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UK NHS coronavirus app update blocked for breaking Apple, Google rules

2 days ago

UK NHS coronavirus app update blocked for breaking Apple, Google rules

An update to the UK's coronavirus contact-tracing app has been blocked because it breaks rules about collecting location data.

By William Gallagher | 2 days ago

Google gamed its ad auction system to favor its own ads, generated $213 million

3 days ago

Google gamed its ad auction system to favor its own ads, generated $213 million

Google used a secret program called "Bernanke" that used historical bidding data to give its ad-buying system a major advantage over its rivals, an antitrust lawsuit filing claims, a program that earned the company hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 days ago

Google rebuts Pixel 5a rumors, following speculation of cancellation

5 days ago

Google rebuts Pixel 5a rumors, following speculation of cancellation

Prolific leaker Jon Prosser claimed that the Google Pixel 5a was cancelled — and in response, Google is saying that the phone is, in fact, coming later in 2021.

By Wesley Hilliard | 5 days ago

Peter Thiel calls Apple's relationship with China a 'real problem'

1 week ago

Peter Thiel calls Apple's relationship with China a 'real problem'

Tech investor Peter Thiel on Tuesday criticized Apple and Google for cozying up to China, saying Apple's supply chain is a cause for concern.

By Mikey Campbell | 1 week ago

Google I/O 2021 set for May 18 through May 20, free for the first time

1 week ago

Google I/O 2021 set for May 18 through May 20, free for the first time

Google has announced the dates for its annual developer conference, Google I/O, and it will be totally virtual and free to watch online.

By Wesley Hilliard | 1 week ago

Google starts funneling Chrome users into groups to ease targeted advertising

1 week ago

Google starts funneling Chrome users into groups to ease targeted advertising

Google plans to eventually abandon third-party cookies and move to a new method of collecting data on users in aggregate to assist in targeting ads — and it has automatically opted in an unknown number of users to the beta test.

By Amber Neely | 1 week ago

All Google flagship iOS apps now feature privacy nutrition labels

1 week ago

All Google flagship iOS apps now feature privacy nutrition labels

All of Google's major apps on the App Store now feature privacy nutrition label data, per new Apple developer guidelines that took effect in late 2020.

By Mike Peterson | 1 week ago

Supreme Court rules in favor of Google in Oracle Java fight

1 week ago

Supreme Court rules in favor of Google in Oracle Java fight

The US Supreme Court has sided with Google in the search company's long-running legal fight with Oracle, declaring Android could use APIs from the Oracle-owned Java.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 week ago

Republican lawmakers grill Apple, Amazon and Google over Parler removal

1 week ago

Republican lawmakers grill Apple, Amazon and Google over Parler removal

Republican lawmakers on the House and Senate antitrust committees have penned letters to Apple, Google, and Amazon, pressing them on the platform removal of fringe social media platform Parler.

By Mike Peterson | 1 week ago

Comparison: Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 versus M1 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

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M1 benchmarks prove Apple Silicon outclasses nearly all current Intel Mac chips

iPad Pro, AirTags, and more — What to expect from Apple on April 20

Apple announces April 20 special event - iPad Pro, AirTags expected

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Review: Sonos Roam brings the Sonos magic to even more places

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Study finds Android shares 20x more data with Google than iOS does with Apple

2 weeks ago

Study finds Android shares 20x more data with Google than iOS does with Apple

A study conducted by a professor of computer science at Trinity College Dublin found that a typical Android handset collects some 20 times more data about its user than a comparable iPhone.

By AppleInsider Staff | 2 weeks ago

If you can't convert a file into a PDF, maybe you shouldn't be writing laws about technology

2 weeks ago

If you can't convert a file into a PDF, maybe you shouldn't be writing laws about technology

Not everyone can be trusted with the almighty power of a sudo command in the Terminal. Yet, politicians who know nothing about the inner workings of computers, software, or the internet at large have declared themselves super users, proposing dangerously misinformed policies and laws that could have disastrous effects.

By Neil Hughes | 2 weeks ago

Lawmakers remain conflicted about what to do about Section 230

2 weeks ago

Lawmakers remain conflicted about what to do about Section 230

The CEOs of Facebook, Google, and Twitter squared off with lawmakers Thursday in a hearing focused on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.

By Mike Peterson | 2 weeks ago

Google, Facebook CEOs testifying before Congress on Section 230 on Thursday

3 weeks ago

Google, Facebook CEOs testifying before Congress on Section 230 on Thursday

The CEOs of Facebook, Google, and Twitter will tell Congress about their war on misinformation Thursday, and two of the three will defend Section 230 protections in different ways..

By Mike Peterson | 3 weeks ago

Hackers used 7 zero-days, compromised websites to infiltrate iOS

3 weeks ago

Hackers used 7 zero-days, compromised websites to infiltrate iOS

In what is being called a highly sophisticated attack, a group of hackers leveraged a total of 11 zero-day vulnerabilities and a host of compromised websites to infect fully patched devices running iOS, Windows and Android.

By AppleInsider Staff | 3 weeks ago

Apple might soon pay for Wikipedia content

4 weeks ago

Apple might soon pay for Wikipedia content

Wikipedia will soon launch a paid option allowing major technology companies like Apple and Google to consume and deliver Wikipedia content more efficiently.

By Mike Peterson | 4 weeks ago

Brand loyalty increasing for iPhone and dipping for Android, survey suggests

4 weeks ago

Brand loyalty increasing for iPhone and dipping for Android, survey suggests

A new survey suggests that Apple iPhone brand loyalty increased as Android users became less loyal to their device makers and more willing to switch to another brand.

By Mike Peterson | 4 weeks ago

Google following Apple, cutting Google Play commission fee to 15%

4 weeks ago

Google following Apple, cutting Google Play commission fee to 15%

Google is following Apple's lead in cutting app store commission by introducing a 15% commission fee schedule for Google Play transactions that is similar to the App Store Small Business Program.

By Malcolm Owen | 4 weeks ago

Arizona voters overwhelmingly support App Fairness bill

4 weeks ago

Arizona voters overwhelmingly support App Fairness bill

As Arizona nears a final vote that could force changes on the App Store, a somewhat loaded survey of public opinion shows 69% of residents back the bill.

By William Gallagher | 4 weeks ago

Google fails to end 'private browsing' snooping lawsuit

1 month ago

Google fails to end 'private browsing' snooping lawsuit

Google has failed to convince a court to kill off a $5 billion class-action lawsuit alleging it continues to track users despite efforts to turn off data collection, including "private browsing" modes in Safari and other browsers.

By Malcolm Owen | 1 month ago

Google, Microsoft squabbling over future of online journalism

1 month ago

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