He paid a steep price, spending 44 days behind bars before the THC and gun charges were dropped, the contempt order got tossed and he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor…
Tag: security
Google confirms that advanced backdoor malware came preinstalled on Android devices
People who value security and privacy use real iPhones…
How Apple’s new ‘Find My’ app in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina works – and works securely
Apple at WWDC unveiled a new “Find My” app, which is available across its Mac and iOS platforms. Find My on iOS replaces Find My Friends and Find My iPhone…
Apple’s iOS 13 offers Dark Mode, advanced photo and camera features, ‘Sign In with Apple,’ and an all-new Maps experience
Apple today previewed iOS 13, introducing a dramatic new look for iPhone with Dark Mode and new ways to browse and edit photos, sign in to apps and websites, and navigate the world with an all-new map. iOS 13 is faster and more responsive with optimizations across the system that improve app launch, reduce app download sizes and make Face ID even faster…
Another Mac bug lets hackers invisibly click security prompts
Exploiting a bug in Mojave, ex-NSA security researcher Patrick Wardle has shown yet again that any piece of automated malware can exploit a feature of MacOS known as “synthetic clicks” to…
Can Apple be trusted with the App Store?
On the App Store, Apple is legislator, judge, jury, and executioner. Apple makes the rules….
Apple defends App Store against developer backlash, says it ‘welcomes competition’
Apple has launched a public relations campaign to counter claims that it uses the App Store…
Apple defends App Store amid mounting criticism
Apple Inc on Wednesday publicly defended its App Store from mounting criticism over its treatment of…
Apple launches new App Store ‘Principles and Practices’ website
Apple has launched a new App Store website which states…
Apple’s App Store: monopoly or miracle?
Launched just a decade ago, Apple’s App Store transformed our interactions with computers, phones, and the internet and remade the world of software…
Inside Apple’s top secret testing facilities where iPhone privacy defenses are forged in temperatures of -40c
These chips are the great line of defense in a battle that Apple never stops fighting as it tries to keep users’ data private…
Experimental Safari feature points to a future with tracker-free ads
Apple thinks it has come up with a way for advertisers to track how well their ads…
Apple to launch new privacy feature for ad tracking in browser
Users will not be uniquely identified across websites they visit in order to track ad clicks…
Vizio unveils all-new 4K HDR smart TVs, Apple’s HomeKit and AirPlay 2 coming later this year
When Apple listed all the AirPlay 2-compatible TVs, there was good news for Vizio TV owners…
Apple App Store antitrust case may never make it to trial
The Supreme Court this week ruled in the Apple App Store antitrust case…
Morgan Stanley: App Store antitrust lawsuit to impact Apple stock price for years
The fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow an antitrust lawsuit against Apple…
Apple’s Supreme Court loss could change the way you buy apps
Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed Apple a major defeat in an antitrust case…
U.S. Supreme Court opens door for App Store lawsuit that Apple will likely win
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against Apple, opening the door for a class action lawsuit…
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh’s Apple App Store decision has ‘shaken up’ antitrust law
President Donald Trump’s latest appointee to the Supreme Court joined with liberal justices on Monday…
U.S. Supreme Court allows antitrust suit against Apple over App Store; AAPL slides 5%
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave the go-ahead for a lawsuit by consumers accusing Apple…
Supreme Court rules against Apple in App Store antitrust case
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 against Apple in a case involving…
What Apple, Facebook and Google each mean by ‘privacy’
Each company defines privacy differently and emphasizes different trade-offs…
U.S. Republicans and Democrats agree on need for bipartisan privacy legislation; divided over giving more powers to FTC
Democratic and Republican lawmakers both stressed the need for bipartisan privacy legislation…
No, Apple’s Mac won’t become a locked-down platform like iOS
As macOS and iOS keep getting closer in terms of functionality…
Apple warns iPhone users not to answer call from ‘Apple Support’
iPhone users have been warned not to answer calls from Apple unless they have specifically requested one…
Apple CEO Cook discusses protection of customers’ private data: ‘You are not our product’
Apple CEO Tim Cook is worried about the protection of personal data…
63% of people find smart home devices ‘creepy’
Smart home devices are ‘creepy’ according to the majority of people who own them…
Apple updates XProtect to combat ‘Windows’ exploits on Mac machines
Apple has upgraded its XProtect security software to be able to detect Windows files which may be a threat to Mac user…
There’s more to Apple’s Mac app notarization than that
There’s been a lot of discussion about the possible benefits and costs…
Apple edges closer to cursory code review for all Mac apps
Apple will soon make a code review mandatory for all applications distributed outside its own Mac App Store…
Apple CEO Tim Cook: Technology needs government regulation
Apple CEO Tim Cook has called for more government regulation on the technology industry…
Apple denies using face recognition in its stores after teen sues over false arrest
Ousmane Bah has pretty solid alibi during the time frame that police say a thief used his name and ID…
Teen sues Apple for $1 billion, claims facial-recognition software falsely linked him to Apple Store thefts
A New York student sued Apple Inc. for $1 billion, claiming the company’s facial-recognition software…
Facebook ‘unintentionally uploaded’ email contacts of up to 1.5 million users
Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it may have ‘unintentionally uploaded’ email contacts…
Apple to expand Apple Watch authentication on Mac
Starting with macOS 10.15, Apple is working on making Apple Watch authentication on the Mac go even further…
Google bankrupting Apple’s privacy promises by handing over iPhone data to the police
Having an iPhone doesn’t stop Google handing over your data…
This week Apple stealthily introduced a new feature that’s truly helpful to customers
This new little touch, therefore, expresses excellent intentions and a spirit of consumer protection…
When 2FA isn’t 2FA: How Apple’s iCloud authentication system fails to protect your account
With an iCloud account and an Apple device, two-factor authentication is quite different…
Amazon confirms it is listening to Alexa recordings captured in Echo owners’ homes and offices
Some people are reluctant to invite the devices and their powerful microphones into their homes out of concern that someone might be listening…
Three simple reasons why I won’t downgrade to an Android phone
The iPhone is very well built, it’s extremely fast, and it still sets the tone for the industry…
Apple will soon require all macOS apps to be notarized
All new apps developed using a fresh Developer ID must be notarized to pass through Gatekeeper…
Hands-on with Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit on a Vizio smart TV
Vizio yesterday launched a beta version of its updated Smartcast software…
