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Apple disables Walkie-Talkie due to exploit that could allow someone to secretly listen in without consent

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Apple has disabled the Walkie-Talkie service on Apple Watch this morning, due to an unknown exploit that could have allowed a stranger to eavesdrop the Apple Watch microphone without consent…. Read more »

Apps to help quit smoking or cope with depression share data without full disclosure, finds AMA

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The American Medical Association (AMA) has found that most free apps designed to help people quit smoking, or cope with depression, are sharing data with Facebook or Google – and… Read more »

Popular iOS apps use Glassbox SDK to record user screens without permission

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A number of popular iOS apps paying data analytics services for so-called "session replay" technology have the ability to record and play back user interactions, often without asking permission, according… Read more »

T-Mobile announces throttling changes for ‘Mobile Without Borders’ feature

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T-Mobile this week announced some changes to its “Mobile Without Borders” initiative. The changes bring a new 5GB data cap to users who are traveling to Canada and Mexico. Mobile… Read more »

Videos in iOS 11 beta show alternate Control Center, app switcher gestures on iPhone without Touch ID

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A pair of tutorial videos found in Apple’s latest iOS 11 beta release depict what appears to be an alternate Control Center interface and app switcher swipe gestures never before… Read more »

Apple patents screen tech capable of reading fingerprints without dedicated sensor

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An Apple patent grant on Tuesday suggests the company is looking to leverage its LuxVue acquisition to integrate display technology capable of reading a user’s fingerprint without a dedicated sensor,… Read more »

LG’s UltraFine 5K Display Is a Worthy Companion to the New MacBook Pro, Even Without Apple’s Looks

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At Apple’s MacBook Pro media event back in October, the company unveiled a pair of LG-branded high-resolution displays it co-developed with the display manufacturer. The UltraFine 5K and 4K displays… Read more »

Watch: Apple’s 2016 13″ MacBook Pro without Touch Bar vs. 2015 13″ MacBook Air

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With the launch of its new 13-inch MacBook Pro without Touch Bar, and subsequent 11-inch MacBook Air discontinuation, Apple appears to be drawing down the thin-and-light series in favor of… Read more »

iPhone 7’s new Home button is rendered useless without skin contact, spelling trouble for winter

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One of the changes with the iPhone 7 that has earned mixed reactions thus far is the new Home button. No longer is the iPhone’s Home button an actual moving… Read more »

U.S. Drops New York Case Against Apple After Unlocking iPhone Without Assistance

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The U.S. Justice Department dropped its fight to get Apple to help it unlock an iPhone in a New York drug case after someone provided the device’s passcode to authorities. In… Read more »