Apple's AirTag can be hacked and its software modified, a security researcher has discovered, with an exploration of the microcontroller revealing elements can be reprogrammed to change what specific functions do. | Continue reading
Zoom appears to have been granted access to a previously unknown iPad software feature that allows camera access during Split View multitasking, one developer claims. | Continue reading
An ongoing analysis of Apple's App Tracking Transparency tool claims 96% of users in the U.S. are opting out of the ad tracking feature which launched in April. | Continue reading
Apple has hired Samy Bengio, a former AI scientist who resigned in protest of Google's firing of two employees, to lead a new AI team under John Giannandrea. | Continue reading
The App Store is an extremely profitable service for Apple, testimony from an Epic Games expert witness claims, with profit margins close to 80% for the digital storefront. | Continue reading
The European Commission has announced its "preliminary conclusion" that Apple is in breach of EU competition laws over the App Store — and Apple has responded. | Continue reading
Apple marketing chief Greg Joswiak maintains that the iPad and the Mac aren't merging anytime soon, despite the inclusion of the M1 chip in the latest iPad Pro models. | Continue reading
In certain major territories, including the U.S., Apple will now let users keep AppleCare+ for Mac active beyond its original three-year limit. | Continue reading
As Apple, Google, and others plan getting workers back into offices after the coronavirus, Facebook says that it will support staff continuing to work from home — with certain conditions. | Continue reading
Exclusive promo code deals offer up to $110 in savings on Apple's M1 Mac mini, with prices as low as $645. | Continue reading
Researchers at the University of Washington have partnered with Apple to study how Apple Watch may be used to predict illnesses such as coronavirus, or flu. | Continue reading
Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken up following the controversial passage of a Georgia law limiting access to voting. | Continue reading
When he returned to Apple, Steve Jobs dismantled its typical corporate structure and radically changed how the entire business was managed. The benefits of that rethinking about corporate structure are still being leveraged today. | Continue reading
Apple's beta releases continue to yield clues about unannounced hardware, with Tuesday's macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta including references of two new iMac designations. | Continue reading
A pair of California siblings who stole roughly 800 MacBooks over seven years, totaling over $2.3 million in retail value, have pleaded guilty to federal offenses relating to the crime. | Continue reading
Microsoft is investigating whether a potential leak made the Exchange server attacks worse as the Biden Administration outlined plans to beef up government cybersecurity. | Continue reading
The former materials lead at Apple has been sued by the company, with the complaint addressing alleged misappropriation of trade secrets that were then sold to an unnamed publication in exchange for favorable coverage of a startup. | Continue reading
Apple will soon be changing the way serial numbers of Macs and MacBooks are created, with a switch to randomized numbers in early 2021 making it harder to suss out details about a device. | Continue reading
Apple's market capitalization closed below the $2 trillion threshold on Monday, after shares dropped more than 4% in intraday trading. | Continue reading
A HomePod could potentially help save lives without getting into contact with other people, with Apple looking into 360-degree radar systems that can detect vital signs and medical conditions of individuals. | Continue reading
The M1 chip makes the Mac platform more secure in a number of ways, but it could also signal a change toward a locked-down version of macOS that could have its own security drawbacks. | Continue reading
After being unable to locate one of his AirPods, a Massachusetts man's trip to the emergency turned it up in an unlikely place. | Continue reading
A rumored Apple mixed-reality headset could have a suite of high-end eye- and hand-tracking sensors and cameras, swappable headbands, and a visor-like design, according to a new report. | Continue reading
Apple on Wednesday said it will soon request developers who took part in the Universal App Quick Start Program to return their Developer Transition Kit, a custom Mac mini powered by an A12Z Bionic system-on-chip. | Continue reading
Apple's Q1 2021 results were the highest ever for the Cupertino giant, with a later iPhone release schedule and many other factors supersizing typically huge results. Here's a breakdown of the key figures Apple disclosed about its holiday quarter fortunes. | Continue reading
The next iPhone could feature both Face ID and a version of Touch ID using an optical fingerprint scanner built into the display. | Continue reading
Apple CEO Tim Cook strongly condemned business models reliant on harvesting user data, saying that prioritizing engagement above all else leads to misinformation, mistrust, and even real-world violence. | Continue reading
Apple has been hit with a lawsuit claiming that it hosts, facilities, and benefits from an illegal gambling enterprise on the App Store. | Continue reading
Linux now works on the Mac mini with M1 processor — but Apple did not make it easy for the team to port the OS with its custom firmware and unique data paths. Here's how Corellium got it done. | Continue reading
Repair specialists at iFixit have completed a teardown of AirPods Max, demonstrating Apple's "obsessive craftsmanship" that makes other offerings look "like toys, by comparison." | Continue reading
Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs will be memorialized in a National Garden of American Heroes, with a statue of the visionary set to join hundreds of others in the park once it is constructed. | Continue reading
Foxconn is set to build a new factory to produce tablets and computers in Vietnam, which could be part of Apple's plan to widen its iPad and MacBook production lines outside of China. | Continue reading
The dating app Bumble used its IPO filing on Friday to warn investors Apple's ongoing efforts to improve user privacy may hurt its bottom line in the long run. | Continue reading
In theory, Apple offers the same AppleCare+ insurance for Macs that it does for iPhones, yet the details are so different that it's harder to determine the value to you. | Continue reading
A new report claims that Foxconn's foldable iPhone testing consisted of two entirely separate designs, and that both have passed the assembler's quality control checking. | Continue reading
Mac developers are currently in the midst of a major hardware architecture transition. But for some app makers, this is the third time that they have done this. | Continue reading
Some of Facebook's own employees believe that its recent attacks on Apple, sparked by upcoming iOS privacy features, may be unjustified and could be seen as self-serving. | Continue reading
Facebook is alerting business users on its platform that new privacy features in iOS 14 could "significantly impact" their marketing and advertising efforts. | Continue reading
In an attempt to level the playing field for European content creators, EU lawmakers are proposing legislation that would require streaming services like Apple TV+ and Netflix to feature 30% European content or face a European Union customer block. | Continue reading
Employees in an iPhone production facility in India became violent on Saturday, over claims workers are not being paid what they were allegedly promised by Apple assembly partner Wistron. | Continue reading
Over the summer of 2020, a six-year-old spent over $16,000 in the App Store, on in-app purchases for the iPad version of Sega's "Sonic Forces." | Continue reading
Employees in an iPhone production facility in India became violent on Saturday, over claims workers are not being paid what they were allegedly promised by Apple assembly partner Wistron. | Continue reading
A former engineer who worked on the new AirPods Max has said that development started in 2016, just as the original AirPods were released. | Continue reading
Adobe released Lightroom version 4.1 with native support for Apple Silicon Macs so users can take full advantage of the hardware when editing photos. | Continue reading
Comcast plans to implement monthly data caps for Xfinity home internet customers across nearly its entire service area in 2021. | Continue reading
New Mac models powered by M1 Apple Silicon are not just fast in the conventional sense. They're also much more sophisticated, right down to making settings to their display resolution happen instantly. | Continue reading
Major U.S. companies, reportedly including Apple, are lobbying against a new piece of legislation that seeks to prevent forced labor in China. | Continue reading
After a year of trials and limited availability, Amazon is launching an updated version of its Echo Frames smart glasses to the general public, at the same time that it discontinues the Echo Loop smart ring. | Continue reading