If the Department of Justice gets its way, Apple might be forced to update certain hallmark iOS features. There’s a reckoning in Big Tech, as the Department of Justice filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple, alleging that it has leveraged everything from its App Store to iMessages to create an iPhone monopoly. (The suit followsContinue reading “Your iPhone may never be the same after the U.S. sues Apple. Here’s how.”
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Apple backtracks, reinstates Epic Games’ iOS developer account in Europe.
After EU began investigation, Apple repaves path for Fortnite on European iOS. Apple has agreed to reinstate Epic Game’s Swedish iOS developer account just days after Epic publicized Apple’s decision to rescind that account. The move once again paves the way for Epic’s plans to release a sideloadable version of the Epic Games Store and Fortnite on iOS devicesContinue reading “Apple backtracks, reinstates Epic Games’ iOS developer account in Europe.”
Apple terminates Epic Games developer account calling it a ‘threat’ to the iOS ecosystem.
The Apple-Epic saga has taken a new turn today as the Fortnite game developer, Epic Games, shared that Apple has terminated its developer account. This is a reversal from the earlier approval of Epic’s account last month, which Epic said would allow it to bring back Fortnite to iOS devices in the EU by way of the region’sContinue reading “Apple terminates Epic Games developer account calling it a ‘threat’ to the iOS ecosystem.”
Apple fixes two new iOS zero-days exploited in attacks on iPhones.
Apple released emergency security updates to fix two iOS zero-day vulnerabilities that were exploited in attacks on iPhones. “Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited,” the company said in an advisory issued on Tuesday. The two bugs were found in the iOS Kernel (CVE-2024-23225) and RTKit (CVE-2024-23296), both allowingContinue reading “Apple fixes two new iOS zero-days exploited in attacks on iPhones.”
iOS 17.4 is here and ready for a whole new Europe.
Apple’s latest iOS update brings support for third-party app stores and alternative browser engines to users in the EU, plus new emoji for everyone. Apple’s iOS 17.4 update is now available, introducing new emoji and a cryptographic security protocol for iMessage, alongside some major changes to the App Store and contactless payments for the iPhoneContinue reading “iOS 17.4 is here and ready for a whole new Europe.”
While Congress debates children’s online safety, some ISPs aim to put the controls in parents’ hands.
Network-level monitoring services can help fill gaps left by social media platform policies. Many lawmakers, policy experts, and parents seem to agree: Social media platforms aren’t doing enough to keep children and teens safe online. Platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok continue to serve problematic content to their youngest users while proposed online safety legislationContinue reading “While Congress debates children’s online safety, some ISPs aim to put the controls in parents’ hands.”
The top 7 bestselling phone models of 2023 are all iPhones.
Every currently sold iPhone makes the top seven, except the iPhone SE. Counterpoint has a new report on the top-selling phone models of 2023, and for the first time, the top seven sold models for the year are all iPhones. The report tracks worldwide sales of individual smartphone models, and while hundreds of new phones areContinue reading “The top 7 bestselling phone models of 2023 are all iPhones.”
Apple Unveils iOS 17.4 Beta 4: A Leap Toward Enhanced User Experience and EU Compliance.
Explore the transformative updates in Apple’s iOS 17.4 beta 4, ranging from user-centric improvements to regulatory compliance measures, shaping the future of technology. Imagine waking up to a world where your smartphone knows you better than ever before, where each tap, swipe, and scroll is met with an unprecedented level of responsiveness and intuitiveness. ThisContinue reading “Apple Unveils iOS 17.4 Beta 4: A Leap Toward Enhanced User Experience and EU Compliance.”
How M1 Macs may lag behind.
Like it or loathe it, AI seems here to stay, and in the form of machine learning (ML) has already been changing our Macs. Use Spotlight, Siri, word completion, or any image processing tools, and you’ll be benefitting from them. Apple silicon chips contain sophisticated hardware support for both AI and ML in their GPUsContinue reading “How M1 Macs may lag behind.”
Apple’s ‘Ferret’ is a new open-source machine learning model,
Researchers working for Apple and from Cornell University quietly pushed an open-source multimodal LLM in October, a research release called “Ferret” that can use regions of images for queries. The introduction in October to Github largely flew under the radar, with no announcement or fanfare for its introduction. The code for Ferret was released alongsideContinue reading “Apple’s ‘Ferret’ is a new open-source machine learning model,”
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