What you need to know: Apple's iCloud Photos and Messages child safety initiatives

In the time since Apple announced its child safety iCloud Photos image assessment and Messages notifications, there haven't been any changes, but there have been many clarifications from the company on the subject. Here's what you need to know, updated on August 15 with everything Apple has said since release.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 162

Apple sees rise in departures from Health, iCloud teams

Apple's teams working on iCloud, AI, and Health, are apparently seeing more employees departing the company, according to a report, with a lack of optimism and Apple's back-to-office strategy alluded to be reasons behind the staff shrinkage.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 42

Cook pledges Apple's support following Haiti earthquake

Apple CEO Tim Cook has pledged support to the people of Haiti, after the country was hit by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Saturday.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 0

Poly Network hacker returns nearly all $610M in stolen assets

One of the largest cryptocurrency thefts in history has turned into one of the oddest, with the perpetrator or perpetrators returning nearly all $610 million in assets to victim Poly Network.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 4

Apple ordered to pay $300M to PanOptis in patent suit retrial

A federal jury in Texas on Friday ordered Apple to pay $300 million in royalties to non-practicing entity PanOptis, a downgraded penalty resulting from a retrial over damages relating to infringement of wireless technology patents.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 1

Apple to spend millions on outreach, relocation for homeless living on its San Jose land

Apple on Friday announced an initiative that will address a growing homeless community living on a tract of the company's undeveloped land in San Jose.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 29

US House introduces companion bill taking aim at Apple, Google app stores

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a new bill targeting the Apple App Store and Google Play just a few days after similar legislation was introduced in the Senate.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 14

EU to propose common charger for all smartphones, ignores Apple's protest

The European Union's long-running plan to harmonize chargers for smartphones, and other devices, is reportedly set to be formally proposed and could become legislation.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 128

Lobbying group backed by Apple and Google rails against Open App Markets Act

A relatively new lobbying group backed by tech giants including Apple and Google is taking a stand against proposed legislation that targets the outsized market power enjoyed by dominant app stores.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 46

Spain integrates Apple Wallet support for EU Digital COVID Certificate

Spain this week rolled out Apple Wallet support for the European Union's digital COVID certificate, allowing citizens to store the so-called COVID-19 vaccine "passport" on Apple devices.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 7

Apple employees express concern over new child safety tools

Apple employees are voicing concern over the company's new child safety features set to debut with iOS 15 this fall, with some saying the decision to roll out such tools could tarnish Apple's reputation as a bastion of user privacy.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 66

Disney+ reaches 116M subscribers in less than two years

Disney+ continues to rake in new users, with the streaming service doubling figures from 2020 to hit 116 million subscribers in Disney's third fiscal quarter of 2021.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 9

Apple changes Eddy Cue's job title to focus on the company's services

Apple has made a small change to Senior Vice President Eddy Cue's job title to place more of an emphasis on the company's current portfolio of services, rather than older software.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 7

Foxconn beats on Q2 earnings, COVID & chip shortage may impact Q3

Apple partner Foxconn reported strong second quarter financial results, but says it will need to "wait and see" if a new surge in coronavirus cases will impact its Asia supply chain.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 0

Fire threatens encampment on Apple land, company plans affordable housing project

A fire broke out on undeveloped land owned by Apple in San Jose on Wednesday, burning a mobile home and endangering an encampment of homeless people living on the property.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 1

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