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Apple's Urgent Warning: Update Now To Protect Your iPhone From "Extremely Dangerous" Attack
These vulnerabilities affect the iPhone's CoreAudio and Pointer Authentication systems, allowing malicious actors to execute arbitrary code and access sensitive data.
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Apple Rolls Out iOS 18.4.1 Update With Fixes for Exploited Security Vulnerabilities, CarPlay Issue
Apple on Wednesday rolled out the iOS 18.4.1 update for iPhone. The update is not a major introduction and does not contain any new features. Despite this, it is a crucial release which eligible iPhone users should update to due to the inclusion of a patch for major security vulnerabilities which are said to have been exploited to carry out an atta...
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Android Smartphones Get Auto-Restart Security Feature With Latest Google Play Services Update
Google is rolling out a new Android security feature that automatically restarts smartphones left unlocked for three days to protect user data from unauthorised access. This functionality is also expected to arrive on Android tablets. The move mirrors Apple's 'Inactivity Reboot' feature, launched with iOS 18.1 in October 2024, which reboots unatten...
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Apple Appealing Against UK 'Back Door' Order, Tribunal Confirms
Apple is appealing against a British government order to create a "back door" to its encrypted cloud storage systems. Apple believes that once created, this o-called backdoor could be exploited by hackers in addition to governments, a sentiment echoed by security experts.
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Apple's Foldable iPhone to Use Liquid Metal Materials for Improved Durability: Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple's foldable iPhone is reportedly in development, as per recent reports, with one of its suppliers expected to benefit from the adoption of a particular material. TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that other smartphone brands might also incorporate this material into their devices to compete with the rumored foldable iPh...
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Apple Releases iOS 18.3.2, macOS 15.3.2 Updates to Fix Security Flaw That Enabled 'Extremely Sophisticated Attack'
Apple has rolled out iOS 18.3.2, iPadOS 18.3.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.3.2, addressing a vulnerability exploited by hackers to target individuals. This marks the third major security flaw patched by Apple this year. Eligible iPhone, iPad, and Mac users are urged to update to the latest versions, which include fixes for the browser engine, enhancing o...
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Apple Rolls Out iOS 18.4 Beta 3 Update for iPhone With Fixes for Apple Intelligence and Siri Issues
Apple on Monday released the iOS 18.4 Beta 3 update for iPhone to developers and beta testers. Unlike the previous developer beta 2 update which brought Visual Intelligence to the iPhone 15 Pro among other changes, the latest version does not contain any standout new features. It is considered a minor update aimed at addressing bugs and introducing...
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Apple Appeals to Overturn UK Order to Remove Advanced Data Protection: Report
Apple has appealed a British government order to create a "back door" in its most secure cloud storage systems. FT said Apple appealed against the order last month around the same time as it withdrew ADP from the UK, rather than comply with the technical capability notice it received from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in January.
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Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection Feature in UK Amid Government Demands
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain. The move means iCloud backups in Britain will no longer have that level of encryption, allowing Apple to access in certain cases user data that it otherwise could not, such as copies of iMessages, and hand it over to authorities if legally compelled. With en...
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Apple Secures Ultra-Thin Glass Supplier for Its Upcoming Foldable Device: Report
Rumours and reports suggest that Apple plans to launch its first foldable device in the second half of next year. While speculation has been widespread, concrete signs are now emerging as Apple reportedly takes definitive steps to establish supply chains for key components. This development strongly indicates that the company is moving closer to br...
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Apple Exploring Humanoid and Non-Humanoid Robots, Mass Production Could Start in 2028: Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple is exploring robots to add to its future smart home ecosystem, according to TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The Cupertino-based tech giant is said to be looking at both humanoid and non-humanoid form factors. The roadmap is currently said to have reached the proof-of-concept stage, and mass production is unlikely to begin before 2028. How...
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iOS 18.3.1 Update Released With Fix for Critical, Actively Exploited USB Security Flaw
iOS 18.3.1 began rolling out to users on Monday, bringing a crucial patch for a critical security flaw that allowed sophisticated attackers to access a user's iPhone, even when locked. Apple confirmed that the flaw might have been exploited to target individuals. Users with eligible iPhone models should update to the latest version to fix the vulne...
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iOS 18.3.1 Update for iPhone With Minor Changes Reportedly in Development Ahead of Release
Apple released the iOS 18.3 update for iPhone last month and is likely to roll out the next big update with major changes to Apple Intelligence in April. However, the Cupertino-based technology giant is working on another update that may precede iOS 18.4, according to a report. iOS 18.3.1 for iPhone is reportedly in development at Apple as a minor ...
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Apple Raises Concern Over First Porn App on iPhone Under EU Rules
Apple has criticised a newly available porn app on its App Store in the EU. In the EU, Apple's gatekeeper status changed with the 2022 adoption of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which required Apple to allow alternative app stores. One of those stores, called AltStore, has begun distributing an app called Hot Tub, which describes itself as "a priva...
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DeepSeek Could Offer Apple an Opening to Bring Apple Intelligence to China
Apple could be in the process of integrating DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) models into Apple Intelligence. A China-based tipster claimed that the Cupertino-based tech giant is testing the AI firm’s reasoning-focused DeepSeek R1 AI model to see if it can be an alternative to the company’s native AI models. Currently, the iPhone maker...
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Apple's Urgent Warning: Update Now To Protect Your iPhone From "Extremely Dangerous" Attack
These vulnerabilities affect the iPhone's CoreAudio and Pointer Authentication systems, allowing malicious actors to execute arbitrary code and access sensitive data.
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Apple Rolls Out iOS 18.4.1 Update With Fixes for Exploited Security Vulnerabilities, CarPlay Issue
Apple on Wednesday rolled out the iOS 18.4.1 update for iPhone. The update is not a major introduction and does not contain any new features. Despite this, it is a crucial release which eligible iPhone users should update to due to the inclusion of a patch for major security vulnerabilities which are said to have been exploited to carry out an atta...
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Android Smartphones Get Auto-Restart Security Feature With Latest Google Play Services Update
Google is rolling out a new Android security feature that automatically restarts smartphones left unlocked for three days to protect user data from unauthorised access. This functionality is also expected to arrive on Android tablets. The move mirrors Apple's 'Inactivity Reboot' feature, launched with iOS 18.1 in October 2024, which reboots unatten...
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Apple Appealing Against UK 'Back Door' Order, Tribunal Confirms
Apple is appealing against a British government order to create a "back door" to its encrypted cloud storage systems. Apple believes that once created, this o-called backdoor could be exploited by hackers in addition to governments, a sentiment echoed by security experts.
-
Apple's Foldable iPhone to Use Liquid Metal Materials for Improved Durability: Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple's foldable iPhone is reportedly in development, as per recent reports, with one of its suppliers expected to benefit from the adoption of a particular material. TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that other smartphone brands might also incorporate this material into their devices to compete with the rumored foldable iPh...
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Apple Releases iOS 18.3.2, macOS 15.3.2 Updates to Fix Security Flaw That Enabled 'Extremely Sophisticated Attack'
Apple has rolled out iOS 18.3.2, iPadOS 18.3.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.3.2, addressing a vulnerability exploited by hackers to target individuals. This marks the third major security flaw patched by Apple this year. Eligible iPhone, iPad, and Mac users are urged to update to the latest versions, which include fixes for the browser engine, enhancing o...
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Apple Rolls Out iOS 18.4 Beta 3 Update for iPhone With Fixes for Apple Intelligence and Siri Issues
Apple on Monday released the iOS 18.4 Beta 3 update for iPhone to developers and beta testers. Unlike the previous developer beta 2 update which brought Visual Intelligence to the iPhone 15 Pro among other changes, the latest version does not contain any standout new features. It is considered a minor update aimed at addressing bugs and introducing...
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Apple Appeals to Overturn UK Order to Remove Advanced Data Protection: Report
Apple has appealed a British government order to create a "back door" in its most secure cloud storage systems. FT said Apple appealed against the order last month around the same time as it withdrew ADP from the UK, rather than comply with the technical capability notice it received from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in January.
-
Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection Feature in UK Amid Government Demands
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain. The move means iCloud backups in Britain will no longer have that level of encryption, allowing Apple to access in certain cases user data that it otherwise could not, such as copies of iMessages, and hand it over to authorities if legally compelled. With en...
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Apple Secures Ultra-Thin Glass Supplier for Its Upcoming Foldable Device: Report
Rumours and reports suggest that Apple plans to launch its first foldable device in the second half of next year. While speculation has been widespread, concrete signs are now emerging as Apple reportedly takes definitive steps to establish supply chains for key components. This development strongly indicates that the company is moving closer to br...
-
Apple Exploring Humanoid and Non-Humanoid Robots, Mass Production Could Start in 2028: Ming-Chi Kuo
Apple is exploring robots to add to its future smart home ecosystem, according to TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The Cupertino-based tech giant is said to be looking at both humanoid and non-humanoid form factors. The roadmap is currently said to have reached the proof-of-concept stage, and mass production is unlikely to begin before 2028. How...
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iOS 18.3.1 Update Released With Fix for Critical, Actively Exploited USB Security Flaw
iOS 18.3.1 began rolling out to users on Monday, bringing a crucial patch for a critical security flaw that allowed sophisticated attackers to access a user's iPhone, even when locked. Apple confirmed that the flaw might have been exploited to target individuals. Users with eligible iPhone models should update to the latest version to fix the vulne...
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iOS 18.3.1 Update for iPhone With Minor Changes Reportedly in Development Ahead of Release
Apple released the iOS 18.3 update for iPhone last month and is likely to roll out the next big update with major changes to Apple Intelligence in April. However, the Cupertino-based technology giant is working on another update that may precede iOS 18.4, according to a report. iOS 18.3.1 for iPhone is reportedly in development at Apple as a minor ...
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Apple Raises Concern Over First Porn App on iPhone Under EU Rules
Apple has criticised a newly available porn app on its App Store in the EU. In the EU, Apple's gatekeeper status changed with the 2022 adoption of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which required Apple to allow alternative app stores. One of those stores, called AltStore, has begun distributing an app called Hot Tub, which describes itself as "a priva...
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DeepSeek Could Offer Apple an Opening to Bring Apple Intelligence to China
Apple could be in the process of integrating DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) models into Apple Intelligence. A China-based tipster claimed that the Cupertino-based tech giant is testing the AI firm’s reasoning-focused DeepSeek R1 AI model to see if it can be an alternative to the company’s native AI models. Currently, the iPhone maker...
