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Apple Will Soon Allow Android, Windows Users to Share Photos to iCloud Shared Albums
iCloud Shared Albums will introduce cross-platform photo sharing with full-resolution support. With this update announced during the WWDC 2026, Android and Windows users will be able to share photos to iCloud Shared Albums while retaining full-resolution image quality. This functionality will be available with the release of iOS 27 and macOS 27 thi...
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US State Sues Apple Over Alleged Use Of ICloud For Storing Child Sex Abuse Material
The US state of West Virginia on Thursday said it is suing Apple over child sex abuse material people tuck away in its iCloud online storage service.
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Apple Adds iCloud Passwords Support For Mozilla Firefox Via Browser Extension on Windows
After being listed on Mozilla Firefox’s add-ons page for months, the iCloud autofill passwords extension is now functional for Windows 11 users. Earlier, Apple had only provided support for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, according to Reddit users. However, there is no standalone password manager for iCloud passwords.
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Apple Could Rebrand Apple ID to Apple Account Later in 2024, Says Report
Apple ID could witness a rebranding exercise and take on the Apple Account moniker before the end of 2024, a new report has revealed. The current version of Apple ID with a formal email address was first started after the introduction of iCloud in 2011. The reason behind the rumoured rebranding was not stated.
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Apple, Microsoft Accused of Not Doing Enough to Stop Child Exploitation by Australian Regulator
Australia's e-Safety Commissioner, the country's regulator set up to protect Internet users, has accused Microsoft and Apple of not doing enough to protect children from online abuse. In a report, the regulator said that Apple and Microsoft did not proactively screen for child abuse material on iCloud and OneDrive, and did not use any technology to...
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Apple Announces End-to-End Encrypted iCloud Backups, Security Keys Support for Apple ID, More
Apple on Wednesday announced support for Advanced Data Protection, a feature that enables end-to-end encryption of iCloud data. iCloud currently protects 14 sensitive data categories with end-to-end encryption technology, and the new feature will raise the number to 23. Apple has also added support for security keys, and will show iMessage users a ...
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Apple Stops Accepting Debit, Credit Cards for Subscriptions, App Purchases in India
Apple has stopped accepting card payments for subscriptions and app purchases using Apple ID in India and is giving UPI and netbanking as two payment options.
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Apple Delays Child Protection Measures After Privacy Criticism
Apple said it would take more time to collect feedback and improve proposed child safety features after the criticism of the system on privacy and other grounds both inside and outside the company.
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Apple Updates iCloud for Windows With Password Manager
Apple has updated iCloud for Windows to version 12.5 with a dedicated password manager. The update brings a standalone iCloud Passwords app as well as gives access to install iCloud Passwords extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
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Apple Says At Least 30 iCloud Photos Matching With Child Abuse Material Will Flag Accounts
Apple has further detailed that its child safety mechanism will require at least 30 photos matching with Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) flagged by organisations in at least two countries before an account is flagged for human review.
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Apple's Internal Memo Acknowledges 'Misunderstandings' About Its New Photo Screening Features: Report
Apple reportedly shared a memo internally acknowledging the “misunderstandings” around the new features aimed at protecting children. It also emphasised that these features are important for keeping children safe. The Cupertino giant recently announced it will implement a system that checks photos on iPhone devices in the United States before t...
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Apple Allows Users to Transfer iCloud Media to Google Photos With New Service
Apple has launched a new service to let its users automatically transfer photos, videos, and albums from iCloud Photo Library to Google Photos. However, shared albums, smart albums, photo stream content, live photos, some metadata, and media that aren't stored in iCloud Photo Library will not be transferred.
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iCloud Passwords Extension Released on Chrome Web Store, Helps Access Saved Apple Passwords on Windows
The iCloud Passwords extension is available for download on the Chrome Web store, and is available for both Windows and Mac versions of Chrome.
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Apple Watch, HomePod Users Report of Activation Failure During Setup
Apple Watch and HomePod customers have reported activation failures online. One user found that two new Apple Watch SE purchases failed verification upon setup. Several other users have commented below his post confirming that they were experiencing similar problems.
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iCloud Keychain to Get New Useful Features with iOS 14: Report
Apple is working on improving its iCloud Keychain password manager with iOS 14, according to a report.
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Apple Will Soon Allow Android, Windows Users to Share Photos to iCloud Shared Albums
iCloud Shared Albums will introduce cross-platform photo sharing with full-resolution support. With this update announced during the WWDC 2026, Android and Windows users will be able to share photos to iCloud Shared Albums while retaining full-resolution image quality. This functionality will be available with the release of iOS 27 and macOS 27 thi...
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US State Sues Apple Over Alleged Use Of ICloud For Storing Child Sex Abuse Material
The US state of West Virginia on Thursday said it is suing Apple over child sex abuse material people tuck away in its iCloud online storage service.
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Apple Adds iCloud Passwords Support For Mozilla Firefox Via Browser Extension on Windows
After being listed on Mozilla Firefox’s add-ons page for months, the iCloud autofill passwords extension is now functional for Windows 11 users. Earlier, Apple had only provided support for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, according to Reddit users. However, there is no standalone password manager for iCloud passwords.
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Apple Could Rebrand Apple ID to Apple Account Later in 2024, Says Report
Apple ID could witness a rebranding exercise and take on the Apple Account moniker before the end of 2024, a new report has revealed. The current version of Apple ID with a formal email address was first started after the introduction of iCloud in 2011. The reason behind the rumoured rebranding was not stated.
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Apple, Microsoft Accused of Not Doing Enough to Stop Child Exploitation by Australian Regulator
Australia's e-Safety Commissioner, the country's regulator set up to protect Internet users, has accused Microsoft and Apple of not doing enough to protect children from online abuse. In a report, the regulator said that Apple and Microsoft did not proactively screen for child abuse material on iCloud and OneDrive, and did not use any technology to...
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Apple Announces End-to-End Encrypted iCloud Backups, Security Keys Support for Apple ID, More
Apple on Wednesday announced support for Advanced Data Protection, a feature that enables end-to-end encryption of iCloud data. iCloud currently protects 14 sensitive data categories with end-to-end encryption technology, and the new feature will raise the number to 23. Apple has also added support for security keys, and will show iMessage users a ...
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Apple Stops Accepting Debit, Credit Cards for Subscriptions, App Purchases in India
Apple has stopped accepting card payments for subscriptions and app purchases using Apple ID in India and is giving UPI and netbanking as two payment options.
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Apple Delays Child Protection Measures After Privacy Criticism
Apple said it would take more time to collect feedback and improve proposed child safety features after the criticism of the system on privacy and other grounds both inside and outside the company.
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Apple Updates iCloud for Windows With Password Manager
Apple has updated iCloud for Windows to version 12.5 with a dedicated password manager. The update brings a standalone iCloud Passwords app as well as gives access to install iCloud Passwords extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
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Apple Says At Least 30 iCloud Photos Matching With Child Abuse Material Will Flag Accounts
Apple has further detailed that its child safety mechanism will require at least 30 photos matching with Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) flagged by organisations in at least two countries before an account is flagged for human review.
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Apple's Internal Memo Acknowledges 'Misunderstandings' About Its New Photo Screening Features: Report
Apple reportedly shared a memo internally acknowledging the “misunderstandings” around the new features aimed at protecting children. It also emphasised that these features are important for keeping children safe. The Cupertino giant recently announced it will implement a system that checks photos on iPhone devices in the United States before t...
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Apple Allows Users to Transfer iCloud Media to Google Photos With New Service
Apple has launched a new service to let its users automatically transfer photos, videos, and albums from iCloud Photo Library to Google Photos. However, shared albums, smart albums, photo stream content, live photos, some metadata, and media that aren't stored in iCloud Photo Library will not be transferred.
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iCloud Passwords Extension Released on Chrome Web Store, Helps Access Saved Apple Passwords on Windows
The iCloud Passwords extension is available for download on the Chrome Web store, and is available for both Windows and Mac versions of Chrome.
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Apple Watch, HomePod Users Report of Activation Failure During Setup
Apple Watch and HomePod customers have reported activation failures online. One user found that two new Apple Watch SE purchases failed verification upon setup. Several other users have commented below his post confirming that they were experiencing similar problems.
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iCloud Keychain to Get New Useful Features with iOS 14: Report
Apple is working on improving its iCloud Keychain password manager with iOS 14, according to a report.
