Home Truths

Apple HomeView may watch your house too: code in HomeView 27.2 describes a security camera mode with motion detection, live streaming, recording options and privacy functions, and four modes including Off, Detect Activity and Stream, as found by code sleuth pdfu in the software strings.

Why it matters If the strings reflect a real feature, Apple's smart home hub would compete directly with dedicated HomeKit cameras and with rivals like Google's Pixel Tablet.

Three new iPads are reportedly coming in the first half of 2027, following the OLED iPad mini, with a new iPad Air, iPad Pro and entry-level iPad, and expected upgrades include Apple Intelligence features, a vapor chamber for the Pro and an OLED display for the Air, per Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, covering the whole lineup.

Why it matters The reported plans suggest Apple intends to refresh its whole tablet range with AI features and new display and cooling hardware within a year.

Chainalysis disclosed a breach after attackers used offensive agentic techniques to reach its systems and internal tools, and the company says it is unrelated to the recent Binance hack.

Google confirms Googlebook detachables will be the next form factor after clamshells and convertibles, as announced at Android Dev Summit 2026, and Lenovo's Googlebook Duet may be the first to launch.

Freezer hacks hit again as supermarkets in Belgium and Sweden reported sudden temperature changes in their fridges and freezers on Monday, raising fears of a cyberattack like those that recently struck stores in France.(paywalled)