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Devs discover “realityOS” hints in Apple logs and code

Enlarge / Apple’s global headquarters in Cupertino, California. (credit: Sam Hall/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Software developers have discovered apparent references to a new Apple operating system called “realityOS” in App Store upload logs and in GitHub repositories used by the company. The references were shared widely by developers Rens Verhoeven and Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter. […]

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Soon, iPhones will process contactless payments without extra hardware

Enlarge / The iPhone XS, the oldest iPhone that will support Tap to Pay on iPhone. (credit: Samuel Axon) Today, Apple announced a limited new feature coming to iOS. With “Tap to Pay on iPhone,” merchants and vendors will be able to accept contactless payments from customers at point-of-sale using just an app on the […]

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Report: Apple will introduce new iPhone, iPad on March 8

Enlarge / The 2020 iPhone SE. (credit: Samuel Axon) Once again, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has published a predictive report. This time, Bloomberg’s sources have shared details on Apple’s upcoming Spring event. The report claims that Apple will host this year’s event on March 8, which is a little earlier than usual. And the report names […]

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Big Tech increases funding to US foreign policy think tanks

Enlarge (credit: Financial Times) The world’s largest technology companies are pouring money into the biggest foreign policy think tanks in the US, as they seek to advance the argument that stricter competition rules will benefit China. Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple are behind an increase in funding to four of Washington’s most prestigious research groups: […]

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Apple now allows unlisted apps on the App Store

Enlarge (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple has added a new feature for app developers that should prove useful for internal tools and other kinds of applications that are meant for a specific set of users but not for the wider world: unlisted apps. Making an app unlisted means that it won’t show up “in any App Store categories, […]