Consumer tech news. One or two stories a day, our own take on them.https://hypeskeptics.com/en-ushttps://hypeskeptics.com/articles/iphone-18-pro-restart-fix/https://hypeskeptics.com/articles/iphone-18-pro-restart-fix/iOS 27.0.1 fixes a Face ID bug that made the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max restart by themselves. Install it now, and think twice about buying on day one.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:03:34 GMTcomputingiphoneiosNoa Vandermeerhttps://hypeskeptics.com/articles/macos-full-disk-access-ai-agents/https://hypeskeptics.com/articles/macos-full-disk-access-ai-agents/Apple will add extra controls to Full Disk Access on macOS as AI agents get more autonomous. Give an agent a folder, not the whole Mac.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:02:25 GMTcomputingmacosprivacyaiNoa Vandermeerhttps://hypeskeptics.com/articles/new-kindle-flat-bezel/https://hypeskeptics.com/articles/new-kindle-flat-bezel/Amazon dropped the raised bezel from the base Kindle for a flat front at 140 grams. For anyone who reads on a tablet and stops because their arm gets tired, the weight is the story.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:28:22 GMTgadgetse-readersamazonSam Reyeshttps://hypeskeptics.com/articles/budget-android-phones-price-hike/https://hypeskeptics.com/articles/budget-android-phones-price-hike/Samsung raised prices across the Galaxy A line and Google did the same with the Pixel 10a. The jump is a reason to reopen the comparison you already closed.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:28:15 GMTgadgetssmartphonesandroidSam Reyeshttps://hypeskeptics.com/articles/iphone-18-pro-max-att-hardware-swap/https://hypeskeptics.com/articles/iphone-18-pro-max-att-hardware-swap/Apple confirmed that some iPhone 18 Pro Max units on AT&T lose service entirely, and the only fix is a replacement handset. A reason to stop buying phones on launch day.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:17:23 GMTgadgetssmartphonesappleSam Reyes