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Apple And Broadcom Fail in Bid to Invalidate Caltech Patent Related to $1.1 Billion Verdict
A federal appeals court did not invalidate a patent at the heart of a dispute between Caltech and Apple, upholding a verdict worth $1.1bn
New FCC Require Carriers to Authenticate Calls With STIR/SHAKEN
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai proposed new rules today that would require companies to authenticate calls with the STIR/SHAKEN protocol.
The Bad Reviews of Apple TV+ Series 'Amazing Stories' Have Reappeared!
Some outlets picked up on bad reviews for the new Apple TV+ series,’ Amazing Stories’, which then disappeared. Well, they’re back!
Serious Flaw in Intel Chips Lets Attackers Decrypt Hard Drives
A flaw found in Intel chips lets attackers decrypt your hard drive, among other things. It can’t be fixed, only mitigated with patches.
There May be no WWDC in 2020 Following New COVID-19 Guidance From Santa Clara County
There could be no WWDC in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, following new advice from Santa Clara County Public Health Department.
DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar is a Custom Block List
DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar is a new block list created by the company over the past couple years. It’s open source and available on GitHub.
Apple Looking for Maps Writer/Editor
Apple advertised for a Writer/Editor for Maps, indicating that it is looking to put its own editorial information into Maps.
Is iCloud Slow For You Today? You’re Not Alone
iCloud services are experiencing some issues today, including iMessage, Apple Notes, iCloud Photos, iCloud Drive, and more.
Facebook Begins Rolling Out Messenger for Mac
Facebook has begun rolling out its dedicated Messenger app for Mac, which has been spotted by users in the French App Store.
Apple Backs Out of SXSW 2020 Over Coronavirus
Apple has pulled out of SXSW 2020 over COVID-19, where it was going to premier three of its Apple TV+ originals.
Locked Apple Notes Aren’t as Secure as You Think
Forensic company BlackBag, a Cellebrite company, recently found that locked Apple Notes are temporarily stored in an insecure state.
Apple Updates App Store Review Guidelines to Cover Spam, Crime, and More
Apple updated its App Store review guidelines with some new rules to restrict certain types of app behavior.
Google I/0 2020 Not Going Ahead
Google has canceled its annual I/0 developers conference, the biggest event in the firm’s calendar, over coronavirus fears.
Bad Reviews of New Apple TV+ Show 'Amazing Stories' Have Disappeared
Reviews of forthcoming Apple TV+ show ‘Amazing Stories’ have disappeared from two websites, leading to the question – what happened to them?!
Cathay Pacific Fined £500,000 For Major Data Breach
Cathay Pacific was fined £500,000 by the UK ICO, the largest fine available pre-GDPR, for a data breach affecting 9.4million users.
VSCO Adds a New Feature to Create Videos Called ‘Montage’
VSCO announced a new feature Wednesday called Montage. It’s a tool that lets users create multimedia videos.
Apple Subsidiary Launches Claris Connect
Claris launched its new Claris Connect workflow tool that aims to help small and medium businesses conquer automation challenges.
Let’s Encrypt Revokes Certificates After Finding a Bug
Let’s Encrypt announced on Saturday, February 29 that it discovered a bug in its Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) code.
Apple Shares Best Night Mode Pictures Shot on iPhone 11
Apple has revealed the best images shot using Night mode on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Apple Premieres ‘The Banker’ at National Civil Rights Museum
Apple premiered its film The Banker at the National Civil Rights Museum, opening in select theaters March 6 and Apple TV+ on March 20.
Apple TV+ Exec Michelle Mendelovitz Leaves for 20th Century Fox
Michelle Mendelovitz, Apple’s creative executive involved with Apple TV+, has left the company in favor of 20th Century Fox.
Apple Launches ‘She Creates’ Sessions in its Stores
As noted last week, Apple is launching Today at Apple sessions called “She Creates” to celebrate International Women’s Day 2020.
New Report Outlines Allegations of Abuse Against Uyghur Muslims Working in Apple Supply Chain
Apple Is one of the firms criticised in a damning new report looking at the mistreatment of Uyghur Muslim workers.