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Facebook wants to start selling TV ads via Apple TV and Roku boxes
Next week, Facebook will start delivering video ads on apps that run on set-top boxes like Apple TV and Roku…
No, Apple’s iPhone 7’s not having the same issue as Samsung’s exploding, fire-causing phones
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 caused 94 known fires in the space of just a few weeks…
More than 1 million fools are still using Samsung’s potentially explosive Note 7
The Galaxy Note 7 has harmed people and caused tens, perhaps even hundreds of thousands of dollars…
Five years on, why doesn’t Apple’s Siri work better than it does?
There are some fundamental differences between Apple and Google when it comes to privacy…
Mossberg: Why does Apple’s Siri seem so dumb?
In addition to the iPhone, Siri is now on the iPad, and was recently added to the Mac…
How to get an alert in macOS when an app accesses the webcam or microphone
Malicious websites and apps can gain access to your webcam and microphone…
FBI wants to get into locked Apple iPhone of Minnesota Islamic terrorist Dahir Adan
When the FBI asked a court to force Apple to help crack the encrypted iPhone 5c of San Bernardino shooter…
Former NSA staffer demonstrates Mac malware that can tap into live webcam and mic feeds
Security researcher and former NSA staffer Patrick Wardle is this afternoon demonstrating a way…
British PM Theresa May launches thinly veiled attacks on Apple and Facebook
Theresa May launched a thinly veiled attack on Apple and Facebook…
Hardware hack bypasses iPhone passcode security
The work contradicts a claim made by the FBI earlier this year that this approach would not work….
Apple backs Microsoft in battle against U.S. government over ‘Sneak-and-Peek’ searches
Apple Inc., Google and Amazon.com Inc. were among the tech leaders that rallied behind Microsoft Corp…
Inept Microsoft demonstrates just how right Apple was to stand up to U.S. government overreach
I wrote an opinion piece predating the San Bernardino shootings on why Apple was right to stand firm…
Bungling Microsoft singlehandedly proves that ‘backdoors’ are a stupid idea
Microsoft leaked the golden keys that unlock Windows-powered tablets, phones and other devices sealed…
Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook and the advantages of bigness
At some point in a big, successful company’s life, it comes up against the problem of the law of large numbers….
All eyes on Apple as avalanche of quarterly reports from Silicon Valley begin
A quartet of technology heavyweights will be part of an avalanche of quarterly corporate earnings reports…
Apple and Facebook helped bust the world’s biggest torrent site, KickassTorrents
When you’re the owner of the world’s biggest torrent-sharing site, the last thing you’d expect to land you…
New Mac malware in the wild: ‘Backdoor.MAC.Elanor’ can control FaceTime camera, steal data, more
Bitdefender Labs has found what it tells us is only the second example of true Mac malware to enter circulation this year…
How stickers and apps work within iOS 10’s Messages
Developers can create apps that let you share content, edit photos, play games, send payments, and collaborate…
Beyond the flair: iOS 10 turns iMessage into a platform
Apple’s big changes to Messages in iOS 10 seem mostly cosmetic: Giant emoji, full-screen fireworks, handwritten scrawls…
Mark Zuckerberg covers his MacBook’s camera and microphone with tape
Zuckerberg appears to wear fancy tape over the camera and microphone of his MacBook Pro…
Report: People are spending much less time on social media apps
People are spending less time on social media apps, in some cases substantially less…
Dear Apple, please make the iPhone smarter
While Siri is still at thumb’s reach, I find myself talking far more to Amazon’s Alexa these days…
Facebook begins tracking non-users around the internet
Facebook will now display ads to web users who are not members of its social network…
Apple rehires prominent security pro to deliver even more powerful security features
Apple Inc , which has resisted pressure from U.S. law enforcement to unlock encrypted iPhones…
Feckless FBI unable to unlock iPhone, even with a ‘fingerprint unlock warrant’
A judge recently took the controversial step of letting the FBI force a woman to unlock an iPhone with her fingerprints. But it didn’t work…
The Touch ID lock on your iPhone isn’t cop-proof
Law enforcement may be able to compel suspects to press their fingers to the devices and unlock them…
UBS: Apple must jump into ‘bots’ like Facebook, Microsoft
Apple needs to jump into ‘bot’ platform development or its app-based software ecosystem…
Former Facebook workers: We routinely suppressed conservative news
Facebook workers routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers from the social network…
Apple and this ‘The End is Near’ nonsense
Apple’s critics have a lot of meat and potatoes in the March quarter financials to enjoy…
Apple, Samsung, Facebook, Amazon and the case of the ‘very bad’ quarter
Apple’s ‘very bad’ quarter was its second best Q2 in history…
U.S. government wants your fingerprints to unlock your phone
As the world watched the FBI spar with Apple this winter in an attempt to hack into a San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone…
U.S. Congressman Ted Lieu says strong encryption without backdoors is a ‘national security priority’
Ted Lieu is one of the few bona fide computer geeks in Congress…
WhatsApp outpaces iMessage on verification and forward secrecy
WhatsApp’s approach and user interface go even farther, in ways that Apple should be considering…
Beware: Oculus Rift VR headset leaves embarrassing red marks and can cause wearers to feel ‘seasick’
The first gamers to get their hands on the full Oculus Rift have noticed embarrassing side-effects…
Apple demands delay in NY iPhone case: Company wants to test FBI hack in San Bernardino terrorist iPhone case
Apple last week asked a federal magistrate in New York to extend a court filing deadline…
FBI vs. Apple isn’t over; Fourth Amendment issues remain
The FBI and Apple reached a cease-fire last week, but it can’t last…
Apple says it may not be needed to unlock New York drug dealer’s iPhone
Apple Inc. said it may not be needed to help unlock an iPhone connected to a drug case in New York…
Zdziarski’s take on the FBI’s ‘alternative’ method
FBI acknowledged today that there ‘appears’ to be an alternative way into Farook’s iPhone 5c…
FBI may be required to hand over Apple iPhone hacking secrets
Any new method the bureau uses to hack into iPhones may be short-lived as it may be obligated to give Apple the details so the company can fix the security gap…
Apple won Round 1 vs. U.S. government overreach; what comes next?
A showdown between Apple and the FBI over a dead terrorist’s iPhone took a surprise twist this week…
Steve Jobs’ former publicist: Apple got PR wrong in fight against U.S. government overreach
The publicist who helped Steve Jobs launch the first Macintosh in the 1980s says Apple failed to…
