macOS Sequoia requires regular permission checks when using certain apps

In an effort to enhance security in macOS Sequoia, Apple is including a new feature that some users may find annoying. When a user has installed a screen recording app, Sequoia will display a new monthly reminder that the app “is requesting to bypass the system private window picker and directly access your screen and…

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TikTok says DoJ’s China-link claims are overblown

The law puts TikTok in danger in the United States. TikTok's continued fighting with the United States government has the video app insisting that the Department of Justice has got it wrong when it comes to its association with China. TikTok is currently trying to fight a law introduced in the United States on April…

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Apple Intelligence vs Google AI, plus an iPad Robot on the AppleInsider Podcast

There's a good chance that a future iPad robot will have been designed on an iPad This week's Google launch did more to highlight the huge differences between its approach to AI and Apple's, but there's also news of the Apple Vision Pro and an iPad with a robotic arm for some reason. Right now…

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Leaker shows off the four new iPhone 16 Pro colors

The iPhone’s Pro-model colors are rarely exciting. Leaker Sonny Dickson has revealed a new image of dummy units that purportedly show off the new colors for the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro models, due to be released next month. It makes the color choices maybe not exciting, but more interesting. As previously rumored, there will be…

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Apple collaborates with Kim Kardashian on limited-edition Beats Studio Pro

Kim Kardashian with the limited-edition Beats Studio Pro Apple subsidiary Beats by Dre has collaborated with Kim Kardashian for a second time, with a trio of limited-edition Beats Studio Pro now available to purchase. In 2022, Beats worked with influencer and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian on a trio of Beats Fit Pro colors, offered in a…

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Apple Card awarded Best Co-Branded Credit Card for 2024

Apple Card For the fourth year running, Apple Card has managed to snag best in customer satisfaction among co-branded credit cards with no annual fee as rated J.D. Power. Apple introduced the Apple Card in 2019 in partnership with Goldman Sachs. And, since its inception, the Apple Card has curried favor with many cardholders. That's…

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Apple accused of using privacy to excuse ignoring child abuse material on iCloud

Apple cancelled its major CSAM proposals but introduced features such as automatic blocking of nudity sent to children A proposed class action suit claims that Apple is hiding behind claims of privacy in order to avoid stopping the storage of child sexual abuse material on iCloud, and alleged grooming over iMessage. A new filing with…

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Massive data break leaks billions of Social Security numbers

Massive data break leaks billions of Social Security numbers A recent data breach exposed sensitive information including social security numbers for billions of people globally, potentially leading to a significant increase in identity theft and cybercrimes. Here's what you need to know, and what you should do about it. The USDoD hacking group breached National…

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