After months of delays, the US House of Representatives voted on Friday to extend a controversial warrantless wiretap program for two years. Known as Section 702, the program authorizes the US government to collect the communications of foreigners overseas. But this collection also includes reams of communications from US citizens, which are stored for years … Read more
First-generation Apple Watch Ultra. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Earlier this year, owners of the Apple Watch 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 started experiencing unintended touches and swipes on their displays. This phenomenon, known as ‘ghost touches’, caused the screens to jump around and behave erratically without input from users. Also: My MacBook Pro stopped charging – here’s … Read more
8.0/ 10 SCORE Apple Music Pros High-quality music streaming Hi-res and spatial included for free impressive music catalog Cons Not great for non-Apple users Spatial music is non-essential Competition offers similar features The rise of music streaming services ended the need to buy songs or albums from services like iTunes almost overnight. It may have taken … Read more
Apple has announced that it’s relaxing its policy on used parts for iPhone repairs. This makes it easier to fix your broken iPhone and save some cash along the way. Is USB-C Finally Coming To iPhone? In a press release, Apple calls this new capability an “upcoming enhancement” to its existing repair processes. “Used genuine … Read more
Apple will make it a little bit easier to get an iPhone fixed with used parts, marking a reversal of long-standing, strict rules around swapping out iPhone parts. The change, announced Thursday, will begin with “select” iPhone models this fall (The Washington Post reported it will cover iPhone 15 and newer). It comes as states … Read more
Apple sent out iPhone security alerts to people across 92 countries on Wednesday, warning that their iPhones had been remotely targeted in a mercenary spyware attack. “Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack,” the company said in a threat notification email seen by CNET. “This attack is likely targeting you … Read more
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Apple is finally making it easier for users to repair their iPhones with used parts. In an update on Thursday, the company announced that this fall, owners of “select” iPhone models will be able to repair their devices with used, genuine parts while retaining full functionality. When repairing a phone, Apple requires iPhone users to … Read more
CT scans of the Meta Quest Pro (left) and Meta Quest 3 (right). Lumafield We’ve all seen those teardowns of the Apple Vision Pro and Meta’s Quest 3 and Quest Pro headsets, where they’re dismantled down to their component bits and pieces. While this approach gives us a peek at what’s inside, it’s tough to … Read more
Apple sent threat notifications to iPhone users in 92 countries on Wednesday, warning them that may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks. The company sent the alerts to individuals in 92 nations at 12pm Pacific Time on Wednesday. The company did not disclose the attackers’ identities or the countries where users received notifications. “Apple … Read more
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the first meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board with then-President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 6, 2019. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Apple produced $14 billion worth of iPhones in India over the last fiscal … Read more