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Soho Karen FINALLY Charged With Hate Crime Over Infamous iPhone Incident At NYC Hotel

The wheels of justice may turn slowly, but they never stop — and in this case, they get to where they’re going. So it goes for Miya Ponsetto — AKA “Soho Karen” — who on Wednesday was finally indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges over an infamous December 2020 incident in a NYC hotel […]

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Apple‘s Tim Cook: Sideloading is “not in the best interests of the user”

Enlarge / Apple CEO Tim Cook being interviewed remotely by Brut. (credit: Brut.) Apple has been under a mountain of scrutiny lately from legislators, developers, judges, and users. Amidst all that, CEO Tim Cook sat with publication Brut. to discuss Apple’s strategy and policies. The short but wide-ranging interview offered some insight into where Apple […]

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Here are a bunch of iOS 15 features that Apple didn’t mention earlier

New Maps interface. [credit: Apple ] As Apple’s annual WWDC conference wraps up, we have a whole week of developer sessions and press briefings to look back on, plus a bunch of bullet points on Apple’s various feature pages to sort through. The result? There are a bunch of interesting features coming to iPhones in […]

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Kid Rock Uses Homophobic Slur Directed At People Filming His Live Show On iPhones (VIDEO)

[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] This is really, really, really ugly — not to mention completely unacceptable. Kid Rock used a homophobic slur on Saturday night during an exchange with fans while on stage at a bar in Smithville, Tennessee. And now, at least two angles of video are going around the internet and showcasing the Michigan […]

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Apple rolls out a slew of new accessibility features to iPhone, Watch, and more

SignTime will allow Apple’s customers to get product and retail support in sign language. [credit: Apple ] On Wednesday, Apple announced a bunch of new accessibility features coming to iPhones, iPads, and the Apple Watch. The new features and services will roll out in the coming days, weeks, and months. The first feature to arrive will […]

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Apple invests $45 million more in Gorilla Glass-maker Corning

Corning’s glass products, close up. [credit: Apple ] Apple has invested an additional $45 million in US-based Corning Incorporated, the maker of Gorilla Glass, the companies announced today. A news release from Apple says the investment will help “expand Corning’s manufacturing capacity in the US” and “drive research and development into innovative new technologies that […]

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Apple brass discussed disclosing 128-million iPhone hack, then decided not to

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In September 2015, Apple managers had a dilemma on their hands: should, or should they not, notify 128 million iPhone users of what remains the worst mass iOS compromise on record? Ultimately, all evidence shows, they chose to keep quiet. The mass hack first came to light when researchers uncovered 40 […]

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96% of US users opt out of app tracking in iOS 14.5, analytics find

Enlarge / The Facebook iPhone app asks for permission to track the user in this early mock-up of the prompt made by Apple. (credit: Apple) It seems that in the United States, at least, app developers and advertisers who rely on targeted mobile advertising for revenue are seeing their worst fears realized: Analytics data published […]

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iPhones’ Night Shift feature doesn’t help you sleep better, study finds

Enlarge / The 2020 iPhone lineup. From left to right: iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone SE, and iPhone 12 mini. (credit: Samuel Axon) Researchers at Brigham Young University conducted a study to see how much blue-light-reducing features like Apple’s Night Shift improve sleep quality. Their conclusion? Night Shift doesn’t help […]