The Fortune annual list of the World’s Most Admired Companies is out, and Apple is in the top spot again.
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chaiOS Bug Fix Coming Next Week
Apple is already working on a fix for the chaiOS bug that crashes Messages when you receive a specific URL in a chat.
Apple Just Redesigned the App Web Interface For iOS and Mac Apps
The icons are bigger, the fonts are bolder, and the iPhone X screenshots are showcased front and center.
Apple Employee Buses Under Attack by Protesters
One Apple employee speculated that the assailants were firing rubber rounds at the buses.
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Apple TV 4K Users Won't Be Happy With Sony's Dolby Vision TV Update [UPDATE]
On Wednesday, Sony rolled out a software update for its most advanced UHD TVs that support Dolby Vision. Except the Dolby Vision portion caused an uproar.
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Apple Rejects Net Neutrality App, Reddit in Uproar [Update]
So far, it’s hard to tell how accurate Wehe is. But for now Apple has given the final word on the matter, saying no.
Tim Cook: iPhone Owners Didn't Pay Attention to Battery Fix Details
Apple CEO Tim Cook says users may not have paid attention to details about the iPhone update that fixed a battery-related crashing problem at the expense of performance.
Apple to Give Employees $2,500 Bonus in Restricted Stock, Will Also Double Charity Contributions
At Wednesday’s closing price of $179.10, each employee would receive (roughly) 14 shares of restricted stock units that would then vest over time.
Apple Plans to Build Another New Campus
With the dust still settling on its new spaceship campus in Cupertino, Apple announced plans to build another facility.
Apple to Pay $38 Billion in One-Time Repatriation Tax
The money is owed on roughly $245 billion in overseas profits being repatriated under the recent tax overhaul bill signed into law by President Trump.
Apple Expands Advanced Manufacturing Fund to $5 Billion
Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund just got a big boost from US$1 billion up to $5 billion.
Siri Podcast News Feature Rolling Out to iOS 11.2.2 Users
The Siri podcast feature was designed for the HomePod in mind, and it’s designed for hands-free situations.
PSA: chaiOS Web Link Crashes Messages on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
There’s a URL circulating that can crash Messages on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and it can even cause the iOS springboard to unexpectedly crash and relaunch.
Apple Trying to Score J.J. Abrams Sci-Fi Series for Apple Music
Apple is pushing to land a deal with J.J. Abrams for a new sci-fi drama series for Apple Music.
New Yorker Pokes Fun at Donald Trump with Google Arts & Culture App
The New Yorker underscores how popular the museum art face comparison feature is in the Google Arts & Culture app with a clever political cartoon.
First Million HomePods Roll Off Inventec Assembly Line
Apple’s HomePod still isn’t on store shelves, but it looks to be getting a little closer now that Inventec has completed a production order for 1 million units.
Chinese Consumer Group Also Wants Answers on Throttlegate
his new call joins a chorus of lawsuits, and even a French criminal probe, demanding information and damages for the practice.
This FBI Special Agent in Charge Says: 'We Heart Apple'
John Bennett, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s San Francisco office, told Forbes, “We heart Apple. They train our cops.”
TMO's Top 5 Picks from CES 2018
CES 2018 brought loads of interesting products to Las Vegas for us to check out. These are our top picks from everything we got to look at.
Face ID Tracking Emotions is Real, Thanks to Loki
The facial data is put through a neural network trained to map facial data to emotions.
First Toyota CarPlay Vehicles Coming This Spring
The CarPlay systems will have a wired connection, so you’ll have to connect your iPhone via USB.
OSX/MaMi Malware Hijacks DNS, Takes Screenshots, More
There’s a new DNS highjacking malware for the Mac dubbed OSX/MaMi in the wild, and virus and malware checkers aren’t yet detecting.
Apple's WebKit Team Releases Speedometer 2.0 for Browser Engineers
This is a benchmarking suite designed to allow browser engineers to test their browser engines, and it’s part of Apple’s contribution to the broader WebKit community.
CES - Modpack Is a Battery Pack, But It's Also a Customizable Electronic Utility Device
LAS VEGAS – Moduware demonstrated at CES its Modpack, portable battery pack that lets you build your own electronic utility device with replaceable modules.