Apple alerts exploit developer that his iPhone was targeted with government spyware 

Apple alerts exploit developer that his iPhone was targeted with government spyware 

Earlier this year, a developer was shocked by a message that appeared on his personal phone: “Apple detected a targeted mercenary spyware attack against your iPhone.”   “I was panicking,” Jay Gibson, who asked that we don’t use his real name over fears of retaliation, told TechCrunch.   Gibson, who until recently built surveillance technologies for Western…

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7 Best Apple Accessories That Bring Back The 2000s We Miss

7 Best Apple Accessories That Bring Back The 2000s We Miss

The 2000s were Apple’s golden era of tactile design. Physical keyboards meant something. The iPod’s click wheel became cultural shorthand for cool. Even charging docks were desktop sculptures worth displaying. Then touchscreens erased it all, and we’ve been swiping through a world of smooth glass ever since. These seven accessories prove that the best design…

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Apple loses another AI exec to Meta 

Apple loses another AI exec to Meta 

Ke Yang, the Apple executive leading the iPhone-maker’s efforts to build AI-driven web search, is heading to Meta, according to a Bloomberg report.   Yang’s departure marks the latest in a string of exits from Apple’s AI unit, putting the company into jeopardy in the lead up to a much-anticipated Siri revamp scheduled for March. Rouming…

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Apple says goodbye to the Clips app

Apple says goodbye to the Clips app

Apple appears to be winding down support of Clips, with the company removing Clips from the App Store and saying it will no longer be making any updates. In a support page on the Apple website, the company says that as of October 10, Clips is no longer available for new users to download, but…

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It’s not too late for Apple to get AI right

It’s not too late for Apple to get AI right

This week, OpenAI announced that apps can now run directly inside ChatGPT, letting users book travel, create playlists, and edit designs without switching between different apps. Some immediately declared the app platform of the future — predicting a ChatGPT-powered world where Apple’s App Store becomes obsolete. An open question was answered today – “what will…

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