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Mark Zuckerberg to Focus on Privacy at F8
Mark Zuckerberg will focus on privacy when he speaks at the F8 developer conference, saying Facebook has a new “privacy focussed” approach.
HSBC Says 300,000 Use Its Money Management iOS App
Over 300,000 people in the UK use the HSBC money management app, called Connected Money, which is only available for iPhone.
Legacy App Aperture Won’t Run on Future macOS Versions
Apple has created a new support document warning users that its legacy photo editing app Aperture won’t run on future versions of macOS.
Huawei: U.S. Warns Against Using, Backdoors Found in Software
A U.S. official warned allies not to use Huawei equipment, as Vodafone said it found backdoors in equipment supplied by the company.
Apple 5G Engineer Rubén Caballero Leaves Company
Apple engineer Rubén Caballero recently left the company. Is this related to Apple’s settlement with Qualcomm?
Exposed Database on Microsoft Cloud Contains Info on 80 Million U.S. Households
A research team has uncovered an exposed database hosted on a Microsoft cloud server containing 24GBs of data on over 80 million U.S. households.
2019 Voice Report Shows Siri, Google Assistant Tied
Microsoft‘s recent 2019 Voice Report shows that usage of Google Assistant and Siri are tied at 36%, while 41% of survey respondents are concerned about privacy.
Spotify Has Twice The Number of Subscribers as Apple Music
Music streaming service Spotify now has 100 million subscribers, twice amount the Apple Music has, and 217 million users worldwide.
Apple a Potential Buyer of Intel Modem Business
Apple discussed purchasing Intel’s modem business with the company, but the talks stopped when Apple settled its legal dispute with Qualcomm.
Parental Control Apps Removed Over Security Concerns, Apple Insists
Apple hit back at criticism following its removal of some parental-control apps from the App Store, saying it acted over security concerns.
Ireland Hinders the World on Data Privacy
Despite the introduction of GDPR last year, Ireland has yet to enforce those rules against Silicon Valley tech companies.
YouTube Recommended Russian Site to Analyze Mueller Report
Watchdog group AlgoTransparency says YouTube algorithms recommended a Russian website to analyze the Mueller report over 400,000 times.
Carriers Fight Bill That Would Stop Them Throttling Data of Public Safety
Carriers oppose a recently passed bill that would stop them from throttling the data of public safety—like firefighters—during emergencies.
BBC Shows Could Stay on iPlayer For a Year
Viewers could soon be able to stream top BBC shows for a lot longer – it has asked for shows to available on its iPlayer for up to a year.
3 Members Leaving Apple's Industrial Design Team
3 long-serving members of Sir Jony Ive’s famous, powerful, and close-knit, industrial design team at Apple are leaving the company.
Intel Quit 5G Mobile Modem Market Because of Apple-Qualcomm Settlement
Intel CEO Bob Swan confirmed his firm’s exit from the 5G mobile smartphone market happened because Apple and Qualcomm settled.
Intelligent Tracking Prevention 2.2 Changes Cookie Storage Duration
Intelligent Tracking Prevention 2.2 is an update that changes the duration of certain cookies created under certain conditions.
Peanuts In Space Coming to Apple TV Next Month
Peanuts In Space: Secrets of Apollo 10 is coming next month to the Apple TV. It’s a documentary that tries to answer a fundamental question.
Princeton IoT Inspector Tells You When Your Smart Speaker Spies on You
An app called Princeton IoT Inspector is a new app that can tell you if/when your smart speaker spies on you.
Apple Halved Its AWS Spend in 2018
Apple slashed its AWS bill from $775 million in 2018 to $370 million in 2018 as it invests further in its own cloud infrastructure.
New Zealand Man Gets a Surprise With New iPhone Purchase
Glen Cottle recently purchased a brand new iPhone for his partner. But upon opening the package, it might not be as brand new as he thought.
Apple Recalls Some Three-Prong Plug Adapters
Apple has announced a recall of three-prong wall plug adapters designed to be used in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the UK.
Podcasters are Having Problems With New Service Luminary
Luminary is a new podcast service without ads. Instead it’s subscription-based. But it sounds like the company is stealing podcasts.