Month: July 2024

Following accusations that iPhone manufacturer Foxconn discriminates against hiring married women, the Indian government has questioned executives and is studying documentary evidence.Mumbai, IndiaIn late June 2024, iPhone assembler Foxconn was accused of refusing to hire married women for its plant in India. Since the accusation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked for the local government of…

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Netflix is proceeding with its plan to discontinue its cheapest ad-free subscription tier, starting with the UK and Canada, with more countries inevitably to follow. The streaming giant has reportedly begun notifying users via on-screen messages about the last day they can access the service unless they upgrade. One Reddit user shared a notification they…

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Getting inundated with iCloud junk mail notifications is frustrating, but iOS lets you keep them contained to the Mail app. However, you won’t find the option in the notifications section.How to stop iCloud junk mail notifications from cluttering iOSManaging junk mail notifications can improve your daily productivity and mental peace. Constant alerts from unwanted emails…

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The open-source Swift and Objective-C repository, CocoaPods, had multiple vulnerabilities that left millions of iOS and macOS apps exposed to potential attacks for a decade, but it is now patched.CocoaPods leave millions of iOS and macOS apps vulnerable to attackEven though the CocoaPods repository was a potential target for so long and so many apps,…

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The cost of a lifetime Babbel language learning subscription has plummeted to $139.97, offering a massive $460 discount off the regular price for the 4th of July holiday.Save $460 on Babbel during 4th of July sale.The steeper price cut on a lifetime of Babbel is courtesy of StackSocial, with the language learning tool dipping to…

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With iOS 18, Apple overhauled the Home Screen, introducing design changes that allow for more customization and personalization. You can put icons where you want, change their size, and give them new colors, plus you can hide apps and swap out your Lock Screen buttons. This guide highlights everything new coming to the ?iOS 18?…

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Apple is set to receive a new board observer role at OpenAI as a part of its partnership that was announced during WWDC 2024.Apple will receive a board observer role at OpenAI, as part of the agreement between the two companiesThe company’s current head of App Store development and former marketing chief, Phil Schiller, has…

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Former Apple director of corporate law Gene Levoff has been ordered to pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission $1.15 million for insider trading, reports Reuters. Late last year, Levoff was sentenced to four years of probation and a fine, avoiding a possible two-year jail sentence. At the time, the fine had not been determined,…

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A former Apple hardware engineer, who worked at the company for over a decade, has recently joined the automaker Rivian.A former Apple engineer has joined the automaker Rivian, known for its electric vehiclesWhile he was employed by Apple, Jeff Alves was the company’s Director of Hardware Engineering. As part of the company’s battery engineering team,…

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Capcom has brought “Resident Evil 7” to the App Store, unleashing more zombie action to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.Resident Evil 7 is lurching onto iPhone, iPad, and MacThere are a number of games from the Resident Evil horror franchise already in the iOS App Store and on Mac platforms. On Tuesday, Capcom released another…

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