Enlarge / A Fortnite loading screen displayed on an iPhone in 2018, when Apple and Epic weren’t at each other’s legal throats. (credit: Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images) Weeks after Epic’s apparent “win” against Apple in the Epic Games v. Apple case, Apple issued a letter denying Epic’s request to have its developer […]
Governments all over the world are cracking down on the tech industry— and there are fewer places for it to run. Read More
Enlarge / iPads with USB-C ports. (credit: Andrew Cunningham ) The European Commission has announced its intent to enact legislation that would mandate all consumer electronic devices sold in the European market have a USB-C port for charging. Should the new rules be enacted, they would make it illegal to sell consumer electronic devices that […]
Stocks continue to shrug off Evergrande and taper worries, sending global shares higher. Read More
Enlarge / Safari’s new look (and some light fixtures? ) (credit: Apple) This week, Apple released Safari 15 for macOS Big Sur and Catalina. Among other things, the new update includes a major design overhaul—plus the ability to roll back to the old layout and look if you’re not a fan. Apple company released major […]
Facebook’s Ray-Ban Stories may start out as a niche item, but they could mark the beginning of the next era of wearables technology. Read More
Enlarge (credit: Dmitry Chernyshov) A code execution bug in Apple’s macOS allows remote attackers to run arbitrary commands on your device. And the worst part is, Apple hasn’t fully patched it yet, as tested by Ars. Those shortcut files can take over your Mac Independent security researcher Park Minchan has discovered a vulnerability in the […]
Apple wants to use iPhones to diagnose depression. Should it? Read More
Enlarge / iOS 15’s Focus feature. (credit: Apple) As announced previously, Apple today released iOS 15 for the iPhone, iPadOS 15 for the iPad, watchOS 8 for the Apple Watch, and tvOS 15 for that Apple TV. Apple has also announced a major annual update to the Mac operating system called macOS Monterey, but that […]
Enlarge / An FTC study showed how big Silicon Valley companies bought startups to eliminate future competitors. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) The world’s largest technology companies have snapped up smaller rivals at a record pace this year in a buying spree that comes as US politicians and regulators prepare to crack down on […]