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Robbery Crew Tracked Its Victim Using Apple Watch
A robbery crew stole $500,00 from a drug runner using an Apple Watch to track their victim. The New Yorkers are now facing federal charges.
App Review Process Kills Keyboard For the Blind
The app review process has another casualty. FlickType, an award-winning keyboard app for the blind, won’t be available for iOS any longer.
CASETiFY Announces Special ‘Space Jam’ Smartphone Case Collection
Smartphone case creator CASETiFY has announced a special Space Jam case collection that will launch on August 30.
Apple Files Appeal in Copyright Case Against Corellium
Days after Apple and Corellium reached a settlement, Apple has filed an appeal in the copyright case it lost against the security firm.
Apple’s NeuralHash Algorithm for CSAM Detection Has Been Extracted
Apple’s NeuralHash algorithm it will use to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been extracted from a device and rebuilt using Python.
‘Today at Apple’ Sessions May Resume August 30 (Updated)
A popular free service at Apple retail stores, the “Today at Apple” classes, went virtual in 2020. These in-store sessions could return soon.
iOS 15 Developer Beta 6 is Out with Another Safari Redesign
Apple released iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 developer beta 6 on Tuesday with another mobile Safari address bar redesign.
Apple Pulls SharePlay from Initial iOS 15 Release this Fall
Apple says SharePlay won’t be available in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, tvOS 15, and macOS Monterey when they ship this fall. The shared experience video streaming feature for FaceTime will show up as an update some time later in the fall.
Apple Promotes ‘Back to College’ Deals With 20% Off AppleCare+
In an email to customers on Tuesday, Apple shared some of its Back to College deals for 2021 that include AirPods and AppleCare+.
Apple Pay Dominated the Mobile Wallet Business in 2020
The most recent study of debit transactions in the US shows Apple Pay dominating the mobile wallet business more than twenty-fold.
CES 2022 Will Require Proof of Vaccination From Attendees
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced that attendees going to CES 2022 will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
Corellium Will Award Researchers to Examine Apple CSAM Scanning Claims
On Tuesday Corellium announced the launch of the Corellium Open Security Initiative. It will support independent public research of mobile security.
Adobe Photoshop for iPad Gets Healing Brush, Magic Select, and Canvas Projection
Adobe has announced updates on Tuesday for its products on iPad and desktop. Photoshop Beta also debuts this month.
Twitter Hires Crypto Developer for Decentralized Network Project
Twitter has hired crypto developer Jay Graber to lead its efforts to build a decentralized social network, dubbed “bluesky.”
US Government Still Wants an iOS Backdoor
Some thought efforts to force an iOS backdoor were over. In fact, Cupertino may have won the battle in 2016, but the war wages on. Jeff Butts outlines the latest stalled efforts, and how they are probably just a setback for the government.
Thousands of Wikipedia Pages Vandalized With Swastikas
On Monday morning thousands of Wikipedia pages were vandalized with swastikas. The vandalism was reversed and admins are fixing the issue.
Pearson Settles With SEC, Pays $1 Million Fine Over Data Breach
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a settlement with Pearson, a company that provides software to schools, which will pay US$1 million.
Dashlane Password Manager Releases Mac Catalyst App
Dashlane announced on Monday that its Mac app now supports Catalyst, and says it is the first password manager in the Mac App Store to do so.
Apple's Mass Turnover in iCloud, Health, AI Teams
Quite a few big names are leaving Apple. This recent mass turnover from Cupertino’s Health, iCloud, and AI teams could be a result of Apple’s controversial back-to-the-office policy, or simply a reflection of the times in tech careers.
Blockchain Project ‘Polygon’ Acquires Hermez, Native Tokens to Merge
Polygon has announced its acquisition of Hermez Network, a ZK-Rollups-based Ethereum scaling solution, for US$250 million.
Smart Home Connectivity Standard ‘Matter’ Delayed to 2022
Matter, a connection standard for smart home devices backed by Apple, Amazon, Google, and others, has delayed its rollout until 2022.
Facebook Adds End-To-End Encryption to Messenger Calls, Instagram DMs
Facebook has begun rolling out end-to-end encryption for Messenger calls and Instagram DMs, bringing greater security and privacy to users.
Reddit Adds Video Feed Button to its iOS App to Highlight User Videos
Reddit is rolling out a video feed button in its iOS app to let users view video content in a TikTok-like feed.
