Trump says Apple must unlock iPhones for FBI

Republican Presidential candidate Trump has called for Apple to help the FBI unlock iPhones and "foreign apps" belonging to people accused of plotting to assassinate him. As predicted by AppleInsider back in July 2024, former President Trump has weighed in on the long-standing disagreement between Apple and the FBI. Repeatedly, the FBI will call for…

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Disney follows Netflix in cracking down on password sharing

Disney+'s password crackdown Disney is coming down hard on users that share accounts across households, with the company forcing users that are doing so to add a paid sharing add-on to their account. Streaming services often miss out on subscription revenue because of the common practice of password sharing. Families often use the same account…

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Jony Ive’s LoveFrom firm adopts new logo mascot

Still from the newly animated LoveFrom logo Ex-Apple chief designer Jony Ive's LoveFrom company has revealed a new animated logo featuring Montgomery the bear. After working on everything from the iMac to the iPhone, Ive eventually left Apple in 2019 to form his own company, and he's been steadily recruiting many of his old colleagues…

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Letter to DOD may affect Apple use of BOE displays

BOE has been linked to the iPhone SE 4, which could look like the iPhone 14 A letter has been sent from Congress to the Department of Defense claiming China's subsidizing of display producers is a security risk to the US, with an endgame that could result in forcing Apple to change its supply sources.…

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Apple, Meta ignore EU’s AI control initiative for the moment

An iPhone running Apple Intelligence, in front of the EU flag The EU's AI Pact has a lot of big-name tech companies pledging to develop AI in a safe way, but Apple and Meta are the two outliers who aren't getting involved. The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it had secured over a hundred…

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How to watch ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ for free on Apple TV+

The holiday season has begun and that means it’s time for traditions. While “traditions” usually conjure up thoughts of centuries-old practices, some are a bit more modern, like the watching of holiday Peanuts specials on TV. The first of several holiday-themed episodes, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, is a Halloween classic that’s exclusively on…

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Apple Intelligence will eat up 4GB of storage on your iPhone

With October right around the corner, Apple is gearing up for the big launch of Apple Intelligence. We already know that it requires a healthy 8GB of RAM to run, but now we’ve learned that it also needs a bit of storage as well. According to a support document, “Introducing Apple Intelligence on iPhone,” any…

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This 13-inch M3 MacBook Air is cheaper than the iPhone 16 Pro

The 13-inch MacBook Air is on sale for $200 off right now over at Amazon, and it’s one of the best deals we’ve seen for this model, bringing down the price to $900 with an on-page coupon. This 2024 MacBook Air model comes equipped with an M3 chip, which is powerful and efficient, bringing speed…

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Make remote work safe & private with Surfshark VPN

Surfshark VPN for remote work Remote work is great for flexibility, but it can open up an avenue for bad actors, privacy invasions and more, unless you use a great VPN for iPhone like Surfshark. You might think a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is only useful for protection during travel or staying private while using…

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