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Facebook Messenger on iOS Gets Dark Mode
The latest version of Facebook Messenger for iOS now has Dark Mode, but you don’t switch it on in the way you might expect.
Democrats to Introduce 'Save the Internet Act' Wednesday
House Democrats will introduce a bill this Wednesday called Save the Internet Act in a bid to restore net neutrality rules.
Google Finds Severe macOS Kernel Flaw
The flaw lets a hacker make changes to a file without informing the operating system.
Apple International Women's Day Comment Misfire
One part of Apple’s announcement of its International Women’s Day plans caught Charlotte somewhat by surprise.
Hollywood Execs Unhappy at Apple's Interfering
Apple execs, including Tim Cook, have reportedly interfered in production of content for its streaming service, annoying some media makers.
Qualcomm Launches Latest Legal Challenge Against Apple
The latest round of legal clashes between Apple and chipmaker Qualcomm will take place in San Francisco this week.
For Hire: An Analyst to Share Negative Siri Feedback With Team
The employee will have the power to lead “rapid-response solutions” to fix problems with Siri that are trending or viral.
Apple Offers Rare Tease of Unannounced Product Feature at Shareholder Meeting
In response to a shareholder question about iPad Pro models, USB-C, and the inability to do video over USB-C, Apple senior vice president Craig Federighi said this feature was coming.
WTF is a Momo? As It Turns Out, a Hoax
On Tuesday, a woman named Wanda Maximoff tweeted a warning to parents about a “Momo’ that encourages kids to kill themselves.
Celebgate Hacker Gets 34 Months in Prison
Former school teacher Christopher Brennan—Celebgate hacker—was recently sentenced to 34 months in prison after pleading guilty.
New York Investigates iOS Apps Sharing Data With Facebook
Additionally, on Thursday Ireland’s privacy regulator has 10 open investigations trying to figure out if Facebook violated GDPR.
Amazon Launches 'Day' to Reduce Number of Boxes it Delivers
Amazon launched a new delivery service called Amazon Day which could both burnish its green credentials, and reduce costs.
YouTube Disables Comments to Protect Minors
YouTube has disabled comments on videos featuring minors, launched a new comment classifier, and terminated channels that endangered children.
Apple Celebrating International Women's Day Throughout March
Apple will mark International Women’s Day throughout March, with a events, partnerships, and by highlighting women’s work.
EFF Wants Apple to Let Users Encrypt Their iCloud backups
Apple users should have the ability to encyrpt iCloud backups, the EEF said as it launched its new Fix It Already campaign.
Apple Watch Shipments up 18% in Q4 2018
Apple Watch maintained its leads in the global smartwatch market, despite the growing presence of Samsung, which moved into second place.
New Siri Shortcuts for Airlines, Food Orders, Dictionary
New Siri shortcuts are arriving that involve airlines, food ordering, dictionaries, and more (via TechCrunch). [Apple Highlights 18 Top Apps that Support Siri Shortcuts (with Links)] Siri Shortcuts Introduced with iOS 12, shortcuts are a way for developers to integrate Apple’s virtual assistant into their apps. Apps like American Airlines, Caviar, Merriam-Webster, and Dexcom are…
New Apple Podcast Rules Aim to Clean up Episodes
In more podcast news today, emails are getting sent to people with new podcast rules about episode metadata and titles.
Cellebrite Hacking Tool Sells on eBay for $100
The Cellebrite hacking tool used to break into iPhones is being sold on eBay starting at US$100, and could contain data from legal cases.
Engineers Face Brunt of Latest Project Titan Layoffs
Project Titan engineers based at premises in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale will be laid off in the middle of April, according to a new document.
Tim Cook Talks Privacy and Health in Interview
So far, doctors have been fairly comfortable with Apple’s health features because of the company’s commitment to privacy.
Apple Partners With NHL for Shot on iPhone
Apple is working with the NHL to promote Shot on iPhone billboards, featuring photos of players taken by teammates on iPhones.
Firms Sue Apple Over LTE Patents
Apple is being sued by a number of companies that alleg it infringed more than 7 of their patents relating to LTE technology.