You should update all your Apple devices ASAP

If you're reading this newsletter, stop right now and immediately update ALL your Apple devices.

The company just issued critical security updates (right on the eve of rolling out new OSs, so you know they are important) to protect against sneaky attacks.

Hackers can send a web page or PDF via Messages and take control of the targeted device with no clicks from the user, Apple says, adding that the issue may have been "actively exploited."

In other news:

  • The iPhone 13 will be unveiled tomorrow morning, but we're pretty sure we have all the details right now. Check out our post to recap all the leaks.

  • Then refresh your memory of how to watch the streaming event.

See you all tomorrow!

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Apple rushed out updates for iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple Watches on Monday to patch a pair of critical security vulnerabilities. The updates protect users from arbitrary code execution that can be triggered by maliciously crafted PDFs or web content, Apple said in its release notes.

Apple will almost certainly unveil the iPhone 13 at its “California Streaming” event Tuesday. But why wait? Virtually all the details already leaked out. Here’s everything we’re expecting for Apple’s 2021 handset.

Apple will host one of its biggest events of the year on Tuesday for iPhone 13, Apple Watch 7 and more. Here's how to watch it.

The new standard for all models could be 128GB, according to an analyst. Those buying a Pro model will have the option to choose a whopping 1TB of storage — the most ever packed into an iPhone.

The Omnia A1 Apple Watch Magnetic Wireless Charger is a perfect match for your smartwatch, both in size and accessibility.

The feature-packed HT-A5000 costs $899.99. That’s $400 less than Sony's flagship soundbar, the HT-A7000.

If you’d like a distinctively cute case for your favorite earbuds -- and an extra layer of security -- you might try the new Elago Snapshot Cover.

A recurring theme across computer setups everywhere is the need for better cable management. It’s all about how well the careless, disheveled slob throwing together the gear — here we’re referring mainly to ourselves, not you — deals with the thorny mess of electrical cords and connectors that help make the workstation go.

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One more thing ...

"I think the things you most regret in life are things you didn't do. What you really regret was never asking that girl to dance. In business, if I knew earlier what I know now, I'd have probably done some things a lot better than I did, but I also would've probably done some other things a lot worse. But so what? It's more important to be engaged in the present." -- Steve Jobs

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