Good morning. It’s Tuesday, May 13. Today we are covering:
Apple unveils iOS 19 accessibility features: Magnifier for Mac, App Store labels, more
Microsoft extends Office app support on Windows 10 to 2028
Deepfakes, Scams, and the Age of Paranoia
Marks and Spencer Group Says Hackers Stole Customers' Personal Data
Tech stocks are back in a bull market as Nvidia and Tesla soar
Let’s dive in
Apple unveils iOS 19 accessibility features: Magnifier for Mac, App Store labels, more
By Chance Miller via 9to5Mac
Apple previews major accessibility upgrades across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro, including new Accessibility Nutrition Labels in the App Store, a Magnifier app for Mac, and a systemwide Accessibility Reader for easier text interaction.
Significant improvements to Personal Voice now allow users to create a personalized voice with just 10 phrases in under a minute, alongside new language support and a more natural-sounding result; meanwhile, Live Captions arrive on Apple Watch and expand across multiple languages.
Additional updates include new Braille Access tools, Vision Pro enhancements for the visually impaired, expanded Eye and Head Tracking, Music Haptics customization, Name Recognition via Sound Recognition, and broader Live Captions and Voice Control language support.
𝕏: macOS 16 to add an all-new Magnifier for Mac! The Magnifier app for Mac connects to a user’s camera so they can zoom in on their surroundings, such as a screen or whiteboard. Magnifier works with Continuity Camera on iPhone as well as attached USB cameras, and supports reading documents using Desk View. - Aaron (@aaronp613)
Microsoft extends Office app support on Windows 10 to 2028
By Tom Warren via The Verge
Microsoft has extended Microsoft 365 app security updates on Windows 10 until October 10, 2028, reversing its earlier decision to end support this year.
The company continues to urge users to upgrade to Windows 11 to avoid long-term performance and reliability issues, branding 2025 as “the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh.”
For those unwilling to upgrade, Extended Security Updates (ESU) will be available at $30 per year for consumers, while businesses can purchase up to three years of extended updates.
𝕏: Microsoft is extending Office app support on Windows 10 to 2028. It's a Microsoft U-turn, after the company originally planned to end support of Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 alongside the OS end of support date in October. - Tom Warren (@tomwarren)
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Deepfakes, Scams, and the Age of Paranoia
By Lauren Goode via WIRED
AI-powered scams and deepfakes are fueling a new era of paranoia, with fraudsters exploiting platforms like LinkedIn and live video calls to create convincing fake identities, leading to a fivefold increase in job scam losses from $90 million to $500 million between 2020 and 2024.
Professionals like Nicole Yelland and companies such as Ropes are employing extreme verification tactics—including language tests, timestamped selfies, and the "phone camera trick"—while startups like GetReal Labs and Reality Defender race to build AI-based deepfake detection solutions.
Despite tech solutions, some researchers, including Jessica Eise at Indiana University, have reverted to old-school methods like snowball sampling and physical flyers to ensure research integrity, highlighting the growing distrust and inefficiency this new reality imposes.
Marks and Spencer Group Says Hackers Stole Customers' Personal Data
By Nina Kienle via Wall Street Journal
Marks and Spencer confirmed a cyberattack on April 22, resulting in the theft of customers’ personal data, though no payment information or passwords were compromised.
The retailer stated that no customer action is required and it is actively collaborating with government authorities and law enforcement to secure its systems.
Other major U.K. retailers, including Harrods and Co-op, have also faced recent cyber intrusions, with hacking group Scattered Spider suspected to be involved.
Tech stocks are back in a bull market as Nvidia and Tesla soar
By Filip De Mott via Business Insider
A breakthrough in US-China trade negotiations triggered a 4% surge in the Nasdaq 100, officially pushing it into a bull market with a 21% rebound since April 8.
Tech giants led the rally, with Meta Platforms up 8%, Alphabet rising 3.3%, and Microsoft gaining 2.4%, driven by relief over US tariffs on China dropping from 145% to 30% for 90 days.
Nvidia and Tesla soared on expectations of lifted chip export restrictions, while the Magnificent Seven’s Q1 earnings jumped 28%, outpacing the S&P 500’s 9% growth.
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