, adding dedicated communities for specific devices and the ability to track responses to posted questions, while renaming it Apple Support Communities. By 2022, the forum was called Apple Support Community.
Now, Apple has announced the closure of the Forum, shifting all current posts to "read only" and not allowing any new posts.
Apple says its Community Forum will permanently close on November 20, after which time all the content will vanish — although we should continue to be able to find old posts via the Internet Wayback Machine. (Web.Archive.org/web/2/http://discussions.apple.com)
Appole's notice says “You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.”
The Apple Community Forum allowed users to get quick tech advice through other members of the forum, with the occasional Apple employee chiming in to help, or provide updates to any fixes. However, as with most community forums, helpfulness and accuracy varied widely!
MacRumors
'Apple Support Community' Permanently Closing on November 20
Apple today announced that the long-running Apple Support Community discussion forums will be permanently closing on Friday, November 20. Effectively immediately, the Apple Support Community forums are in a read-only state, with new posts no longer being accepted. The final message posted to the site appears to have been submitted at 5:49 p.m. Pacific Time today. There is still a sign-in button, but it leads to an internal portal for Apple's corporate employees.
18) Ring cameras go mobile as Amazon debuts an AI-powered security drone and robot
Amazon is betting that many Ring customers will also want an AI-powered security drone and robot patrolling their homes or offices. But the company’s upcoming Ring Robotic products are also certain to intensify privacy concerns previously raised around a prior Amazon attempt to popularize a flying security camera.
The Ring Rover Cam and Ring Drone Cam are expected to reach customers starting at the end of 2026 and in early 2027, respectively. Amazon describes the devices as relying on an AI Pilot system that uses each device’s cameras along with “specialized vision models, on-device sensors and cloud processing” to plan patrol routes while autonomously navigating around obstacles such as furniture.
Both devices also use that AI Pilot system to digitally map the floor plan of the customer’s home or business. This setup process occurs after the customer carries the Ring drone through their indoor spaces or allows the Ring Rover to do some autonomous exploration.
The AI Pilot can supposedly use that guided- or self- tour info to identify specific rooms and suggest patrol points near side doors, windows, or even sensitive locations such as a cash register in the case of a business.
Onboard camera capability includes a 148-degree field of view and 360-degree rotation with a 2K video resolution. Two LED lights also activate in low-light conditions to help illuminate the scene for the drone video camera.
However, the drone is limited to just 8 minutes of flight time when operating on a “new, fully-charged battery under controlled conditions” according to the product description. It comes with a docking station for charging.
However, flying and roving cameras with AI-enabled features could introduce new privacy risks for homes and businesses, on top of existing concerns involving fixed Ring cameras installed in room corners or as doorbell cameras.
19) Google is bringing Acrobat PDF creation and editing and other Adobe tools into Gmail, Google Drive, Gemini, and Search
For millions of professionals, switching back and forth between multiple windows just to adjust an image or format a PDF can interrupt focus.
Google and Adobe are now partnering to fix that, by tightly coupling Google Workspace services like Gmail and Google Drive with Adobe Acrobat and Creative Cloud. Users will soon find smoother cross-platform pathways that let them handle media and documents without constantly jumping between disparate programs.
Under the updated framework, Adobe Acrobat capabilities are weaving deeper into Google’s core collaboration environment. Users previewing files in Gmail and Google Drive will notice new “Edit with” entry points, allowing them to jump straight into editing or signing documents seamlessly
Adobe is also integrating Google’s latest frontier AI models into its creative software lineup. Most notably, Adobe and Google DeepMind are collaborating on next-generation editing features, kicking off with specialized image models for Photoshop. These tools are designed to enable near-real-time edits.
20) Apple CarPlay now supports all the major AI chatbots, with the addition this week of Google Gemini
Google says its Gemini chatbot is finally available for use via Apple CarPlay, the technology that lets you access many of the apps on an iPhone on a vehicle's in-dash display.
Some more-recent cars and trucks include wirless CarPlay; others require you to connect a cable between your iPhone and your vehicle, and the same for Android Auto.
Apple CarPlay was launched in 2014 and Android Auto in 2015, but it was a few years after that before most vehicles had it included.
Google Gemini is the last major AI chatbot to gain CarPlay support; Phone apps including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Copilot, Meta AI, and Grok all shipped CarPlay support previously; Siri includes a standalone app in iOS 27, which also supports CarPlay.
Google has previously supported Gemini features through Google Maps on CarPlay, but not the Gemini Live experience through the dedicated chatbot app.
If you use Apple CarPlay and do not yet see Gemini on the list of available apps on your CarPlay screen, make sure your iPhone has been updated (Settings, General, Software Update), and also make sure that all the apps on your iPhone have been updated (App Store, pic or initials in top-right, App Updates, and then pull down in the middle of the screen alet go to check for availavle updates, and Update All.)
21) Microsoft's November update for Windows 11 brings new features including an instantly-opening right-click menu
Five years after launch, Windows 11 finally has a right-click menu that opens instantly and lets you decide what goes in it!
It’s the headline feature of a huge November 2026 Patch Tuesday update, easily one of the best this year, as Edge also opens quicker, taskbar previews animate smooth as butter, and 26H2 PCs get the memory improvements Microsoft promised for 8GB laptops.
The update is called KB5132061, and it moves Windows 11 26H2 to Build 26300.9974 and 25H2 to Build 26200.9974.
To get it, go to Settings, Windows Update, and click on Check For Updates.
You can see which version and build you're on by going to Settings, System, and down at the bottom, About, and ideally, you'll see this…
If your computer is still running Windows 11 25H2, you can run an "enablement update" which should bring you up to 26H2.
Download that enablement update here…
22) The internet's oldest '.com' domain — Symbolics.com — is still alive, and you can visit it right now
If you type symbolics.com into your browser today, the page that pops up actually looks totally ordinary. You won't get a strange error message, you won't need an emulator, and you won't have to dig through the Wayback Machine like an archaeologist. The peculiar bit is sitting in your address bar.
Symbolics.com was registered on March 15, 1985, making it the first .com domain ever registered…
That gives this otherwise unassuming URL a splendid bit of baggage. It was already on the internet years before websites as we know them existed!
The timing is the bit that can scramble your sense of internet history. In October 1984, RFC 920 outlined an early batch of top-level domains, including .gov, .edu, .mil, .org, and .com, with .com meant for commercial organizations. Just a few months later, in March 1985, a company called Symbolics snagged the world's very first .com address.
It’s an easy pair of terms to mash together now because most of us use “internet” and “Web” as if they’re interchangeable, even though the internet and World Wide Web are different systems. The internet is the underlying network; the Web is one service that runs across it, using browsers, servers, pages, and links.
25) We're compiling a list of our favourite phone apps
The "Our Favourite Apps" list — which will have a lot more added in the coming weeks — is on our home page, and you can also get to it by going to Tech-Talk.ca/apps.
"Namaste" from "Tech Talk" listener Marietta from Victoria, who's touring India with friends!
Marietta texted us this picture using Freedom Mobile's "Roam Beyond" service, which lets her use her iPhone there just like here, at no extra cost…
…and finally, our "Sign Of The Week" (look closely!)…
And so it goes…
Nov. 14 & 15, 2026 Show Notes