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Apple has already patched the ‘KRACK’ WPA2 Wi-Fi security flaw iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS betas
Apple has already patched the WPA2 Wi-Fi KRACK exploit announced today in iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS betas…
‘KRACK’ WPA2 security flaw puts nearly every Android device at risk of hijack via Wi-Fi
A security protocol at the heart of most modern Wi-Fi devices, including computers, phones, and routers…
Google Home Mini spies on everything reviewer said 24/7, transmits recordings to Google’s servers
It was waking up thousands of times a day, recording, then sending those recordings to Google…
Hey Siri, Google Assistant is winning in Artificial Intelligence and it’s not even close
Google might have a long way to go before it starts selling iPhone-like numbers..
37,000 users unwittingly installed a malicious Chrome web browser extension from Google’s Web Store
A fraudulent browser extension was downloaded by 37,000 Chrome users after it sneaked past Google’s Web Store vetting processes…
EFF criticizes Apple’s ‘misleading’ Bluetooth and Wi-Fi toggles in iOS 11 for being a privacy and security risk
The strange, unintuitive way Bluetooth and Wi-Fi toggles work in iOS 11 has drawn ire from many quarters…
Apple has overtaken Google in smartphone AI, researchers say
Google has been regarded as the leading force for the development of artificial intelligence…
Cornell study: Google AI boasts much higher IQ than Apple’s Siri
Compared to Bing and Siri, Google’s artificial intelligent system is a cut above the competition…
Siri, why have you fallen behind other digital assistants?
Apple has a reputation for entering markets late…
Apple ‘acqui-hires’ AI team to work on Siri
Earlier this week, a small startup called Init.ai announced that it soon would be discontinuing its service…
Your Yahoo account was definitely hacked – here’s what to do
Yahoo has revealed a hack that compromised all 3 billion accounts its services…
Apple reports record number of secret U.S. national security orders in first half 2017
The US government set a new record for Apple, by submitting more national security requests than ever before…
Apple: Privacy is a fundamental right
Apple updated its privacy policy Wednesday and offered up more details on how it handles the data…
iOS 11 adoption rate shows just how behind those who settle for Android devices are
If you have a newer iOS device and you haven’t yet upgraded to iOS 11, you should know…
Apple begins mining browsing data in Safari via differential privacy
The public release of macOS High Sierra brings with it some key updates to Safari…
Apple CEO Tim Cook: iOS 11 and ARKit launch ‘a day to remember’
Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared on Good Morning America earlier today to discuss topics surrounding iOS 11…
Why iPhone X’s Face ID facial recognition is cool and creepy
Despite Bloomberg’s headline, there’s nothing creepy about Apple’s Face ID. Apple Face ID is facial recognition done right…
Apple: Just squeeze the iPhone X if you’re forced into a Face ID unlock
Apple has given the iPhone X an emergency feature that users can trigger if they’re forced…
Gripping buttons on both sides of iPhone X disables Face ID
Apple software chief Craig Federighi has revealed that Face ID unlock on the new iPhone X…
Police: Apple’s new Face ID technology will make it harder for authorities to bypass enhanced security
Apple’s new security features will make it harder for local police to retrieve digital evidence…
Apple’s refusal to approve India’s anti-spam app angers regulators
Apple Inc.’s refusal so far to approve the Indian government’s anti-spam iPhone app is infuriating regulators…
In colossal screw up, Essential shared customers’ driver’s licenses over email
Last night, some customers who had preordered an Essential phone received an email asking for a copy…
Apple’s future is Siri
The iPhone shows no signs of going away, and it’s possible to imagine that we’ll still be carrying some…
Sorry, but Silicon Valley isn’t special anymore
Steve Jobs once said, speaking about the irreverent culture he helped create…
AccuWeather deflects blame after selling users’ data, even if they opt out
AccuWeather basically handed over its users exact locations — even when they opted out of providing location data…
AccuWeather and Reveal Mobile issue joint statement about iOS app location tracking
While Reveal is updating its SDK, AccuWeather will be removing the Reveal SDK from its iOS app until it is fully compliant…
AccuWeather app caught sending iOS user location data, even when location sharing is off
Weather app AccuWeather has been caught sending geolocation data to a third-party data monetization firm…
How Google is secretly recording Android settlers, monitoring millions of conversations every day and storing the creepy audio files
Google has effectively turned millions of its users’ smartphones into listening devices
How to securely dispose of your old Mac
It’s time to move on and end your relationship with your current Mac….
Apple’s huge growth opportunity: Android upgraders
Although many investors like to focus on some of the new market opportunities that Apple…
This is everything Google knows about you – and how to switch it off
It turns out Google knows a lot about you – an awful lot…
Apple’s ‘cop button’ won’t keep your iPhone safe from the police
An upcoming feature in iOS 11 might let you disable Touch ID so your device can’t be unlocked…
Google Chrome under attack: Have you used one of these hijacked extensions?
Attackers have been phishing developers to compromise Chrome extensions to spread…
Apple, other tech companies ask Supreme Court to block warrantless cellphone tracking
In a legal brief filed last night, Apple and a group of several high-profile technology companies…
Apple accused of ‘anti-consumer’ behavior by Indian regulator
Telecom regulator Trai has accused iPhone maker Apple of engaging in ‘data colonisation’ in India…
Apple working on displays with adjustable angles-of-views for privacy on iPhones, iPads, and Macs
Apple is working on a way to allow users to control when they want a narrow field of view on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac…
Samsung admits Apple’s next-gen iPhones are going to hurt
Competition is expected to intensify as new smartphone models are released by competitors…
iCloud Keychain encryption bug could expose iOS passwords, credit card numbers
The bug exploited a flaw in how Apple’s iCloud Keychain synchronizes sensitive data across devices…
Apple has spent record $2.2 million lobbying Trump administration over past three months
Apple spent an all-time high $2.2 million lobbying Donald Trump’s federal government…
iCloud changes put Apple on collision course with overreaching governments
Apple has consistently argued against laws that would require tech companies to build so-called ‘back doors’ into their software…
Apple flies in top executives to lobby Australia’s Turnbull government on encryption laws
Apple’s top privacy executives have flown out to Australia twice in the past month…
