Apple plans to open iPhone clipboard access to Windows PCs
Apple has outlined plans to let users copy and paste content between an iPhone and a Windows PC, following an interoperability request from Microsoft in the European Union. Here are the details. Feature could be limited to the EU As spotted by MacRumors, a new entry on Apple’s Interoperability Requests in the EU page shows […]
Over 100,000 UK Police and staff have personal data leaked in attack on national database
UK’s Police National Legal Database (PNLD) breach leaks data of 100k+ criminal justice professionals Threat group ExfilSquad claimed responsibility, posting 1.9 GB of stolen records on the dark web and demanding ransom PNLD notified NCA and ICO, hired specialists, and confirmed passwords weren’t compromised but contact details exposed The UK’s Police National Legal Database (PNLD) […]
Apple is finally bringing one of my favorite Continuity features to Windows
I recently wrote about Apple’s Continuity features and how they play a big role in keeping me trapped inside the Apple ecosystem. One of the smallest but most-used and favorite Continuity features is the Universal Clipboard, which lets me copy and paste text and files between multiple Apple devices. Now, it seems that feature is […]
OpenAI rebuts Apple trade secrets allegations in new response with receipts
Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI last month, accusing the firm behind ChatGPT of stealing trade secrets related to hardware development. Nearly a month later, OpenAI has published a detailed response to many of Apple’s claims in the form of a blog post. For background, here’s a quick timeline of events: July 10: Apple sues […]
Telegram briefly pulled from the App Store over child sexual abuse material availability
Update: 11:00 p.m. ET: In a statement to 9to5Mac, Apple said: “We briefly removed Telegram from the App Store after our review found content that violates our strict guidelines prohibiting child sexual abuse material. The app was subsequently restored after the developer promptly removed the content and banned the user who posted it.” Apple’s statement […]
Apple sued over alleged lack of age checks for casino games in Brazil
Apple is facing a civil lawsuit in Brazil seeking R$300 million (roughly $59 million) in damages over allegations that children can download and access casino-style games on the App Store without any meaningful age verification. Here are the details. Apple’s Brazilian App Store has a gambling problem Last month, Brazilian officials gave Apple five business […]
Xbox may have a surprisingly smart plan for keeping physical games alive
The fate of physical game discs seems to be set in stone, with an all-digital library becoming increasingly inevitable. Microsoft, though, may at least give Xbox owners a way to bring their shelves full of physical games along for the journey. A leaked Microsoft roadmap sent to game publishers details the planned rollout of Xbox’s […]
Apple Fusses Over Privacy As It Prepares Smart Glasses
Apple is reconsidering its approach to smart glasses before formally entering the market. The company, known for its focus on privacy (to an extent, anyway), is reportedly fixated on maintaining that aspect of its image as it prepares its first smart glasses—a notoriously invasive type of wearable—for launch. Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is worried […]
Gigabyte Aorus RTX 5080’s PCB Might Be the Weirdest One Yet
Gigabyte’s Aorus GeForce RTX 5080 Infinity Wood might be one of the strangest graphics card PCBs ever made. With everything crammed at the far end, its power connector is front-mounted, and its rear cutout leaves very little actual card space at the I/O end, relying instead on the cooler for structural integrity. When Nvidia launched […]
Team Ternus gains formerly retired vice president of hardware engineering
John Ternus takes over as CEO of Apple on September 1, and he’s busy getting his executive team together. The latest addition is Laura Legros, retired VP of hardware engineering. All eyes are on John Ternus as he prepares to replace Tim Cook as CEO of Apple. Very little is known about the enigmatic character […]