Apple Ireland appears to have broken sanctions on Russia

Apple's Ireland subsidiary has been fined half a million dollars by UK regulators who say the company probably broke sanctions against Russia.

William Gallagher 2 months ago 6

Former Google VP to lead Apple's AI product marketing

Apple has snatched up Lilian Rincon, a nearly decade-long Google veteran, as it continues to retool its Apple Intelligence team.

Amber Neely 2 months ago 2

Apple claims a 100% protection rate with iPhone Lockdown Mode

Apple says that nobody has ever been successfully hacked when their iPhone or other device was in Lockdown Mode, showing just how vital the security feature can be.

Oliver Haslam 2 months ago 7

Stop holding out hope, Liquid Glass will be mandatory in iOS 27

The Liquid Glass design that rolled out with iOS 26 isn't going anywhere, according to a recount of an Apple Developer workshop.

Marko Zivkovic 2 months ago 24

Hide My Email is great for battling surveillance capitalism, not the FBI

Apple's Hide My Email service lets users generate anonymous, randomized email addresses to help avoid spam, but it isn't going to protect you from subpoenas — especially if you threaten the FBI directly.

Wesley Hilliard 2 months ago 1

Apple begins notifying 2026 Swift Student Challenge winners

Win or lose, notifications are being sent out to all participants of the 2026 Swift Student Challenge ahead of WWDC.

Marko Zivkovic 2 months ago 1

Siri could support third-party AI tools in iOS 27 as Apple expands access

Apple is again rumored to enable third-party AI interactions via Siri in iOS 27. It would be a further expansion of customization and control on top of the improved Apple Foundation Models expected in 2026.

Andrew Orr 2 months ago 1

New storage cleanup, cross-platform transfers & AI tools reshape WhatsApp

WhatsApp is tightening up its iPhone experience with smarter storage controls, easier cross-platform chat transfers, and built-in AI tools that handle edits and replies inside conversations.

Andrew Orr 2 months ago 2

How to use Playlist Playground to build Apple Music playlists in seconds

Apple Music's new Playlist Playground feature is a prompt-driven playlist builder that's fast and surprisingly useful, even if it won't replace a carefully curated mix. Here's how to start playing, and how well it works.

Andrew Orr 2 months ago 3

This Meta smartglasses-detecting app is a great model for Apple Glass developers to follow

Meta's smart glasses are being used to film people in bathrooms, courts, and doctor's offices. A new app just released on the App Store is the perfect example of safeguards should be implemented when Apple launches its smart glasses.

Amber Neely 2 months ago 18

Upcoming 3% Big Tech tax in Poland may leave Apple some wiggle room

Poland is moving ahead with a digital services tax aimed at Big Tech revenue, but the structure leaves enough room for companies like Apple to argue they don't fully qualify.

Andrew Orr 2 months ago 0

Apple is distilling Google Gemini into smaller chunks for on-iPhone AI processing

Apple is cutting down Google Gemini's massive models into smaller and more secure parts through distillation, to create elements that are more suited to on-device Apple Intelligence processing.

Malcolm Owen 2 months ago 7

Developers finally get more App Store data from Apple

Apple has revamped its App Store Connect service for developers, allowing for over 100 new metrics to help track in-app purchase trends and more.

William Gallagher 2 months ago 0

There's an app for that - Iranians monitor air strikes with crowdsourced data

Iranian citizens are trying to keep themselves safe during the war with the U.S. with a crowdsourced iOS app, but most users are located outside of Iran's borders, out of direct danger.

Malcolm Owen 2 months ago 2

Generative video creator Sora is dead along with $1 billion Disney content deal

The controversial Sora AI video app is being shuttered, but OpenAI isn't done with generated video. Even so, Disney won't be moving forward with its content deal as a result.

Wesley Hilliard 2 months ago 13

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