EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen has had to walk back on claims that Apple and Google are working on vaccine passports with the WHO.
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Google Adds App Privacy Labels to Gmail
This week Google has finally made progress in adding App Store privacy labels to its apps. Gmail is the second app to get a label.
Apple’s ‘Truth Be Told’ Filming Shut Down by Protesters
Protesters have caused Apple to pause its filming of “Truth Be Told” in Leimert Plaza Park in Los Angeles.
TikTok Settles Class Action Lawsuit for $92 Million
TikTok has agreed to a US$92 million settlement over a class action lawsuit alleging the app illegally tracked and shared data from its underage users.
macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 Prevents Devices Being Damaged by Some Third-Party USB-C Hubs And Docks
Apple released macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 to prevent damage to certain Macs that are connected to some third-party USB-C hubs and docks.
Apple 'Salted The Earth With Subpoenas' in Case With Epic Games, Says Judge
A California magistrate has declared that “Apple has salted the earth with subpoenas,” during its legal standoff with Epic Games.
CleanMyMac X Gets Redesign and M1 Mac Support
On Thursday MacPaw announced a redesign of its CleanMyMac X app as well as native support for Apple’s new M1 Macs.
Apple to Celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day Across its Services
Apple will use its array of services to highlight female voices during Women’s History Month and on International Women’s Day.
Target Announces Apple Shopping Experience for Online, Retail
Retail giant Target announced on Thursday that it plans to add an Apple shopping experience for customers. It debuts first online.
Apple Donates to Non-Profit Encircle to Help LGBTQ
Encircle’s mission is to support young LGBTQ people with community resource centers. Apple, among others, has made donations.
Apple Details Corporate Ethics and Compliance Policies
Apple has published a new Ethics and Compliance mini-site that outlines the company’s corporate and ethical stances.
BMW Could be Good Apple Car Partner, Say Analysts
According to analysts, BMW would be an excellent partner for the Apple Car, although it may be wary of entering into such a relationship.
Share Your COVID-19 Stories With Apple News Today
The Apple News Today podcast wants listeners to send in their stories about life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amazon’s Mac Cloud Supports macOS Big Sur on EC2
Amazon announced on Wednesday that customers of its Mac-in-the-cloud service can start running macOS Big Sur images on EC2 instances.
Apple Makes a New Acquisition Every Three to Four Weeks
Apple has acquired 100 companies over the last six years, Tim Cook has told shareholders – about one acquisition every three to four weeks.
Tim Cook Pays Tribute to Steve Jobs on Apple Founder's 66th Birthday
Apple CEO Tim Cook paid tribute to Steve Jobs on what would have been the Apple co-founder’s and former CEO’s 66th birthday.
Otterbox Gaming Accessories Now Available to Purchase
Announced during CES 2021, Otterbox has released a suite of mobile gaming accessories that are available to purchase today.
Directors of ‘Wolfwalkers’ Plan Animated Series for Apple TV+
Directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart created “Wolfwalkers” for Apple TV+. In a new interview they talk plans for more content.
Brinda Adhikari to be Showrunner for Jon Stewart’s Apple TV Show
Jon Stewart has an upcoming series for Apple TV+ and he got Brinda Adhikari to be showrunner for it.
'Ted Lasso' Stars to Appear at PaleyFest LA 2021
Members of the Ted Lasso cast and crew, in including Bill Lawrence and Jason Sudeikis will appear in a discussion at PaleyFest LA 2021.
How to Find Out if Your Mac has ‘Silver Sparrow’ Malware
Right now we know that Malwarebytes can detect it, and other anti-malware vendors will likely be updated soon.
'Apple Initially Provided a PO Box And a Twitter Handle,' as Epic Games Looked For Scott Forstall
Epic Games is seeking to testimony from Scott Forstall as part of its case against Apple, but is finding it hard to get hold of him.
Mous Launches iPhone 12 MagSafe Accessories
Mous announced the launch of its iPhone 12 MagSafe accessory line of products. This includes two cases, a wallet, and more.
iCloud XSS Bug Discovery Earned Researcher $5,000
Security researcher Vishal Bharad wrote about a stored XSS bug he discovered in iCloud. He told Apple about it on August 7, 2020.
