UK says Apple stifles browser innovation, but chickens out of imposing regulation

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority wants Apple to allow rivals like Facebook to offer browsers on iPhone, but passes the buck on doing anything about it.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 4

Justice Department demands Google sell off Chrome in new filing

Following a court ruling that Google has abused its monopoly in search and online advertising, the judge in the case will consider proposed remedies from both the US Department of Justice as well as Google.

Charles Martin 1 year ago 15

How to banish annoyances in Safari with Distraction Control on Mac

Constant distractions on your Mac can derail productivity, but Apple's Distraction Control tool provide an easy way to stay focused and in control. Here's where to find it.

Andrew Orr 1 year ago 6

How to stop macOS Sequoia sharing your Safari and Spotlight searches with Apple

By default, macOS Sequoia sends your Safari, Spotlight, and Siri searches to Apple. Here's how to turn that setting off.

Chip Loder 1 year ago 8

Ending Google search partnership would hamstring Apple, says Eddy Cue

In a declaration filed on Monday, Apple's senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, asserted that Apple has no interest in creating its own search engine and would prefer to continue to use Google.

Amber Neely 1 year ago 57

Apple's browser rules deemed anticompetitive, says UK competition body

Apple's rules about what developers can do within browsers is limiting innovation, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority has determined, as part of its provisional findings from its browser investigation.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 19

Spatial content shot for Apple Vision Pro will soon be viewable in Safari

Safari will soon be able to show spatial photos and videos to Apple Vision Pro users, so this content captured on iPhone can now be shared beyond the Photos and third-party apps.

Wesley Hilliard 1 year ago 5

System admins irate at Apple's plan for shorter cert lifespans

Apple has proposed for a shortening of validity for security certificates used by websites from 398 days down to just 45 days, a move that system administrators have objected to publicly.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 16

macOS Sequoia review: the first macOS with more potential than new features

Apple's macOS Sequoia is chiefly a tale of two halves, with all of the better improvements coming later. But what's here now is good, sometimes even very good, but it definitely doesn't feel like the full picture.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 19

Apple has closed an ancient macOS Safari security hole

Apple is fixing a vulnerability in Safari for macOS, that seems to date back to the dawn of Intel Macs.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 3

Distraction Control, Photos & more — hands on with all the changes in iOS 18 beta 5

On Monday, Apple released the fifth developer beta of iOS 18. We've been testing it out and here are all the new changes and features we've found so far, including Distraction Control and major Photos app tweaks.

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 1

How iOS 18's Web Eraser content-blocker morphed into a distraction-hiding tool

Apple has finally released its Web Eraser content blocker for Safari 18, albeit under the new name Distraction Control. Here's how the feature changed during development and why.

Marko Zivkovic 1 year ago 7

Safari's Distraction Control will obliterate annoying website elements

Apple has brought out a new test feature for Safari in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, with Distraction Control able to hide parts of a webpage.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 7

iCloud Private Relay outage hits iPhone Safari users

Apple's iCloud Private Relay that protects user privacy while browsing, is currently slow or unavailable, leaving some Safari users unable to search.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 6

Hitchcock-style flying camera ad promotes Safari's privacy protections

Apple has launched a new ad campaign promoting Safari, touting its security and privacy features that thwart online trackers better than other web browsers.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 5

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