{
  "id": 18466018,
  "title": "Safari's Autofill feature may be distoring time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/safaris-autofill-feature-may-be-distoring-time",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-06T07:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/applications/2026/11/06/safaris-autofill-feature-may-be-distoring-time/5308006"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple's Safari browser appears to have a date handling error with its autofill feature that can incorrectly display credit card expiration dates. Users have reported this issue for at least the past seven years, with the problem persisting even after switching to different devices. The autofill feature seems to change the expiration month by one earlier, even when stored correctly in Safari's settings. The bug has been noted in multiple Apple Community forum posts and Reddit threads, suggesting it is not solely a localized issue but rather a more widespread problem within Safari's coding. Apple's Help Desk recommends clearing the browser cache and re-entering credit card details to resolve the issue, but this remedy may only be a temporary fix, implying Safari's handling of cached data in Autofill dates may need to be addressed.",
  "summary": "Repeated reports about inaccurate form filling have lingered for years",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}