iOS 18.4 appears to be restoring deleted apps and installing new ones
Since the release of iOS 18.4, an unknown number of users are reporting the appearance of apps on their iPhones that they either previously deleted — or have never installed.
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William Gallagher
Apple's App Store used to host free VPN apps with ties to China military
The App Store hosted a number of VPN apps with ties to a Chinese military-affiliated company sanctioned by the US, with millions of downloads between them all.
Malcolm Owen
EU antitrust agency may not fine Apple much to avoid tariff war escalation
The European Union is set to fine Apple because of the App Store's claimed violations of the Digital Markets Act, but the sum will reportedly be minimal, to avoid the ire of President Donald Trump.
New Utah law forces big tech to add age verification, Apple is already prepared
Utah's new App Store Accountability Act will force companies like Apple and Google to verify the ages of new App Store users in the state.
Marko Zivkovic
Apple won't be forced into allowing third party app marketplaces in Brazil, for now
A Federal Civil Court judge ruled that Apple will not be required to enable sideloading in Brazil, meaning that the iPhone maker can continue to distribute apps exclusively via the App Store.
'Resident Evil 3' lurches onto iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Gamers can now play "Resident Evil 3" on their iPhone, iPad, and Mac, as the zombie horror franchise continues to infest Apple's platforms.
Apple quietly launches new app to help firms improve Apple Maps
Apple appears to be expanding its pool of partner companies supplying data for Apple Maps, as it has now released an app especially for firms to contribute updated information.
Epic Games insists that Apple flouted its App Store anti-steering injunction
Epic Games managed to force Apple into some App Store concessions with legal activity and campaigning, but it doesn't seem to have gone the way it planned. In a court filing Epic lays out how it believes Apple has gone wrong with its steering rule changes.
Brazil gives Apple 90 days to enable third-party app marketplaces on iOS
Apple has been forced to enable sideloading for iPhone users in Brazil within the next three months or face daily fines for non-compliance.
Wesley Hilliard
William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele
Amber Neely
