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iOS 26 Enables Safari's Advanced Fingerprinting Protection Feature by Default
Apple's iOS 26 update will bring Advanced Fingerprinting Protection to all tabs, to prevent web tracking even outside Private Browsing. This enhanced protection is designed to safeguard a user's identity while browsing the web. Mozilla's open source Firefox browser has provided similar fingerprinting protection since 2020.
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Apple's iOS 26 Update Won't Offer Some Features in the EU at Launch: Report
Apple's iOS 26 update is set for release later this year, but a report indicates not all new capabilities will be available in Europe. Notably, users in the European Union may experience delays accessing these features, similar to how Apple Intelligence features were delayed in the EU after Apple faced regulatory hurdles.
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Apple Bringing Journal App to iPad and Mac With iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 Tahoe
Apple is bringing its Journal app to the iPad and Mac computer with the iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 updates, respectively. The app was introduced in 2023 on iPhone with the iOS 17.2 update. It helps users to write down their thoughts, provide suggestions on what to write about, and maintain a daily log, powered by on-device machine learning.
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Apple To Pay Rs 810 Crore Over Siri Privacy Lawsuit: Are You Eligible?
According to the legal notice, users who owned or purchased a Siri-enabled device between September 17, 2014, and December 31, 2024.
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Apple Is Improving Apple Intelligence Features Using Differential Privacy Techniques
Apple is developing new techniques to analyse user data patterns and aggregated insights to improve its artificial intelligence (AI) features. The Cupertino-based tech giant shared these differential privacy techniques on Monday, highlighting that these methods will not breach users’ privacy. Instead, the company is focusing on gathering data suc...
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WhatsApp for iOS Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature Which Prevents Media Auto-Saving
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app which aims to improve privacy in conversations by adding another layer of security. As per a feature tracker, the new feature, dubbed Advanced Chat Privacy, implements several changes which restrict the automatic saving of media shared by the user on the recipient device.
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Apple Hit With $162 Million French Antitrust Fine Over Privacy Tool
French antitrust regulators levied a fine of EUR 150 million ($162.4 million or roughly Rs. 1,389 crore) on Apple this week. The head of the French Competition Authority dismissed worries that the decision would prompt retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump who has threatened to slap fines on EU countries fining US companies.
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Apple Fined $162 Million By France Over App Tracking Privacy Feature
French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries.
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French Antitrust Regulator Fines Apple 150 Million Euros Over Privacy Tool
Apple was hit with a 150 million euro ($162.42 million)fine by French antitrust regulators on Monday for abusing its dominant position in mobile app advertising on its devices between 2021 and 2023 thanks to a privacy control tool.
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Amazon Plans to Introduce Premium Tier of AI-Powered Alexa Gadgets
Amazon is stepping up its AI game with the next line of Alexa gadgets. The introduction of tonier hardware, which will coexist with lower- and mid-priced products, is a bid to give consumers more choice while generating new excitement for an Alexa franchise that has lost luster in recent years.
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Apple Said to Face French Antitrust Fine for Privacy Control Tool
Apple is facing a likely antitrust fine in France over its privacy control tool. Digital advertising and mobile gaming companies including Facebook say it has made it more expensive and difficult for brands to advertise on Apple's platforms.
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Apple Adds Age Assurance Features for Improved Privacy, Revamps Child Account Setup Process
Apple has announced that it is streamlining the setup of Child Accounts and enhancing parental control features. The company aims to minimize data collection by developers while verifying app users' ages. Apple will introduce additional age categories for ratings, ensuring precise categorisation for apps designed for younger users. Developers will ...
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Apple's Find My Network Flaw Enables Silent AirTag-Like Tracking of Any Bluetooth Device
Researchers have discovered that hackers can exploit Apple's Find My network to track any Bluetooth-enabled device, like turning them into AirTags. By tricking the network into thinking a device is an AirTag, they can turn smartphones, laptops, or IoT devices into homing beacons using their Bluetooth addresses. This exploit allows malicious users t...
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UK Asks Apple For Access To Users' Encrypted Accounts: Report
UK's office of the Home Secretary has served Apple with a document called a technical capability notice, ordering it to provide the access, as per a report.
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DeepSeek Blocked on App Store, Google Play Store in Italy
DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it had also requested information from DeepSeek about data processing in relation to Irish users.
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iOS 26 Enables Safari's Advanced Fingerprinting Protection Feature by Default
Apple's iOS 26 update will bring Advanced Fingerprinting Protection to all tabs, to prevent web tracking even outside Private Browsing. This enhanced protection is designed to safeguard a user's identity while browsing the web. Mozilla's open source Firefox browser has provided similar fingerprinting protection since 2020.
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Apple's iOS 26 Update Won't Offer Some Features in the EU at Launch: Report
Apple's iOS 26 update is set for release later this year, but a report indicates not all new capabilities will be available in Europe. Notably, users in the European Union may experience delays accessing these features, similar to how Apple Intelligence features were delayed in the EU after Apple faced regulatory hurdles.
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Apple Bringing Journal App to iPad and Mac With iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 Tahoe
Apple is bringing its Journal app to the iPad and Mac computer with the iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 updates, respectively. The app was introduced in 2023 on iPhone with the iOS 17.2 update. It helps users to write down their thoughts, provide suggestions on what to write about, and maintain a daily log, powered by on-device machine learning.
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Apple To Pay Rs 810 Crore Over Siri Privacy Lawsuit: Are You Eligible?
According to the legal notice, users who owned or purchased a Siri-enabled device between September 17, 2014, and December 31, 2024.
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Apple Is Improving Apple Intelligence Features Using Differential Privacy Techniques
Apple is developing new techniques to analyse user data patterns and aggregated insights to improve its artificial intelligence (AI) features. The Cupertino-based tech giant shared these differential privacy techniques on Monday, highlighting that these methods will not breach users’ privacy. Instead, the company is focusing on gathering data suc...
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WhatsApp for iOS Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature Which Prevents Media Auto-Saving
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app which aims to improve privacy in conversations by adding another layer of security. As per a feature tracker, the new feature, dubbed Advanced Chat Privacy, implements several changes which restrict the automatic saving of media shared by the user on the recipient device.
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Apple Hit With $162 Million French Antitrust Fine Over Privacy Tool
French antitrust regulators levied a fine of EUR 150 million ($162.4 million or roughly Rs. 1,389 crore) on Apple this week. The head of the French Competition Authority dismissed worries that the decision would prompt retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump who has threatened to slap fines on EU countries fining US companies.
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Apple Fined $162 Million By France Over App Tracking Privacy Feature
French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries.
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French Antitrust Regulator Fines Apple 150 Million Euros Over Privacy Tool
Apple was hit with a 150 million euro ($162.42 million)fine by French antitrust regulators on Monday for abusing its dominant position in mobile app advertising on its devices between 2021 and 2023 thanks to a privacy control tool.
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Amazon Plans to Introduce Premium Tier of AI-Powered Alexa Gadgets
Amazon is stepping up its AI game with the next line of Alexa gadgets. The introduction of tonier hardware, which will coexist with lower- and mid-priced products, is a bid to give consumers more choice while generating new excitement for an Alexa franchise that has lost luster in recent years.
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Apple Said to Face French Antitrust Fine for Privacy Control Tool
Apple is facing a likely antitrust fine in France over its privacy control tool. Digital advertising and mobile gaming companies including Facebook say it has made it more expensive and difficult for brands to advertise on Apple's platforms.
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Apple Adds Age Assurance Features for Improved Privacy, Revamps Child Account Setup Process
Apple has announced that it is streamlining the setup of Child Accounts and enhancing parental control features. The company aims to minimize data collection by developers while verifying app users' ages. Apple will introduce additional age categories for ratings, ensuring precise categorisation for apps designed for younger users. Developers will ...
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Apple's Find My Network Flaw Enables Silent AirTag-Like Tracking of Any Bluetooth Device
Researchers have discovered that hackers can exploit Apple's Find My network to track any Bluetooth-enabled device, like turning them into AirTags. By tricking the network into thinking a device is an AirTag, they can turn smartphones, laptops, or IoT devices into homing beacons using their Bluetooth addresses. This exploit allows malicious users t...
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UK Asks Apple For Access To Users' Encrypted Accounts: Report
UK's office of the Home Secretary has served Apple with a document called a technical capability notice, ordering it to provide the access, as per a report.
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DeepSeek Blocked on App Store, Google Play Store in Italy
DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it had also requested information from DeepSeek about data processing in relation to Irish users.
